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Leo Vieira Appointed as Vice President of Grappling at ONE Championship
The world of professional grappling is coming closer and closer to becoming mainstream, among other things in many wa...
Leo Vieira named Vice President of Grappling for ONE Championship
Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and Checkmat co-founder Leo Vieira has been appointed to a leadership role w...
Sambo World Champion Competes as a Purple Belt in IBJJF European Masters Championship
Sambo, Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are close cousins. Anyone who knows the history of Sambo, Judo and BJJ know...
UFC 274: Oliveira Submits Gaethje with RNC
Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje by submission (RNC) at 3:22 of round 1. Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethj...
UFC 274: Charles Oliveira Submits Justin Gaethje with a Rear Naked Choke
Image Credits: Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira continues to dominate the UFC lightweight division. Even though he missed w...
One Championship Becomes Official Platinum Sponsor for ADCC 2022
ADCC 2022 is coming closer and becoming bigger with each passing day! The latest in the line of amazing news is that ...
Exclusive: The Ruotolo brothers break down their ONE Championship debut matches
Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo can make an argument for being the top two pound-for-pound submission grapplers on...
Mike Tyson, Wiz Khalifa, and Nate Diaz sponsor athletes at High Rollerz 15
The 420-friendly grappling promotion High Rollerz is making some big connections. The organization recently announced...
Woman Kills Alleged Rapist with a Rear Naked Choke (Brazil)
A woman, who was allegedly sexually assaulted and raped on April 30 in Vila Perus (west of Sao Paulo, Brazil) has – a...
Royler Gracie Promoted To 8th Degree BJJ Coral Belt by His Brother, Rorion Gracie
Royler Gracie is a true legend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A son of Helio Gracie, Royler has been the first so-called “Ki...
Gracie Family: Where Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Began
Go back around 100 years – yes, only 100 years – and that is around the time that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was born. While...
Gordon Ryan & Felipe Pena Agree to Fight in Two Matches – Worth $220,000
The end of the rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena is nowhere in sight, but it seems that the match between t...