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Ben Askren Explains Why Dagestan Produces Great Wrestlers

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Ben Coate

Thanks in large part to the success of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian republic of Dagestan is now synonymous with wrestling. However, that part of the world has been producing world class wrestlers well before Nurmagomedov made his mark on MMA, compiling a perfect 29-0 record with

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BJJ Culture BJJ News MMA News 

BJ Penn Says Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘is not proficient and confident in jiujitsu’

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Ben Coate

It’s no secret that BJ Penn’s base martial art was jiu-jitsu. He used that jiu-jitsu, coupled with excellent boxing and superb takedown defense, to win UTC titles as a lightweight and a welterweight. Now, Penn is weighing in on why another former lightweight champion — Khabib Nurmagomedov — never attempted

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Technique 

Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov Teaches The Mounted Triangle He Used Against Justin Gaethje

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 Ben Coate

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was one of the most dominant forces MMA has ever seen. Nurmagomedov retired late last year after defeating Justin Gaethje at UFC 254, leaving the sport with a perfect 29-0 record, and he did it all with a wrestling and grappling-dominant approach. Recently, Nurmagomedov

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Technique 

Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov Reveals The Details Behind The “Smesh”

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Ben Coate

Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely considered one of, if not the best lightweight MMA fighter of all time, and he did it all with a brutally crushing top game. The “smesh,” as it’s commonly known, led to victories over the likes of Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Rafael

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BJJ News MMA News 

Mason Fowler Gives a ‘Respectful Call Out’ of Georges St-Pierre

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Ben Coate

Current Submission Underground absolute champion Mason Fowler just keeps winning. And with those wins, he’ll naturally face bigger and bigger opponents. In a recent interview, Fowler was asked if he’d have any interest in a grappling match with retired UFC and MMA legend Georges St-Pierre. “That would be amazing,” Fowler

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MMA News 

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz Get Heated on Twitter

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Ben Coate

Some feuds will simply never die. That seems to be the case with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, who went back and forth on Twitter on Wednesday, reminding fans of the rivalry that began in 2016. McGregor started things innocently enough, suggesting that his rumored trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier

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MMA News 

Khabib Nurmagomedov Officially Retires, Conor McGregor Responds

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Ben Coate

For what feels like the hundredth time, (now former) UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially retired from MMA. Naturally, Conor McGregor couldn’t let him do that without speaking up. On Thursday, Nurmagomedov confirmed what he has been saying since his October 2020 win over Justin Gaethje: he is officially

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MMA News 

Georges St-Pierre Rumored To Be Training for Return Superfight

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Ben Coate

Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is rumored to be in serious training for a return to MMA. In a recent episode of the Anik & Florian Podcast, Kenny Florian shared that he heard from “a well-known coach” that St-Pierre is preparing for a fight against another UFC

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MMA News 

UFC 257 Monday Recap: What’s Next for Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier?

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Ben Coate

UFC 257 was a blockbuster event. In the main event, Dustin Poirier avenged a 2014 loss to Conor McGregor, defeating him by TKO midway through the second round. And in the night’s co-main event, Michael Chandler had a spectacular UFC debut, knocking out Dan Hooker in the first round. What’s

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MMA News 

Khabib Nurmagomedov Could Be Coming Out of Retirement

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Ben Coate

Following his dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stunned fans worldwide by announcing his immediate retirement from MMA. Now three months later, Nurmagomedov is still officially the UFC champion, and UFC president Dana White has refused to close the door

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