ONE Championship results and highlights: Tommy Langaker and Danielle Kelly earn critical wins
Both athletes called for high-level opponents after picking up victories at ONE Fight Night 7.
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‘He didn’t surprise me’ – Uali Kurzhev recaps loss to Kade Ruotolo, previews match with Tommy Langaker
Ahead of his match with Tommy Langaker, Sambo world champion Uali Kurzhev says he wasn’t surprised by Kade Ruotolo. Uali Kurzhev is ready for his second chance to show the power of Sambo in pure submission grappling. On Friday, February 24, the four-time Sambo world champion will take on elite
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Favorites and contenders: Previewing 77 kg. at the 2022 ADCC World Championships
The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here. The 77 kg. division is the near-consensus pick to be the most entertaining bracket
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‘I’m on a new level’: Renato Canuto is ready for ONE Championship debut against Tommy Langaker
Renato Canuto is undeniably one of the most entertaining jiu-jitsu competitors on the planet. Known for his flying armbars and acrobatic guard passing, Canuto will make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut on Friday, August 26 at ONE 160 when he takes on top European grappler Tommy Langaker. “I’m super
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Renato Canuto vs. Tommy Langaker booked for ONE 160
Two top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship submission grappling debuts. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 160, gi and no-gi world champion Renato Canuto will take on European champion Tommy Langaker in the first contest of the night. ONE announced the match on Instagram. View this
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2022 IBJJF Worlds preview: Can anyone beat Tainan Dalpra at middleweight?
The 2022 IBJJF Worlds take place on June 2-5, live from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. This is the premier gi tournament, attracting the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. Adult black belts will be competing on Saturday and Sunday. View a preview of the men’s lightweight
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ADCC European Trials results and highlights: 7 more qualify
The second ADCC European, Middle East, and African Trials took place on Saturday, May 7, live from Poznan, Poland. Seven more athletes secured their spot at the ADCC World Championships later this year, including gi specialist Tommy Langaker and New Wave Jiu-Jitsu representatives Luke Griffith and Daniel Manasoiu. Although he
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2021 IBJJF Worlds Brackets and Preview: The Middleweight Division
The 2021 IBJJF Worlds take place on December 9-12 in Anaheim, CA, with black belts scheduled to compete on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first Worlds since 2019, making it one of the most anticipated and stacked world championships in recent memory.
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Polaris 18 Results and Video Highlights: Ashley Williams Upsets Paulo Miyao
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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Full Match: Watch Tommy Langaker Submit Sebastian Broche
Gi jiu-jitsu has a reputation for producing slow, tedious matches that are decided by minor positional advantages. But when Tommy Langaker and Sebastian Broche met at Polaris 9 in 2019, their match was anything but slow and tedious. Polaris has now released the incredibly entertaining match between Langaker and Broche
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