‘I proved I was better than Jessa Khan’ – Danielle Kelly comments on title-winning performance at ONE Championship

Newly crowned ONE submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly spoke about her victory over rival Jessa Khan. Danielle Kelly is now 1-1 against rival Jessa Khan, but she’s confident she’s the superior grappler. Last Friday, at ONE Fight Night 14, Kelly earned a decision victory over the Art of Jiu-Jitsu

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Lucas Pinheiro and Thalison Soares sign to compete in ONE Championship submission grappling

IBJJF world champions Lucas Pinheiro and Thalison Soares have signed to compete in ONE Championship’s submission grappling. Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship continues to grow its roster of submission grapplers, and recently added a pair of elite black belts.  On Wednesday, the organization announced that it had signed recent

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‘Buchecha’ open to return to grappling in ONE Championship

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has indicated he’d like to compete in ONE Championship’s submission grappling division. Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida might not be done with grappling quite yet. One of the most accomplished BJJ athletes ever, the Brazilian hasn’t competed in grappling since the 2019 ADCC World Championships where

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