Leg locks used to be a rarity in jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, and even more of a rarity in MMA. But with the explosion of leg locks in the advanced jiu-jitsu metagame, fans are starting to see more and more leg locks — specifically heel hooks — in MMA. Check
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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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On April 10, 10th Planet black belt PJ Barch quietly put on one of the most impressive performances of the year when he secured four submissions in a row to win the inaugural Emerald City Invitational. The tournament championship earned Barch $5,000. FloGrappling has released a free highlight video showing
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The first ever Polaris Squads took place at Central Hall, Southampton, England on Sept 27, at 8 p.m. streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Polaris Squads consisted of two teams of eight – Team UK & Ireland and Team Europe. There’ was also a super fight at half time between
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Polaris 14 Squads: Team UK/Ireland vs Team Europe was a tournament that incentivised submissions. However, there was only one submission during the tournament. But thankfully Ffion Davies pulled through to put another submission in the books for Polaris. The Superfight The superfight was between Davies and Magdalena Loska. Davies is
Read moreAnnounced Sunday, Polaris champion Ffion Davies is set to headline Polaris Squads with Magdalena Loska on Sept. 27. The match between the two female fighters will take place as a non-title super fight. Davies is a popular, well-respected fighter on the BJJ scene, even more so after her 2019 performance
Read moreThe above video was uploaded courtesy of Flograppling’s YouTube channel and it’s an excellent compilation of some of the most beautifully painful wristlocks ever used in BJJ competition. What’s most appealing about this video is the fact that it demonstrates perfectly how versatile wristlocks actually are, and how effective they
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Gordon Ryan v Pat Downey and The BJJ Fanatics 170lbs Grand Prix has now finished and the full results can be found here. BJJ Fanatics are holding their latest event this coming weekend which will feature a stellar main event, Gordon Ryan v Pat Downey. The pair will meet in
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In the lead up to Polaris 12 Luke Rockhold fanned the flames of the on-going debate as to whether leglocks have a place in Jiu Jitsu, simultaneously suggesting that leglocks weren’t a good idea for self defence situations and that a leglock-based game wouldn’t be suitable for MMA. “I think
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Join us today (Saturday, 30th November) for live updates on Polaris 12 from The ICC Arena in Newport, Wales. Polaris 12 features a stacked card of some of the biggest names in BJJ and MMA including Luke Rockhold, Nick Rodriguez, Ashley Williams, Richard Alarcon, Gilbert Burns and Michelle Nicolini. Polaris 12 Main
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