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Emerald City Invitational 8-man, $10k tournament line-up and preview
On Friday, March 12, one of the most entertaining promotions in grappling returns with a one-night, EBI-rules tournam...
Gabriel Sousa Completes the Stacked Emerald City Invitational Line-Up
On March 12, the Emerald City Invitational (ECI) will return for its first event of the year. Recently, the promotion...
Mikey Musumeci Defends WNO on Short Notice Against Estevan Martinez
Mikey Musumeci, the reigning Who’s Number One (WNO) bantamweight champion, will defend his title on just over a week’...
Second Emerald City Invitational $10,000 Taking Shape
On August 7th, Atlantic City will play host to the second Emerald City Invitational submission-only tournament with $...
Jon Calestine & Jordan Holy To Face Off In No-Time-Limit, Sub-Only Match At Sapateiro
Sapateiro is making its return on March 20, and they’re kicking things off with a black belt match announcement that’...
Jon Calestine Abandons Comedian Chris Gethard Days Before Tournament
A pale, broken man lies sweaty and exhausted on the floor of Bancho MMA in Brooklyn, NY. The 38-year-old has endured ...
Kasai Pro 3 Superfight Winner Jon Calestine: “Online Sh*t Talk Thing Isn’t For Me”
After spending a lot of time as an “up and comer,” Daisuke Yamaji black belt Jon Calestine is finally getting the opp...
Kasai Pro 3 Results: Jones Defeats Palhares, Canuto Becomes Welterweight Champion
Kasai Pro 3 Eight-Man Round-Robin Results Round 1 PJ Barch defeats Victor Silverio via 2 points Renato Canuto defeats...
Putting The “Super” In “Superfights”: What To Expect At Kasai Pro 3
On August 18, Kasai Pro 3 will finally kick off, showcasing some of jiu-jitsu’s top competitors in three superfights ...
Gianni Grippo vs. Jon Calestine Announced For Kasai Pro 3
Three-time PanAmerican champion Gianni Grippo and featherweight EBI champion Jon Calestine are set to match up in a 1...
Jon Calestine’s Heel Hook Entry Against Jason Hayden At EBI 15
Jon Calestine has certainly been making the rounds this week in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu media. Ever since he absolute...
Here’s How To Do Jon Calestine’s “Pry Bar” Heel Hook From EBI 15
Jon Calestine became an overnight sensation over the weekend at EBI 15 when he demolished the competition, won the pr...