Submission Underground (SUG) 29 took place on Sunday, December 12. In the main event, former SUG title challenger Andy Varela submitted current UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland in a strange match that saw Strickland devoting more effort to histrionics and taunting Varela than actual grappling. Currently ranked no. 7 in
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Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground (SUG) has been one of jiu-jitsu’s most steady promotions, putting on shows, often monthly, that involve some of the best grapplers in the world. On Tuesday, Sonnen, as well as the promotion’s official Instagram page, hinted that SUG would soon be ending its partnership with UFC
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Submission Underground (SUG) 28 took place on Sunday, October 31. In the main event, former SUG title challenger Andy Varela picked up one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated elite heavyweight Haisam Rida. Lower on the card, SUG mainstay Aaron Tiegs extended his impressive winning streak,
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Submission Underground (SUG) 28, set to go down on Sunday, October 31, will see the promotional debut of an elite UFC fighter. Filling in for Jordan Holy, former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee will compete in his first-ever SUG match when he takes on Bellator MMA veteran and
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On Sunday, October 31, Submission Underground will return to action with SUG 28. The card will be headlined by a match between quickly-rising heavyweight competitor Haisam Rida and former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. Lower on the card is MMA veteran Tara Larosa, former SUG title challenger Kyle Chambers, and
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Submission Underground (SUG) absolute champion Mason Fowler has now successfully defended his title nine times. On Sunday at SUG 27, Fowler took on SUG veteran Gabriel Checco and yet again walked away with his belt. And in the co-main event, Bellator MMA and former SUG tag team champion Cris Lencioni
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Submission Underground (SUG) 27 will take place on Sunday, October 10, and will be headlined by a title match between reigning SUG champion Mason Fowler and Gabriel Checco. In the co-main event, Bellator MMA veteran Ian Butler will take on former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. View the full SUG
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On September 25, the long-reigning Submission Underground (SUG) champion Amanda Loewen will make her Who’s Number One (WNO) debut at the WNO Championships. A black belt for nearly eight full years, she is stepping into the deep end of the women’s heavyweight division where she’ll be facing the world’s absolute
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On June 12 at UFC 263, Demian Maia lost a decision to surging welterweight contender Belal Muhammad. Following the fight, UFC president Dana White indicated that it was “probably” Maia’s last fight. Maia, who turns 44-years old in November, isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. In a recent
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Submission Underground (SUG) 26 took place on Sunday, August 15, and was headlined by a tag team jiu-jitsu match featuring accomplished competitor Pedro Marinho. In what would be a significant upset, Marinho’s Gracie Barra tag team lost, with Marinho being the only competitor to be submitted. Lower on the card,
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