BJJ News — matchmaking

Fornarino Finished Her Opponent In 2:02 On The Undercard. The Main Event Went The Distance To A Decision.

Fornarino Finished Her Opponent In 2:02 On The Undercard. The Main Event Went The Distance To A Decision.

UFC BJJ 7 had a problem most grappling promotions would kill for: too many finishes to fit in the main event slot. Five submissions in eight matches. A 62.5% finish rate — the best in...
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Musumeci's Next Two Opponents: A Guy Purple Belts Tap, Then UFC's #2 Lightweight

Musumeci's Next Two Opponents: A Guy Purple Belts Tap, Then UFC's #2 Lightweight

UFC BJJ 8 has a date — May 21 — and a main event: Mikey Musumeci defends his 135-pound title against Kevin Dantzler. Kevin Dantzler has a 4-4 record on FloGrappling. His IBJJF résumé includes...
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Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Is Now Confirmed. One Weighs 155 Pounds. The Other Weighs 125. The Promotion Said 'Catchweight' And Moved On.

Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Is Now Confirmed. One Weighs 155 Pounds. The Other Weighs 125. The Promotion Said 'Catchweight' And Moved On.

Claudia Gadelha stood at the UFC BJJ 7 presser this week and confirmed what the internet had been manifesting for months. Arman Tsarukyan — the UFC's No. 5 ranked lightweight, 155 pounds on the scale,...
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Tackett Publicly Rejects Murasaki as 'Boring' — Picks 43-Year-Old TRT Veteran Instead

Tackett Publicly Rejects Murasaki as 'Boring' — Picks 43-Year-Old TRT Veteran Instead

Andrew Tackett says he learned something at the UFC Performance Institute. "MMA guys, I'll be talking like: 'Hey, how do you think you're going to do?' and they're like: 'Brother, I will win at all...
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