BJJ News — mma

The Death of Medet Zheenaliev — Kyrgyzstan Fighter Who Drowned Saving Four Teenage Girls

The Death of Medet Zheenaliev — Kyrgyzstan Fighter Who Drowned Saving Four Teenage Girls

When the news came through about what happened at Lake Issyk-Kul, it moved quietly through the grappling world—the kind of story that doesn't trend, doesn't get a thousand takes, but lands differently on people who understand what combat sports actually asks of the body and mind. Medet Zheenaliev we
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RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

Here's the thing about Real Arena Fighting's expansion strategy: they've figured out how to build a combat sports promotion on every continent except the one where wrestlers congregate. RAF has events in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, London, the Philippines, and now — finally, finally — Las Vegas in Oct
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Kade Ruotolo Met His Hardest MMA Test — How a 22-Year-Old Submission Machine Faced 15-6 Veteran Hiroyuki Tetsuka

Kade Ruotolo Met His Hardest MMA Test — How a 22-Year-Old Submission Machine Faced 15-6 Veteran Hiroyuki Tetsuka

Kade Ruotolo walked into Lumpinee Stadium on May 15 to face Hiroyuki Tetsuka: 21 professional fights, an 87% finishing rate, and a fresh TKO of Shinya Aoki on his record sheet. At the time, it represented exactly what the booking suggested — the moment where a submission phenom's highlight reel met
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Khamzat Chimaev Said 'I'm Not Going to Touch You'—Then Kicked Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev Said 'I'm Not Going to Touch You'—Then Kicked Sean Strickland

Back in late May 2026, the combat sports world got a masterclass in how not to keep a promise. On May 8th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland's UFC 328 press conference descended into the kind of chaos that leaves security personnel earning their paychecks and Da
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Gina Carano Lost 100 Pounds to Fight Ronda Rousey on Netflix

Gina Carano Lost 100 Pounds to Fight Ronda Rousey on Netflix

When this went down back in mid-May 2026, it felt like the kind of celebrity MMA nostalgia card that shouldn't have worked—two former champions separated from active competition by roughly a decade, fighting on Netflix under Jake Paul's MVP banner. But what made the whole thing slightly less disposa
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Renato Moicano's YouTube MMA Event Draws 600K Views

Renato Moicano's YouTube MMA Event Draws 600K Views

When you cut out the middleman, you get the product without the filter. That's the pitch Renato Moicano just proved—and then immediately disproved.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Denies Dana White's Claims About UFC Retirement

Khabib Nurmagomedov Denies Dana White's Claims About UFC Retirement

When you've done everything in your combat sport, retired undefeated, and left a lasting legacy, you'd think the story of your career would be set. Especially when your reasons for retiring are as clear and emotional as a promise to your grieving mom.
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Khamzat Chimaev's Toughest Opponent at RAF 10? His Own Knee, Five Weeks Post-UFC 328

Khamzat Chimaev's Toughest Opponent at RAF 10? His Own Knee, Five Weeks Post-UFC 328

Joe Rogan watched Khamzat Chimaev lose for the first time, and his first concern wasn't the scorecard. It was Chimaev's knees.
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