2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (354+ words) The exclusive-contract era of grappling has arrived, and this year’s ADCC cycle is the first to really feel it. With UFC BJJ dangling money and infrastructure in front of top talent, competitors are being forced to ask a question that…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (382+ words) Song Yadong just handed Umar Nurmagomedov the first stoppage loss of his career, so naturally the internet’s response was to ask him to do it again, but with less standing up. The bantamweight star’s second-round finish of Nurmagomedov at UFC…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (191+ words) A viral video clip captioned “What’s happening to Jiu-Jitsu?” recently provoked a debate. The footage features a four-stripe white belt receiving an unusual promotion: a second white belt featuring a distinct stripe running down its length. The controversy coincides with…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (246+ words) Jose Aldo isn’t done competing, even if the cage is no longer part of the equation. Aldo broke the news himself on X, posting the matchup poster with caption: “MARLON VERA VS JOSÉ ALDO, Quito, Ecuador, October 4.” Aldo turns 40 on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (224+ words) Cleveland got exactly the kind of night Henry Cejudo promised. Facing Merab Dvalishvili for the third time across two combat sports, Cejudo made sure there would be no debate about who left the RAF Wrestling mat standing tallest. It took…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (414+ words) Jordan Burroughs has spent his career beating the best wrestlers alive. So when he was asked whether the mixed martial artists stepping into RAF could actually hang with an Olympic gold medalist on the mat, most people expected a quick…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1501+ words) In a moment captured during preparations for UFC 330, Khabib Nurmagomedov shared an unexpected philosophy about gym etiquette that speaks volumes about respect and professionalism in combat sports. The retired UFC champion emphasized that athletes should approach training sessions with the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and UFC star Bia Mesquita has spoken out against Ailin Perez‘s controversial celebration at a recent UFC event, calling the Argentine fighter’s behavior inappropriate and beneath the standards of professional mixed martial arts. Mesquita, a 10-time…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (273+ words) Dana White delivered a clear message to athletes following a gruesome armbar break at Dana White’s Contender Series: tapping is part of the sport. The UFC president addressed the injury during the post-event press conference, where Jon Kunneman suffered a…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (508+ words) Jake Paul‘s pivot from YouTube personality to boxing promoter has been one of the more remarkable careers in combat sports, and now the 29-year-old has a new target on the horizon: mixed martial arts. The vehicle for that ambition…...