Kieran Kichuk was not expected to win the Emerald City Invitational (ECI). He earned his spot in the eight-man, $10,000 EBI-rules tournament by winning an ECI qualifier. Kichuk is an undeniably elite competitor, but against potential opponents like Gianni Grippo, Josh Cisneros, and Gabriel Sousa, he found himself as a
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The fourth Emerald City Invitational (ECI) was filled with upsets. On Saturday, eight elite lightweights competed at ECI 4, and underdog qualifier Kieran Kichuk walked away with the tournament title and a $10,000 purse. Kichuk defeated Josh Cisneros, ECI featherweight champion Gianni Grippo, and Adam Benayoun to capture gold. Like
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Fresh off a big win over Kieran Kichuk, Rene Sousa spoke to Grappling Insider about a wide range of topics.
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Check out the full team line-ups and format for the Battle of the Promotions Quintet tournament, set for Saturday, January 27. Four professional grappling promotions are set to come together this weekend for a unique, cross-promotional event featuring a number of the sport’s elite competitors. This Saturday, January 27, in
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Grapplefest 70kg champion Keith Krikorian will defend his title against Gabriel Sousa at Grapplefest 18 on March 2. Keith Krikorian and Gabriel Sousa will soon meet in a rematch of the pair’s high-paced 2022 clash. On Saturday, March 2, at Grapplefest 18 in Liverpool, England, Krikorian will put his 70kg
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View the full main card results from Grapplefest 17, headlined by a title match between William Tackett and Eoghan O’Flanagan. On Saturday, November 18, Grapplefest returned to action in Liverpool with Grapplefest 17, headlined by a pair of title matches and otherwise featuring a number of elite competitors. View this
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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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Check out the full card line-up for Polaris 26, featuring a main event matchup between Craig Jones and Gerald Meerschaert. Former two-weight Polaris champion Craig Jones is set to make his return to the UK-based promotion, as he’s set to take on longtime UFC middleweight Gerald Meerschaert in the main
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View the main card lineup and preview for Polaris 24: Jed Hue vs. Mateusz Szczecinski, set to go down on June 3. Polaris – the UK’s leading submission grappling and BJJ promotion – is set to return to action this Saturday, June 3, with a card headlined by a welterweight
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Elite no-gi competitor Rene Sousa submitted UFC middleweight Andre Petroski with a straight ankle lock at Fury Grappling 7. Fury Grappling 7 took place on Saturday, May 27, and featured a number of top MMA fighters and no-gi grapplers competing in submission-only matches. Notably, in the co-main event, 10th Planet
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