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
Read moreSubmission Underground have announced an 8-man tournament (SUG 24) in a bid to beat reigning SUG Absolute Champion, Mason Fowler. American black belt slayer under Caio Terra, Mason Fowler, has made quite a name for himself recently especially after his big double-win over Craig Jones at SUG 16 and SUG
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On Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) returned to action with SUG 23: Mason Fowler vs. Kyle Chambers. In the main event, Mason Fowler submitted Kyle Chambers to retain his SUG absolute championship. Lower on the card, long-time UFC veteran Carlos Condit picked up a quick heel hook submission over fellow UFC
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On May 23, elite 10th Planet black belt Kyle Chambers will challenge Mason Fowler for his Submission Underground (SUG) title. It’s not only a shot at Fowler’s title, but a shot at one of the best gigs in professional grappling: a steady, reliable paycheck simply for competing. And although Fowler
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Current Submission Underground (SUG) champion Mason Fowler might have the best gig in grappling. Since winning the SUG title last year, Fowler has successfully defended his belt six times with wins over Craig Jones, Vinny Magalhaes, Richie Martinez, and others. Importantly, Fowler is competing and getting paid regularly — something
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Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground (SUG) returns on May 23 with an event featuring tag team jiu-jitsu, a women’s number one contender bout, a match-up between MMA and UFC veterans Carlos Condit and Jake Ellenberger, and SUG champion Mason Fowler defending his title against Kyle Chambers. View this post on Instagram
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