It’s a sad day for the grappling/MMA community today. News has just come out that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, has sadly passed away due to coronavirus. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov faced some severe health issues a while back. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 20th of June. Today
Read moreA Neck Crank is a truly brutal submission as it relies on applying enough pressure to your opponent’s neck in order for them to feel as though their neck might break if they don’t tap, that’s why it’s not such a common submission in the UFC. While many chokes might
Read moreThe Kimura is one of the most common submission finishes in competitive BJJ and UFC statistics are not that much different. There’s even an entire system of techniques that branch off the Kimura, known collectively as the Kimura Trap System, that many BJJ competitors and even some UFC fighters have
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It seems like only days ago, UFC 249 was set to finally give us the most long-awaited match in MMA history, Khabib Nurmagomedov v Tony Ferguson, but sadly that was not to be. The blockbuster match up has been made and subsequently fallen apart on four separate occasions over the
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It’s official, Khabib Nurmagomedov v Tony Ferguson is the most cursed fight in history. First, the pair were booked to fight all the way back in 2015 before Nurmagomedov had to withdraw due to an injury suffered in the lead up to the fight. When the fight was rescheduled for
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Dana White spoke to Kevin Iole and confirmed that UFC 249 will most definitely be going ahead and fans will get to see Khabib Nurmagomedov take on Tony Ferguson in an entirely new venue. The location change is understandable as the event was originally schedule to take place in The
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Khabib Nurmagomedov v Tony Ferguson is the single most cursed fight in history. After being booked and subsequently cancelled on an incredible four different occasions, things were finally looking up for the pair’s fifth scheduled bout at UFC 249. Then, the Coronavirus pandemic happened and all signs pointed to the
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is uniquely qualified to give an outsider’s perspective on BJJ. He’s not just an undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion with a perfect 28-0 record but he’s also a Judo black belt and two-time Combat Sambo World Champion known for his relentless takedowns and incredible chain-wrestling. He’s no stranger to
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Diego Ferreira has been quietly working his way up the Lightweight rankings, coming into UFC 246 just inside the top fifteen at #13. While he might only be known to the most hardcore MMA fans, he’s got a bigger following on the BJJ circuit after consecutive medal-winning performances at the
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In case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t noticed, this weekend marks the return of Conor McGregor to the Octagon headlining UFC 246. The former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion is returning to Welterweight to take on veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. While both are known to be excellent
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