Senegalese wrestler turned MMA fighter Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane gets the decision win over IBJFF Hall of Famer and 17-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion, Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida at ONE Fight Night 13. MMA contenders Almeida and Kane have been aiming to have a fight against each other since Almeida
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BJJ stars Garry Tonon and Tammi Musumeci both picked up important victories at ONE Fight Night 12. ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov on Prime Video took place on Friday, July 14, and featured a pair of prominent BJJ athletes. First, in a 10-minute, submission-only strawweight submission grappling contest,
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Ahead of his fight at ONE Fight Night 12, Garry Tonon listed his ideal opponents for a return to submission grappling. Although he is still very much in the hunt for a ONE Championship MMA world title, veteran BJJ black belt Garry Tonon isn’t necessarily done with grappling yet. This
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s next MMA fight is booked against “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane at ONE Fight Night 13. Legendary BJJ competitor and undefeated heavyweight MMA star Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is scheduled to return to action for his fifth MMA fight, this time against Senegalese standout “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane. The
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American BJJ legend Rafael Lovato Jr. told Grappling Insider that he’s open to one more MMA fight. Now just days away from his 40th birthday, legendary grappler and MMA fighter Rafael Lovato Jr. is still finding new sources of motivation to compete at the highest level and chase lifelong goals.
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ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo says he wants to transition to MMA this year. The reigning ADCC 77kg champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion says his much-anticipated transition to MMA is likely to happen in 2023. Undefeated as a black belt, Kade Ruotolo has previously
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Kron Gracie set for return to the Octagon on May 6 in Newark at UFC 288. Kron Gracie is set to return to the cage for the first time since 2019, when he recorded his first career loss. After a three-and-a-half year layoff, Gracie will officially be making his return
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Being one of the world’s most renowned MMA fighters on the UFC roster and finishing seven of his fights via submission, it is surprising that Jon Jones is only ranked at purple belt; but his coach has an answer for it. He recently claimed the number 1 spot on the
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UFC featherweight champion, Volkanovski spars with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the Metaverse ahead of his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. Mark Zuckerberg sent his best wishes to the Aussie fighter via a post of a sparring session that took place in the metaverse last year.
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida has indicated he’d like to compete in ONE Championship’s submission grappling division. Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida might not be done with grappling quite yet. One of the most accomplished BJJ athletes ever, the Brazilian hasn’t competed in grappling since the 2019 ADCC World Championships where
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