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"just stand up" only works when people can't wrestle

"just stand up" only works when people can't wrestle

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this is why you should put the near hook in first

this is why you should put the near hook in first

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Usyk's career is going to age better than wine

Usyk's career is going to age better than wine

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X guard? In the UFC? Jiujitsu is real again

X guard? In the UFC? Jiujitsu is real again

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oh look at me, i'm Islam Dulatov, UFC fighter. i just signed with Versace, bought a second Lamborghini, and got another knockout in the ufc.😒

oh look at me, i'm Islam Dulatov, UFC fighter. i just signed with Versace, bought a second Lamborghini, and got another knockout in the ufc.😒

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Charles Olivera has the best guard in MMA history and it's not because he's good at submissions Olivera has the best true BJJ guard we've ever seen in MMA because his has layers He can deal damage and protect himself from all distances when he's playing off of his back

Charles Olivera has the best guard in MMA history and it's not because he's good at submissions Olivera has the best true BJJ guard we've ever seen in MMA because his has layers He can deal damage and protect himself from all distances when he's playing off of his back

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In Merab's UFC 320 post fight interview he told Rogan everyone thinks he's a wrestler but really he's a judo guy We can tell

In Merab's UFC 320 post fight interview he told Rogan everyone thinks he's a wrestler but really he's a judo guy We can tell

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Topuria's first 7 wins were submissions 6 in the first round! Watch him set up a mounted triangle below Ilia starts punching His opponent covers so Ilia gets wrist control Now Ilia can push the arm down and throw his left leg over the shoulder for a mounted triangle

Topuria's first 7 wins were submissions 6 in the first round! Watch him set up a mounted triangle below Ilia starts punching His opponent covers so Ilia gets wrist control Now Ilia can push the arm down and throw his left leg over the shoulder for a mounted triangle

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Add this to the Craig Jones vs Nurmagomedovs lore If you go to Youtube you'll see a clip from Craig's power ride where he teaches this exact choke! I teach this as a short arm triangle because I don't get utility from the second arm but he calls it a rear ezekiel

Add this to the Craig Jones vs Nurmagomedovs lore If you go to Youtube you'll see a clip from Craig's power ride where he teaches this exact choke! I teach this as a short arm triangle because I don't get utility from the second arm but he calls it a rear ezekiel

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Love this trip from the rear body lock Not much damage but Umar Nurmagomedov has been putting on a grappling clinic in this fight

Love this trip from the rear body lock Not much damage but Umar Nurmagomedov has been putting on a grappling clinic in this fight

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Another day another sasae in MMA Sasae as a counter to knees in MMA is must know

Another day another sasae in MMA Sasae as a counter to knees in MMA is must know

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look at the steam on this elbow from Lance Gibson

look at the steam on this elbow from Lance Gibson

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If you want to get god at getting off bottom you need to play octopus Especially in MMA Here's an example from last night Allen attacks an omoplata Fluffy rolls to stay on top Allen sits up as if to play octopus ...but then he turns away to turtle Now he's stuck in Fluffy's game

If you want to get god at getting off bottom you need to play octopus Especially in MMA Here's an example from last night Allen attacks an omoplata Fluffy rolls to stay on top Allen sits up as if to play octopus ...but then he turns away to turtle Now he's stuck in Fluffy's game

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cool hand fighting from yousri belgaroui he's framing with his right so he has space for a knee abdul-malik is denying grips belgaroui reaches behind abdul-malik's back to grab his bicep with his left hand so his right can punch

cool hand fighting from yousri belgaroui he's framing with his right so he has space for a knee abdul-malik is denying grips belgaroui reaches behind abdul-malik's back to grab his bicep with his left hand so his right can punch

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Here is Mica training with Damian Maia …2 years ago Kid is the freak of all freaks

Here is Mica training with Damian Maia …2 years ago Kid is the freak of all freaks

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A skill that is not taught well is landing & chaining offense Where do you end up after your takedowns? Do they put you in position to enact your next attack or not? Here Islam shoots, climbs, and finishes a takedown straight to half guard Moicano is flat Islam can attack

A skill that is not taught well is landing & chaining offense Where do you end up after your takedowns? Do they put you in position to enact your next attack or not? Here Islam shoots, climbs, and finishes a takedown straight to half guard Moicano is flat Islam can attack

