Shoyoroll’s ROAN TVT campaign showed a loose, braless rashguard — the opposite of what a no-gi rashguard needs to do on the mat. Here’s the functional case practitioners are making, and why the brand still hasn’t responded.
Quick Answer: The ADCC 2026 fight card is set for September 12–13 at Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland — the first time the sport’s biggest no-gi event lands outside the United States since 2017. Three reigning champions (Diogo Reis, Mica Galvão, Giancarlo Bodoni) have been pulled from the roster, the Ruotolo twins and Nicky Rodriguez…
Quick Answer: A kneebar is a straight leg lock that hyperextends the knee. You trap your opponent’s foot against your chest, isolate one leg, pinch your knees around their thigh, and drive your hips forward — the same mechanic as an armbar, only aimed at the leg. In no-gi it’s one of the highest-percentage submissions…
The toe hold is BJJ’s most underrated no-gi footlock. Learn the figure-four grip, 6 setups, escapes, and exactly when it’s legal by ruleset.
The triangle choke is the most reliable submission in no-gi BJJ. Seven setups, finishing details, and escapes that actually work on the mat.
Owen Jones upset Fabricio Andrey at ONE Fight Night 44 after Kade Ruotolo pulled out injured, the CBJJ No-Gi Championship hit FloGrappling, and ADCC Kraków drew closer.
The twister submission is jiu-jitsu’s signature spine crank. Here are 7 no-gi setups from the truck, plus defenses and the safety rules that matter.
Quick Answer: The anaconda choke is a no-gi front-headlock strangle where your choking arm goes in the neck and out the far armpit, you lock a gable grip, then roll your opponent toward their trapped arm and walk your hips in to finish. It is a blood choke, not a neck crank, so a clean…
The kimura BJJ submission breakdown for no-gi: 7 setups across closed guard, half guard, side control, north-south, back, and the T-Kimura control system.
Lachlan Giles weighs 77 kilograms. At ADCC 2019 he submitted three opponents who collectively outweighed him by more than 200 pounds — Patrick Gaudio, Mahamed Aly, and Kaynan Duarte — using the same submission every single time. The heel hook BJJ coaches treated as a forbidden party trick a decade ago is now the highest-percentage…
At ADCC 2024, more than half of all submission finishes came from leg attacks — and the heel hook accounted for the lion’s share. Heel hook defense is no longer an optional skill in no-gi grappling. If you train at any serious gym, someone in your roll is hunting your knee right now. This guide…
UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026 wasn’t just the biggest MMA event in history — it was a no-gi showcase on the grandest stage ever used for combat sports. Seven fights, all finishing inside the distance, on a 92-foot Octagon erected on the South Lawn. Every piece of fight kit…