Paralyzed jiu-jitsu athlete Ben Kunzle was awarded his black belt by longtime coach Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. Ben Kunzle remains one of the most inspirational stories in jiu-jitsu. In May 2022, Kunzle – then a high-level brown belt competitor well on his way to becoming an elite black belt – suffered
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Check out these five BJJ hygiene tips for keeping your skin clean and safe from infection while keeping up with daily BJJ training. Sponsored content What’s shaking dedicated grapplers? Let’s dive into the choke point on hygiene in our jiu-jitsu, MMA, judo, or wrestling world. You might think it’s all
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Roberto Jimenez, William Tackett, and other elite grapplers have been announced for Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Middleweights. The middleweights are set to compete at the next Combat Jiu-Jitsu (CJJ) event, and the tournament is already filling up with elite grappling talent. Slated to go down in Tucson, Arizona on December
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Check out our preview of Main Character Jiu Jitsu 2, which features a stacked 185-pound 16-man bracket with $8,000 on the line. Burgeoning professional grappling promotion Main Character Jiu Jitsu is set to return for its sophomore event, and the card will showcase a number of elite competitors. Notably, 16
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Match results and recap from Tye Ruotolo vs. Magomed Abdulkadirov for the ONE welterweight submission grappling world title. Tye Ruotolo can now join his twin brother, Kade Ruotolo, in calling himself a ONE submission grappling world champion. On Friday, in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 16, the 20-year-old
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The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans saw a number of athletes enjoy breakout performances. Check out our recap and highlights here. The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans took place September 29 – October 1 in Fort Worth, TX, with the black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. View the full results here.
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will square off with Nathaniel Wood in a superfight at Polaris 25. UK-based grappling promotion Polaris has announced an intriguing matchup for the main event of its September 30 card. In addition to an eight-man grand prix, the event will feature a superfight between
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A number of ADCC veterans are set to compete for Team Modolfo at the AIGA Champion’s League quarterfinals. ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim has assembled an incredibly stacked team of grapplers to compete at the Almaty International Grappling Association (AIGA) Champion’s League. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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Tye Ruotolo spoke to the media after defeating Dagi Arslanaliev by submission at ONE Fight Night 13. Tye Ruotolo is determined to prove himself as the world’s top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler. On Friday, August 4, at ONE Fight Night 13, the 20-year-old did what many expected of him, submitting MMA
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Battle Grappling co-founder and CEO Lara Carter spoke to Grappling Insider about why the organization left FloGrappling. Pacific Northwest-based promotion Battle Grappling is forging its own path in the professional grappling competition scene. Battle Grappling co-founder and owner Lara Carter recently spoke to Grappling Insider about the organization’s long and
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