The Combat Jiu-Jitsu (CJJ) Worlds go down on Sunday, December 19, and the card just received a major boost in star power. Adding to a line-up that includes MMA fan-favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and former UFC champion Rashad Evans, former WEC champion and UFC hall of famer Urijah Faber is
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Grappling Insider spoke with Urijah Faber after a great night of matches. Faber revealed that despite Kinektic’s efforts to keep the lineups a secret, the teams ultimately wanted to make the best possible fights and willingly shared information with each other.
Read moreOn May 25th Nicky Ryan faces off against Urijah Faber for the Polaris no-gi featherweight title. Here we look at the fighters, the match up, keys to victory and predictions for this main event. Urijah Faber, UFC hall of famer and ex WEC featherweight champion, retired from MMA competition just
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Polaris just keep managing to pull great match-ups out of the bag. I must admit, I was excited to see a potential fight between Ryan and Ashley Williams, but the announcement of Faber vs. Ryan is certainly something I can get behind. Ryan is one of the greatest grapplers in
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Join us today (Saturday, 25th) for live updates on Polaris 10 from The Light House in Poole, England. Polaris 10 features a stacked card of some of the biggest names in BJJ and MMA including Craig Jones, Matheus Lutes, Nicky Ryan and UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber. Main Card
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Full Name: Michael TatumNickname: Reige (pronounced “Rage”)Age: 31D.O.B: 04/10/1989Nationality: American, but mixed ethnicity – half Chinese/ half European(English/German)Location: Irvine, CA, USAGym: One Jiujitsua, USACoach: Giva SantanaRank: Brown BeltHeight: 5’11Weight: 75kgWeight Class: Lightweight Michael ‘Reige’ Tatum is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Giva Santana from One Jiujitsua, CA, USA
Read moreIt’s not an exaggeration to say the brainchild of Kazushi Sakuraba, Quintet, has revolutionized grappling events. Sakuraba has gone full-steam ahead since the initial event was a resounding success in April 2018. There’s been three full events and three fight-nights with a fourth due at the eighteen-month mark. The unique
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One of the youngest talents that the ADCC saw this year was 18 year old Nicky Ryan. After an impressive run at the 2019 ADCC, Nicky beat Jamil Hill-Taylor and lost to the legend that is Paulo Miyao, (by only 1 point). He has already beaten the likes of Urijah
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Is team grappling the future of BJJ? Can anyone stop BJJ Fanatics? We dive into these questions and more.
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Daniel Cormier is a phenomenal grappler. His wrestling credentials speak for themselves and he has showcased his submission skills in UFC title fights. Interestingly, unlike a lot of MMA fighters, DC embraced the gi early in his BJJ journey and it surprised many (including DC, who was hoping for a
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