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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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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Cleber Sousa spoke about his upcoming submission grappling match against Osamah Almarwai at ONE 166: Qatar. Cleber Sousa is ready to sell out for the submission in his sophomore appearance in ONE Championship. This Friday, March 1, the veteran black belt will take on 2022 IBJJF no-gi world champion Osamah
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No-gi world champion Osamah Almarwai spoke about what it felt like to compete against Mikey Musumeci in ONE Championship. In May 2023, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion Osamah Almarwai came up short in the biggest match of his career. At ONE Fight Night 10, the Yemeni grappler suffered a submission loss
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Elite no-gi competitor Dante Leon spoke in detail about the ways he would like to see the culture of BJJ improve. A world-class black belt since 2017, Dante Leon is a close observer of the BJJ community and culture. The current Who’s Number One lightweight champion recently spoke to Grappling
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WNO lightweight champion Dante Leon spoke to Grappling Insider in detail about his upcoming title defense against Diego “Pato” Oliveira. Fresh off a sensational year of competition that saw him winning Grappling Insider’s 2023 Male Grappler of the Year, Dante Leon is kicking off his 2024 against one of the
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Fresh off a gold medal performance at no-gi Worlds, Roberto Jimenez spoke about his unique contributions to jiu-jitsu. Roberto Jimenez is widely regarded as one of jiu-jitsu’s most interesting athletes, known for his unique perspective on health, nutrition and fitness, as well as his wildly entertaining style of grappling. The
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No-gi world champion Junny Ocasio spoke to Grappling Insider about his incredible competition success in 2023. Few black belt competitors have ever enjoyed a more successful no-gi season than Junny Ocasio did in 2023. After years of consistently finding himself on the podium of major IBJJF tournaments but never in
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On a recent episode of The MMA Hour, Bellator MMA champion Johnny Eblen criticized Gordon Ryan for his pro-PED stance. Current Bellator MMA middleweight champion Johnny Eblen is staunchly opposed to steroids and PEDs in sports – a view that puts him in direct opposition to multiple-time ADCC champion and
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Recent ADCC Trials champion Jozef Chen spoke to Grappling Insider about his rapid ascension in no-gi jiu-jitsu. Few no-gi competitors have seen a quicker climb to elite status than 19-year-old brown belt Jozef Chen. In September, Chen defeated three ADCC veterans – Tommy Langaker, Mateusz Szczecinski, and Oliver Taza –
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