Another week, another video of Andrew Wiltse demolishing competition on the local circuit. As he prepares for his match against Gabriel Almeida at Who’s Number One on June 18, Wiltse has chosen to stay competition fresh by entering local tournaments. Recently, he ran through the competition — including one poor
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On June 12 at UFC 263, light heavyweight fighter Paul “Bearjew” Craig picked up what might have been the best win of his career when he defeated previously-unbeaten Jamahal Hill. Craig used his excellent submission skills to dislocate Hill’s arm before ultimately finishing the fight with ground strikes. Following the
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There’s “good” at jiu-jitsu, and there’s “world class” at jiu-jitsu. Recently, top Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt competitor Andrew Wiltse demonstrated exactly that difference, as he dominated his way through the BJJ Fanatics Nuway Combat Tournament in Gatlinburg, TN. Facing hobbyist grapplers and even one brave blue
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For fans of grappling and jiu-jitsu, last weekend might have been frustrating. Not only was the biggest sporting event of the weekend a boxing match, it was one between a 44-year old, retired Floyd Mayweather, and YouTuber and 0-1 boxer Logan Paul. The lead up to the bout was an
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John Danaher can sometimes seem like an endless fount of knowledge. The leader and namesake of the feared Danaher Death Squad (DDS), his coaching and approach to jiu-jitsu has revolutionized grappling competition over the past several years. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria, Danaher detailed the DDS approach to
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Although he is currently on an indefinite leave of absence from competition, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some of Gordon Ryan’s classic performances. With that in mind, let’s look back on one of Ryan’s biggest wins and one of his most dominant performances — a 2019 15-minute submission-only match
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Longtime Danaher Death Squad representative Garry Tonon is one of the most exciting grapplers in all of jiu-jitsu and a fast-rising undefeated MMA fighter. More than just a high-paced submission hunter, Tonon is an expert leg locker. In a recent video with Bernardo Faria as a part of Tonon’s new
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The Pedigo Submission Fighting team (AKA Daisy Fresh) certainly made its mark at the 2021 IBJJF no-gi Pans, winning the team title for the first time. Led by top competitors like Andrew Wiltse and Jacob Couch, the Daisy Fresh crew has become a fan favorite, widely known for their gritty,
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Grace Gundrum and Jean Jacques Machado are two jiu-jitsu black belts on separate ends of the spectrum. On one end, Gundrum is just 19-years old and holds the honor of the youngest-ever American female black belt. On the other end is Machado, a black belt competitor since the 1990s and
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At the 2021 no-gi Pans, Kendall Reusing further established herself as one of the best black belt competitors in the world, as she took home gold in the super heavyweight division. Now a week removed from that performance, Reusing is sharing the details of a back clinch takedown she used
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