Long-time submission grappling and MMA veteran Jake Shields is set to return to action when he faces Kyle Chambers on the main card of Submission Underground (SUG) 22. The event is scheduled for April 25. The bout was announced via the SUG Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post
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Two former UFC title contenders will face off in a super match at High Rollerz 4 in January. The organization announced on their instagram page that Jake Shields will be taking on Diego Sanchez on January 9th in Las Vegas and they “will be competing for a belt and a
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Jake Shields defends an arm lock by Romulo Barral at 3rd Coast Grappling.
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Editor’s Note: We’ll update this story as we get news on it. One of the year’s most intriguing submission grappling cards just got a lot more compelling as Gordon Ryan has confirmed on Instagram that Jake Shields is in fact, out of the tournament and Ryan with be stepping into
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Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground Grappling 8 brought some big names together for a night of exciting matches. In a weekend that was tough for MMA legends, Diego Sanchez continued the trend and fell to Jake Ellenberger via quickest OT escapes (EBI overtime rules). Craig Jones had a fantastic showing, furthering
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Polaris has announced that Rafael Lovato, Jr. will meet Jake Shields in what promises to be an explosive main event at Polaris 9. Rafael Lovato, Jr. is undefeated in Mixed Martial Arts and currently signed with Bellator. He is a black belt under Carlos Machado, and has trained and competed
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Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground promises a star-studded event this Sunday, May 12th. Five bouts are scheduled for the main card, each offering its own promise of a tough match. The up-and-coming organization has had quite a bit of success getting big names into its cage. Notably, Jon Jones won the
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The 27-year-old Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and x5 ADCC World Champion Gordon Ryan, often referred to as ‘The King’ can be seen rolling with 34-year-old Icelandic strongman Thor Bjornsson (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) and proving his point that his jiu jitsu skills really are superior. Björnsson is the first and
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Two top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship submission grappling debuts. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 160, gi and no-gi world champion Renato Canuto will take on European champion Tommy Langaker in the first contest of the night. ONE announced the match on Instagram. View this
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Elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Renato Canuto is set to make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, August 26, Canuto will take on Valdir Rodrigues in a submission-only match at ONE 160. Canuto confirmed the booking on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Renato Canuto
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