Current Who’s Number One (WNO) heavyweight champion Tim Spriggs doesn’t shy away from the limelight. It comes as no surprise, then, that Spriggs served as one of two team coaches on FloGrappling’s new reality show “Who’s Next.” In September of last year, Spriggs shocked grappling fans around the world when
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the celebrity circuit; some have been doing it for years and others are new to the game, some celebrities do it to help them prepare for fight scenes in movies, but many just do it for themselves. From Hollywood a-listers to
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If size does really matter, don’t let Andrew Tackett know. On the most recent episode of FloGrappling’s new competition reality show “Who’s Next,” the 165-pound Tackett faced and submitted recent ADCC qualifier “Big” Dan Manasoiu. Manasoiu came into the match at a whopping 6’7″ and 275 pounds. Watch the full
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Now months after it happened, fans are still curious about why the famed Danaher Death Squad chose to split up. In a recent appearance on the “Get Close” podcast, former DDS member and ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez gave some context behind the team’s dissolution. Last year, shortly after head
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Gordon Ryan often makes the claim that he has beaten more ADCC medalists than any other grappler in history. The reigning ADCC absolute champion is just 26-years old but has already put together one of the most impressive resumes the sport has ever seen, prompting many to name him the
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Never one to stay in one place for too long, top American grappler Mikey Musumeci has announced his move to Singapore, where he will train and teach at Evolve MMA. Musumeci announced the move on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mikey Musumeci (@mikeymusumeci) I MOVED
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It shouldn’t come as any surprise to learn that passing guard is one of the most difficult elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Exacerbating this difficulty is the sheer number of countless guard variations that your opponent can play against you. Another difficulty you face with guard passes is that everyone
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Three time ADCC champion Gordon Ryan has just announced the release of his very first (limited edition) NFT with BJJ Fanatics. Ryan is the first grappler to get into the NFT world, selling his for the price of one Ethereum. This isn’t Ryan’s first time being involved with cryptocurrency either,
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On Wednesday, the IBJJF announced changes to its cash prize rules for the 2022 Worlds. Under the new guidelines, competitors that close out their division will not be eligible for the cash prize — up to $7,000 for the weight division and $10,000 for absolute. In the wake of that
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At the Pan American Championships, we saw previous Pan Ams champ Nathalie Riberio get the gold once again, this time, against 2021 No-Gi IBJJF World Champion Ffion Davies. Nathalie Ribeiro won her second Pans title, this time beating Ffion Davies, who she had previously never beaten in four matches. However,
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