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ADCC 2011: David Avellan blames leg injury on Rousimar Palhares who 'cranked' after referee yelled 'stop'
Rousimar Palhares has a tendency to be cranky when he competes. Since his UFC debut back in 2008, the stumpy submission specialist has made headlines with his bizarre behavior and questionable stoppages. Just ask Tomasz Drwal, who was damn near dismembered at UFC 111, despite tapping, after the...
UFC Quick Quote: Fabricio Werdum will dominate in 2012
"I still have some fights under my Strikeforce contract and I don’t know yet if my fight in December will be for them or for UFC. What I can say is that I learned a lot after the Overeem fight and I saw some things I needed to fix. I had a lot of strength and brutal power training, and...
ADCC 2011 results and quick recap for Sept. 25 in Nottingham, England
The Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) tournament for 2011 is officially in the books for the weekend of Sept. 24-25 in Nottingham, England. Andre Galvao capped off an incredible run through the brackets to defeat Pablo Popovitch by toehold, becoming the ADCC 2011 Absolute World Champion. Former...
After Strikeforce Losses, Roger Gracie and Jacare Souza Make Different Choices for ADCC
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legends Roger Gracie and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza both suffered tough losses at last Saturday's Strikeforce Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov. Souza lost his Strikeforce middleweight title to Luke Rockhold and Gracie lost consciousness and his undefeated record to Muhammed "King...
Royler Gracie: How to Lose Fans and Alienate People
The Royler Gracie versus Eddie Bravo bout at this year's ADCC in Nottingham, England is off. What transpired over the past couple of months after the rematch was initially announced was perhaps the least surprising, most predictable story to grace the Submission Grappling world. Arguments for and...
Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie 2 Possibly In Jeopardy
If you've been a part of the grappling community long enough, or even just a keen observer, any news on an Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie rematch falling through should come as absolutely no surprise. Just over a week ago it looked like the ADCC rematch was on, and now its status is unknown. In this...
Eddie Bravo vs Royler Gracie 2 Scheduled for ADCC
It's the rematch many expected would never happen. At the Abu Dhabi Combat Club No-Gi Submission Grappling tournament in 2003 Eddie Bravo scored the most significant win of his career by beating legendary grappler (from a legendary family) Royler Gracie via triangle choke. Eddie Bravo was...
The UFC Signs Chris Weidman to Face Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus 3
After recent news that Alessio Sakara's opponent for the UFC on Versus 3 card, Rafael Natal, had gone down with an injury as did Sakara's first scheduled opponent, Maiquel Falcao, Heavy.com has confirmed that the UFC has signed a blue-chip prospect to step in and face Sakara on three weeks'...
When Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida Collide at UFC 117, it Won't Be for the First Time
In 2000, Matt Hughes made quite a splash at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club's Submission Wrestling World Championships. Competing in the 99 kilogram division (a full two weight classes above his fighting weight), Hughes was in a group that included mammoth heavyweights and lightheavyweights like Tito...
Roger Gracie Dominates Mundials (BJJ World Championships)
Fresh off his win over Kevin Randleman at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery, Roger Gracie was victorious in the Super Heavyweight and Absolute divisions of the world's most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament, the Mundials. Tatame has the story: WHO CAN STOP ROGER GRACIE? This is the question...
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