On Monday, Grappling Insider reported on an impromptu match between current UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and black belt competitor Damien Nitkin that took place at High Rollerz 18. Watch the full match here. Sterling was awarded the decision victory after a six-minute regulation period and a one-minute overtime, but
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A longtime MMA veteran, Josh Barnett is known for his grappling and submission prowess. Because he is trained in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and catch wrestling, he has a unique approach to grappling. As a part of the roll-out of his new toehold instructional on BJJ Fanatics, Barnett sat down with
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For some grapplers, leg locks are the dark arts. If you’re in that boat, fear no more, as Keenan Cornelius has shared the details of one of his most effective leg locking positions. In a recent video, Cornelius demonstrates a toehold and kneebar and fields questions from his students at
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Do you ever see a submission on YouTube and think, “that would never work”? Over the weekend, MMA fighter Mateus Santos tried one of those submissions, but this time, it did work. At Open Fighting Championship 2 from Samara, Russia, Santos squared off with Russian fighter Alexander Volodin. Less than
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