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// Live from the matsEst. 2023 · 71 articles

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Is Wrestling Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu? Why Every Grappler Now Has To Learn To Wrestle
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Is Wrestling Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu? Why Every Grappler Now Has To Learn To Wrestle

Guard pulling is dying at the top level and wrestlers are running the no-gi scene. Everyone in my gym is suddenly drilling double legs. Here is my honest take on whether wrestling is taking over jiu-jitsu, and what it actually means for the rest of us who started on our backs.

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Gordon Ryan Is Gone. Who Is Actually the Best No-Gi Grappler in the World Now?
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Gordon Ryan Is Gone. Who Is Actually the Best No-Gi Grappler in the World Now?

With Gordon Ryan retired and the throne sitting empty, the whole sport is arguing about who the best no-gi grappler alive really is. Here is my honest pick, the names I think are overrated, and why the answer is messier than the internet wants it to be.

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ADCC 2026: The Throne Is Wide Open. My Honest Read On Who Actually Wins In Kraków
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ADCC 2026: The Throne Is Wide Open. My Honest Read On Who Actually Wins In Kraków

ADCC heads to Europe for the first time, lands in Kraków on September 12 and 13, and for once nobody knows who walks out with the absolute. Gordon Ryan is gone, the superfight is empty, and the trials are producing killers nobody invited. Here is my honest read on the most open ADCC in years.

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Gordon Ryan Retired at 30. Here Is What His Exit Actually Does to Grappling
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Gordon Ryan Retired at 30. Here Is What His Exit Actually Does to Grappling

The most dominant grappler the sport has ever produced walked away at 30, beaten by his own gut rather than any opponent. Here is what Gordon Ryan's retirement really means, who inherits the throne, and why ADCC 2026 is about to feel very different.

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Are Heel Hooks Ruining Jiu-Jitsu? My Honest Take On The Leg Lock Takeover
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Are Heel Hooks Ruining Jiu-Jitsu? My Honest Take On The Leg Lock Takeover

Leg locks went from dirty trick to the most important skill set in grappling in about a decade. Heel hooks now decide title matches and blow out knees in equal measure. Here is what the leg lock takeover actually did to the sport, and where I land on whether it ruined anything.

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