Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground (SUG) has been one of jiu-jitsu’s most steady promotions, putting on shows, often monthly, that involve some of the best grapplers in the world. On Tuesday, Sonnen, as well as the promotion’s official Instagram page, hinted that SUG would soon be ending its partnership with UFC
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Submission Underground (SUG) 28, set to go down on Sunday, October 31, will see the promotional debut of an elite UFC fighter. Filling in for Jordan Holy, former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee will compete in his first-ever SUG match when he takes on Bellator MMA veteran and
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On Sunday, June 27, Submission Underground (SUG) will hold an eight-man absolute tournament featuring some of the top submission-only grapplers and jiu-jitsu players in the world. The tournament winner will walk away with two things: a fresh check for $10,000 and a guaranteed shot at SUG champion Mason Fowler’s title.
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On June 27, Submission Underground (SUG) will host an eight-man absolute tournament to determine who will be next in line to challenge Mason Fowler for his SUG title. After announcing the tournament participants one-by-one over the past couple of weeks, the full line-up is now set, and it will feature
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Long-time submission grappling and MMA veteran Jake Shields is set to return to action when he faces Kyle Chambers on the main card of Submission Underground (SUG) 22. The event is scheduled for April 25. The bout was announced via the SUG Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post
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At Submission Underground (SUG) 21 on March 29, 10th Planet black belt Andy Varela survived some scary moments to defeat Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii via escape time. As promised, the win secured Varela’s spot as the number one contender to SUG absolute champion Mason Fowler‘s title. The promotion has
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In 2020, Submission Underground (SUG) was one of the few grappling promotions to hold consistent events. After a couple of months off, the promotion has announced its first event in 2021; Mason Fowler will defend his SUG title against Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez in the main event of Submission Underground 21
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Tenth Planet black belt Nathan Orchard has called out one of MMA’s brashest figures. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Orchard asked for a grappling match in Submission Underground against former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nathan Orchard (@nateorch10p) Submission
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One of the most creative concepts in competitive grappling is back. Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground has announced that tag team jiu-jitsu will return on March 28, 2021. The team of of Ricky and John Simon is the first pair announced for the event. View this post on Instagram A post
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In 2020, Submission Underground (SUG) was one of the few major grappling promotions to deliver what was close to a full schedule of events. Recently, the promotion announced on social media the winners of the best male and female submissions for the year 2020, with Craig Jones and Amanda Loewen
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