If July was relatively quiet, August apparently decided to compensate for it. This month has five weekends, which means the UFC held five events across each Saturdays, traveling from Belgrade to Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Sacramento,…
UFC Shanghai shocked the bantamweight division with a new title contender introduced in violent fashion, as Song Yadong knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov with a right uppercut while Umar possibly attempting a levels change for another…
Grappling in MMA includes the wrestling, clinch work, takedowns, scrambles, positional control, submissions, and defensive movements fighters use once physical connection is established. Unlike pure BJJ or wrestling, every part of that grappling system has…
UFC 330 in Philadelphia closed with Islam Makhachev successfully defending his welterweight title for the first time against Ian Garry. With this victory, Islam also broke the UFC record for most consecutive wins, earning his…
Why Memorized Submission Escapes Fail? 📝 You enter a BJJ class, and today’s topic is: “Escape the armbar.” You have seen this before. Maybe you once searched it on YouTube. Or even better for the…
Gamrot Was Supposed to Be the Grappling Test Mateusz Gamrot was supposed to answer one of the biggest remaining questions around Quillan Salkilld. We already knew Salkilld could hit hard.We already knew he could finish…
The last week of July 2026, Usman Nurmagomedov entered New York with an undefeated record of 21-0 and one no contest for his one last fight in his contract with PFL. Even if you only…
July 2026 gave the UFC calendar a lighter schedule, with three events spread across Las Vegas, Oklahoma City, and Abu Dhabi. The month still carried plenty of weight. Conor McGregor’s long-awaited comeback lasted barely one…
When MMA fans hear “John Pork,” many of them now think about Magomed Zaynukov. The joke began in a Demetrious Johnson video featuring fighters from Dagestan. Islam Makhachev then introduced his teammate as “Chanko,” but…
When Dricus Du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman in the UFC Oklahoma City main event, the easiest explanations appeared immediately: Usman was older. Usman had moved up from welterweight. Du Plessis was the naturally larger middleweight.…
