Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns Of Professional Bjj And Grappling Events

This week on the show we talk about Gordon Ryan Vs. Aaron “Tex” Johnson at Sub Stars, Cyborg Vs. Lovato and most of this stacked card.  We recap Submission Underground 11, and preview GrappleFest 8.In the news section of the show we talk about Leandro Lo now being the 5-division world champ in IBJJF, and Mikey Musumeci having his match with Erberth Santos announced then cancelled. We talk about AOJ splitting from Atos and some marquee BJJ matchups.  In the recap section of the show we go deep into the Sub Stars card starting with Gordon Ryan Vs. Tex Johnson we talk about Gordon’s meta game and how his passing was implemented in the match.  We talk about an entry into a leg and heel hook position from Tex and what Gordon did differently than Felipe Pena to avoid the sub and subsequently pass off of the attempt.  We also talk about how this finish and set up for the finish is very similar to the pathways that we have seen Gordon travel before when looking for the same sub.  We break down Roberto Cyborg Abreu ve

Recap of Kaynan Duarte vs Vinicius Ferreira Decision for the Heavyweight No-Gi champion title at Fight to Win; ADCC Trials locations and dates. Preview of Sub Stars, and SUG 11, and Artista Invitational 2.  Plus who we think will face Mikey Musumeci for 10 thousand dollars of Caio Terra’s Money.  In the news section of the show we talk about Third coast vs GrappleFest event that has been announced, in a huge cross promotion pitting United States Vs the UK.  We talk about all the names announced for the Polaris Open weight GP, and the qualifier slot to face the monsters.  We announce the ADCC trials dates for the first round of Trials in 2020.  Plus talk about the BJJ Fanatics announcement of Gordon Ryan vs Pat Downey in two hybrid matchups. In the recap section of the show we talk about Fight to Win 136, and Kaynan Duarte defeating Vinicius Ferreira to become Fight to Win Heavyweight No-Gi champion, we also talk about potential matchups for the new champion, and some of the history of the division.  We recap

Maine and Emil talk about the weeks pro BJJ events and the weeks Pro BJJ news.In the news section the hosts talk about the interviews with the fighters at Kasai that are out of the Grappling Rewind YouTube page.  We talk about Kaynan Duarte receiving a USADA Doping Suspension that will see his retroactive suspension extend for the next 4 months.  We talk about Gordon Ryan 100K 5 fight deal with Third Coast Grappling an unprecedented contract in professional submission grappling.  We also speak with Ryan McGuire CEO of Third Coast Grappling about the historic contract in an interview after the news section. We also talk about Raphael Lovato Jr vacating his Bellator Title, due to an ongoing brain condition.In the recap section of the show we talk about the significance of the Who is number 1 event.  We break down the huge upsets in the main and co-main event seeing Roberto Jimenez upset Keenan Corneous with great scrambles and berimbolo sweeps to top position for the new black belt.  We also break down Nicholas

We recap Kasap Pro 7, the biggest No-Gi heavyweight tournament ever, we recap the finals for Finishers 11, and Third Coast Grappling Qualifier 3.  We also preview Who’s #1 and Para Bellum Quintet.Maine and Emil fresh off of their trip to Dallas Texas to cover Kasai Pro 7 kick the show off with BJJ News talking about a ton of Sub Stars matchups that have been revealed this week.  Gordon Ryan vs Tex Johnson, and many more.  We talk about the Polaris GP names that have been announced, and the news surrounding Raphael Lovato Jr, and his brain condition. We also talk about BJJ Fanatics 170 pound tournament.In the recap for Kasai Pro 7 we talk about what it was like live at the event and how all the matches played out.  We run through the first round, round robin matched between bracket A and B.  With bracket A featuring the matchup everyone wanted to see Cyborg vs Nick Rodriguez, and bracket B featuring the rematch between Lucas Hulk Barbosa and Kyle Boehm.  We discuss the rematches as well as the rest of the even

IBJJF Euros 2020 Recap, Kasai Pro 7 Preview, along with a recap of select matches on JitzKing 2 Miami, and previews of Finishers 11, and Third Coast Grappling Qualifier III.  Maine Miller and Zak Brodnik sit down and talk about the above as well as the weeks BJJ news.In the news section we talk about new articles on the GrapplingRewind.com and some other great content coming out on the site. Grappling industries ending their MMA Pro fighter free entry to events and the reasons why.  We talk a bit about some announced matchups for future pro and superfight cards. As well as Gordon Ryan ribbing Keenan publically that as per usual stirred up controversy. In the recap of the 2020 IBJJF European Championships we talk about all the men’s and woman’s black belt adult finals matches and some select other important matches that we though needed to be discussed.  We talk at length about Michale Musumeci Jr. matches in the open class against Mahamed Aly, and in his other absolute matches.  We talk about Keenan Cornelius

