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Luke Rockhold Says None of Modern BJJ Works in MMA. His Co-Host Dismantled the Argument in Real Time.

Luke Rockhold Says None of Modern BJJ Works in MMA. His Co-Host Dismantled the Argument in Real Time.

Luke Rockhold won a UFC middleweight title with some of the best offensive jiu-jitsu in MMA history. He won a blue belt silver medal at Pan Amshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LukeRockhold and a purple belt gold at Worlds before he ever stepped in the cage.
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The Numbers Behind the Most Grappling-Dependent UFC Title Challenger in Years

The Numbers Behind the Most Grappling-Dependent UFC Title Challenger in Years

There's a number floating around that should make every jiu-jitsu practitioner sit up straight. That's the percentage of Tatsuro Taira's significant strikes that come from the ground.
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Dern vs Robertson: Two BJJ Black Belts Might Actually Fight for a UFC Title

Dern vs Robertson: Two BJJ Black Belts Might Actually Fight for a UFC Title

Mackenzie Dern was sitting at a Celebrity Poker Tour table in Las Vegas when she casually dropped what might be the most significant matchmaking news in women's MMA this year. "They're kind of talking about giving me Gillian Robertson." Not a press conference.
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