Garry Tonon is widely considered the most exciting competitor in submission grappling and jiu-jitsu. With that in mind, we’ll take any opportunity available to relive some of Tonon’s best performances. In 2017, before he had made his MMA debut, Tonon squared off with MMA submission specialist Shinya Aoki in a
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Although he is currently on an indefinite leave of absence from competition, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some of Gordon Ryan’s classic performances. With that in mind, let’s look back on one of Ryan’s biggest wins and one of his most dominant performances — a 2019 15-minute submission-only match
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In late 2017, Gordon Ryan was fresh off his first ADCC gold medal and only just beginning his journey to becoming the most dominant and well-known no-gi grappler in the world. He was 22-years old, and despite already owning plenty of accomplishments between the ADCC championship and a pair of
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Andrew Wiltse is one of the most exciting recent additions to the elite black belt competition scene. At the most recent Who’s Number One (WNO) on April 30, Wiltse put on one of the most impressive performances of his black belt career when he submitted veteran competitor David Garmo. FloGrappling
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On April 7, the Abu Dhabi World Masters took place, and veteran black belt competitor Paulo Miyao was able to walk away with gold. Miyao dispatched Arielson Jacome by points in the first round before facing American Javier Gomez in the finals. Miyao displayed his underrated guard passing game before
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