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Dillon Danis Pulled Out. Mike Perry's Shoulder Followed.

Dillon Danis Pulled Out. Mike Perry's Shoulder Followed.

Aug 30, 2026 · brandon-jenkins, duel-arena
When Dillon Danis pulled out of Duel Arena 1 early in fight week with an injury, Mike Perry faced a choice that no fighter wants to make: turn down a check and watch the main event fall apart, or accept a short-notice replacement bout against a different—and more dangerous—opponent while your event
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Jordan Burroughs: Can Elite MMA Wrestlers Actually Compete

Jordan Burroughs: Can Elite MMA Wrestlers Actually Compete

Aug 29, 2026 · elite-grappling, grappling
Jordan Burroughs, 38, two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the few wrestlers who actually translates his dominance into combat sports, was asked a straightforward question in August 2026: Can elite MMA fighters genuinely compete with elite wrestlers at the highest level? His answer was a master
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Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Aug 29, 2026 · boxing, combat-sports
Tyson Fury, heavyweight boxing champion and occasional MMA commentator, recently said something that should not have surprised anyone with functioning knowledge of combat sports: MMA "loses him" the moment the fight hits the ground. Let that sentence breathe for a second.
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ADCC Bracket Slots: The Withdrawal Cycle

ADCC Bracket Slots: The Withdrawal Cycle

Aug 29, 2026 · adcc, athlete-withdrawals
ADCC announced two open bracket slots this week. And if you've been paying attention to competitive grappling for the last eighteen months, you know exactly what this means: another round of last-minute scrambling, another set of athletes suddenly "reconsidering their training camp," another batch o
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CJI Raised the Price. ADCC Can't Afford to Lower It.

CJI Raised the Price. ADCC Can't Afford to Lower It.

Aug 29, 2026 · adcc, athlete-pay
When Ben Kovacs, FloGrappling's General Manager, described Combat Jiu-Jitsu International's impact on the grappling landscape as a "hugely painful time," he was being diplomatic. What he actually meant: One competitor showed up, proved athletes were worth real money, then disappeared — leaving ADCC
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Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Aug 29, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
When a fighter pulls out of a main event two days before weigh-ins, everyone loses something. Except the guy who pulled out.
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The Olympics Pitch That Scares the Majors

The Olympics Pitch That Scares the Majors

Aug 27, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
Rigan Machado, a 9th-degree red belt and one of the foundational voices in American jiu-jitsu, recently called Olympic inclusion "a genius idea" and "fantastic." He's right. He's also right about something else: the major organizations will try to block it.
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Cejudo Pins Merab in 36 Seconds at RAF 12 — Revenge, Takedown, and Crossover Title

Cejudo Pins Merab in 36 Seconds at RAF 12 — Revenge, Takedown, and Crossover Title

Aug 27, 2026 · competition-results, crossover-title
Henry Cejudo walked into Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on August 23rd knowing exactly what he was doing. Weeks earlier, he'd lost a decision to Merab Dvalishvili in their first encounter—a fight that had gnawed at him for one reason: he knew he could do better.
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