On October 21, top no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan made his much-anticipated return to competition to face current UFC welterweight Philip Rowe in a 15-minute “exhibition” match. That match was held under a special ruleset in which a submission would not signal the end of the match, but rather just a
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Gordon Ryan is one of jiu-jitsu’s most aggressive trash talkers; it’s not uncommon to see a fair amount of bad blood between him and his opponents in the lead up to a match. That’s certainly not the case with Philip Rowe, who Ryan will face on Wednesday in an “exhibition”
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On October 20, top no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan will return to competition to face current UFC welterweight fighter Philip Rowe in what is being dubbed an “exhibition match.” That event will also feature a trio of Who’s Number One (WNO) title matches, as well as an entertaining match between recent
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Earlier this year, top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan announced his unexpected leave of absence from competition due to ongoing health concerns. On Sunday at the Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships, Ryan announced that he will be returning for an “exhibition match” against UFC welterweight fighter Philip Rowe. The match
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Fresh off his win over Philip Rowe, Craig Jones raved about Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series as the future of grappling. Karate Combat has held just a handful of grappling matches but is already making waves in the submission grappling world. Two-time ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones recently competed and
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Watch video of Craig Jones and Joao Miyao winning by submission at Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 2. Karate Combat held the second iteration of its Pit Submission Series on Friday, February 23, live from Mexico City. In addition to the typical slate of striking-only contests, the event featured a
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Top BJJ stars Craig Jones and Joao Miyao will compete at Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 2 on February 23. Karate Combat’s foray into the world of submission grappling is well underway. The promotion recently announced a pair of Pit Submission Series matches, each featuring top BJJ talent. On Friday,
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Who’s Number One (WNO) returns to action on Friday, March 25 with a card headlined by the reigning ADCC absolute champion Gordon Ryan taking on Daisy Fresh’s homegrown product, Jacob Couch. And lower on the card, 18-year old phenom Mica Galvao takes on Dante Leon, Nicholas Meregali makes his much-anticipated
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Gordon Ryan is one of jiu-jitsu’s most polarizing figures. A multiple-time ADCC champion and considered by many to be the current top pound-for-pound no-gi competitor on the planet, Ryan hasn’t shied away from sharing his opinion or talking trash to other competitors. In a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman
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The body lock guard pass is currently one of the most popular and effective techniques in the jiu-jitsu metagame. Owing largely to the influence of John Danaher and his numerous elite-level students, the body lock has proven to be an excellent way to shut down dangerous no-gi guards. Perhaps no
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