Heel Hook BJJ: How to Attack and Defend

Heel Hook BJJ: How to Attack and Defend

Few submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu carry the same mystique—or the same fear factor—as the heel hook. A twisting leg attack that targets the knee’s ligaments through rotational force on the heel, it has gone from being a banned and misunderstood technique to the most talked-about submission in competitive grappling. The heel hook didn’t just earn…

Jayden Groner of the Colorado Wolverines during his historic PGF Season 9 Week 4 performance in Las Vegas
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PGF Season 9 Week 4 Recap: Jayden Groner’s 3-Sub Night Shocks Las Vegas

On the night of March 27, 2026, Jayden Groner walked into the PGF Season 9 Week 4 card in Las Vegas with just three points to his name and nothing but a long shot at the playoffs. He left with something the Professional Grappling Federation hadn’t seen since Season 1 — a three-submission night with…

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Pyfer Shocks World with Adesanya KO: Weekly MMA/BJJ Roundup March 29, 2026

In the most stunning upset of 2026, rising middleweight Joe “Bodybagz” Pyfer (17-3) demolished former champion Israel Adesanya with a devastating second-round knockout at UFC Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on March 28. The #14-ranked Pennsylvanian’s career-defining performance sent shockwaves through the MMA world as he finished the former champion with thunderous ground and pound after…

WNO 32 Announces Lightweight Grand Prix for Vacant Title

WNO 32 Announces Lightweight Grand Prix for Vacant Title

Who’s Number One is back, and this time the stakes couldn’t be higher. WNO 32, scheduled for March 31, 2026, in Austin, Texas, will feature a four-man lightweight grand prix that brings together some of the most dangerous grapplers in the 155-pound division. The winner earns a direct path to a title shot against reigning…

Craig Jones CJI 2.5 prize pool announcement Craig Jones Invitational 2025
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CJI 2.5: Craig Jones Announces Record $10 Million Prize

Craig Jones just dropped the biggest number in Brazilian jiu-jitsu history. The Australian grappler turned promoter announced a $10 million prize pool for CJI 2.5, his next Craig Jones Invitational event scheduled for July 2025. Eight competitors, one night, ten million dollars — it’s a figure so staggering it’s reshaping conversations about what grappling’s future…

Craig Jones CJI 2.5 prize pool announcement Craig Jones Invitational 2025
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CJI 2.5: Craig Jones Announces Record $10 Million Prize

Craig Jones just dropped the biggest number in Brazilian jiu-jitsu history. The Australian grappler turned promoter announced a $10 million prize pool for CJI 2.5, his next Craig Jones Invitational event scheduled for July 2025. Eight competitors, one night, ten million dollars — it’s a figure so staggering it’s reshaping conversations about what grappling’s future…

Craig Jones CJI 2.5 prize pool announcement Craig Jones Invitational 2025
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CJI 2.5: Craig Jones Announces Record $10 Million Prize

Craig Jones just dropped the biggest number in Brazilian jiu-jitsu history. The Australian grappler turned promoter announced a $10 million prize pool for CJI 2.5, his next Craig Jones Invitational event scheduled for July 2025. Eight competitors, one night, ten million dollars — it’s a figure so staggering it’s reshaping conversations about what grappling’s future…

Joe Pyfer UFC: 7 Brutal Facts About Bodybagz Before Seattle
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Joe Pyfer UFC: 7 Brutal Facts About Bodybagz Before Seattle

Joe Pyfer UFC career is built on one foundation: finishing fights in spectacular fashion. The 29-year-old Philadelphia middleweight, nicknamed “Bodybagz,” steps into the biggest fight of his professional life on March 28, 2026, when he headlines UFC Fight Night 271 in Seattle against former two-time champion Israel Adesanya — and everything he has done in…

Craig Jones CJI 3 $10 million prize pool Craig Jones Invitational no-gi BJJ grappling
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CJI 3: Craig Jones Drops $10 Million Prize Bomb

Craig Jones has just sent shockwaves through the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community by announcing a staggering $10 million prize pool for CJI 3, the next iteration of his Craig Jones Invitational tournament. This astronomical figure completely dwarfs any prize money in grappling history and positions CJI 3 as the most lucrative submission grappling tournament ever conceived….