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Ruslan Abdulaev: The Heavyweight Nobody Could Move Made It to ADCC 2026

Ruslan Abdulaev: The Heavyweight Nobody Could Move Made It to ADCC 2026

When Ruslan Abdulaev's ADCC World Championships invite was officially announced, it landed without the usual controversy or debate that had surrounded several other 2026 selections. But the real story wasn't the invite itself — it was the twenty-one-day chain reaction that preceded it, starting with
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SUG 30: When Submission Underground's Six-Time Champion Couldn't Show Up Because the UFC Owned His Schedule

SUG 30: When Submission Underground's Six-Time Champion Couldn't Show Up Because the UFC Owned His Schedule

When Chael Sonnen announced the return of Submission Underground after nearly five years away, there was one glaring absence that told you everything about where grappling's power structure had shifted. Mason Fowler, the reigning absolute champion with six SUG titles to his name — more than any othe
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Yuri Simoes Won Three ADCC Titles. Then He Went 0-2 in ONE Championship MMA. Now He's Trying Again.

Yuri Simoes Won Three ADCC Titles. Then He Went 0-2 in ONE Championship MMA. Now He's Trying Again.

Yuri Simoes never gave up a single point in the 2022 ADCC absolute. He gave up two unanimous decisions in MMA.
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Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

The pound-for-pound conversation in women's gi jiu-jitsu stopped being abstract. Sarah Galvao made sure of it.
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Gabi Garcia's Fifth ADCC Title Chase and the Arena That Stayed Half-Empty

Gabi Garcia's Fifth ADCC Title Chase and the Arena That Stayed Half-Empty

Gabi Garcia showed up in Kraków to make history. The venue showed up half-full.
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Covering Your Opponent's Face as a Grip Break: Technique or Ethics Violation?

Covering Your Opponent's Face as a Grip Break: Technique or Ethics Violation?

The first time someone palmed your face on the mat, your reaction wasn't analytical. A hand on the face hits different from an arm drag — it feels personal in a way heel hooks don't, and heel hooks can end your season.
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Kyra Gracie Says Her Family Told Her Women Aren't Supposed to Do Jiu-Jitsu. She Became a 3-Time ADCC Champion.

Kyra Gracie Says Her Family Told Her Women Aren't Supposed to Do Jiu-Jitsu. She Became a 3-Time ADCC Champion.

The family that turned jiu-jitsu into a global franchise — the billion-dollar brand built on the premise that anyone can do this, that anyone can learn, that the art belongs to whoever puts in the time — told one of their own women to quit. "Kyra, forget about it.
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Urijah Faber's Tech Fall And The RAF Pay Floor That Actually Checked Out

Urijah Faber's Tech Fall And The RAF Pay Floor That Actually Checked Out

Urijah Faber wanted you to know wrestling pays now. He told Ariel Helwani that Real American Freestyle wrestlers can make "as much as a doctor or a lawyer if you have four or five matches in a year." He said that had never been heard of in wrestling, which was why people were going to be tuning in.
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