Marcelo Garcia, king of butterfly guard, hasn’t released an instructional available for purchase outside of his official website MGinaction since 2007. This is understandable of course, the four-time ADCC World Champion has earned the ability that only a few people in BJJ have: to sign people up to a private
Read moreMarcelo Garcia is soon to release a new Butterfly Guard Instructional. MARCELO THE ADCC GOAT: Probably the simplest measure of an athlete’s prowess is always going to be the titles they’ve collected and in this respect, Marcelo ranks above those who most would consider the elite. The highest honour in
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The beef between BJJ black belt Dillon Danis and boxing superstar Ryan Garcia continues to escalate. In a recent Instagram live video, Danis and Garcia traded trash talk and talked about the specifics of a potential fight. To be clear, no fight of any kind is yet booked, but both
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View the full results and three key takeaways from the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, which took place in Las Vegas on March 3. On Sunday, the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) returned to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with a talent-stacked card featuring a main event clash
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Nicholas Meregali will clash with former ADCC champion Matheus Diniz at UFC FPI 6 on March 3 in Las Vegas. An intriguing matchup between arguably the top active heavyweight grappler in the world and a former ADCC world champion is headed to the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) 6
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Submissions are one of the most important aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling based martial arts; they signify an instantaneous, undeniable triumph. The most effective way to win a match is via submission because there is no doubt of who the winner is. When it comes to No-Gi, the submission
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here, and the 77 kg. division here. More than any other division at the 2022 ADCC World
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Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo can make an argument for being the top two pound-for-pound submission grapplers on the planet. On May 20, the Ruotolo brothers will make their ONE Championship debuts in a pair of highly-anticipated submission-only grappling matches. Although the Ruotolos received their black belts from fellow
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It shouldn’t come as any surprise to learn that passing guard is one of the most difficult elements of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Exacerbating this difficulty is the sheer number of countless guard variations that your opponent can play against you. Another difficulty you face with guard passes is that everyone
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The ADCC — commonly referred to as the “Olympics of submission grappling” — continues to grow its official Hall of Fame. On Monday, the organization announced that leg lock pioneer Dean Lister has been inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame, joining legendary competitors like Marcelo Garcia, Roger Gracie, and
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