Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo recently spoke about the differences between Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and Sambo. In the past several months, as ONE Championship continues to expand its submission grappling divisions, the organization has posed a question: Does BJJ or Sambo fare better in no-gi submission grappling? As brothers
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Gordon Ryan will take on Vinny Magalhaes in the main event of the UFC Fightpass Invitational 3. Gordon Ryan is out to avenge every loss of his black belt career. On Thursday, December 15, Ryan will have the opportunity to get back his most recent loss – a 2018 defeat
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We preview Kade Ruotolo vs. Matheus Gabriel and Tye Ruotolo vs. Marat Gafurov, both scheduled for Friday, December 2 at ONE on Prime Video 5. The Ruotolo brothers are back in action this weekend in a pair of submission grappling contests in ONE Championship. View this post on Instagram A
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Jed Hue spoke to Grappling Insider about his recent run at the Polaris Middleweight Grand Prix, why he wants a match with Ash Williams, and much more. Over the past couple of years, Jed Hue has quietly established himself as one of the UK’s top competitors on the no-gi scene.
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Watch Danielle Kelly vs. Mariia Molchanova from ONE on Prime Video 4 and Bianca Basilio vs. Milena Sakumoto from ONE 163. Danielle Kelly and Bianca Basilio, two of jiu-jitsu’s top female competitors recently added $50,000 to their bank accounts, thanks to their bonus-winning performances in ONE Championship. Making her second
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Deadlines have been extended in the ongoing court case involving Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, Fight Sports, and Marcel Goncalves. In August of 2021, the broader jiu-jitsu community learned of sexual assault allegations and criminal actions taken against former Fight Sports BJJ instructor Marcel Goncalves. The community also became aware of allegations
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Recently-crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira was awarded a brown belt in BJJ. Just days removed from his title-winning victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, Alex Pereira has leveled up in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Wednesday, one of Pereira’s coaches, BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz, posted to Instagram awarded the
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Multiple-time Sambo world champion Mariia Molchanova had harsh words for Danielle Kelly ahead of their submission grappling match at ONE on Prime Video 4. Things are heating up between Mariia Molchanova and Danielle Kelly. As the two grapplers prepare for their sambo-versus-BJJ showdown on November 18, Kelly hasn’t shied away
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View full results and video highlights from Who’s Number One (WNO): Brianna Ste-Marie vs. Mayssa Bastos On Friday, November 11, WNO returned to action with the first women’s main event in the promotion’s history, as recent ADCC silver medalist Brianna Ste-Marie took on multiple-time IBJJF world champion Mayssa Bastos. The
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View the full card line-up for Who’s Number One (WNO): Brianna Ste-Marie vs. Mayssa Bastos, which takes place on Friday, November 11. WNO is set for its first-ever women’s main event match, as ADCC silver medalist Brianna Ste-Marie will take on multiple-time IBJJF world champion Mayssa Bastos. View this post
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