Decorated no-gi competitor Keith Krikorian spoke to Grappling Insider about controversial wealth coach Derek Moneyberg. Derek Moneyberg has successfully drawn the collective ire of the BJJ community, and top black belt competitor Keith Krikorian is leading the charge in poking fun at the freshly minted black belt. View this post
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Reigning UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci spoke about his efforts to face Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis. Mikey Musumeci will soon defend his UFC BJJ bantamweight crown against Keven Carrasco at UFC BJJ 3 on October 2. While the decorated 29-year-old certainly isn’t looking past his clash with Carrasco, Musumeci
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Legendary BJJ competitor Rafael Lovato Jr. spoke to Grappling Insider about his incredible career longevity. Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the most decorated black belts in BJJ history, boasting a competitive career that spans decades. The 42-year-old recently made history when he claimed gold at the 2025 No-Gi Brasileiros
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Tye Ruotolo spoke about his upcoming ONE world title defense against Dante Leon on May 2, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 31. Current ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo is confident that he’s simply too much for Dante Leon to handle. On Friday, May 2, at ONE Fight
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Dante Leon spoke about his upcoming world title match against Tye Ruotolo on May 2, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 31. Dante Leon is no stranger to high-profile, high-stakes matches, but he thinks his upcoming trilogy clash with Tye Ruotolo is the biggest of them all. View this post on
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Two-time ADCC champion “Baby Shark” Diogo Reis spoke about his upcoming ONE Championship debut against Shoya Ishiguro. “Baby Shark” Diogo Reis represents one of the recent slew of high-profile signings to ONE Championship’s submission grappling division, and this Friday, March 7, at ONE Fight Night 29, he’ll make his highly
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Legendary BJJ competitor Marcelo Garcia opened up about his year-long battle with stomach cancer. This Friday, January 24, BJJ icon Marcelo Garcia will make his celebrated return to competition when he takes on Masakazu Imanari in a 10-minute submission grappling bout at ONE 170. View this post on Instagram A
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Decorated black belt competitor Elisabeth Clay spoke to Grappling Insider about training through pregnancy and making a quick return to high-level competition. Elisabeth Clay is undeniably one of the top pound-for-pound no-gi grapplers on the planet today. Renowned for her dangerous leg locks and seemingly impassable guard, the Ares BJJ
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Keith Krikorian detailed the mental shift that has him loaded with confidence ahead of ADCC 2024. As he prepares to compete in his third straight ADCC World Championship, Keith Krikorian seems to have found the perfect formula to compete – and live – as his best self. The accomplished 10th
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Top heavyweight grappler Victor Hugo spoke to Grappling Insider about how he developed his trademark ‘Big Man Flow’ style. Victor Hugo is widely recognized as one of the best heavyweight gi and no-gi submission grappling competitors in the world – but he grapples nothing like a typical heavyweight. Standing at
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