Last September, Tim Spriggs surprised fans around the world when he competed in and won the heavyweight division at the Who’s Number One (WNO) championships, quickly submitting Kaynan Duarte in the final to capture the inaugural WNO heavyweight title. Spriggs has now been stripped of that title, and the scheduled
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Elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Renato Canuto is set to make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, August 26, Canuto will take on Valdir Rodrigues in a submission-only match at ONE 160. Canuto confirmed the booking on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Renato Canuto
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Rodolfo Vieira is set to compete in his 10th professional MMA bout at UFC Vegas 57 when he takes on the streaking Chris Curtis. On Wednesday, Vieira spoke to the media about his fight against Curtis and how he ranks his development as an MMA fighter. “Now
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We are less than three months away from the ADCC World Championships, and the men’s 66 kg. division is now full. On Friday, the ADCC announced that returning 77 kg. ADCC medalist Garry Tonon will drop down to compete at 66 kg., making him the 16th and final competitor in
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Gordon Ryan is feeling confident in his upcoming match against Felipe Pena, to say the least. After plenty of back-and-forth on social media, Ryan and Pena have signed contracts agreeing to bet their own money on the outcome of the match, according to ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim. Ryan and
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On Saturday, June 25, Polaris returns to action with one of the best cards in the promotion’s history. The event will feature the Polaris Squads format in which elite grapplers representing the USA and Brazil will face each other in a fast-paced, team competition. And in the main event, MMA
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On Wednesday, FloGrappling aired the finale of its new competition reality show “Who’s Next.” On the show, up-and-coming grapplers compete in team challenges and no-time limit submission-only matches for a chance at a $10,000 cash prize and a contract with Who’s Next. Watch the episode for free here. View this
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Last week, the IBJJF and USADA announced that Felipe Pena had tested positive for PEDs and, as a result, was stripped of his 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute title. On Tuesday, the IBJJF announced that Fellipe Andrew — who had tied for third in the absolute division — has now been
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The final ADCC Trials event took place over the weekend, and seven more grapplers punched their ticket to the World Championships later this year in Las Vegas. Below are the gold medalists from the ADCC Asia and Oceania Trials. Although the Asia and Oceania Trials receive considerably less fanfare than,
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On Thursday, USADA and the IBJJF announced that 2021 IBJJF absolute world champion Felipe Pena has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs and, as a result, has accepted a one-year period of ineligibility from IBJJF compeition. Consistent with the organization’s rules, the IBJJF has stripped Pena of his 2021 Worlds
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