The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Efforts to save Olympic wrestling are paying off. However, the fight is not over. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today following a vote in St. Petersburg, Russia that wrestling was in a group of three sports selected as candidates for the final provisional sport spot in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.
After the U.S. Greco-Roman teams claimed zero medals, it appeared as if it was going to be another tough FILA World Championships for the U.S. team. However, in freestyle, Jordan Burroughs captured a gold medal in the 74kg weight class.
Watch the best wrestlers in the world compete for a chance at a world championship live on ESPN3.com.
Take a break and check out U.S. wrestler Nick Simmons catching a former world champion with a slick spladle. The FILA World Championships are coming up very soon.
Brandon Ruiz defeated American Top Team product Kelly Anundson to win the 110 kg/242 lbs. division in No-Gi Grappling at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials at Xtreme Couture on Saturday.
Xtreme Couture is set to host USA Wrestling’s Grappling World Team Trials in August. Former competitors include Ben Askren, Cole Miller and Jeff Monson.
A living legend is thinking about stepping back into competition after seven years away from the mat and ring.
Floyd Mayweather and Josh Koscheck have both publicly asked for Olympic style drug testing in combat sports. Now, FILA has instituted the system for Grappling and Pankration.
High level Greco-Roman wrestlers have been a part of MMA since the beginning. Wrestlers like Randy Couture, Dan Henderson, Matt Lindland and Joe Warren have all competed at the highest levels of the sport. The new Bellator featherweight champion even won a World Championships in 2006.
On Monday Sept. 6, the 2010 FILA World Wrestling Championships will kick off. International wrestling has been one of the many proving grounds for future MMA prospects. Several fighters have competed in this tournament during their wrestling careers including Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal who took seventh in 2005 and Daniel Cormier who won a bronze … Read more