Amanda “Tubby” Alequin is calling her shot. In a recent Instagram post, the veteran black belt and no-gi world champion asks for a 20-minute submission-only match against newly-crowned UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tubby Alequin (@tubbybjj) Carla Esparza, congratulations on your
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One of the most anticipated matches on the upcoming Fury Grappling 3 card has fallen through. Current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been removed from her scheduled match against Danielle Kelly due to COVID protocol, and has been replaced by top strawweight contender (and former Namajunas opponent) Carla Esparza.
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Multiple-time Sambo world champion Mariia Molchanova had harsh words for Danielle Kelly ahead of their submission grappling match at ONE on Prime Video 4. Things are heating up between Mariia Molchanova and Danielle Kelly. As the two grapplers prepare for their sambo-versus-BJJ showdown on November 18, Kelly hasn’t shied away
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Top BJJ competitors Danielle Kelly and Bianca Basilio have been booked for submission grappling matches at ONE 163 and ONE on Prime Video 4, respectively. Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship continues to grow its submission grappling divisions and has recently booked a pair of elite athletes in upcoming events.
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Ahead of her main event bout at UFC Vegas 61, Mackenzie Dern told the media that she expects herself to score submission wins each time out. Mackenzie Dern has been two fights without earning a stoppage, and for her, that’s simply too long. On Saturday, the BJJ standout will square
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Elite black belt competitor Danielle Kelly is now set to make her ONE Championship debut. On Saturday, March 26, Kelly will take on Mei Yamaguchi in a grappling match at ONE X. Kelly confirmed the match-up on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Kelly (@daniellekellybjj)
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Fury Grappling 3 took place on Thursday, December 30, live from Philadelphia, PA. The card featured a number of active UFC fighters competing in submission-only matches, and in a surprising result, ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones was upset by current UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady. In the main event, top
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Although she’s largely known for her high-output striking, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has officially leveled up in BJJ. On Tuesday, Jedrzejczyk posted to Instagram that she has been promoted to blue belt. She was promoted by black belt Arrachion Olsztyn. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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In Virna Jandiroba We See A Glimpse Of The Past In 1993, Royce Gracie revealed to fighters and to the world what it was missing. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Since then, almost every fighter has immersed themselves in the ‘gentle art’. Now, it is no secret to fighting. It is a
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Bryce Mitchell showed exactly how legitimate his BJJ Black Belt as he extended his perfect record to 13-0 against Charles Rosa at UFC 249, spending nearly fourteen minutes dominating grappling exchanges and switching between Arm Triangle and Twister submission attempts relentlessly. This comes directly after Mitchell became only the second
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