Top BJJ competitors Danielle Kelly and Bianca Basilio have been booked for submission grappling matches at ONE 163 and ONE on Prime Video 4, respectively. Singapore-based martial arts promotion ONE Championship continues to grow its submission grappling divisions and has recently booked a pair of elite athletes in upcoming events.
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The 2022 IBJJF no-gi Pans took place over the weekend, live from Garland, TX. The tournament served as a showcase for many up-and-coming talents, as a number of new champions were crowned. In brown belt action, Pedigo Submission Fighting’s Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch enjoyed perhaps the best tournament performance
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Two more top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship debuts. According to a source that spoke to Grappling Insider, Jessa Khan will face Amanda “Tubby” Alequin at ONE 159 on July 22. The non-title match is slated for one, 10-minute submission-only round and will be contested in
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In an aim to spread jiu jitsu to more women and those in the cannabis community, Subversiv have teamed up with Kelly Dooley, who is the first woman to join the Subversiv Grappling Tournaments Advisory Board. As the sport continues to grow and develop, more women are taking an interest
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Gordon Ryan looked in strong form after a year away from official competition. On Friday, March 25, Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to Dallas for a card headlined by Ryan and Daisy Fresh’s homegrown talent Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch. The main event saw Ryan utilize a stifling top game
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Who’s Number One (WNO) returns to action on Friday, March 25 with a card headlined by the reigning ADCC absolute champion Gordon Ryan taking on Daisy Fresh’s homegrown product, Jacob Couch. And lower on the card, 18-year old phenom Mica Galvao takes on Dante Leon, Nicholas Meregali makes his much-anticipated
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Elite black belt competitor Danielle Kelly is now set to make her ONE Championship debut. On Saturday, March 26, Kelly will take on Mei Yamaguchi in a grappling match at ONE X. Kelly confirmed the match-up on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Kelly (@daniellekellybjj)
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On Friday, January 21, Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to action for its first show of the year with a card filled with the best submission grapplers in the world and three title matches. In the main event, Pedro Marinho upset Craig Jones by unanimous decision to capture the WNO
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On Friday, January 21, FloGrappling will host its first Who’s Number One (WNO) event of the year, live from Dallas, TX. The card will feature three WNO title matches, including the main event between ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones and 2021 IBJJF no-gi Worlds double gold medalist Pedro Marinho. The
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One of the most anticipated matches on the upcoming Fury Grappling 3 card has fallen through. Current UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been removed from her scheduled match against Danielle Kelly due to COVID protocol, and has been replaced by top strawweight contender (and former Namajunas opponent) Carla Esparza.
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