Team-based grappling will return to a big stage this summer with the third installment of Polaris Squads on July 17. And for the first time, the United States will be represented to take on some of the UK and Ireland’s best grapplers. Those teams are already starting to take shape,
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YouTube star Logan Paul has been photographed with Edwin Najmi training in BJJ. Not much is known about how long he’s been training for just yet but this might not come as too much of a surprise, as Paul has been getting more and more involved with the combat sports
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Edwin Najmi faces off against Mansher ‘Munch’ Khera at Polaris 11 for the welterweight belt. We caught up with Edwin to see how prep was going for the match. Hey Edwin, what’s up? How’s England treating you?Yeah man, really good. Been here a couple of times, always good. There are
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We are now just a few weeks away from Polaris Squads: Team USA vs. Team UK/Ireland. The promotion recently announced some changes to the team rosters, most notably the addition of top competitors Roberto Jimenez and Geo Martinez to Team USA. Also, Adam Benayoun and Mike Perez were added to
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On Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) 25 took place live from Portland, OR. In the main event, Pedro Marinho capped off an excellent weekend of competition with a submission win over former SUG title challenger and 10th Planet black belt Andy Varela. Marinho made his SUG debut just a few weeks
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Submission Underground (SUG) 25 takes place on Sunday, July 18. In the main event, Pedro Marinho will make his second SUG appearance when he takes on former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. And in the co-main event, veteran competitor Edwin Najmi will face UFC and Bellator veteran Jeremy Kennedy. Below
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The long awaited Polaris Squads 3: Team UK & Ireland Vs Team USA has been postponed from 17 July to 7 August 2021. The push-back is in accordance with the UK government announcement that occurred on 14 June, meaning the lift of the lockdown restrictions will be delayed. The event
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On July 17, Bradley Hill will take to the mats for the third time representing Team UK/Ireland at Polaris Squads. His team will be taking on a Team USA that is stacked with elite competitors, including two-time ADCC champion JT Torres and young phenoms Kade Ruotolo and William Tackett. But
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The rosters for the upcoming Polaris Squads event continue to fill in, as a handful of grapplers have been announced for the July 17 team grappling competition. The promotion recently announced the additions of PJ Barch and William Tackett to Team USA, and Bradley Hill and Tom Halpin to Team
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The teams for Polaris Squads: Team UK/Ireland vs. Team USA continue to take shape. Polaris veteran and commentator Dan Strauss will represent Team UK/Ireland, while 10th Planet representative Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez will compete for Team USA. The event is scheduled to take place on July 17. View this post on
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