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Wrestling

Chimaev gets Covington at last: the Watsco crowd’s superfight lands in Abu Dhabi on November 14, and Lawler comes first

Four years after the UFC talked about it, the two unbeaten RAF stars meet for the crossover title in Chimaev’s adopted home. He wrestles Robbie Lawler in Las Vegas three weeks before.

Andrew Weissmann1 hour ago4 min read

Grappling

The man who tried to kill ADCC says it ain’t dead: Craig Jones blesses Kraków and needles UFC BJJ in one breath

The CJI founder spent years attacking the tournament he now praises. His verdict on the rival league: steady paychecks, but only one star, and the platform didn’t make him.

Andrew WeissmannSep 164 min read
Grappling

ADCC 2026 wrap: A new king by injury, a Polish coronation, Pena’s history, and a changing of the guard in Kraków

Eight first-time champions, a throne that changed hands in the saddest way available, and a 77kg winner who may now own a standing challenge from the UFC’s grappling king.

Andrew WeissmannSep 145 min read
Grappling

ADCC 2026 preview: A vacant throne for the first time in 17 years, and grappling’s biggest exam lands in Kraków

The Olympics of grappling runs Saturday and Sunday in Poland for the first time ever, in the largest arena the sport has filled in Europe. Everything about the weekend is historic and almost nobody is talking about it.

Andrew WeissmannSep 105 min read
Vault

BJJ purple belt takes on MASSIVE 250lb bodybuilder

150lb BJJ purple belt vs. HUGE 250lb bodybuilder – see what happens

George CaldwellApr 111 min read
Vault

322-pound powerlifter vs. 128-pound wrestler

GIGANTIC powerlifter tests himself vs. much smaller grappler

Kirik JennessApr 92 min read
Wrestling

23-year-old wrestler puts up $100 against anyone in the bar – middle-aged Jiu-Jitsu black belt steps up

23-year-old wrestler challenges 47-year-old BJJ black belt

Kirik JennessFeb 142 min read