The guide to the grappling styles used by MMA fighters continues with a grappling system that is growing in popularity and could help produce several of the next generation of stars in MMA. Sambo is a ...
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the most demanding and dynamic combat sports, requiring a perfect blend of strength, speed, and technique. To train and compete effectively, fighters need gear that ...
While this piece was authored by T.P. Grant, it was assisted by a lengthy conversation with the Bloody Elbow Technique group with contributions by Fraser Coffeen, Ben Thapa, Zane Simon, Patrick Wyman, ...
The time when strikers could depend on purely striking has long past in mixed martial arts, if that time ever even existed. Now, fighters are scrambling to improve their grappling as much as possible ...
Fresh off another masterful submission grappling performance at ONE Fight Night 31, Tye Ruotolo has hinted at testing his skills in a new department — mixed martial arts. The 22-year-old phenom ...
Fans love it when fighters “stand and bang,” don’t we? All that rolling around on the ground is little more than an unwelcome distraction, something that we reluctantly tolerate until the next ...
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) took the world of grappling by storm in 2024. The tournament, founded by Jones, saw a seismic shift in the way fans and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) athletes viewed ...