Craig Jones believes that Gordon Ryan’s online persona has not helped grow the sport of no-gi submission grappling. Craig Jones has a unique perspective on Gordon Ryan and his impact on the sport of submission grappling. As a former teammate of Ryan’s on the now-defunct Danaher Death Squad, Jones is
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Ffion Davies will square off with Morgan Black in a no-gi bantamweight match in the co-main event of ADXC 4 in Paris. The top pound-for-pound competitor in BJJ is set to return to action on May 18. That night, at Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) 4 in Paris, France, Ffion
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Team Kasai boasts an incredibly stacked squad of grapplers for the upcoming AIGA Qualifiers in Sao Paulo. One of the most talent-rich teams ever assembled in grappling is headed to the AIGA Qualifiers in Brazil. Featuring three current IBJJF no-gi world champions, two Who’s Number One (WNO) champions, and the
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We look back at key results and events from around the grappling world, including Subversiv, Sapateiro, and the IBJJF. Submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have no off-season. To that end, plenty of high-level competitions took place over the weekend, featuring a number of elite grapplers. These are significant results from
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Mason Fowler spoke about his upcoming match against Nick Rodriguez in the main event of the UFC FPI 7. The main event of the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 will see Mason Fowler take on Nick Rodriguez in a pivotal absolute matchup. Set to go down on Wednesday, May 15,
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Bianca Basilio will make her return to ONE Championship at ONE Fight Night 22 when she squares off with promotional newcomer Nanami Ichikawa. Accomplished competitor Bianca Basilio is slated for her return to ONE Championship. On Friday, May 3, at ONE Fight Night 22 in Bangkok, the Brazilian will take
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Top no-gi competitors Andy Varela and Jozef Chen will clash in a 170-pound title match at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. An intriguing matchup between two of the world’s top 170-pound no-gi competitors is slated for the main event of Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. On Sunday, June 23, in Austin, Texas,
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ADCC Trials winner Andrew Tackett will replace Mica Galvao to take on Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 on May 10 in Arlington, Texas. The next Who’s Number One (WNO) card has seen a shake-up. Current WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense against Tommy Langaker
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Mason Fowler spoke to Grappling Insider about potential future opponents, including Nick Rodriguez and Nicholas Meregali. With a perfect 5-0 record at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI), elite black belt competitor Mason Fowler has established himself as one of no-gi grappling’s top four active heavyweight competitors. Fresh off
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Kade and Tye Ruotolo each hit the same submission – the Ruotolotine – at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5. Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo each competed at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5, each picking up impressive victories over top-flight competition. Notably, each brother won with
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