Triangle Choke: 7 Proven No-Gi Setups and Escapes
The triangle choke is the most reliable submission in no-gi BJJ. Seven setups, finishing details, and escapes that actually work on the mat.
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No-Gi Grappling News: Owen Jones Stuns Andrey, Kraków Looms
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.
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Twister Submission: 7 Setups for a Brutal No-Gi Finish
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.
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Anaconda Choke: 7 Deadly No-Gi Setups and Defenses
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…
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Kimura BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
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.
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Heel Hook BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Force the Tap
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…
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Heel Hook Defense No-Gi: 6 Principles to Save Your Knees
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…
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UFC Freedom 250 Fight Kit Breakdown: Rash Guards and Gear at the White House
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…
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Ashi Garami: 7 No-Gi Leg Entanglements That Set Up Heel Hooks
Ashi garami is the gateway to no-gi heel hooks. Master 7 leg entanglements from single leg X to inside sankaku used by Danaher, Cummings, and Gordon Ryan.
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K Guard BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Hunt Heel Hooks
The K guard BJJ position is the open guard that won Lachlan Giles an ADCC absolute medal at 77kg — by heel hooking three world-class heavyweights in a row. That single tournament rewrote the no-gi guard playbook. Before 2019, K guard was a niche curiosity Lachlan kept tucked inside his own academy. After 2019, it…
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Body Lock Pass No-Gi: 7 Setups That Crush the Modern Guard
The body lock pass is the no-gi guard pass that quietly became the meta. Watch any ADCC final from the last six years and you’ll spot it: forearms cinched around the lower back, head heavy on the chest, knees splitting the opponent’s hips. Gordon Ryan rode it to three ADCC golds. Nicky Rodriguez built an…
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Knee Bar BJJ: 7 No-Gi Setups That Beat the Heel Hook Era
Knee bar bjj is no-gi’s quietest finisher and the smartest counter to the heel hook era. Here are 7 setups that still tap black belts in 2026.
