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The Dichotomy of Freedom

“Freedom ain’t free”. A short, simple statement that serves to put on display the idea of irony. Now, the path to freedom will have a different look for many people. There is a key ingredient of sacrifice. This can be a sacrifice of time, which can keep you away

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Before the Surge; A Look Back to the Day of Challenge Matches

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Bad Blood Outshines Title Gold at UFC 272

Normally, we are used to seeing title gold on the line when there is a PPV. This is the first time in a long time that the UFC is putting up two top contentenders as their main event. But this is no main event like any other. It is already

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One-on-One with Buchecha

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Quitting Becomes a Habit

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Rage, Anger, Stress - Conor McGregor’s Recipe for Disaster

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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FINAL REGULAR SEASON MMA MATCHUPS FOR FEATHERWEIGHTS AND LIGHTWEIGHTS ON JUNE 10

NEW YORK (May 13, 2021) –The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced its main event and full card matchups for PFL 4 on June 10 in primetime across ESPN networks and streaming platforms. Fighters across the featherweight and lightweight divisions will make

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BELLATOR MMA IS BACK! TOP CONTENDERS RICKY BANDEJAS AND SERGIO PETTIS COLLIDE IN 135-POUND MAIN EVENT TITLE ELIMINATOR

BELLATOR 242 AIRS LIVE FRIDAY, JULY 24 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ALSO, CARD SET TO FEATURE AARON PICO, JASON JACKSON, TYWAN CLAXTON AND THE DEBUT OF JORDAN MEIN LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA returns to action for the first time since the global

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Kenny “Ken Flo” Florian His Own Brand of Flow

Meraki [may-rah-kee] (adjective) – This is a word that modern Greeks often use to describe doing something with soul, creativity, or love — when you put “something of yourself” into what you’re doing, whatever it may be. Insert Kenny Florian and his business partner Jason Hunt. Together they opened up their

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Bellator Middleweight Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. Relinquishes Title Due to Ongoing Medical Issues

LOS ANGELES – Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed by Rafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) late last month, the Bellator middleweight champion has decided to relinquish his 185-lb world title. The unbeaten Lovato Jr. defeated former champ Gegard Mousasi to win the title at Bellator 223 in London on June

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Jiu-Jitsu Geometry

One of the first phrases you’ll hear when you start training jiu-jitsu is “position before submission”. This principle, which is a helpful rule of thumb, introduces the importance of controlling your opponent before attempting to submit them. However, I believe that there is an even more important phrase, which

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Bellator 226 Results and Highlights

San Jose, CA – Bellator 226 returned back to California’s original home of sanctioned MMA. Although the main event ended in an unfortunate incident of Bader accidentally poking Kongo in his eye, leaving him unable to continue, the six-fight main card featured high-level submissions in half of the evening’s

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Michelle Nicolini Edges Out Angela Lee in ONE FC Showdown

12 July 2019 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), once again thrilled the capacity crowd at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. ONE: MASTERS OF DESTINY played host to a world-class martial arts spectacle. In the main event, kickboxing superstar Giorgio

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COMPLETE RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD vs. GRACIE

New York, MSG – June 14, 2019: Another big night of fights at the historic Madison Square Garden. It was also a big night for some notable names in jiu-jitsu which featured the return of one of the biggest surnames in the world of MMA and jiu-jitsu itself. Neiman Gracie and

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD vs. GRACIE

NEW YORK – Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Limited tickets remain and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, as well as through Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com.  Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

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BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY - AIRING EXCLUS

NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie event has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out Bellator’s return to Madison Square Garden this Friday, June 14 – only on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined by a

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Catching Pain With Erik Paulson

We hear it all the time, “keep an open mind”. I think it’s safe to say that Minnesota native Erik Paulson is among the crop of people that continually keeps an open mind towards the subject matter of the combative arts. Having been around martial arts virtually his whole

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Weekend Update: AJ Loses MMA Debut; Marcio Andre Wins F2W Belt; Results From Florida, Brazil and More

Once again, the weekend was filled with thrills for Jiu-Jitsu fans. Both in the cage and on the mats, there was plenty of action for all tastes. Here’s a quick recap of what went in the Gentle Art universe since Friday. AJ Agazarm made his highly anticipated MMA debut,

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The Return of Renzo

(Photo Courtesy of ONE Championship) Fresh off of his return to the cage and his resounding 2nd round submission win over fellow legend Yuki Kondo, we take a look back at an ADCC match 20 YEARS ago! In this flashback we watch Renzo taking on Frank Trigg who was amongst

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She’s Back! The Triple Bump With Cyborg

Born Cristiane Justino Venâncio, she is better known as Cris Cyborg, or just “Cyborg”. That is the name that she has found most of her fame with and for good reason.  Cristiane’s fighting style is every bit how you would imagine a Cyberdyne Systems’ Cybernetic Organism Model 101 to

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Blasts on to the Bellator Scene With an Explosive 1st Round K.O. Win

It didn’t take too long for multiple time Jiu-Jitsu king Rafael Lovato Jr. to introduce himself in a catchweight match to Bellator fans and the rest of the viewing audience on Spike TV.  Lovato made his mark in the Jiu-Jitsu community as the 2nd American to ever win the

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ICYMI: Rodolfo finishes opponent in MMA debut; big names on the mats in Brazil

Another weekend came and went and once again Jiu-Jitsu fans had a lot of options to choose from. Here’s a quick roundup of all the action all over the world. Rodolfo Vieira debuts in MMA with RNC   The 2011 black belt open class world champion made his highly anticipated

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Anderson Silva Teaches the Standing Arm-Triangle

[This excerpt was taken from Issue 51] This is a handy move worth learning should you ever find yourself in a stand-up situation in close quarters, or in an MMA match. The clinch is a fundamental position in Muay Thai. Although most would opt to throw knees or elbows, Anderson

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Tito Ortiz Gives a Farewell to MMA Jiu-Jitsu Style

Bellator 170, the Fabulous Forum, Los Angeles CA set the scene for the final appearance of UFC hall of famer and MMA legend Tito Ortiz.  In a main event that pitted two competitors with a shared history on the wrestling mats, it was jiu-jitsu that shared the spotlight and sent

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Rodolfo Vieira to face Kyrgyzstan's Zarylbek Daniyar on His MMA Debut in São Paulo, February 11th

Black belt open class world champion Rodolfo Vieira  finally has his MMA debut set. The Japanese promotion Real Fight Championship announced this Tuesday that Vieira will be part of the Real 6 card, on February 11, in São Paulo, Brazil. Rodolfo’s opponent will be Kyrgyzstan’s Zarylbek Daniyar, who