The grappling community was shaken to its core after news broke that retired UFC star and former Olympic wrestler Ben Askren had been hospitalized with a severe staph infection that…
A seasoned wrestling coach with decades of experience recently stepped up to face the viral sensation behind the “$1,000 takedown challenge,” bringing his impressive credentials to the mat against Georgio…
Actor and television personality Mario Lopez recently stepped onto the mat to face off against Georgio Poullas, the creator of the viral “$1,000 takedown challenge.” The 50-year-old Lopez, a Brazilian…
Three-time Olympic medalist Helen Maroulis has returned to competitive wrestling, securing a spot on the U.S. team for the upcoming World Championships in Croatia after dominating Amanda Martinez at Saturday’s…
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tested his legendary grappling skills a while ago against Roman Vlasov, a two-time Olympic Gold medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling. The brief but intense…
Athletes who cross-train in multiple disciplines often find success by blending different skill sets. Such was the case in 2013 when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Ryan Hall made a surprising appearance…
The world of combat sports often sees specialists venturing into different arenas to test their skills. Here are five notable instances when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners stepped onto the wrestling mat.…
In a playful matchup that highlights the vast difference between everyday fitness and Olympic-level wrestling skills, gold medalist Helen Maroulis recently faced off against popular fitness influencer Demi Bagby in…
Chaos erupted at a wrestling tournament in Russia when what began as a sporting competition quickly transformed into an impromptu display of extracurricular combat skills. The incident, captured on…
In a series of pointed social media posts, wrestler Pat Downey has called out USA Wrestling and Flowrestling for what he describes as “blatant hypocrisy” in their handling of Olympic…
