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Oliver Buchannon
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt writing about MMA, health, fitness, and how tech impacts them.

PFL

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📝 Usman Nurmagomedov Shares New Skills

Feb 10, 2026

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14 min read

📝 Usman Nurmagomedov Shares New Skills

Plus Mario Bautista Mauls Vinicius Oliveira

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 2 Simple Tools To Shutdown Takedowns

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

📝 2 Simple Tools To Shutdown Takedowns

And How To Take The Initiative Back

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 Front Head Lock Finesse

Jan 27, 2026

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14 min read

📝 Front Head Lock Finesse

Justin Gaethje's Skill That Stood Out From The Slop

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 The UFC Got Paddy Pimblett In A Title Fight

Jan 20, 2026

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18 min read

📝 The UFC Got Paddy Pimblett In A Title Fight

The Path To Victory Is Direct, Simple, And Thorny

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Health & Fitness

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📝 Jiujitsu Actually Should Be Therapeutic

Jan 13, 2026

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15 min read

📝 Jiujitsu Actually Should Be Therapeutic

And If It's Not That Might Be Your Fault

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RIZIN

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📝 The Crown Prince Of Kyrgyz MMA

Jan 6, 2026

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📝 The Crown Prince Of Kyrgyz MMA

RIZIN's Undefeated FInisher Razhabali Shaydullaev

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling

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2025 In Review

Dec 30, 2025

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23 min read

2025 In Review

Who You Need To Study, Why, And Where Everything Is Going

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Health & Fitness

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Strength & Conditioning For Grappling

Dec 15, 2025

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18 min read

Strength & Conditioning For Grappling

An Interview With East Austin Strength Training Head Coach, Dr. Sean McEachern

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 How Petr Yan Reclaimed His Crown

Dec 9, 2025

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19 min read

📝 How Petr Yan Reclaimed His Crown

Why Offense Is The Best Defense

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 2025's Fighter Of The Year Returns

Dec 1, 2025

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14 min read

📝 2025's Fighter Of The Year Returns

Does Petr Yan Have A Shot In The Rematch?

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 2 Clear Contenders' Score Crafty Finishes

Nov 25, 2025

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14 min read

📝 2 Clear Contenders' Score Crafty Finishes

Arman Tsarukyan And Kyoji Horiguchi Are Next In Line

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 Islam Makhachev's Masterpiece

Nov 18, 2025

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15 min read

📝 Islam Makhachev's Masterpiece

How Islam Makhachev Taught Helplessness

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 The Biggest Challenge For MMA's Best Grappler

Nov 11, 2025

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18 min read

📝 The Biggest Challenge For MMA's Best Grappler

Islam Makhachev Is Moving Up To Fight Jack Della Maddalena

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Polaris

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📝 The Polish Boogeyman Is Back

Nov 4, 2025

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15 min read

📝 The Polish Boogeyman Is Back

Mateusz Szczecinski Runs Through Polaris

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 3 Keys To Umar Nurmagomedov's Game

Oct 28, 2025

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📝 3 Keys To Umar Nurmagomedov's Game

How Umar Nurmagomedov Ran Over Mario Bautista

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WNO

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📝8 Men In An Old School Open Weight Tournament

Oct 21, 2025

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18 min read

📝8 Men In An Old School Open Weight Tournament

Why You Need To Watch WNO 30

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Techniques & Tactics

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Lady GOATS And The   Greatest Guard

Oct 14, 2025

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14 min read

Lady GOATS And The Greatest Guard

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Steals The Show In It's Home Country

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝The Best Takedown Artist Gets Better

Oct 7, 2025

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16 min read

📝The Best Takedown Artist Gets Better

How Merab Dvalishvili Makes It Look So Easy And What You Can Do To Stop It

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Techniques & Tactics

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A Favorite Forgotten Finisher

Sep 30, 2025

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18 min read

A Favorite Forgotten Finisher

One Of The UFC's Best Finishers Ever Slipped Out Of The Game

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Wrestling

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Weird Stances And Fancy Footwork

Sep 23, 2025

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15 min read

Weird Stances And Fancy Footwork

Analyzing Two Gold Medal Runs From The UWW Championships

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EBI

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New Wave Jiujitsu's Next Star

Sep 15, 2025

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15 min read

New Wave Jiujitsu's Next Star

How A 19 Year Old Purple Belt Jumped To The Front Of The Line

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ONE Championship

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A Quick Look At Grappling's Future

Sep 9, 2025

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17 min read

A Quick Look At Grappling's Future

A Jiujitsu Phenom Started His MMA Career Off With A Bang

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 How To Suffocate Someone With No Strangles

Aug 19, 2025

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15 min read

📝 How To Suffocate Someone With No Strangles

Why Khamzat Chimaev Dominated Dricus Du Plessis

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Techniques & Tactics

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📝 Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus Du Plessis

Aug 12, 2025

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📝 Khamzat Chimaev vs Dricus Du Plessis

An Unstoppable Force Meets Illogical Offense

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Scouting & Prospects

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📝 Young Prospects, Modern Craft

Aug 5, 2025

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13 min read

📝 Young Prospects, Modern Craft

Tatsuro Taira & Austin Bashi Blow Their Competition Away

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