500 Fighting Words

500 Fighting Words is an ongoing series where we discuss one technique, fighter, or theme in 500 words, or less.

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UFC 293's Three Rear Naked Chokes And What They Will Teach You

UFC 293's Three Rear Naked Chokes And What They Will Teach You

And where you should try to take the fight

William
William
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission GrapplingBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling
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Rolling Back Takes All Night at WNO 19

Rolling Back Takes All Night at WNO 19

WNO 19 was filled with rolling back takes and we're looking at how they were implemented

William
William
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Guillotine Chokes, Recounters, And Giving Space To Gain Control

Guillotine Chokes, Recounters, And Giving Space To Gain Control

There's more ways to win than just taking your opponent's space

William
William
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Gift Wrap Triple Attack - 500 Fighting Words

Gift Wrap Triple Attack - 500 Fighting Words

500 Fighting Words About Why the Gift Wrap is One of the Deadliest positions in MMA

William
William
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UFC on ESPN 48 - Getting a Leg up on Defense

UFC on ESPN 48 - Getting a Leg up on Defense

500 Fighting Words about how to be better at knee bars

William
William
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission GrapplingBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling
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Back Mount Defense - A Tale of Two Grips

Back Mount Defense - A Tale of Two Grips

500 Fighting Words on back mount defense we saw at FPI 4

William
William
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Arm Triangle Chokes - Overpowered And Underutilized

Arm Triangle Chokes - Overpowered And Underutilized

Arm Triangle Chokes Have Unrealized Value, Why Aren't They Attacked More in MMA?

William
William
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Leg Locks, Open Guard, and the Rewards of Sport Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Leg Locks, Open Guard, and the Rewards of Sport Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

500 Fighting Words About Why "Sport" Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Works

William
William
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Straight Jacket - 500 Fighting Words

Straight Jacket - 500 Fighting Words

Straight Jacket explained in 500 words (or less)

William
William
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission GrapplingBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Submission Grappling
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Attack High to Win Low

Attack High to Win Low

500 Fighting Words About Why You Don't Need to Think Ten Steps Ahead

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Half Guards & Flat Hips

Half Guards & Flat Hips

500 Fighting Words About Making Your Opponent Half as Athletic

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Head Outside Takedowns - Simple, Versatile, and Neglected

Head Outside Takedowns - Simple, Versatile, and Neglected

500 fighting words about why you need to rethink some of you wrestling

William
William