X2 ADCC world champ and X13 IBJJF gold medalist Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida has decided to make the move from BJJ into mixed martial arts, and for his MMA debut it has been revealed that the Brazilian grappler will be facing Senegalese wrestler Oumar ‘Reug Reug’ Kane. First reported by MMA
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New Developments in Bio-Printing Technology Regarding Cauliflower Ear In a recent research paper, first published in Science Advances, Professor Maling Gou explains how his team used a microchip (called a digital mirror device) in conjunction with “Bioink” (a viscous fluid made up of cartilage cells and various proprietary chemicals) to
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It shouldn’t be surprising to anyone who follows MMA or competitive BJJ but martial arts are constantly developing even centuries after they were first conceived and now we have another grappling art to add to the list, Gi Luta Livre. The new development comes from one of the pupils of
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is uniquely qualified to give an outsider’s perspective on BJJ. He’s not just an undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion with a perfect 28-0 record but he’s also a Judo black belt and two-time Combat Sambo World Champion known for his relentless takedowns and incredible chain-wrestling. He’s no stranger to
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This article is the latest in a series on BJJ Fundamentals, looking into the clinch. For the rest of the series, click here. The third topic in our multi part series on fundamentals in jujitsu is how to effectively use the hands and arms to gain dominant position and then
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Ahead of this Third Coast Grappling 3 this tonight, the promotion has announced an exciting match for their fourth event on March 14th. They’ve booked another superfight in Nick Rodriguez v Pat Downey which will take place under the same rules that Gordon Ryan and Bo Nickal meet this weekend.
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Jordan Burroughs has emerged victorious in a decisive 11-0 victory over Ben Askren at Beat the Streets‘ Grapple at the Garden. The four-time world champion and elite international wrestler was a heavy favorite over “The Funk”, who is still undefeated in MMA. Burroughs came out aggressively, pulling Askren to the
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Ben Askren will face Jordan Burroughs on May 6th, 2019 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Askren (1-0 in the UFC) is slated to face Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 in Las Vegas on July 6th. He comes off a decisive submission victory over Robbie Lawler at UFC
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The five-minute buzzer sounds and you congratulate your training partner on a good roll. You wipe sweat off your face and look around to see who needs a partner for the next round. You see him across the mat and you wave him over. He walks over and you chit
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The five-minute buzzer sounds and you congratulate your training partner on a good roll. You look around to see who needs a partner for the next round and you motion to him. You walk over and wait while the timer resets. We all know him. He’s in every gym. He
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