Chan Sung Jung, AKA “The Korean Zombie,” picked up a hard fought decision win over fellow featherweight contender Dan Ige in the main event of UFC on ESPN 25 on Saturday. Immediately following the win, Jung was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from his instructor, Santino Defranco. Known
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Jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall simply can’t catch a break. After struggling to book a fight for well over a year, Hall has withdrawn from his showdown with Dan Ige scheduled for March 13. News of the fight cancellation was reported by BJPenn.com and confirmed on Hall’s Instagram. View this post
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Quite recently, Firas Zahabi went on the Joe Rogan Experience and at one point, he talked about John Danaher and his comparatively high standards for belt promotion. This is something that is relatively common knowledge as Nick Rodriguez had a breakout silver medal ADCC performance before even being awarded his
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Ryan Hall’s MMA career has certainly been a successful one, but it has also been a frustration due to inactivity and numerous fight cancellations. Yet again, the jiu-jitsu ace is scheduled for his return to the Octagon, this time against Ilia Topouria at UFC 264 on July 10. News of
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall is, yet again, booked for his return to UFC action. After he was twice scheduled to fight in 2020 and both fights fell through, Hall is now set for a March 13 showdown with fellow UFC featherweight Dan Ige. BJPenn.com first reported the fight. Even
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UFC On ESPN 8 was the third event in one week for the promotion, as it made it’s return from a lengthy hiatus as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The UFC’s first event back, UFC 249, was a storming success that saw Bryce Mitchell cement his place as a
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These are Grappling Insider’s recommendations for the top 10 best books on the market for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) grappler. Avid BJJ practitioners know that learning the art doesn’t stop when class is over. Quite the opposite, most grapplers love to consume BJJ content outside of the gym – whether
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Check out the full card line-up and preview for WNO 22: Rodriguez vs Hugo, set for Friday, February 9. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) returns to action this Friday, February 9, with a stacked card headlined by top heavyweight contenders. The co-main event features a welterweight title bout between fan
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Check out the full team line-ups for Quintet 4. The team-based grappling competition returns this Sunday, September 10. Kazushi Sakuraba’s Quintet – a high-paced, team-based grappling competition – will make its long-awaited return this Sunday, September 10, live from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. Featuring four, five-man teams of
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Getting in good shape is something every fighter struggles with at some time or another. Whether on the mats of AEW, or the Octagon in the UFC, the battle of the bulge has troubled fighters throughout history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul Wight (@paulwight) From Chael
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