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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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Chuck Liddell Just Put Down the Guy Who Claims Nobody Can Take Him Down

Chuck Liddell Just Put Down the Guy Who Claims Nobody Can Take Him Down

When you put a bounty on your own head, you'd better be ready for the grappling community to come knocking. Georgio Poullas, a wrestling personality who's clearly confident in his ability to avoid getting taken down, decided to put his money where his mouth is and offered $1,000 to anyone who could
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BJJ Coach's 'Don't Tap' Call Leads to Fractured Arm Debate

BJJ Coach's 'Don't Tap' Call Leads to Fractured Arm Debate

When you sign up for a BJJ tournament, you're signing up for chaos. Questionable ref decisions, mystery meat at the concession stand, and that 14-year-old phenom who somehow weighs 190 lbs and moves like a cat – it's all part of the experience.
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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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The Grappling Specialist Who Just Got Out-Grappled by a Striker Has Some Thoughts on Jiu-Jitsu

The Grappling Specialist Who Just Got Out-Grappled by a Striker Has Some Thoughts on Jiu-Jitsu

When you've built your brand on being an unstoppable force of Dagestani wrestling and power grappling, admitting that a nuanced, often-misunderstood discipline like jiu-jitsu is 'one of the most important skills' for MMA success is… well, it’s a moment. For Khamzat Chimaev, that moment arrived on Ma
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Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

The man they called a butt scooter is about to defend a UFC title. Mikey Musumeci — five-time IBJJF world champion, the best pure jiu-jitsu player at 125 pounds, and the human being specifically targeted by the UFC BJJ no-butt-scooting rule that the promotion quietly abandoned once they realized the
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Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

When you're two weeks out from defending a UFC BJJ title under submission-only rules, but can't resist taking shots at the IBJJF's points system, you know you're dealing with Mikey Musumeci. The five-time IBJJF world champion turned UFC BJJ titleholder has never been shy about his disdain for the fe
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Roosevelt Sousa Has a 3-Year IBJJF Ban for Meldonium. He's Still Challenging For The UFC BJJ Title.

Roosevelt Sousa Has a 3-Year IBJJF Ban for Meldonium. He's Still Challenging For The UFC BJJ Title.

When Roosevelt Sousa steps onto the mats for UFC's inaugural BJJ championship next month, he'll be doing so under a cloud of controversy that perfectly encapsulates the fractured state of competitive grappling governance. The Brazilian heavyweight is currently serving a 3-year IBJJF suspension for t
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