Who is the greatest “All American” MMA Fighter of all Time?

July 3, 2020

Alex Wright

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For some 4th July fun we thought we might take a look at some candidates for the greatest All American Mixed Martial Arts fighter of all time. To get through the qualifying round we decided a fighter had to be All American, A Champion in a major promotion and to exemplify the qualities for a […]

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A NEW YEAR WITH: ANDRE FILI FIGHTER PROFILE

VIDEOS FROM THE VAULT

March 13, 2019

Tom Billinge

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Featured

Revgear Release Videos from the Vault Over the coming weeks and months, we will be releasing our videos from the vault: footage of incredible coaches and athletes sharing their knowledge of martial arts. Revgear have been in the fight game for a long time. Over the years, we have had the opportunity to work with […]

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ELECTRIC SWEEP PASS – 10th PLANET JIU JITSU

ANCIENT GREEK WRESTLING

February 21, 2019

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

Ancient Greek Wrestling – Original Grappling While it is not the very oldest civilisation to codify grappling, Ancient Greek wrestling had a powerful influence on all subsequent wrestling in Europe. Known as “Pale” (pal-eh), Ancient Greek wrestling was a cornerstone of the Olympic Games, being one of the earliest sports practiced in the ancient world. […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

WRESTLER IN A BJJ WORLD

January 23, 2019

Joseph Brett Williams

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Wrestling

How to be a Wrestler in a BJJ world Joseph Brett Williams is a wrestler in a BJJ world. Here is his game plan. BJJ is huge all over the USA, turning average guys in lethal weapons after years of training. It is an an art where small people can hurt the big people. But […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING FOR MMA

January 11, 2019

Tom Billinge

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MMA

Is it Worth Training Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? With its very distinct set of rules, forbidding the use of legs or any holds below the waist, should you train any aspect of Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? Created in the 19th century by a Napoleonic soldier, Greco-Roman Wrestling was one of the sports of the first […]

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MMA VERSUS BOXING: COUTURE – TONEY

EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE

December 19, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

Euclydes Hatem: The Armadillo Known as “Tatu”, or “Armadillo”, Euclydes Hatem was a legend of the grappling scene in 1930s and 40s Brazil. Hatem carved out a niche for himself in the violent Catch Wrestling scene and is considered to be the founder of Luta Livre. Born to a Lebanese family in Rio de Janeiro […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

August 31, 2018

Jake Shannon

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Wrestling

Combat Sport’s Secret Weapon… Catch-As-Catch-Can I’ve been pushing a boulder up a hill for what seems like an eternity. Every time I get closer to reaching the top, it rolls downhill again. It is worth all of the effort. The boulder is catch-as-catch-can wrestling and, in my opinion, it is the greatest martial sport in […]

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EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE