Mason Fowler spoke about his upcoming match against Nick Rodriguez in the main event of the UFC FPI 7. The main event of the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 will see Mason Fowler take on Nick Rodriguez in a pivotal absolute matchup. Set to go down on Wednesday, May 15, in Las Vegas, that contest will pit the FPI’s two winningest athletes against each other. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC Fight Pass (@ufcfightpass) A two-time ADCC veteran, Brasileiros, and IBJJF European champion, the 31-year-old Fowler boasts a 5-0 record at the UFC FPI. In his most recent appearance, at UF ..read more

Bianca Basilio will make her return to ONE Championship at ONE Fight Night 22 when she squares off with promotional newcomer Nanami Ichikawa. Accomplished competitor Bianca Basilio is slated for her return to ONE Championship. On Friday, May 3, at ONE Fight Night 22 in Bangkok, the Brazilian will take on promotional newcomer Nanami Ichikawa in a 132-pound catchweight submission grappling contest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nanami Ichikawa (@nanamim0227) The 28-year-old Basilio is one of the sport’s top active competitors in both gi and no-gi. She is a 2019 ADCC world cham ..read more

Top no-gi competitors Andy Varela and Jozef Chen will clash in a 170-pound title match at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. An intriguing matchup between two of the world’s top 170-pound no-gi competitors is slated for the main event of Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. On Sunday, June 23, in Austin, Texas, ADCC veteran Andy Varela will take on ADCC Trials winner Jozef Chen for the MCJJ 170-pound title. The promotion announced the match on Instagram. Renowned for his explosive takedowns, lightning-fast back-takes, and dangerous front headlock game, 10th Planet’s Varela has established himself as one of th ..read more

ADCC Trials winner Andrew Tackett will replace Mica Galvao to take on Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 on May 10 in Arlington, Texas. The next Who’s Number One (WNO) card has seen a shake-up. Current WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense against Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 and has been replaced by recent ADCC West Coast Trials winner Andrew Tackett. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FloGrappling (@flograppling) The event is slated to go down in Arlington, Texas on Friday, May 10. Just a little over a year into his black belt career, Tackett is ..read more

Mason Fowler spoke to Grappling Insider about potential future opponents, including Nick Rodriguez and Nicholas Meregali. With a perfect 5-0 record at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI), elite black belt competitor Mason Fowler has established himself as one of no-gi grappling’s top four active heavyweight competitors. Fresh off a thrilling submission victory over Who’s Number One (WNO) light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho at the UFC FPI 6, Fowler sat down with Grappling Insider to discuss his current run of success and future potential opponents, among other topics. Check out the f ..read more

Kade and Tye Ruotolo each hit the same submission – the Ruotolotine – at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5. Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo each competed at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5, each picking up impressive victories over top-flight competition. Notably, each brother won with the same unique submission – the arm-in choke from the back, or what Kade dubbed the “Ruotolotine.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andre Galvao Official (@galvaobjj) First, Kade Ruotolo squared off with IBJJF No-Gi Pans champion Francisco Lo in a 180-pound non-title submission grappling match slat ..read more

Craig Jones has announced plans to hold a seminar to benefit ADCC competitors who will receive no prize money. In recent weeks, top no-gi competitor Craig Jones has been a vocal critic of the ADCC’s low prize money. He is now doing something about it. Over the weekend, the Australian fan-favorite announced plans to hold a seminar and give all proceeds to ADCC competitors who lose in the tournament’s first day. These athletes would otherwise not receive any prize money. Jones posted about the seminar on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Craig Jones (@craigjonesbjj) As ..read more

Current ADCC and ONE submission grappling champion Kade Ruotolo will make his MMA debut against Blake Cooper. Kade Ruotolo’s long-awaited MMA debut is finally on the calendar. Sports Illustrated has reported that on Friday, June 7, at ONE 167, the 21-year-old BJJ prodigy will take on Hawaii’s Blake Cooper in a three-round professional MMA contest. Consistently ranked among the top pound-for-pound BJJ competitors in the sport, Ruotolo is the reigning ONE lightweight submission grappling world champion and the current ADCC world champion at 77kg – an honor he earned with a 100 percent submission ..read more

We look at Kade Ruotolo vs. Francisco Lo and Tye Ruotolo vs. Izaak Michell at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5. ONE Championship will host two of the most intriguing submission grappling matches in the promotion’s history at ONE Fight Night 21.  First, current ADCC and ONE world champion Kade Ruotolo will clash with Francisco Lo in a non-title affair. And in the evening’s co-main event, Tye Ruotolo will defend his ONE welterweight submission grappling world title against top-ranked contender Izaak Michell. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) B ..read more

Izaak Michell spoke about his upcoming match against Tye Ruotolo at ONE Fight Night 21 on Friday, April 5. Izaak Michell believes he hasn’t yet shown the world his full potential.  On April 5, at ONE Fight Night 21, he’ll have his chance to take out one of grappling’s best pound-for-pound competitors when he challenges Tye Ruotolo for his ONE welterweight submission grappling world title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Izaak Michell (@izaakmichellbjj) While both men are regarded by many as the top two 185-pounders on the planet, Michell admits that, on paper, his accompl ..read more