Tag: Grapplers

UFC 153 Fight Card: Demian Maia and the 10 Best Grapplers in the UFC

Saturday night marks the return of Demian Maia, a highly regarded jiu-jitsu practitioner who won his first five UFC contests via submission. Few have ever scored five submissions inside the Octagon, let alone in successive bouts. Maia is undoubtedly on…

Saturday night marks the return of Demian Maia, a highly regarded jiu-jitsu practitioner who won his first five UFC contests via submission. Few have ever scored five submissions inside the Octagon, let alone in successive bouts. Maia is undoubtedly one of the best grapplers that the sport has ever seen and possibly the best on […]

BJ Penn and the 5 Best Grapplers Turned Strikers in MMA

In mixed martial arts’ heyday, fighters only specialized in one style or aspect of fighting. Grapplers had the advantage early on, as most MMA fighters had never seen or heard of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Fighters today are more well rounded than thei…

In mixed martial arts’ heyday, fighters only specialized in one style or aspect of fighting. Grapplers had the advantage early on, as most MMA fighters had never seen or heard of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Fighters today are more well rounded than their predecessors, forcing up and comers and veterans alike to evolve. Many grapplers have had […]

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BJ Penn and the 5 Best Grapplers Turned Strikers in MMA

UFC 129 Fight Card: GSP, Jake Shields and the 15 Best Grapplers in the UFC

When Jake Shields and Georges St-Pierre collide this Saturday night for the UFC welterweight championship, will we be watching the two best grapplers in the entire UFC? That is up for debate, but they are both certainly at the top. St-Pierre has black …

When Jake Shields and Georges St-Pierre collide this Saturday night for the UFC welterweight championship, will we be watching the two best grapplers in the entire UFC? That is up for debate, but they are both certainly at the top. St-Pierre has black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but Shields’s jiu jitsu is on another level. […]

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UFC 129 Fight Card: GSP, Jake Shields and the 15 Best Grapplers in the UFC

UFC 128 Fight Card: Jim Miller and the 10 Best Lightweight Grapplers

At UFC 128, Jim Miller will be fighting to lock up a lightweight title shot. And I mean that literally (Or close enough anyway). In a division replete with (and primarily known for) high-energy strikers, Miller is something of an anomaly. He’s a …

At UFC 128, Jim Miller will be fighting to lock up a lightweight title shot. And I mean that literally (Or close enough anyway). In a division replete with (and primarily known for) high-energy strikers, Miller is something of an anomaly. He’s a grappler’s grappler, with 80 percent of his offense coming from takedowns and […]

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UFC 128 Fight Card: Jim Miller and the 10 Best Lightweight Grapplers