On Saturday, December 11, at UFC 269, jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall will return to action five months after suffering his first UFC defeat when he faces fellow grappler Darrick Minner. In a recent interview, Hall spoke about his fighting style, his bout with Minner, his recent loss to Ilia Topuria,
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida continues his march into the MMA world. On Friday, at ONE Championship: Winter Warriors, Almeida picked up his second professional MMA win when he submitted the previously undefeated Ji Won Kang in the first round. Watch video of Almeida’s fight and finish below. Almeida
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is likely the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioner currently competing in MMA. Now 1-0 as a professional and expected to return soon to ONE Championship for his second career bout, Almeida seems to have turned his full attention to MMA. But as recently as 2019, Almeida was still
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Former longtime UFC fighter Diego Sanchez is struggling with serious health complications from COVID-19. On late Thursday night and the early morning of Friday, Sanchez posted to social media that he has been hospitalized with pneumonia and blood clots as a result of his battle with COVID-19. View this post
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Thanks in large part to the success of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian republic of Dagestan is now synonymous with wrestling. However, that part of the world has been producing world class wrestlers well before Nurmagomedov made his mark on MMA, compiling a perfect 29-0 record with
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Undefeated UFC welterweight and middleweight fighter Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most hyped MMA prospects of the past few years. With a perfect 10-0 record, Chimaev has been nothing short of spectacularly dominant in his four UFC bouts. On Friday, at Bulldog Fight Night 9 in Gothenburg, Sweeden, Chimaev
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to compete for the first time in nearly two years, but it won’t be in an MMA fight. On Saturday, Jones announced announced that he will be facing Bellator MMA heavyweight fighter and AEW professional wrestling star Jake Hager (AKA Jack
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Steve Mowry is a problem for the heavyweight division. At a tower 6’8″, Mowry sports a perfect 10-0 professional MMA record, which is supported by his 6-0 amateur record. On Wednesday, Mowry announced that he had leveled-up in jiu-jitsu, and had been awarded his black belt by Gilbert Burns. View
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The upcoming Combat Jiu-Jitsu (CJJ) Worlds event has added another UFC legend. First, CJJ founder Eddie Bravo announced that former UFC title challenger and longtime MMA fan-favorite Donald Cerrone would soon be making his CJJ debut. On Friday, the promotion announced that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will
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Last week, legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Andre Galvao announced that after 11 years away from the sport, he would soon be returning to MMA competition. On Monday, ONE Championship president Chatri Sityodtong announced that the organization had signed Galvao; Galvao confirmed the news via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A
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