This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Josh Recap Fight to Win 135 in Sacramento CA, The AJP Queen of Mats Heavweights 2020, Maine and Josh Preview the 2020 IBJJF European Championships, Maine and Emil preview JitzKing Miami, and talk about the weeks pro BJJ news. In the news section of the show we talk about Kody Steel being promoted to black belt.  We talk about some new articles Maine, and the rest of the Grappling Rewind staff currently on the Grappling Rewind website, and on BJJ Fanatics Blog.  We talk about the re-launch of the GrapplingRewind.com, and the events list.  We also talk about the release of Keith Krikorians, and Ryan Halls new instructionals out.  Plus the announcement of the Polaris Openweight GP.In the recap section of the show we kick it off with Fight to Win 135 in Sacramento, CA, Headlined by Victor Hugo Vs. Nick Rodriguez this match showed that Victor has one of the best closed guard games in No-Gi and that Rodriguez is becoming more systematic with his passing.  We talk about the Bla

This week on the show Maine and Josh talk about the weeks grappling news, recap Fight to Win 134 in Scottsdale, AZ headlined by Marcio Andre Vs. Benson Henderson. In the news section of the show we talk about Raphael Lovato Jr. being announced as taking a grappling match at Sub Stars.  We talk about Grappling Industries announcing their first world championships, and that it will be free to all athletes to enter.  We also talked about the NYSAC announcing that all grappling events will have mandatory blood testing for all athletes.  Plus some matchup announcements. In the next section of the show Maine and Josh talk about the FloGrappling year end awards; and how no one has any argument that any of the selections could be anything else.  In the recap section of the show we recap Fight to Win 134 in Scottsdale, AZ.  We talk about the main event between Marcio Andre and Benson Henderson, and how much a fast pace Marcio decided to keep throughout the match.  We also comment on how well Marcio didn’t address any

This week on the show Maine and Emil talk about tons of matchups that have been announced since the holiday break has concluded, as well as an Interview with Jay Regalbuto.  The entire news section of the show is matchup heavy.  We talk about Keenan Cornelius Vs. Roberto Jimenez booked for Who is #1 on FloGrappling.  The announcement of the Queen of Mats for AJP, Nick Rodriguez Vs. Victor Hugo, Edwin Najmi Vs. Gilbert Burns.  We also talk about some crazy registrations for the IBJJF 2020 European Championships, with Mikey Musumeci registering for Roosterweight and Bruno Malfacine also registering for the same division.  This years Euros looks to be a huge one.  In the preview segment of the show we talk about the welterweight matchup between Benson Henderson and Marcio Andre, and what we think Marcio Andre’s pathway to victory is.  In the Co-Main event we talk about the Flyweight Black Belt Gi Title bout between Karen Antunes and Talita Alencar, and Alencars aggressive style early, in contrast with Karens spe

This week on the show Maine and Emil give our hot takes of 2019, talk BJJ news and talk about how the meta of Pro BJJ has changed in 2019 moving into 2020.In the news section we talk about Gordon Ryan’s retirement that he announced on Instagram earlier this week.  We talk about how this affects the discussion as him being the No-Gi GOAT, and how this potentially affects the Pro-BJJ Scene.  We talk about Fight to Win paying out 25% more than 2018 in a historic fighter payout of 1.2 million.  As well as some other stats from the promotion Maine talks about the interview he did with Keith Krikorian and Interviews with fighters that will be appearing on the Grappling Rewind YouTube Page.  If you are not subscribed it is the best way to see all the content we make.We talk about the Ruotolo brothers being awarded purple belt by Andre GalvaoWe talk about the exciting matchups announced for Third Coast Grappling in March.In our Hot Takes of 2019 section we talk about how we have seen more discussion of wrestling in t

This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Austin recap 2019.  We talk about the top 10 matches of the year some honorable mentions as well as are personal highlights and low lights of the year.  In the new section of the show we talk about Cyborg being scheduled to have open-heart surgery in 2020. Tap cancer out donating 870k to Alex’s lemonade stand. Mateus lutes black belt promotion.  Gi Mendes becoming a US citizen.Victor Hugo vs. Nicholas Meregali announced for The Who’s #1 event; Plus Maine’s Interview with the BJJ Brick Podcast.  We recap the co-main and main event for Submission Underground 10 (SUG) headline by Gordon Ryan vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, and Craig Jones versus Gilbert Burns.  With both matches ending in under a minute due to heel hook.  In our year and recap for 2019 we take a look back at all of the top matches from the year and matches that we enjoyed the most.   Our top 10 matches of the year this year was as follows in no particular order. Lachlan Giles vs Kaynan Duarte at ADCC Garry Tonon vs Re

