Compression Shorts Buying Guide: Length, Seams, and Grip for No-Gi BJJ
The right compression shorts disappear under your no-gi shorts. The wrong pair pinches and rolls all class. Here’s what to check before you buy.
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UFC BJJ Crushes CJI 3: 5 Bold Truths About No-Gi 2026
UFC BJJ just buried the Craig Jones Invitational. On May 27, 2026, Craig Jones killed CJI 3 with a single Reddit reply: “cancelled. Decided to keep the money.” Eighteen months earlier the Australian black belt had thrown a million-dollar prize purse at the no-gi world to embarrass ADCC. Now he’s walking away — and the…
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Wrestling for BJJ: 7 Techniques That Win No-Gi Matches
Wrestling for BJJ is the dividing line in no-gi grappling. Seven techniques, the drills behind them, and the gear that actually matters.
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Short Sleeve vs Long Sleeve Rashguards: When Each One Wins
Short sleeve vs long sleeve rashguards isn’t a tribal choice — it’s a context call. Climate, mat burn risk, hygiene, and roll style all shift the answer. Here’s how no-gi grapplers should decide.
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Imanari Roll: 7 Truths About No-Gi’s Most Feared Entry
The imanari roll is a rolling leg attack that starts from standing, drops the attacker into a back-roll, and ends with their legs wrapped around your shin before you finish your strike. Named for Japanese MMA veteran Masakazu Imanari, the technique earned its place in no-gi grappling history because it solved a problem nobody else…
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Sarah Galvao at ADCC 2026: 5 Reasons She’ll Shock Krakow
Sarah Galvao earned her first ADCC 2026 invite at the West Coast Trials. Here’s why the 19-year-old Atos black belt is a real threat in Krakow.
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Rashguard Stink Test: Which Under-$50 No-Gi Tops Stay Fresh After 90 Days of Rolling
Cheap no-gi rashguards smell within months. Here’s what survived a 90-day stink test under $50 — and the wash routine that doubles their useful life.
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First Rashguard Under $30: A No-Gi White Belt’s Starter Pick
Buying your very first rashguard under $30? Here’s what actually matters for a no-gi BJJ white belt in their first six months on the mats — and what to skip.
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How to Read a Cheap Rashguard Sizing Chart: Avoid the Sub-$50 Fit Trap
Cheap rashguard sizing is wildly inconsistent across brands. Here’s how to measure yourself, read budget sizing charts, and skip the fit traps that doom sub-$50 buys.
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How Many Rashguards You Need Under $50: A Rotation Plan for Hard Training Weeks
Stop buying one $50 rashguard. The real budget question is how many you need to rotate through a week of hard no-gi rolls without showing up to class in damp gear.
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MMA Weekend Recap: MVP MMA 1 Delivers, Malykhin Retires as 3-Division ONE Champ
Two major cards in one weekend — Netflix’s MVP MMA 1 and ONE Championship in Bangkok — gave MMA fans more than they bargained for. Here’s what went down. MVP MMA 1 — May 16 (Netflix, Intuit Dome, Los Angeles) Jake Paul’s promotion put on a stacked card and mostly delivered. Ronda Rousey def. Gina…
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Kade Ruotolo Goes 4-0 in MMA, Baby Shark Proves He’s Unbeatable | No-Gi Weekly May 11-17, 2026
Another packed week in no-gi land. Kade Ruotolo turned in his most violent MMA finish yet, Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis proved his flyweight dominance travels up weight classes, Dorian Olivarez cemented himself as the future of WNO lightweight, Craig Jones’s $10 million CJI 2.5 announcement kept the community on fire, and F2W 315 in LA…
