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Ryan Hall's 'Sport BJJ Is Self-Referential' Take Is Credible—But He's Diagnosing the Wrong Disease

Ryan Hall's 'Sport BJJ Is Self-Referential' Take Is Credible—But He's Diagnosing the Wrong Disease

Jun 17, 2026 · competition, matt-serra
Ryan Hall did the thing that makes every sport jiu-jitsu defender flinch: he said out loud what MMA athletes have been thinking for a decade. On Matt Serra's podcast, the UFC veteran and BJJ black belt explained that MMA is 'better' than Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because it encompasses a broader scope of
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Fake Cauliflower Ear Surgery Is Trending in Russia — Men Are Paying $80 Per Ear to Look Like Grapplers Without Touching a Mat

Fake Cauliflower Ear Surgery Is Trending in Russia — Men Are Paying $80 Per Ear to Look Like Grapplers Without Touching a Mat

Jun 17, 2026 · cauliflower-ear, community
Cauliflower ear has a waitlist now. Clinics across the country are booking out four weeks in advance for a procedure where technicians fracture your ear cartilage on purpose.
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Strickland Says He Stood Up to His Abusive Father at 13 — That's the Fight He's Been Having Ever Since

Strickland Says He Stood Up to His Abusive Father at 13 — That's the Fight He's Been Having Ever Since

Jun 16, 2026 · athlete-backstory, khamzat-chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev posted a photo of Sean Strickland alongside his father and wrote: "You can cry that's okay… your father make you a girl." This is the same button Dricus du Plessis pressed at their presser — which is how du Plessis ended up getting rushed. Chimaev either didn't read that story, read
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Matheus Araujo Held The Choke Past The Tap — Both Camps Stormed The Cage

Matheus Araujo Held The Choke Past The Tap — Both Camps Stormed The Cage

Jun 16, 2026 · brazil, controversy
São Paulo hosted a moment that would define the entire ethics conversation around the Jungle Fight welterweight grand prix. On April 27th, at Jungle Fight 149's main event, Matheus 'The Monster' Araujo got a rear-naked choke on Anderson Nascimento under three minutes into round one.
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Ryan Hall Chose MMA Over Sport BJJ. The Grappling World Is Mad About It.

Ryan Hall Chose MMA Over Sport BJJ. The Grappling World Is Mad About It.

Jun 13, 2026 · grappling-debate, mma
Ryan Hall just threw down a statement that the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community has been tip-toeing around for years: if he could pick one, he'd choose MMA over sport jiu-jitsu. On May 29, 2026, Hall sat down on Matt Serra's podcast and said it plainly.
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Kron Gracie: Rickson Told Me Not to Box. I Ignored Him. It Worked. We Didn't Talk for Three Years.

Kron Gracie: Rickson Told Me Not to Box. I Ignored Him. It Worked. We Didn't Talk for Three Years.

Jun 12, 2026 · boxing, competition-results
Rickson Gracie gave his son an ultimatum. "Don't box." Two words, no debate.
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An MMA Fighter With a 2-2 Record Drowned Saving Four Teenage Girls — He Did More With His Career Than Most Champions Ever Will

An MMA Fighter With a 2-2 Record Drowned Saving Four Teenage Girls — He Did More With His Career Than Most Champions Ever Will

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, community
We spend a lot of time in this community arguing about records. Submission percentages.
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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.

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
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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