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Fabricio Andrey's Title Shot and the Team He Left Behind in 2023

Fabricio Andrey's Title Shot and the Team He Left Behind in 2023

When Fabricio Andrey landed his ONE Championship Lightweight Submission Grappling title shot against Kade Ruotolo, the narrative practically wrote itself. A 26-year-old Brazilian grappler with three IBJJF World titles was about to fight for gold—but the real story sat in the background, quietly resh
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ONE Inner Circle: When Oumar Kane Faced Malykhin in the First Heavyweight Title Defense of 2026

ONE Inner Circle: When Oumar Kane Faced Malykhin in the First Heavyweight Title Defense of 2026

ONE Championship staged a rematch that had been simmering for months—a heavyweight title defense that brought together two of the most dominant grapplers on the promotion's roster at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Oumar "Reug Reug" Kane defended his ONE Heavyweight title against Anatoly "Sladkiy" Maly
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John Danaher on His Two Favorite Types of Students: 'Polar Opposites'

John Danaher on His Two Favorite Types of Students: 'Polar Opposites'

John Danaher sat down with BJJEE on May 30 and described his two favorite types of students as "polar opposites": total beginners learning fundamentals and advanced athletes refining nuances. That wasn't a hot take—that was just smart coaching.
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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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ONE Championship's 2025 Submission Grappler of the Year Lost His Team in 152 Days

ONE Championship's 2025 Submission Grappler of the Year Lost His Team in 152 Days

Back in late 2025, things looked perfect for Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis. On December 31, ONE Championship announced its year-end awards, and Reis took Submission Grappler of the Year — the kind of capstone that closes out a flawless competitive season.
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Helena Crevar vs. Paige Ivette Clymer: High-Stakes Grappling at ONE Championship

Helena Crevar vs. Paige Ivette Clymer: High-Stakes Grappling at ONE Championship

When you hear 'youngest ADCC podium placer' and 'ADCC Trials winner' in the same sentence, you know somebody at ONE Championship finally decided to give the fans what they actually want: pure, unadulterated, high-level grappling competition. We're talking about Helena Crevar going head-to-head with
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Mikey Musumeci Says IBJJF Punishes You For Actually Fighting — He Should Know, He Won Under Both Systems

Mikey Musumeci Says IBJJF Punishes You For Actually Fighting — He Should Know, He Won Under Both Systems

Mikey Musumeci has five IBJJF world titles. He's the first American to win multiple black belt world championships at IBJJF Worlds.
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Adriano Moraes Wins at 4:59 of Round 3 With a Last-Second RNC — Officials Reviewed Whether It Happened Before the Bell

Adriano Moraes Wins at 4:59 of Round 3 With a Last-Second RNC — Officials Reviewed Whether It Happened Before the Bell

Phumi Nkuta was already unconscious. That's the official answer, though it took video review and a California State Athletic Commission ruling to get there.
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