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Everyone that started watching MMA in the late 90's / early 2000's has a soft spot for Yves Edwards A true pioneer with a well rounded game that produced some of the best highlights in the sport

Everyone that started watching MMA in the late 90's / early 2000's has a soft spot for Yves Edwards A true pioneer with a well rounded game that produced some of the best highlights in the sport

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Rei Tsuruya fights at UFC 313 He's one of the most creative prospects in the sport Watch this Climaco wrestles up on Tsuruya Tsuruya bails on his front head lock but keeps the whizzer Then he puts his leg inside for and an uchi mata When that fails he rolls right into a knee bar

Rei Tsuruya fights at UFC 313 He's one of the most creative prospects in the sport Watch this Climaco wrestles up on Tsuruya Tsuruya bails on his front head lock but keeps the whizzer Then he puts his leg inside for and an uchi mata When that fails he rolls right into a knee bar

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rei tsuruya returns this weekend before joshua van beat him he was terrorizing 125 with huge throws and tricky positioning on the floor shoulder lock to head and arm throw to kesa gatame arm lock is one of the best combinations you'll ever see
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rei tsuruya returns this weekend before joshua van beat him he was terrorizing 125 with huge throws and tricky positioning on the floor shoulder lock to head and arm throw to kesa gatame arm lock is one of the best combinations you'll ever see

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2023's NCAA D1 national champion Andrew Alirez won his pro denut in about 45 seconds this weekend hopefully more wrestlers make their way to MMA soon
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2023's NCAA D1 national champion Andrew Alirez won his pro denut in about 45 seconds this weekend hopefully more wrestlers make their way to MMA soon

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71,773 views • 1 month ago

the fighters that are training with modern no gi coaches & competitors have a massive advantage over the rest of the sport look at how Cory Sandhagen attacks the legs here Figgy doesn't know what's going on and he blows his knee out trying to stay on top
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the fighters that are training with modern no gi coaches & competitors have a massive advantage over the rest of the sport look at how Cory Sandhagen attacks the legs here Figgy doesn't know what's going on and he blows his knee out trying to stay on top

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68,565 views • 1 month ago

Taira has a cross face he's fighting to control the far side he wants Van to turn why? Taira does his best work on the floor AFTER his opponent opens an angle to the back that's when he starts striking on the floor Van was well prepared never opened an avenue to the back
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Taira has a cross face he's fighting to control the far side he wants Van to turn why? Taira does his best work on the floor AFTER his opponent opens an angle to the back that's when he starts striking on the floor Van was well prepared never opened an avenue to the back

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40,864 views • 27 days ago

Hooker has double under hooks he walks into BSD so BSD looks at a harai goshi before trying an uchi mata they land on their knees they stand and Hooker walks BSD to the fence BSD taps Hooker a few times before stepping off of the fence to hit the harai goshi
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Hooker has double under hooks he walks into BSD so BSD looks at a harai goshi before trying an uchi mata they land on their knees they stand and Hooker walks BSD to the fence BSD taps Hooker a few times before stepping off of the fence to hit the harai goshi

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147,569 views • 4 months ago

hey man what changed?
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hey man what changed?

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94,948 views • 3 months ago

People will look you dead in the eyes and say Josh Hokit is a better pure athlete than Gable Steveson
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People will look you dead in the eyes and say Josh Hokit is a better pure athlete than Gable Steveson

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109,897 views • 4 months ago

great modern guard passing Van has 2 under hooks in butterfly Taira gets a left under hook & puts his head on the other side now Van is pinned Van pushes Taira's head Taira switches to a body lock & hops to half butterfly then he goes back to tripod passing to step to mount
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great modern guard passing Van has 2 under hooks in butterfly Taira gets a left under hook & puts his head on the other side now Van is pinned Van pushes Taira's head Taira switches to a body lock & hops to half butterfly then he goes back to tripod passing to step to mount

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26,614 views • 26 days ago

Cejudo - Johnson 2 Some of the best scrambling and chain wrestling you'll ever see in MMA
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Cejudo - Johnson 2 Some of the best scrambling and chain wrestling you'll ever see in MMA

