Check out the participants competing in the talent-stacked EBI 21: The Absolutes this Sunday, June 2 in Austin, TX. Ten years to the day of its inaugural event, the Eddie Bravo Invitational returns to its roots with a traditional EBI ruleset bracket contested in the absolute division. On June 2,
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The Professional Grappling Federation has announced a $100,000 grand prize for the promotion’s upcoming sixth season. The Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) has big plans for its sixth season. The organization recently announced that – with the backing of Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory – a grand prize of
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Submissions are one of the most important aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling based martial arts; they signify an instantaneous, undeniable triumph. The most effective way to win a match is via submission because there is no doubt of who the winner is. When it comes to No-Gi, the submission
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The 66 kg. division at the 2022 ADCC World Championships has taken a hit. Two competitors — Mikey Musumeci and Ryan Hall — have been forced to withdraw from the tournament. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ADCC (@adcc_official) Musumeci was one of the most anticipated additions
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Jiu-jitsu specialist and current UFC featherweight fighter Ryan Hall got back into the win column at UFC 269 with a unanimous decision victory over Darrick Minner. After a string of injuries and cancellations, followed by a loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 264, this was Hall’s first win since July
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Any martial artist will know just how prestigious the black belt is, but especially in BJJ. On average it can take between 10-15 years to get your black belt in BJJ, meaning a lot of time, dedication and commitment has gotten you to that level. It’s always interesting when a
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Should inverted heel hooks be banned in the sport of Jiu Jitsu? Former UFC fighter and Bellator commentator, Josh Thomson, apparently believes so. He said this after the amazing heel hook finish by Taylor Johnson over Ed Ruth. Johnson is 6-1 in MMA and trains at Victory MMA in San
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Figure 4 promotions are now onto their 5th event and have started to attract top level from across the continent. The 5th edition of Grapplefest falls on what could be a magical night for Liverpool as they play in the Champions League final a few hours later. The card for
Read moreThe illustrious Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds returns on May 26th, but this time it is different. Instead of featuring a small bracket, the CJJ worlds will be stacked with some of the best 135lb grapplers in the world. In the days leading up to the event, grapplinginsider.com will be giving
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