Polaris Squads: USA vs. Brazil was already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most intriguing submission grappling events. That event has now added a compelling main event superfight between longtime MMA and UFC veterans Demian Maia and Benson Henderson. The event is scheduled for June 25. View this
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On Saturday, March 26, top UK-based promotion Polaris returned to action with a card headlined by Magid Hage and recent ADCC Trials winner Roberto Jimenez. The event also featured a pair of Polaris title bouts, as both Ash Williams and Kendall Reusing were able to retain their belts. Like all
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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 grapplers Paulo Miyao and AJ Agazarm both competed at Polaris 18 on November 27. After the event, Miyao and Agazarm took the opportunity to train and roll together, bringing together two unlikely training partners from different sides of the country. Luckily, a camera was on hand to catch the
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Polaris 18 took place on Saturday, November 27, live from Wales. In the main event, Wales’ own Ashley Williams, a three-division Polaris no-gi champion, picked up a split decision win in the gi over multiple-time black belt world champion Paulo Miyao. Lower on the card, Jed Hue earned a decision
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Ashley Williams is one of Europe’s best pound-for-pound no-gi grapplers. A three-division Polaris champion, European Open no-gi champion, and recent ADCC trials winner, Williams has firmly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the elite no-gi scene. On November 27 at Polaris 18, Williams will test himself
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Top European competitor Ashley Williams is already a three-division Polaris no-gi champion. At Polaris 18 on November 27, Williams will look to add to his trophy case when he takes on veteran berimbolo specialist Paulo Miyao in a submission-only gi match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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On Saturday, October 9, Polaris Professional Jiu-Jitsu returned with Polaris 17. In the main event, reigning two-weight champion Craig Jones successfully defended his middleweight belt in a relatively tepid match against ADCC champion Davi Ramos. The co-main event saw Kendall Reusing capture the vacant Polaris women’s absolute championship in a
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On Saturday, October 9, two-weight champion Craig Jones will return to the Polaris mat for the first time in over two years, when he will take on ADCC champion and UFC veteran Davi Ramos in the main event of Polaris 17. Lower on the card, Kendall Reusing and Venla Luukkonen
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Craig Jones will soon return to the Polaris mat. On October 9, Jones will defend his Polaris title when he squares off with ADCC champion and UFC veteran Davi Ramos. Jones has not competed at Polaris since a May 2019 title defending win over Matheus Lutes. View this post on
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