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John Danaher: Calestine And Cummings Left DDS Because Didn’t Want To Compete Against Teammates
According to John Danaher, veteran Danaher Death Squad member Eddie “Wolverine” Cummings and his student, Jon Calesti...
If You Didn’t Know, Now You Know: New EBI Champ Jon Calestine Is Coming For Your Feet
In an event that felt like deja-vu to those who followed Gordon Ryan’s sudden rise to fame, Renzo Gracie standout Jon...
EBI 15 Full Results: Jon Calestine And Ben Eddy Walk Out The New Featherweight And CJJ Bantamweight Champs
Jon Calestine came, saw, and conquered, and he did it with only a few days notice. Calestine filled in for fellow Ren...
From Straight Ankle Locks To Stardom: A Brief History Of The Danaher Death Squad
If you pay attention to competitive jiu-jitsu (or, frankly, even if you don’t), you’ve heard of the infamous “Danaher...
Quebec’s Pierre-Olivier Leclerc Wins The 155-lb Jiu-Jitsu Kumite Championship
The Jiu-Jitsu Kumite 16 was packed once again with talented grapplers from all over the United States (and one from C...
Jon Calestine Wins 145-lb Title And $2,000 At Sapateiro 9
It was deja vu for no-gi jiu-jitsu fans at Sapateiro 9 in Florida this weekend when Renzo Gracie teammates Jon Calest...
Kyle Boehm & Jon Calestine Are The Onnit Invitational 4 Champions
The third and final round of the Onnit Invitational 4 was easily the most heart-pounding, with thrilling matches in b...
Round 2 Of Onnit Invitational Sees Devastating Toe Holds From Jon Calestine & Ethan Crelinsten
The second round of the Onnit Invitational was submission-heavy in the tournament divisions. The superfight rounds we...
ADCC Trials Winners Clay & Crelinsten Victorious In Round 1 Of Onnit Invitational
The fourth Onnit Invitational is currently underway in Austin, Texas, and round one saw plenty of explosive sub-only ...
Once A High School Dropout, Jon Calestine Is Now An Up-And-Coming No-Gi Phenom
As far as rising stars go in jiu-jitsu, you’re going to have a hard time finding one who’s risen faster and is shinin...