Although neck cranks are often frowned upon in a typical jiu-jitsu gym, they are more than welcome in MMA. In fact, sometimes a neck or face crank in an MMA fight is easier to achieve than a regular rear-naked choke. Bellator MMA has compiled, for your viewing pleasure, a highlight
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A warning: this video isn’t for the queasy. Bellator MMA has recently released a video compilation of the best and craziest arm bar finishes in the promotion’s history. Check out the video below for eight minutes of elbow-snapping fun and some beautiful jiu-jitsu. Grappling and MMA fans will likely recognize
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Neiman Gracie is arguably the best representative of the Gracie family currently competing in MMA. He is now scheduled to return to action on April 2 at Bellator 255 and will square off with streaking welterweight contender Jason Jackson. News of the fight was first reported by MMA Junkie. A
Read moreNeiman Gracie went into his fight at Bellator 222 believing that this was his chance to become a champion. Unfortunately for him, Rory MacDonald also had something to prove. The Red King silenced doubters when he retained his title with a strong five round performance. In the end, MacDonald handed
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This Friday, Neiman Gracie faces off against Rory Macdonald in the Bellator welterweight grand prix semi-finals. Rory has just come off a hard-fought majority decision draw against Jon Fitch, Neiman is hot off a submission of Ed Ruth. Here we look at this grappling-heavy matchup between two huge names in
Read moreNeiman Gracie, currently 9-0 and fighting out of Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, is set to fight for the Bellator Welterweight belt at his next match. With eight of his nine wins coming via submission, it is clear what his game will be against the winner of Rory McDonald (current champ) v.
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