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Grappler Interviews: Rafael Lovato Jr.
Last Sunday on the Verbal Submission show I co-host with MMA Mania's "Bellator" Brian Hemminger and MMA Valor's Gerry Rodriguez, we had Rafael Lovato Jr. For those of you that are a little fuzzy on who he is, Lovato Jr. is one of the most accomplished American competitors in Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) 2009 Barcelona quick results for Sept. 27
The Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) 2009 grappling competition and tournament from Barcelona, Spain, for Sept. 26-27, is officially in the books. The big story of the day was 20-year-old Rafael Mendes upsetting early favorite Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles via points (3-0). After a high-paced and evenly...
Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) 2009 Barcelona quick results
The 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) grappling competition got underway today (Sept. 26) in Barcelona, Spain, wrapping up the quarterfinal brackets as well as a much ballyhooed superfight that saw Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza overcome the venerable Robert Drysdale. Former Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8...
Urijah Faber joins 'Cyborg' Santos at ADCC September event
Perhaps the most prestigious grappling tournament in the world -- the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) -- recently rounded out its Submission Wrestling World Championships 65.9 kg weight class by adding former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, according to GracieMag.com. "The California Kid"...
Yoshiyuki 'Zenko' Yoshida enters 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC)
Fourth dan Judoka and current UFC welterweight Yoshiyuki Yoshida is throwing his hat into the world's most recognized submission grappling tournament as "Zenko" has officially entered the 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) for September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain, according to Graciemag.com. ADCC is...
Ricardo Arona eyes return to Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) in 2009
Props: Graciemag.com "I’ve got news, I want to fight at ADCC 2009. My idea is to talk to the organizers and see if there’s a possibility of my being invited, for all the titles I’ve won at the event. I don’t really want to go through the trials in Rio, especially since it’s already too close to...
ABU DHABI COMBAT CLUB: BEST OF ADCC VOLUME 3 DVD
Have you ever wondered who was the better wrestler, Tito Ortiz or Matt Hughes? Or if Josh Barnett was tougher than Mark Kerr? What really happened in the controversial match between Ricco Rodriguez and current UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira? All of those questions...
UFCs Drew Fickett has beer muscles
UFC welterweight Drew Fickett competed in the Abu Dhabi Comabt Club (ADCC) World Submission Wrestling Championships in Trenton, N.J., earlier this month, losing in the first round of the tournament to Canadian sensation Mark Bocek on points. "The Master" apparently wanted more ... and went after...
UFC fighters participate in 2007 Abu Dhabi (ADCC)tournament
The 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Submission Wrestling Championships kicked off today in Trenton, New Jersey. This event features most of the top grapplers in mixed martial arts, including UFC fighters such as Gabriel Gonzaga, Marcio "Pe De Pano" Cruz, Jeff Monson, Drew Fickett, Kurt...
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