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ADCC has announced that Royler Gracie is the next inductee to its Hall of Fame. A member of the legendary Gracie family, Royler is a three-time ADCC champion with only one defeat in the premier submission grappling competition circuit. More impressively, his three ADCC championships came one af...
The originally-scheduled main event of Fury Pro Grappling 3 has undergone a change, as UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has been removed from the card due to COVID protocols. Luckily for Danielle Kelly and fans, a suitable replacement has been found in Namajunas’s presumptive next ...
Fury Pro Grappling 3 is a gift that keeps on giving as another interesting matchup was added to the card. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will return on the grappling mat to take on fellow UFC competitor, Joe Solecki. Cerrone’s last MMA fight took place at UFC Vegas 26 in May, where he lost via first-r...
CFFC’s grappling affiliate, Fury Pro Grappling, does not seem to be slowing down, as additional bouts for the December 30th event, Fury Pro Grappling 3, were announced via Instagram. Sean Brady vs. Craig Jones One of the world’s best grapplers, Craig Jones, is coming off his victory over UFC l...
ADCC announced on its Instagram account that Braulio Estima will be a 5th inductee into promotions’ Hall of Fame. He will share this honor with Roger Gracie, Andre Galvao, Marcelo Garcia, and Kyra Gracie. Braulio Estima has been added to ADCC Hall of Fame…https://t.co/8PVOPbldvT pic.twitter.com/E...
Fury Pro Grappling doesn’t slow down when it comes to booking MMA versus grappling matchups. It was announced on Instagram that at the promotion’s third event, which will take place on December 30th, undefeated Bellator heavyweight competitor Steve Mowry will square off against 2019 ADCC silver m...
The final Combat Jiu Jitsu tournament takes place today, live from the Plaza De Toros in Cancun, Mexico. Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds 2021: The Featherweights brings 16 competitors together in a tournament to determine the CJJ king of the 145-pound division. For those unfamiliar with EBI tournaments, ...
Kyra Gracie has made history by being ADCC’s youngest female champion and now she’s doing it again by being the first female to be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame. Gracie is a BJJ black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior which makes her one of only two women in the family to achieve such...
UFC featherweight fighter, Ryan Hall was victorious at UFC 269, when he defeated Derrick Minner by a unanimous decision. During a post-fight media conference, he spoke on various topics: the fight itself and plans about the future, including competing in the 2022 ADCC Championships. Hall stated...
Combat Jiu Jitsu informed via Instagram that there have been some changes made to December 19th CJJ Worlds event. UFC Hall of Famer Rashad Evans was removed from the card and as result, Urijah Faber will make his CJJ debut against the Bantamweight champion, Elias Anderson. View this post on I...
At its’ third event, FURY Pro Grappling is willing to give fans a variety of matchups that include renowned figures from both MMA and submission grappling. The event will take place on December 30th infamous 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, and will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Two worlds collide A...
Four regional MMA promotions will compete in a team-based grappling competition tonight with a cash prize on the line, as the inaugural UFC Fight Pass Invitational takes place tonight live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Current UFC fighters associated with their promotion serve as team c...
Three times ADCC World Championship gold medalist and one of the world’s best grapplers, Gordon Ryan has obtained the promotion’s approval to compete in the +99 kg division. This means double duty for Ryan, as he has been already scheduled for a Super Fight title bout against Andre Galvao. Vie...
Submission Underground closes out an action-packed year with Submission Underground 29, live from the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. The card is headlined by surging UFC middleweight Sean Strickland and one of Submission Underground’s must recognizable faces in Andy Varela. Strickland’s sk...
ADCC doesn’t stop with its’ Hall of Fame expansion. As it was announced by promotion via Instagram, Ricardo Arona will join an already known lineup, that consists of such names as Roger Gracie, Andre Galvao, and Marcelo Garcia. The Brazilian is unbeaten in ADCC competition and has won three gold ...
ADCC has handed out the first four invites for renowned grapplers to participate in the upcoming World Championships. Among invitees, there’s one female competitor, two from 88kg weight class and one from 99kg weight class. Despite promotion’s declaration about expanding women’s divisions, there...