Reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci will defend his belt against combat sambo world champion Gantumur Bayanduuren at ONE Fight Night 6. In yet another chapter of the BJJ-versus-Sambo rivalry created by ONE Championship, the organization’s flyweight submission grappling champion, Mikey Musumeci, is set to take on
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Mikey Musumeci will defend his ONE Championship submission grappling world title against Sambo world champion Sayan Khertek at ONE on Prime Video 6. ONE Championship continues to pit Sambo against BJJ in art-versus-art submission grappling matches. The next such matchup will feature Mikey Musumeci defending his flyweight title against Sambo
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On Thursday, on the preliminary card of ONE 161 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, black belt competitor Rodrigo Marello secured a 15-second foot lock, setting the record for the fastest submission in the history of ONE Championship’s submission grappling division. Facing Sambo specialist Ruslan Bagdasarian, Marello immediately pulled guard, locked in
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Five-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci has his sights set on an all-time MMA great. On Wednesday, Musumeci spoke to fans and media at a press conference promoting the upcoming ONE on Prime Video 2, in which Musumeci will face Cleber Sousa for the first ever submission grappling world title
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Recently, top jiu-jitsu competitor Mikey Musumeci appeared on the world’s most popular podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience. Musumeci’s two-hour conversation with Rogan covered a wide range of topics, from his upcoming ONE Championship title match, to his pasta-and-pizza-only diet, to a potential showdown with MMA legend Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson.
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IBJJF Pans are actually going down this year, despite the coronavirus hiatus. Pans are back with a bang on Oct. 8. Black belts will fight on Oct. 10 and 11. On this post, we will do an IBJJF Pans breakdown for lower weight classes up to featherweight. We’ll also talk
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For the IBJJF European Championships 2020 women’s competitor list and preview, click here. The first big tournament of the year is nearly upon us. The IBJJF European Championships have always represented a strong signal for who’s likely to make a big impact on the rest of the year. With the
Read moreWomen’s Absolute Qualifying Rounds: Bianca Basilio def. Amanda Alequin via footlock Carina Santi def. Claire-France Thevenon via choke Alison Tremblay def. Hilary Vanorum via decision Gabi Garcia def. Jessica Flowers via points (0-0, 3-0 adv.) Maria Malyjasiak def. Larissa Campos via armbar Ana Carolina Vieira def. Gabriela Fechter via kneebar
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This year’s IBJJF Pans can be thought of as 2020 World Championships. The event, from Oct. 8 to 11, was the first major tournament since the pandemic started. Maybe we needed a major tournament, but it was amazing to have IBJJF majors back. Each year, IBJJF Pans take place around
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The IBJJF European Championships are over after another hectic start to the year, here are the full Euros 2020 Results for Adult Black Belts: EUROS 2020 ADULT BLACK BELT RESULTS Adult / Male / Black / Rooster 1.Tomoyuki Hashimoto – Brasa CTA 2.Thalison Vitorino Soares – Cicero Costha Internacional 3.Cleber
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