Gordon Ryan has been nothing short of dominant in competition over the past few years. That was certainly the case when he squared off with Roberto Jimenez at Who’s Number One in February. Minutes before the match, Ryan posted to Instagram that he would finish Jimenez with a mounted armbar,
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On April 10, 10th Planet black belt PJ Barch quietly put on one of the most impressive performances of the year when he secured four submissions in a row to win the inaugural Emerald City Invitational. The tournament championship earned Barch $5,000. FloGrappling has released a free highlight video showing
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One of jiu-jitsu’s most promising young competitors is scheduled to meet one of its most established veterans. At Fight to Win 170, 20-year old grappling phenom William Tackett will meet Vagner Rocha for the Fight to Win middleweight no-gi title. The event is set for April 24 and will air
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Practically every jiu-jitsu player that has ever competed, from white belt through elite black belt, has felt the dreaded competition nerves. Whether it be at a tiny local tournament or on the biggest stages, grapplers have always struggled with finding the right mindset for competition. In a recent video with
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Following in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison, another top American Olympic athlete is set to make her MMA debut. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields will step out of the ring and into the cage on June 10 at a Professional Fighters League (PFL) event, when she
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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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The next Who’s Number One event, headlined by a submission-only match between Craig Jones and Tye Ruotolo, is just over two weeks away. Jones’ teammate and current no-gi pound-for-pound king Gordon Ryan has weighed in on the match-up and offered his prediction. Check out Gordon Ryan’s quick breakdown below. View
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Every jiu-jitsu player, from a hobbyist to a high-level competitor, wants to improve their jiu-jitsu and wants to improve it quickly. Keenan Cornelius — one of the best competitive grapplers of his generation — shared his key to rapid improvement in a recent video. The secret, says Cornelius, is deliberate
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Craig Jones is one of the best no-gi jiu-jitus competitors on the planet, so it’s no surprise that he’s also one of the sport’s most sought-after instructors. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, Jones demonstrates one of his favorite techniques to use against a strong wrestler — the anaconda
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On Saturday, Fight to Win returned to action with another night of submission-only matches live from Dallas, TX. In the main event, 155-pound champion Kennedy Maciel earned an incredible comeback submission victory against Josh Cisneros in a no-gi match. Also in action were Gabriel Almeida and Oliver Taza in the
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