A battle between one of Europe’s best leg lockers and one of America’s best leg lockers is slated for Grapplefest 13. On October 1, current Grapplefest 90 kg. champion Eoghan O’Flanagan will take on challenger Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch. The match-up was announced on Instagram. View this post on
Read moreEoghan O’Flanagan has enjoyed a lot of success over the last few years after taking a double gold at NAGA, winning the Roll Models Sub Only Invitational by beating Ross Nicholls in the final and becoming a Polaris veteran. I was recently fortunate enough to pry Eoghan away from training
Read moreFor many fighting live on UFC Fight Pass would be the culmination of a hard training camp and the aftermath would allow some well deserved rest, but there aren’t many grapplers like Eoghan O’Flanagan. O’Flanagan, 23, has steadily been making a name for himself across the UK grappling scene in
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships took place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Let’s recap the action from the world’s most prestigious submission grappling tournament. After three long years of waiting, grappling fans were treated to an action-packed, drama-filled ADCC World Championships. In the main event, rivals Andre
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The first day of the 2022 ADCC World Championships took place on Saturday, September 17, live from Las Vegas, NV. The day had a number of upsets, as returning champions Matheus Diniz and JT Torres both fell in the quarterfinals, while favorites Gordon Ryan, Felipe Pena, and Kaynan Duarte all
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here, and the 77 kg. division here. More than any other division at the 2022 ADCC World
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The submission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu world has no off season, and this weekend was no exception. A number of elite no-gi grapplers made their way to Liverpool, England to compete in Grapplefest 12, the biggest event of the weekend. And in IBJJF action, the Houston Open featured several top
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On Saturday, May 21, Grapplefest will return to action with one of the best submission grappling events of the year. The card features a number of elite competitors, including ADCC veterans Dante Leon and Jon Blank, ADCC qualifiers Kieth Krikorian, Ash Williams, and Eoghan O’Flanaghan, and fan-favorite Jacob “The Hillbilly
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On Saturday, March 26, top UK-based promotion Polaris returned to action with a card headlined by Magid Hage and recent ADCC Trials winner Roberto Jimenez. The event also featured a pair of Polaris title bouts, as both Ash Williams and Kendall Reusing were able to retain their belts. Like all
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships are set to be what many are calling the biggest event in the history of submission grappling. In addition ultra-stacked weight and absolute divisions, the event will also feature a highly anticipated superfight between rivals Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao. The list below reflects all
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