According to a report from MMA Junkie, Gilbert Burns has tested positive for Coronavirus and has been forced to withdraw from his title fight opposite Kamaru Usman that was slated for UFC 251. It seems as though this is going to be something to be expected for UFC events moving
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The upcoming Tyron Woodley v Gilbert Burns matchup set to headline UFC Fight Night 176 is a grappler’s dream fight. A high level wrestler faces a world champion Jiu-Jitsu player. HALLELUJAH!! However, it is said the grappling gods have a peculiar sense of humor because there is a good chance we will never
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Demian Maia v Gilbert Burns is the fight every grappling didn’t know they wanted as it’s quite possibly the two best grapplers in the UFC Welterweight division meeting for the first time. According to Sherdog, UFC matchmakers are currently attempting to book the fight for UFC Fight Night 170 in
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The next Who’s Number One (WNO) event is set to go down on April 30, 2021. In the main event, jiu-jitsu world champions Rafael Lovato, Jr. and Gilbert Burns will square off, and in the co-main event, teenage grappling phenoms William Tackett and Tye Ruotolo will do battle. Check out
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Chael Sonnen has announced that his grappling promotion, Submission Underground, will return to action this May. After a nearly five-year hiatus, Submission Underground (SUG) will return this May. On Wednesday, SUG president Chael Sonnen announced on social media that the next SUG event is set to take place in Brazil
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This list presents the top 5 BJJ practitioners who currently compete inside the UFC’s Octagon. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a dominant fighting style in the early days of the UFC. The promotion set the narrative that the Gracie family was instrumental in building the foundation for modern MMA, both inside and
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On May 11, 2023 the IBJJF announced that they would posthumously be inducting Leandro Lo into the IBJJF Hall of Fame. The BJJ legend and x8 world champ has been posthumously inducted into the IBJJF hall of fame alongside other all-time greats in the industry such as: Andre Galvao, Alexandre
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Top BJJ competitor Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa will make his long-awaited return to MMA on Friday, August 5, when he takes on Elmar Umarov at Professional Fighters League (PFL) 7. It will be Barbosa’s first MMA fight in a decade. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LUCAS “HULK”
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X5 BJJ World Champion Mikey Musumeci becomes the latest grappling star to sign with ONE Championship along with fellow New Jersey grapplers Danielle Kelly and Gordon Ryan who have also signed with ONE in the last year. Founder and CEO of ONE, Chatri Sityodtong posted this on his Instagram earlier
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Fury Grappling 3 on December 30 continues to add to its intriguing line-up of professional MMA fighters taking on professional grapplers. At the event, current undefeated Bellator MMA heavyweight contender Steve Mowry will take on 2019 ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez. The promotion announced the match-up on Instagram. View this
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