Kyle Boehm has been stripped of his Polaris heavyweight title after making comments on Instagram denying the Holocaust. On Friday, hours before Polaris 22 and the Polaris middleweight grand prix, the UK-based grappling promotion announced that it had stripped heavyweight champion Kyle Boehm of his title for comments he made
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The fifth Emerald City Invitational goes down on Saturday, November 5 and will crown an absolute champion. The Emerald City Invitational (ECI) is set to return to action with an eight-man absolute grand prix in what might be the most talent-rich card in the promotion’s history. Featuring a mixture of
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On Sunday, elite no-gi black belt competitor Kyle Boehm made a post on Instagram accusing former members of the Danaher Death Squad (DDS) and current members of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu of participating in “fake” or fixed matches. In the now-deleted post, the 10th Planet black belt shows a screenshot of
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here, the 77 kg. division here, and the 88 kg. division here. Unlike the lighter divisions, the 99
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The ADCC West Coast Trial was one of the biggest and best tournaments in grappling history. Because there was just too much action to cover at once, we’ll be spreading out our coverage of the event in several posts. Be sure to check back for results and recaps from every division
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The Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships on September 25-26 will feature five eight-person brackets with many of the best grapplers in the world competing in 15-minute submission-only matches. In the days leading up to this event, Grappling Insider will be previewing each of the five divisions. View the men’s lightweight
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The Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships is a two-day event featuring five eight-person brackets and many of the best grapplers in the world. Recently, FloGrappling announced the full heavyweight roster for the event. You can view the other weight divisions here: men’s 155 lbs., men’s 185 lbs., women’s 115 lbs.,
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On Saturday, August 7, Polaris held its third Squads event, this time featuring Team USA vs. Team UK/Ireland in no-gi action. The matches were fast-paced, much to the delight of the live Southampton crowd. Although there were a number of close and competitive matches, Team USA pitched a shut-out, topping
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Grappling Insider’s Lucy Wynne catches 10th planet BJJ black belt and professional competitor Kyle Boehm for an exclusive. Kyle Boehm is an American grappler who fights out of 10th planet Oceanside, CA under Geo Martinez. Boehm has been tearing through the sub-only No Gi scene, and stands in at 6’3
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On Sunday, Submission Underground (SUG) held SUG 24, featuring an eight-man tournament with $10,000 and a shot at champion Mason Fowler on the line. Kyle Boehm won the tournament on a pair of regulation heel hooks and, in the finals, a submission on Pedro Marinho in overtime. And in the
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