This week on the show Maine, Emil and Austin break down Quintet Ultra, and the IBJJF 2019 No-Gi Worlds, as well as preview SUG 10.In the news section of the show lots of Brown Belts got promoted to black belt. In the recap of Quintet Ultra we break down the superfights that saw Gordon Ryan win via kneebar in quick fashion, as well as Craig Jones secure an RNC.  In the team section of the event we saw team UFC versus team Pride, and Team WEC take on Team Strikeforce.  In the finals we see team UFC versus team Strikeforce.  We talk about all the matches and the highlight moments from the event.In the recap section of the 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships we go through every adult Black Belt Final match for the men and woman.  We break down the technical adjustments that happened in the men’s absolute between Cyborg and Victor Hugo, how they had faced each other earlier in the day to a different result.  We talk about the crazy teammate versus teammate match between Dante Leon and former world champ Jaime Can

This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Third Coast Grappling 3 in Houston Texas, Fight to Win 133, Preview Quintet Ultra, and the IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2019.  In the news section we talk about Maine and Rachael doing a ton of interviews for BJJ Fanatics in Texas this weekend, and getting engaged on the trip as well.  We talk about Nicky Rod Vs Pat Downey and potentially Gordon Ryan Vs Pat Downey.  We talk Jon Jones purple belt possibly a Nick Rodriguez match. Five grappling Woman's cup.  As well as Keenan scholarship for BJJ athletes.In the recap section we talk the gamesmanship of the Gordon Ryan Vs. Bo Nickal match at 3CG3, and Maine’s interviews with the athletes and Gordon at the event.  We talk about all the matches on the main card and go through the undercard results of the event.  Romulo Barral vs Jake Shields and how the selection of overtime worked. Edwin Najmi Darce win over late replacement Ben Leny for the heavyweight title. Lucas Valente tight heel hook win. Pedro Marinho impressive perfor

This week on the show Maine and Emil Recap Polaris 12, Quintet FN 4, Preview Third Coast Grappling 3, and Fight to Win 133 in Fresno CA.  In the news section we talk about Vagner Rocha Vs. William Tackett, and how it’s great to see Vagner facing all the young killers.  We also talk about the superfights on Quintet Ultra in less than two weeks, and teams from the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and Pride.  In the recap section of the show we kick it off with Polaris 12 Nick Rodriguez Vs. Luke Rockhold.  We talk about Nicky Rods ability to steal rounds with big takedowns and how well he is able to control top position against Rockhold.  We recap the entire main card and select undercard matches.  We talk about Ashley Williams impressive armbar win over Richard Alarcon for the No Gi Bantamweight Title.  An extremely impressive win for Tommy Langaker over Gilbert Burns in the only Gi match of the main card.  We talk about the woman's main card matchup Michelle Nicolini VS. Vanessa English that ended in a nasty Toe Hol

This week on the show Maine, Emil, and Austin recap the Spyder BJJ Invitational Final for 2019 and who takes home the 100,000-dollar prize.  We also recap the Fight to Win action that took place in Hawaii featuring Garry Tonon, and recap GrappleFest 7 with Craig Jones.  In the news section of the show we talk about some upcoming matchup announcements, Including Gordon Ryan posting his checking account and calling out Kaynan Duarte.  We talk about the heavyweight lineup announced for Kasai Pro 7.  In the recap section of the show we recap ever match that took place in the Spyder BJJ 2019 event.  Our amazement with Johnatha Alves submission finish of Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor in their opening rematch.  The other quarter finals and semi finals matches and the down to the wire with penalties match between Levi Jones-Leary and Matheus Gabriel for the finals of the -76 kg division. In the heavyweight -100 kg side of the bracket we follow Nicholas Meregali on the way to his rematch with Erberth Santos that was firewor

This week on the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Josh recap BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix, Finishers Sub Only 10, then in the preview section we talk about the Spyder Invitational Championship, GrappleFest 7, Fight to Win 132 Hawaii; and Maine interviews Matt Kaplan about his upcoming Grappling Idiots Superfight card. In the weeks news we talk about the recently announced matchup between Nicky Rodriguez vs Luke Rockhold scheduled to main event Polaris 12. Also Garry Tonon being fired from Rutgers after 6 years of coaching. In our recap of the BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix, we run through some of the round of 16 matches quarterfinal matches Between Tex Johnson and William Tackett and the matches controversy and talk about the semi finals match between Lucas Hulk Barbosa and Kody Steele that showcased an impressive lift from Steele with a veteran reversal from Barbosa. Then in the finals we talk about Kyle Boehm vs Hulk and how good Kyle is at the EBI overtime. Plus we do some BJJ payout math regarding how much Kyle has

