BJJ News — conor-mcgregor

Max Holloway's Plea: The Moment a World Champion Had to Beg Conor McGregor to Show Up

Max Holloway's Plea: The Moment a World Champion Had to Beg Conor McGregor to Show Up

Days before UFC 329, Max Holloway did something that shouldn't have been necessary. He made a public plea to his opponent: "Please show up Saturday night." Not trash talk.
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Robert Drysdale: 'If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement — How Do You Explain To A 13-Year-Old That Khabib Is Better Than Conor McGregor?'

Robert Drysdale: 'If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement — How Do You Explain To A 13-Year-Old That Khabib Is Better Than Conor McGregor?'

Robert Drysdale went on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcast and asked what he meant as a rhetorical sigh. "In a world where money is the ultimate achievement in life," he said, "how do you explain to a 13-year-old that being a Khabib is better than being a Conor McGregor?" The line was published Thursd
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The Man Who Beat Carlson Gracie Is Reportedly Living On Student Donations. Robert Drysdale Wants To Know Why The Sport Doesn't Care.

The Man Who Beat Carlson Gracie Is Reportedly Living On Student Donations. Robert Drysdale Wants To Know Why The Sport Doesn't Care.

Quick test for the BJJ obsessive in your gym: name the only man to ever get his hand raised against Carlson Gracie. Most black belts can't do it, which is exactly Robert Drysdale's point.
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McGregor vs Holloway Is 'All But Official' for UFC 329 — A 13-Year Rematch Where Both of Them Now Have a BJJ Black Belt

McGregor vs Holloway Is 'All But Official' for UFC 329 — A 13-Year Rematch Where Both of Them Now Have a BJJ Black Belt

Thirteen years is a long time to wait for a rematch that nobody asked for. Then again, nobody asked for the first one to go three rounds either — and that one ended with Conor McGregor limping out of a Boston cage on a knee that popped in round two.
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Max Holloway Got His BJJ Black Belt the Hard Way — Charles Oliveira Submitted Him Into It. Now He's Fighting McGregor.

Max Holloway Got His BJJ Black Belt the Hard Way — Charles Oliveira Submitted Him Into It. Now He's Fighting McGregor.

When Charles Oliveira armbarred Max Holloway in 2019, nobody expected that seven years later, Holloway would be cashing that receipt against Conor McGregor. But here we are — Holloway just received his BJJ black belt from Rylan Lizares, and the timing couldn't be more poetic.
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Max Holloway Trained For McGregor With No Contract Signed — 'It Sucks. You Don't Have Nothing Signed or Whatever.'

Max Holloway Trained For McGregor With No Contract Signed — 'It Sucks. You Don't Have Nothing Signed or Whatever.'

The UFC had already moved forward on nearly every front of a Conor McGregor comeback fight against Max Holloway—except the one that actually mattered to the fighter showing up to camp. The promotion had a video game cover courtesy of EA Sports.
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Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis Made UFC 329 The Year's Most BJJ-Stacked Card—McGregor Noise Aside

Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis Made UFC 329 The Year's Most BJJ-Stacked Card—McGregor Noise Aside

When UFC 329 added Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis at lightweight, it completed what quietly became the most BJJ-coded pay-per-view the company had built in years. Pimblett had been teasing the booking for weeks.
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Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes Is the UFC 329 Title Fight Nobody Talked About — Between Them, They Have More World Grappling Titles Than McGregor Has Fights Since 2021

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes Is the UFC 329 Title Fight Nobody Talked About — Between Them, They Have More World Grappling Titles Than McGregor Has Fights Since 2021

The UFC 329 bantamweight title fight is July 11 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week. Kayla Harrison defends.
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