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William
William

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

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Crash Course In Southpaw Fighting

Oct 6, 2026

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Crash Course In Southpaw Fighting

Three Fights From A Record Breaking Night

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How To Monkey Roll

Oct 2, 2026

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How To Monkey Roll

And Other Ideas About Escaping Back Control

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Techniques & Tactics

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How To Throw Men Half Your Age

Sep 29, 2026

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How To Throw Men Half Your Age

Why Raoni Barcelos's Style Works So Well

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Fighter Of The Year At 24 Years Old

Sep 22, 2026

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Fighter Of The Year At 24 Years Old

How Van Stayed Ahead Of Pantoja And How He can Be Beaten On The Floor

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ADCC 2026 Innovations

Sep 18, 2026

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ADCC 2026 Innovations

Another Year, Another (Few) Ways To Break A Leg

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ADCC

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The World Keeps Growing

Sep 15, 2026

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The World Keeps Growing

Recapping One Of The Best Weeks In Combat Sports History

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ADCC

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2026 ADCC World Championships

Sep 8, 2026

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2026 ADCC World Championships

Who You Need To Watch And Why

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ADCC

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -88KG

Sep 7, 2026

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -88KG

Evaluating this year's most exciting rookies for the ADCC World Championships

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Start By Staying In Your Stance

Sep 1, 2026

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Start By Staying In Your Stance

Song Ya Dong Shakes Up The Sport With Simplicity

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Jakub Wikłacz

Aug 31, 2026

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Jakub Wikłacz

The Polish Pride Of Bantamweight Was Invited To ADCC

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More Footwork = More Takedowns

Aug 25, 2026

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More Footwork = More Takedowns

Robocop Rope-A-Dopes Fluffy

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Shooto Submission Savant

Aug 24, 2026

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Shooto Submission Savant

Flyweight Prospect Takeru Uchida

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The Evolution Of Ground And Pound

Aug 18, 2026

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The Evolution Of Ground And Pound

Dynamic Damage > Pinning And Punching

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William

Techniques & Tactics

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1 Fight, 3 Rules Of Grappling

Aug 11, 2026

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1 Fight, 3 Rules Of Grappling

+ An Overview Of The Best Grappler's Game

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MVP MMA

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Usman Nurmagomedov And The Phases Of Father's Plan

Aug 4, 2026

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Usman Nurmagomedov And The Phases Of Father's Plan

Lightweight's Future Is In Limbo

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes

Aug 3, 2026

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Usman Nurmagomedov vs Paul Hughes

PFL's Legendary Lightweight Rivalry

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MMA's Weirdest Winning Streak Continues

Jul 28, 2026

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MMA's Weirdest Winning Streak Continues

And My First Book Is Now Available

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Scouting & Prospects

Bantamweight's Best Prospect

Jul 21, 2026

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Bantamweight's Best Prospect

"Honey Badger" Headlines His First Card Thursday

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William

Techniques & Tactics

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Paddy Pimblett Creates A Signature Submission

Jul 14, 2026

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Paddy Pimblett Creates A Signature Submission

Scrambling Saves Lives

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William

ADCC

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -77KG

Jun 30, 2026

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -77KG

Evaluating this year's most exciting rookies for the ADCC World Championships

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William

ADCC

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: 99+ KG

Jun 30, 2026

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: 99+ KG

Evaluating this year's most exciting rookies for the ADCC World Championships

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William

Techniques & Tactics

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Go Back, Play Guard, And Get Ahead

Jun 30, 2026

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Go Back, Play Guard, And Get Ahead

Asu Almabayev's Beatdown In Baku

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -66KG

Jun 29, 2026

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ADCC Rookie Report 2026: -66KG

Evaluating this year's most exciting rookies for the ADCC World Championships

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William

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Demian Maia - Gunnar Nelson
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Jun 24, 2026

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Demian Maia - Gunnar Nelson

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Cody McKenzie
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Jun 23, 2026

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Cody McKenzie

A quick look at MMA’s weirdest submission specialist.

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