Recently-crowned UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira was awarded a brown belt in BJJ. Just days removed from his title-winning victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281, Alex Pereira has leveled up in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Wednesday, one of Pereira’s coaches, BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz, posted to Instagram awarded the
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Ahead of her main event bout at UFC Vegas 61, Mackenzie Dern told the media that she expects herself to score submission wins each time out. Mackenzie Dern has been two fights without earning a stoppage, and for her, that’s simply too long. On Saturday, the BJJ standout will square
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On Friday at ONE on Prime Video 1, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida picked up his fourth career MMA win in as many tries when he defeated former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko by heel hook in just 64 seconds. The win was the biggest of “Buchecha’s” still young
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida spoke to Grappling Insider about his progression in MMA and his upcoming fight against Kirill Grishenko at ONE on Prime Video 1. On Friday, August 26, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida will face the stiffest test of his still young MMA career when he takes on
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Top BJJ competitor Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa will make his long-awaited return to MMA on Friday, August 5, when he takes on Elmar Umarov at Professional Fighters League (PFL) 7. It will be Barbosa’s first MMA fight in a decade. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LUCAS “HULK”
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Knowing when to give up on a submission attempt is a critical skill in grappling. Professional MMA fighter Igor Konstantinov learned that lesson the hard way when, at MMA Series 54: Triumph, he broke his own arm while attempting a submission on his opponent. Former Bellator MMA middleweight champion and
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is continuing his climb through ONE Championship’s heavyweight rankings. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 161, Almeida will put his undefeated record on the line against former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko. View the current ONE 161 line-up below. View this post on Instagram
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Legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Rodolfo Vieira is set to compete in his 10th professional MMA bout at UFC Vegas 57 when he takes on the streaking Chris Curtis. On Wednesday, Vieira spoke to the media about his fight against Curtis and how he ranks his development as an MMA fighter. “Now
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One of the UFC’s best grapplers is happy to completely forget that skill set to get the fight he wants. Former UFC welterweight title challenger and BJJ black belt Gilbert Burns is gunning for a fight against the UFC’s “BMF” champion Jorge Masvidal, and has even agreed to a “no
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Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida continued his winning ways in MMA as he defeated Simon Carson by first-round TKO at ONE 158. After exactly six months away from the cage, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida picked up his third professional MMA win. On Friday at ONE 158, the grappling specialist
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