Mikey Musumeci will defend his ONE Championship submission grappling world title against Sambo world champion Sayan Khertek at ONE on Prime Video 6. ONE Championship continues to pit Sambo against BJJ in art-versus-art submission grappling matches. The next such matchup will feature Mikey Musumeci defending his flyweight title against Sambo
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ONE Championship continues to establish its burgeoning submission grappling division, as the promotion has now booked its first ever submission grappling title match. On Friday, September 30, at ONE on Prime Video 2, Mikey Musumeci will take on Cleber Sousa for the inaugural ONE flyweight submission grappling championship. ONE founder
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Two top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship submission grappling debuts. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 160, gi and no-gi world champion Renato Canuto will take on European champion Tommy Langaker in the first contest of the night. ONE announced the match on Instagram. View this
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Multiple-time IBJJF gi world champion Nicholas Meregali is set to compete in his second-ever no-gi match. On Thursday, July 14 at Who’s Number One (WNO), Meregali will fill in for his injured teammate Luke Griffith and will face Breylor Grout in a 15-minute submission-only match. Meregali announced the match-up on
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Who’s Number One (WNO) on July 14 is now just days away, and the card has seen some shuffling. ADCC invitee Andy Varela has withdrawn from his match against fellow ADCC qualifier Jacob Rodriguez; stepping into Varela’s place will be New Wave Jiu-Jitsu representative Giancarlo Bodoni. FloGrappling announced the change
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Two more top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship debuts. According to a source that spoke to Grappling Insider, Jessa Khan will face Amanda “Tubby” Alequin at ONE 159 on July 22. The non-title match is slated for one, 10-minute submission-only round and will be contested in
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Top American black belt competitor Mikey Musumeci is set to make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, April 22 at ONE: Reloaded, Musumeci will take on MMA and grappling legend Masakazu Imanari. Musumeci joins the likes of Danielle Kelly and Andre Galvao as recent ONE Championship signees to
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Polaris 19 takes place on Saturday, March 26, and the event is quickly taking shape. On Friday, the UK-based submission-only promotion announced that recent ADCC Trials winner Roberto Jimenez will face veteran black belt competitor Magid Hage in the main event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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Elite black belt competitor Danielle Kelly is now set to make her ONE Championship debut. On Saturday, March 26, Kelly will take on Mei Yamaguchi in a grappling match at ONE X. Kelly confirmed the match-up on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Kelly (@daniellekellybjj)
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Two-time IBJJF gi world champion Nicholas Meregali is set to make his much-anticipated no-gi competition debut. On Friday, March 25, Meregali will take on Arnaldo Maidana in a 15-minute submission-only match at Who’s Number One. FloGrappling announced the match-up on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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