Former UFC heavyweight champion and two-time ADCC champion Fabricio Werdum’s Profesional Fighters League (PFL) debut did not go to plan. After quickly securing a takedown in his main event fight with Renan Ferreira at PFL #3, Werdum secured a triangle choke that appeared to elicit a tap from Ferreira. The
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Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison is continuing her streak of domination in MMA. On Thursday night at PFL #3, Harrison squared off with Mariana Morais, her first opponent of 2021, and finished the fight quickly and brutally. Watch video of Harrison’s ground-and-pound TKO victory below. View this post
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Here’s a sentence you definitely didn’t expect to read today: MMA legend Nick Diaz has partnered with porn website Stripchat to teach self defense techniques to adult cam girls. Diaz posted about the deal on his Instagram, and MMAJunkie provided additional details. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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On Thursday, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) held the second event of its 2021 season, which featured the debuts of former UFC title challenger and Bellator champion Rory MacDonald, as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist “Shoeface” Antonio Carlos Junior. The card had five finishes by knockout or submission, including those
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Upcoming UFC Lightweight Title contender Charles ‘do Bronx’ Oliveira has earned the third degree on his BJJ black belt. This comes just weeks before he goes for the UFC Lightweight Title against Michael Chandler at UFC 262. The title was previously held by the notorious and now-retired Khabib Nurmagamedov. The
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Russian light heavyweight MMA fighter Gadzhimurad Antigulov is facing charges for weapons found while he was detained for investigation into a December 2020 wedding brawl. RT reported the news of Antigulov’s newest legal troubles. The incident that sparked the investigation was caught on video. At a wedding in Russia, Antigulov
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Name: Kate BacikAge: 27D.O.B: 25/05/93Nationality: PolishLocation: Croydon, London, EnglandGym: New Wave Academy, CroydonBJJ Rank: Purple BeltHeight: 5”7Weight Class: Lightweight Kate Bacik is a name that’s been popping up a lot recently not just regarding BJJ, but MMA too. Bacik is a fierce cage fighter and grappler, ranking in at purple
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Following in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison, another top American Olympic athlete is set to make her MMA debut. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields will step out of the ring and into the cage on June 10 at a Professional Fighters League (PFL) event, when she
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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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On Tuesday, the grappling world was hit with the news that Gordon Ryan had signed a deal with Singapore-based combat sports promotion ONE Championship for both MMA and submission grappling. In a follow-up Instagram post, Ryan clarified his competition plans for the next year and with ONE. View this post
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