The upcoming Tyron Woodley v Gilbert Burns matchup set to headline UFC Fight Night 176 is a grappler’s dream fight. A high level wrestler faces a world champion Jiu-Jitsu player. HALLELUJAH!! However, it is said the grappling gods have a peculiar sense of humor because there is a good chance we will never
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Last week, legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Andre Galvao announced that after 11 years away from the sport, he would soon be returning to MMA competition. On Monday, ONE Championship president Chatri Sityodtong announced that the organization had signed Galvao; Galvao confirmed the news via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A
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Fresh off yet another lop-sided, first-round victory, surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev has found himself in a beef with top welterweight contender Colby Covington. On Saturday, Chimaev dismantled Li Jingliang at UFC 267. It was Chimaev’s fourth straight UFC stoppage win, and solidified his status as one of the UFC’s
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Andre Galvao appears to be planning a return to MMA. On Tuesday, the legendary grappler announced on Instagram that he has signed a multi-fight deal with an MMA promotion. Galvao previously competed in MMA from 2008 to 2010, racking up a 5-2 professional record. He has not competed since a
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Vicente Luque is already one of the most dangerous submission artists in the UFC’s welterweight division, and he now has the rank in BJJ to match that skill. Earlier this week, Luque was awarded his black belt in BJJ, as well as the rank of black belt in Brazilian Luta
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On June 12 at UFC 263, Demian Maia lost a decision to surging welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Following the fight, UFC president Dana White indicated that it was “probably” Maia’s last fight. Maia, who turns 44-years old in November, isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. In a recent
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Long-time submission grappling and MMA veteran Jake Shields is set to return to action when he faces Kyle Chambers on the main card of Submission Underground (SUG) 22. The event is scheduled for April 25. The bout was announced via the SUG Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post
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Tenth Planet black belt Nathan Orchard has called out one of MMA’s brashest figures. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Orchard asked for a grappling match in Submission Underground against former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nathan Orchard (@nateorch10p) Submission
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Two former UFC title contenders will face off in a super match at High Rollerz 4 in January. The organization announced on their instagram page that Jake Shields will be taking on Diego Sanchez on January 9th in Las Vegas and they “will be competing for a belt and a
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We all know injuries are part-and-parcel of combat sports training and competing. With the recent rib injury suffered by Tyron Woodley in his fight against Colby Covington, injuries to the ribs are in the spotlight. While Woodley’s ribs were broken during an MMA fight, rib injuries in BJJ are a frequent occurrence
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