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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The Combat Jiu-Jitsu (CJJ) Worlds: The Featherweights took place on Sunday, December 19. In the main event, fan-favorite UFC veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made his CJJ debut when he took on elite submission grappler Craig Jones, also making his CJJ debut. The event also featured a 16-man CJJ featherweight tournament.
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Submission Underground (SUG) 28 took place on Sunday, October 31. In the main event, former SUG title challenger Andy Varela picked up one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated elite heavyweight Haisam Rida. Lower on the card, SUG mainstay Aaron Tiegs extended his impressive winning streak,
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On Sunday, October 31, Submission Underground will return to action with SUG 28. The card will be headlined by a match between quickly-rising heavyweight competitor Haisam Rida and former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. Lower on the card is MMA veteran Tara Larosa, former SUG title challenger Kyle Chambers, and
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Submission Underground (SUG) absolute champion Mason Fowler has now successfully defended his title nine times. On Sunday at SUG 27, Fowler took on SUG veteran Gabriel Checco and yet again walked away with his belt. And in the co-main event, Bellator MMA and former SUG tag team champion Cris Lencioni
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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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Belletor 243 Chandler vs Henderson 2, Friday night, August 7th showcased a heated battle between ADCC silver medalist A.J. Agazarm (3-2 MMA) and Gracie Barra brown belt, Cris Lencioni (7-2 MMA). The bout included an illegal head butt, physical altercations between rounds and verbal exchanges after the fight. Never one
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Vinny Magalhaes appeared to suffer a catastrophic knee injury in a losing effort against Craig Jones at Submission Underground 13. After refusing to tap to a pretty secure Heel Hook effort, Magalhaes’ leg was contorted into horrific angles and shockingly, he actually continue grappling for a short while until he
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Submission Underground 12 has come and gone this past weekend, leaving us with our only taste of professional BJJ since Coronavirus became part of the popular lexion. It’s remarkable that the event ever even went ahead when you really consider all of the restrictions in place: The event was forced
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