Mikey Musumeci Heel Hook: 5 UFC BJJ 8 No-Gi Lessons
Mikey Musumeci tapped Kevin Dantzler with a heel hook at 2:15 of Round 1 at UFC BJJ 8 — fighting through a staph infection. 5 lessons from the no-gi finish.
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Leg Lock Era: How Spats Hold Grip Where Compression Tights Slip
The modern no-gi leg lock game punishes the wrong compression layer. Spats and compression tights look identical from a few mats away — but only one stays locked at the waist through a heel hook battle and a thirty-second 50/50 scramble.
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Spats vs Tights for No-Gi: Why Gym Pairs Fail on the Mat
BJJ spats and athletic compression tights look identical on the rack. They fall apart on the mats for completely different reasons. Here is what separates a 90-day spat from a 9-week tear.
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Andrey vs Owen Jones: 5 ONE Fight Night 44 Truths
Kade Ruotolo’s injury reshuffled ONE Fight Night 44 — Andrey vs Owen Jones now headlines the no-gi side. Five truths the matchup hides.
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Darce vs Anaconda: 7 No-Gi Differences That Decide the Tap
Darce vs anaconda chokes look identical until they don’t. Seven concrete no-gi differences that decide which submission finishes faster, with 2026 fight data.
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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.
