Lachlan Giles is one of the best leglockers in the modern game and realistically, one of the best all-round grapplers on the planet, here he shows us the best way to defend against the Single Leg X Sweep. While it’s not a guard that he uses all of the time
Read moreWhile Gordon Ryan may have come away from ADCC 2019 with the biggest win on paper after going undefeated in eight matches and earning double gold for the first time in his career, Lachlan Giles was the one who came away from the tournament as the unofficial people’s champion after
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Lachlan Giles is renowned for the magic he can produce when it comes to leglocks and the Australian grappler has proven his phenomenal ability time and time again. He started to gain notoriety as a frequent competitor at No Gi events around the world and for being the coach of
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After a tough loss to the always dominant Gordon Ryan, Lachlan Giles defeats Mahamed Aly to take the bronze medal in the absolute division. Giles came out in the match for third place and immediately sat to guard and hunted for the heelhook. He found it and secured the tap
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Grappling Insider caught up with Lachlan Giles to talk about his breakout night, where he heelhooked, armbared, and generally crushed his opponents in the semifinals, including the comparatively massive Ricco Rodriguez.
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BJJ Fanatics has advanced to the semi finals in Kinektic, entirely on the shoulders of Lachlan Giles, who finished the entire Lights Out Team by submission. He opened with quick heelhook finishes of Mansher Khera and crowd favorite Will Weed. He moved on to quickly out manuver Joe Riggs for
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It was a good night for Absolute MMA at Figure 4 Promotions: GrappleFest 4 as both Craig Jones and Lachlan Giles were able to secure submission victories. Ffion Davies took the win over Christine Martin via rear naked choke, and Lloyd Cooper earned his victory via straight foot lock over
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Figure 4 Promotions’ GrappleFest 4 is happening this Saturday, February 23, beginning at 11:00AM ET in Liverpool, England. It will be broadcast on FloGrappling.com. In the main event, Australian grappler and BJJ black belt Craig Jones represents Absolute MMA Academy against Gabriel Arges of Gracie Barra. Arges comes fresh off
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These are the start times, viewing information, athlete lineups, and everything else you need to know about CJI 2 on August 30-31, 2025. After a blockbuster inaugural event in 2024, the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will return to the Thomas & Mack Center this weekend in Las Vegas with its
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Check out our preview of the Quintet-style team competition at CJI 2, set to take place on August 30-31, 2025, in Las Vegas. The second installment of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is rapidly approaching. In addition to a four-woman, $100,000 tournament, CJI 2 will feature an eight-team, Quintet-style competition
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