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 Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) returned to action for the promotion’s first event of the year. The card featured SUG absolute champion Mason Fowler, fresh off a breakout year in 2020, successfully defending his title against 10th Planet representative Richie Martinez. Lower on the card, women’s champion Amanda Loewen faced
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In 2020, Submission Underground (SUG) was one of the few grappling promotions to hold consistent events. After a couple of months off, the promotion has announced its first event in 2021; Mason Fowler will defend his SUG title against Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez in the main event of Submission Underground 21
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Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez has just been on the receiving end of a fine for “Failure to obey a public order” or more specifically, for going to his gym to film a BJJ training video for his students while his local area is under restrictions to help combat the spread of
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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View the full main card results and video highlights from Grapplefest 15. Keith Krikorian and Luke Griffith won title matches. On Saturday, April 1, Grapplefest 15 took place live from Liverpool, England. Originally slated to feature a four-man 70kg tournament, injuries and withdrawals forced the bracket to be scrapped days
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View full results and video highlights from the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3, featuring Gordon Ryan vs. Nick Rodriguez in the main event. It may not have been his most dominant showing, but Gordon Ryan got the job done against late-notice replacement Nick Rodriguez in the main event of UFC
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British grappling promotion Polaris have been hosting the creme de la creme of events lately in the grappling world, especially when it comes to pitting different talents from across the globe against one another. Polaris Squads 3 in August 2021 saw Team USA Vs Team UK and Ireland, where Team
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On Saturday, June 25, Polaris returns to action with one of the best cards in the promotion’s history. The event will feature the Polaris Squads format in which elite grapplers representing the USA and Brazil will face each other in a fast-paced, team competition. And in the main event, MMA
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Polaris Squads: USA vs. Brazil was already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most intriguing submission grappling events. That event has now added a compelling main event superfight between longtime MMA and UFC veterans Demian Maia and Benson Henderson. The event is scheduled for June 25. View this
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