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WATCH: Video shows a young Khabib Nurmagomedov losing twice in Russia

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Khabib Nurmagomedov wasn’t always the undefeated professional killer he is today. A video posted recently shows a young Khabib losing twice in Russia with one coming via an MMA style bout and another in grappling. He wasn’t always invincible. Looking back at the emotion displayed by Nurmagomedov after losing you can almost hear the hammer … Read more

Matt Hughes already grappling again after life-threatening wreck (VIDEO)

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Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes can’t be held down. The 43-year-old Illinois native was involved in a near-fatal train collision with his vehicle on June 16. When medics arrived on the scene he was unconscious and remained minimally responsive for days afterward. But a fighter fights and that’s just what the champ has been … Read more

This Black Belt wins BJJ matches blindfolded

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BJJ black belt Daniel O’Brien is taking his grappling game to the next level. The Triad Martial Arts instructor recently competed at the Kukoto Challenge and wore a blindfold during his matches. He won the first round against a Black Belt and won round 2 against a Brown Belt with an armlock. He ended up submitting … Read more

Former UFC stars Joe Riggs & Cody McKenzie compete in Bare Knuckle Boxing Championship; Riggs wins title, McKenzie…

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With 42 wins on his MMA record, UFC vet and former WEC middleweight champ Joe “Diesel” Riggs has finished 21 opponents by knockout and 16 by submission. In MMA fights he’s won, he’s only gone to decision four times. He’s an old school scrapper who had his first recorded pro MMA fight back in 2001. … Read more

Bryan Tidwell Talks Valor 40 BJJ Bout: ‘It’s Going To Be Exciting’

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Before Bryan Tidwell grapples fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Roli Delgado at Valor Fights 40 on Saturday night in Nashville, LIVE on FloCombat, he sat down with ProMMANow.com. How were you introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the first place? Really, I don’t know (laughs), but when I was younger I remember hearing that jiu-jitsu is … Read more

Valor 40’s Roli Delgado: ‘This Won’t Be A Dull Match’

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Before Roli Delgado returns to action in a grappling match against fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Bryan Tidwell at Valor Fights 40 on February 11 in Nashville, the UFC vet caught up with Pro MMA Now. Simply enough, what have you been up to since MMA fans last got the opportunity to see you fight? … Read more

UFC fighter gets oil-checked in the Octagon

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The much-dreaded “oil check” is an old wrestling/grappling move where one competitor actually penetrates his opponent’s rear-end with a finger(s) during the match. The rarely seen move made a big stage appearance at UFC 122 in 2010 when Krzysztof Soszynski went to third base with fellow light heavyweight Goran Reljic inside the Octagon. Krzysztof ended up winning … Read more