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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In October, Mikey Musumeci captured the inaugural Who’s Number One (WNO) bantamweight championship when he submitted Richard Alarcon using a modified heel hook. Instantly, the submission was dubbed the “Mikey lock” by Musumeci and fans, with Musumeci claiming to have invented a lock that would revolutionize leg locks. Of course,
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When it comes to leg locks, Dean Lister is the proverbial godfather. In a recent video released by Jiu Jitsu X, Lister shares the details of finishing heel hooks that he used to become the sport’s first and most dangerous leg locking specialist. The video is a segment of Lister’s
Read moreJohn Gretton “Jocko” Willink is a well known figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The Dean Lister black belt is a retired Navy SEAL and owner of Victory MMA and Fitness in San Diego, California. The years he’s dedicated to BJJ are really showing now that his gym has grown to include
Read moreThe UFC has seen dozens of fighters finish the fight via Kneebar and above is a collection of every single time a UFC fighter has tapped as a result. The video starts with one of the original legends of MMA, Ken Shamrock getting the first ever tap by Kneebar in
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The SUG10 poster just dropped to announce a huge main and co-main for the next card. At the top is Gordon Ryan vs Gabriel Gonzaga in a massive no-gi submission event. The co-main has a battle of the leglocks, with new school Craig Jones battling the veteran Dean Lister. Chael
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Even though Dean Lister has been around for decades, I feel like I’m just now discovering him after watching his new leglock course on Gold BJJ Online. Not only did I love the material in his hour long class, but but the end of it I found myself pulling up
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