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309,809 views • 1 year ago

Neil Magny uses a crotch lock to stop Jake Matthews's double leg Magny sprawls and strikes Matthews to stretch him out When Matthews lets go of Magny's legs Magny locks up a d'arce Matthews tries to go flat but he's stuck on the fence and Magny gets the finish Unreal
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Neil Magny uses a crotch lock to stop Jake Matthews's double leg Magny sprawls and strikes Matthews to stretch him out When Matthews lets go of Magny's legs Magny locks up a d'arce Matthews tries to go flat but he's stuck on the fence and Magny gets the finish Unreal

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172,162 views • 8 months ago

aljamain sterling attempts an arm in RNC you'll notice that as Sterling squeezes his hands slide up towards the shoulder and slip open then zalal escapes usually to finish this you want to pull your elbow down towards your lat and hip to get the finish
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aljamain sterling attempts an arm in RNC you'll notice that as Sterling squeezes his hands slide up towards the shoulder and slip open then zalal escapes usually to finish this you want to pull your elbow down towards your lat and hip to get the finish

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34,101 views • 1 month ago

allow me to introduce the MMA world to the reverse closed guard toe hold variation known as the Abe lock
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allow me to introduce the MMA world to the reverse closed guard toe hold variation known as the Abe lock

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87,330 views • 4 months ago

The most impressive thing about Sean Brady's performance was not the submission, pinning, nor passing It was how well he disrupted Leon's base Watch how Brady floats over Leon while he uses his hands and feet to pick apart Leon's base, advance position, and wear Leon out
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The most impressive thing about Sean Brady's performance was not the submission, pinning, nor passing It was how well he disrupted Leon's base Watch how Brady floats over Leon while he uses his hands and feet to pick apart Leon's base, advance position, and wear Leon out

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227,642 views • 1 year ago

Khamzat Chimaev's game's brutality is in it's simplicity He shoots low, locks his hands, and then he climbs to the back or rides cross body Then he melts his opponents If you want to know how read this 👇
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Khamzat Chimaev's game's brutality is in it's simplicity He shoots low, locks his hands, and then he climbs to the back or rides cross body Then he melts his opponents If you want to know how read this 👇

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156,094 views • 9 months ago

Superb leg lower body wrestling here Oliveira shoots Chandler tries an uchi mata Oliveira grabs a body lock to trip & shuck to the back Then Oliveira broom sticks Chandler to take him down Neat!
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Superb leg lower body wrestling here Oliveira shoots Chandler tries an uchi mata Oliveira grabs a body lock to trip & shuck to the back Then Oliveira broom sticks Chandler to take him down Neat!

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212,472 views • 1 year ago

My hot take is that turtling against Islam Makhachevand the Nurmagomedovs is actually the wrong thing to do If you turtle they'll wrist ride If you play guard and use butterfly hooks you can get back up
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My hot take is that turtling against Islam Makhachevand the Nurmagomedovs is actually the wrong thing to do If you turtle they'll wrist ride If you play guard and use butterfly hooks you can get back up

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189,377 views • 1 year ago

Andy Murasaki playing no gi lasso when he catches a straight arm lock and turns it into an arm bar variation called a shoulder sankaku very very slick
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Andy Murasaki playing no gi lasso when he catches a straight arm lock and turns it into an arm bar variation called a shoulder sankaku very very slick

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44,127 views • 3 months ago

16 year old Kostiantyn Zhyvanov hit this acrobatic d'arce early today at ADCC Trials he's in the finals of -66KG
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16 year old Kostiantyn Zhyvanov hit this acrobatic d'arce early today at ADCC Trials he's in the finals of -66KG

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37,305 views • 3 months ago

Whatever you think about Jon Jones you cannot deny that he is one of MMA's greatest talents This foot block is legitimately one of the slickest takedowns I've ever seen in MMA
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Whatever you think about Jon Jones you cannot deny that he is one of MMA's greatest talents This foot block is legitimately one of the slickest takedowns I've ever seen in MMA

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89,802 views • 11 months ago

Early in Tye Ruotolo's fight with Adrian Lee he dropped on a single leg Then he reached for the far hip and gave Lee an uchimata Instead of abandoning the position Tye used coyote half guard to hold the leg, torque Lee's knee, and wrestle up Then he slammed Lee to the floor
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Early in Tye Ruotolo's fight with Adrian Lee he dropped on a single leg Then he reached for the far hip and gave Lee an uchimata Instead of abandoning the position Tye used coyote half guard to hold the leg, torque Lee's knee, and wrestle up Then he slammed Lee to the floor

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62,527 views • 9 months ago