On Friday, June 18, Who’s Number One (WNO) will return with what might be it’s best card of 2021. In the main event, Craig Jones will headline his second consecutive WNO show as he takes on teenage jiu-jitsu prodigy Tye Ruotolo. And in the co-main event, Mikey Musumeci will look
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This Friday’s Who’s Number One has taken a big hit, as the co-main event wrestling match between Jordan Burroughs and Isaiah Martinez has been cancelled. According to FloWrestling, Martinez reported that he would be unable to make the contracted weight of 79 kilograms (174 pounds). View this post on Instagram
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Robert Drysdale has found himself attached to some serious allegations. Recently, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim stated that Drysdale engaged in fixed matches during the 2007 ADCCs in which Drysdale won the absolute title. One particular match involves Andre Galvao, who admitted to competing in a fixed match against Drysdale.
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We are now just a few days away from Who’s Number One on Friday, June 18, and the event has already seen some shuffling. According to FloGrappling, Keenan Cornelius has withdrawn from his scheduled match against Haisam Rida due to a back injury. Filling in for him will be his
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On June 12 at UFC 263, light heavyweight fighter Paul “Bearjew” Craig picked up what might have been the best win of his career when he defeated previously-unbeaten Jamahal Hill. Craig used his excellent submission skills to dislocate Hill’s arm before ultimately finishing the fight with ground strikes. Following the
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Whether its in the gi or no-gi, grip strength is one of the most important assets for any jiu-jitsu player. Playing guard, guard passing, attacking the back, it doesn’t matter — grapplers are using their grip in essentially every single position. So, how does one develop a crushing grip? In
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ADCC champion and longtime UFC veteran Demian Maia may have just had the last fight of his career. At UFC 263, Maia dropped a unanimous decision to Belal Muhammad, as Maia was largely unable to implement his grappling-heavy game. At a post fight press conference, UFC president Dana White gave
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We are now less than a week away from Fight to Win 174 in Atlanta, GA, and the promotion has announced a match-up between two of the best grapplers in the world, as Atos representative Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa will square off with Aaron “Tex” Johnson. Also, two-division Fight to Win
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Evolve Ur Game (EUG) returned on Saturday with its second $10,000, eight-man tournament. The field was stacked with elite 170-pound gi grapplers, and it was Art of Jiu-Jitsu’s Jonatha Alves that walked away the winner, defeating Michael Liera Jr., Jonnatas Gracie, and Micael Galvao to claim the EUG title. Alves
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Nate Diaz is one of the most beloved and notorious figures in combat sports. The MMA star from Stockton, CA might be widely known for his trash talk, but he is also an incredibly skilled fighter. Now a second degree black belt under Cesar Gracie, Diaz is an excellent submission
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