Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground (SUG) returns on May 23 with an event featuring tag team jiu-jitsu, a women’s number one contender bout, a match-up between MMA and UFC veterans Carlos Condit and Jake Ellenberger, and SUG champion Mason Fowler defending his title against Kyle Chambers. View this post on Instagram
Read moreCraig Jones recently got a roll in with the ‘Natural Born Killer’ Carlos Condit.
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Submission Underground (SUG) 27 will take place on Sunday, October 10, and will be headlined by a title match between reigning SUG champion Mason Fowler and Gabriel Checco. In the co-main event, Bellator MMA veteran Ian Butler will take on former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. View the full SUG
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ADCC champion and longtime UFC veteran Demian Maia may have just had the last fight of his career. At UFC 263, Maia dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad, as Maia was largely unable to implement his grappling-heavy game. At a post fight press conference, UFC president Dana White gave
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On Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) returned to action with SUG 23: Mason Fowler vs. Kyle Chambers. In the main event, Mason Fowler submitted Kyle Chambers to retain his SUG absolute championship. Lower on the card, long-time UFC veteran Carlos Condit picked up a quick heel hook submission over fellow UFC
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You’ve gotta love Submission Underground (SUG). So Let’s talk about SUG 17, which will go down on Sunday, Aug. 30. The event is streamed on UFC Fight Pass only. The grappling promotion is well known for its leader, the infamous ‘Bad Guy’ from West Linn, Ore., Chael Sonnen. As the
Read moreFrom the outside the appeal of combat sports is alluring. Many wish they could fight under the bright lights, make millions and be a star, but the reality of being a professional mixed martial artist is far from idyllic. In a sport full of extroverts, Nick Diaz stood alone as
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Current Submission Underground (SUG) champion Mason Fowler might have the best gig in grappling. Since winning the SUG title last year, Fowler has successfully defended his belt six times with wins over Craig Jones, Vinny Magalhaes, Richie Martinez, and others. Importantly, Fowler is competing and getting paid regularly — something
Read moreOn May 25th Nicky Ryan faces off against Urijah Faber for the Polaris no-gi featherweight title. Here we look at the fighters, the match up, keys to victory and predictions for this main event. Nicky Ryan is one of the youngest names in the sport. Little brother of BJJ superstar
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