UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 preview and full card lineup
Check out the full card lineup and preview for UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, set to go down on Sunday, March 3. UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) returns on Sunday, March 3 with a stacked card headlined by grappling icons Craig Jones and Rafael Lovato. In the co-main event, Nick Rodriguez and Roberto Jimenez […]
Cleber Sousa says Osamah Almarwai’s BJJ is too ‘strategic’ for ONE Championship
Cleber Sousa spoke about his upcoming submission grappling match against Osamah Almarwai at ONE 166: Qatar. Cleber Sousa is ready to sell out for the submission in his sophomore appearance in ONE Championship. This Friday, March 1, the veteran black belt will take on 2022 IBJJF no-gi world champion Osamah Almarwai in a flyweight submission […]
Mikey Musumeci plans voluntary drug testing to prove natural status
Reigning ONE submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci plans to undergo regular voluntary drug testing. Mikey Musumeci has long been a vocal critic of steroids and PEDs in jiu-jitsu. He is now taking that stance a step further and has announced plans to take regular, voluntary drug tests to prove he does not take PEDs. […]
Craig Jones: Karate Combat is ‘the future of grappling’
Fresh off his win over Philip Rowe, Craig Jones raved about Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series as the future of grappling. Karate Combat has held just a handful of grappling matches but is already making waves in the submission grappling world. Two-time ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones recently competed and won at a Karate Combat […]
IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix: full card lineup and preview
Check out the full card lineup and preview of the IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix, set for Thursday, February 29. This Thursday, February 29, the IBJJF will host an openweight eight-man no-gi tournament featuring some of the planet’s top BJJ competitors. The card will also feature several world-class gi matches. Check out the full card […]
Mikey Musumeci announces move to represent ‘Cobrinha’
Top BJJ competitor and current ONE world champion Mikey Musumeci announced he will train under Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. After spending the past few years acting as his own coach, Mikey Musumeci has announced that he will now train under and represent legendary BJJ competitor turned coach Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles. Musumeci posted about the move on […]
Video: Craig Jones and Joao Miyao use the pit wall to score submissions at Pit Submission Series 2
Watch video of Craig Jones and Joao Miyao winning by submission at Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 2. Karate Combat held the second iteration of its Pit Submission Series on Friday, February 23, live from Mexico City. In addition to the typical slate of striking-only contests, the event featured a pair of grappling matches that […]
Kade Ruotolo to make IBJJF black belt debut against Natan Chueng
Kade Ruotolo will make his IBJJF black belt debut in the gi against Natan Chueng at the IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix. Reigning 77kg ADCC champion and ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion Kade Ruotolo will soon return to gi competition and make his IBJJF black belt debut. This Thursday, February 29, at the IBJJF […]
Brackets released for ADCC European Trials
View the full brackets for the second ADCC European Trials, slated to take place in Zagreb, Croatia this weekend. The second ADCC European, Middle East, and African Trials are set to go down this Saturday in Zagreb, Croatia, and the organization has now released brackets for all eight divisions. The winner of each division – […]
The top 10 books every BJJ grappler should own
These are Grappling Insider’s recommendations for the top 10 best books on the market for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) grappler. Avid BJJ practitioners know that learning the art doesn’t stop when class is over. Quite the opposite, most grapplers love to consume BJJ content outside of the gym – whether it be instructionals, free YouTube […]