On this weeks episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil talk some BJJ news and controversy regarding BJJ belts. We discuss some upcoming matchups and recap Fight to Win 131.  Then we preview the stacked BJJ Fanatics Open weight Grand Prix. In the news section Maine and Emil discuss the Flo article surrounding the BJJ belt system. Plus the Third Coast Grappling matchup between Gordon Ryan and Erberth Santos.  Then in the recap section we go deep and recap tons of matches on the Fight to Win 131 in Richmond, CA.  We talk about the Tye Ruotolo decision win over the 2019 Silver ADCC medalist Vagner Rocha in what can be described as a chippy matchup, that saw Vagner cut and gritty as always.  We talk about some of the more technically interesting parts of  Jaime Canuto vs Edwin Najmi that swa a huge flying triangle attempt.  We break down Josh Hinger's decision win over Murilo Santana, and Marcos Torregrosa defense of his Masters Welter Weight Title vs Nikmorad Decision.  We also break down the F

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 130 in Denver, CO, the AJP UAEJJF Queen of Mats and preview Fight to Win 131 Vagner Rocha Vs Tye Ruotolo.  At the end of the episode we talk about the Spyder Championship. In the news section of the show the hosts talk about the Upcoming Quintet Ultra event that will feature teams representing the UFC, Pride, WEC, and Strikeforce.  Maine and Emil pontificate on who they think could be part of each team.  In the recap section of the show we kick it off with Fight to Win 130 Tim Spriggs defeating Erberth Santos via Decision to reclaim his Fight to Win Heavy Weight title.  After that we talk about Michael Liera amazing 40 second Bow and Arrow choke and bolo sequence.  We talk about Kedge Zawack and his textbook Hari Goshi double Ippon victory.  As well as the rest of the Judo matches on the card.  We also talk about some Brown Belt title matches.  With Sheliah Lindsey vs Mo Black Bantam Weight No-Gi title.  As well as Emil Fischer paint me like one of your

This week on the Grappling Rewind Podcast Maine and Emil recap the big matches from Fight to Win 129 in Chicago IL, Rise 8, the Third Coast Grappling Qualifier 2’s Superfights, and as always talk the latest Pro BJJ News. Kicking the show off in the news section we talk about a potential matchup between Gordon Ryan and Lachlan Giles with Gordon reportedly willing to put up 500,000 on himself.   We talk about the result of Askren Vs. Maia with Damien Maia chanting Jiu Jitsu after the fight.  We talk a bit about the Grappling Rewind interview with Fight to Win CEO Seth Daniels that it out now on the Grappling Rewind YouTube page.  https://youtu.be/yLsOCY7kPlA we talk about Vagner Rocha vs Tye Ruotolo being booked as a main event.  As well as the stacked announced lineup for Spyder Championships.  There have been some huge names announced for this one.  In the recap section we kick off the show with Fight to Win 129 in Chicago IL, headlined by Talita Alencar vs Catherine Perret in a matchup that took place mostly

This week on the show Maine and Emil recap Fight to Win 128 in Philadelphia that they got to attend live and shoot a number of interviews with competitors.  We also recap BJJ Stars 2 and the domination that is Nicholas Meregali.In the news section of the show we talk about Keenan opening American JiuJitsu legion, and some of the controversy surrounding his branding.  We talk ADCC trials dates and locations.  The release of Lachlan Giles leglock antholog, and the information that cam out about Gordon Ryan healing broken hand at ADCC.  After that we move into the recap section of the show talking about Fight to Win 128 in Philadelphia PA, headlined by an ADCC finals rematch between Kaynan Duarte Vs Nicky Rod.  This was an exciting match with a much different dynamic than their first meeting two weeks ago.  After that we talk about a number of upsets and exciting matches on the card Lucas Pinheiro vs João Miyao that saw dueling toe holds and leg locks exchanged back and forth. More leg locks followed in our disc

This week on the grappling rewind podcast Maine and Josh preview the week’s upcoming professional events.  As well as a huge interview with ADCC event organizer for 2019 and 2021.Kicking off the weeks show we get into news.  Nicky Ryan has received his brown belt, after his ADCC 2019 performance.  Maine talks about plans to do more live event coverage moving into 2020.  As well as other pro BJJ and Grappling News. Then Maine and Mo Jassim talk about all things ADCC 2019 and ADCC 2021.  Mo talks about potential changes to the matted area and the implementation of a safety boarder.  Proposed changes to the woman’s division, and the implementation of additional weight classes.  We talk about possible united stated locations for the ADCC 2021 event, and some challenges that come with hosting the event.  We also talk about the scoring of ADCC and the history behind some of the decisions that structure the rules.  In the preview section of the show we take a look at Fight to Win 128 in Philadelphia PA.  This card i