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Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Aug 29, 2026 · boxing, combat-sports
Tyson Fury, heavyweight boxing champion and occasional MMA commentator, recently said something that should not have surprised anyone with functioning knowledge of combat sports: MMA "loses him" the moment the fight hits the ground. Let that sentence breathe for a second.
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Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Aug 29, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
When a fighter pulls out of a main event two days before weigh-ins, everyone loses something. Except the guy who pulled out.
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Ryan Garcia Got Tapped by a Grappler on Live TV and Handled It Like a Pro

Ryan Garcia Got Tapped by a Grappler on Live TV and Handled It Like a Pro

Aug 27, 2026 · boxing, combat-sports
The moment a boxer meets a real grappler, they learn something no amount of footwork or hand speed teaches them. Not a beginner-who-also-boxes.
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Burns Challenges Covington to RAF Wrestling Match

Burns Challenges Covington to RAF Wrestling Match

Aug 26, 2026 · colby-covington, combat-sports
Gilbert Burns has found his next chapter, and it's not in the Octagon. The former UFC welterweight title contender who hung up his MMA gloves in 2026 has been making waves in the grappling world, and now he's looking to settle one of his oldest scores—except not on the mat, and not in submission gra
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UFC Champion Merab Dvalishvili: '99.9% of Wrestlers Sacrifice Everything and Get Nothing Back'

UFC Champion Merab Dvalishvili: '99.9% of Wrestlers Sacrifice Everything and Get Nothing Back'

Jun 29, 2026 · combat-sports, competition-results
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili went on Dominick Cruz's podcast yesterday and articulated a problem that sits at the center of combat sports economics: wrestlers, particularly those who don't reach the elite level, sacrifice their entire lives to the sport and receive almost nothing in r
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ESPN Announced a Gracie Family Documentary — But Which Story Gets Told?

ESPN Announced a Gracie Family Documentary — But Which Story Gets Told?

Jun 26, 2026 · bjj-culture, combat-sports
ESPN announced plans for a Gracie family documentary. This is a big deal for a sport built on the myth of the Gracie family — the way jiu-jitsu was invented by them, perfected by them, exported to the world by them, and now they're the guys in charge of defining what jiu-jitsu is and where it's goin
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Bryce Mitchell Won at UFC Vegas 118, Then Called the White House UFC Card 'A Birthday Party for Trump While World War 3 Is Happening'

Bryce Mitchell Won at UFC Vegas 118, Then Called the White House UFC Card 'A Birthday Party for Trump While World War 3 Is Happening'

Jun 25, 2026 · bryce-mitchell, combat-sports
Bryce Mitchell defeated previously unbeaten Santiago Luna via arm triangle submission at 4:52 of the third round at UFC Vegas 118 on June 6, 2026. It was his 10th octagon victory—clean finish, technical grappling, career momentum climbing.
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RAF 9 Lineup Proved UFC Athletes Only Need Wrestling When Punches Aren't Allowed

RAF 9 Lineup Proved UFC Athletes Only Need Wrestling When Punches Aren't Allowed

Jun 23, 2026 · combat-sports, competition-results
There was a moment in every combat athlete's career when they voluntarily walk into a format that removes their biggest advantage. RAF 9 in Arlington on June 1st was that moment for five UFC-credentialed fighters: Gable Steveson (UFC heavyweight, making his wrestling promotion debut against Alexandr
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