
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Welcome to Open Note Grappling.
Every Tuesday morning I send out a breakdown of the best combat sports action. In less than 10 minutes you'll learn how the top fighters win and anything else fighters, martial artists, and fight fans need to know.
The UFC returned to Qatar this weekend and left with two clear number one contenders. Both submitted their opponents with completely different techniques, tactics, and strategies. Below we review both.
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Now let’s get into it.



