BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: A Hero Asnwers Ryan Hall's Call, Burns vs Maia, SUG Tag Team...

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Yuri Simoes to MMA, Gordon Ryan Retirement...

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Gordon Ryan MMA, Tonon Talks IBJJF Belt Requirements, Swanson Reaping Knee Injury...

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Quintet Ultra Recap

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Quintet Ultra line-ups final, 2nd UFC Twister Victor speaks, Firas Zahabi talks side dominance vs amibidextrous....

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Askren Retires, Oliveira KO's, Meregali Talks Brass Tacks...

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Mousasi Still Accusing Lovato of Questionable Physique, Tonon vs Ramos, et al

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Demian Maia vs Askren Post Fight Analysis

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Where does Buchecha Go From Here?

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest - Kron Hype Train Derail(ment)?

Solid night of fights overall. Anders picked up a win in a fight that almost got away from him in rounds 2 and 3. Cub Swanson showed with dozens more fights experience he could piece up an opponent willing only to punch and try some jumping guard attempts from the clinch.
Joanna pieced up a smaller opponent in the clinch and at range. I was befuddled to watch Waterson overhook Joanna's arm (a taller opponent) and thus essentially pin herself against the cage with Joanna's diligent head positioning. The head/arm toss is not a thing. You only see it work with any success in women's MMA and even then, it's working even less and less.

Ribas looked legit against Dern who also struggled in Kron non-takedown land but Ribas had a much, much more clear advantage on the feet than Cub. Cub's volume and variety of targets above the waist got him the nod but Ribas dazed and tagged Dern throughout with jabs, crosses and immediate responses of a takedown/hip toss et cetera when she hung out in the clinch just long enough for Dern to begin to work her ground game.

It's a bit of a slowdown with that next card being in Singapore and airing ridiculously early US Time (8am), and after that we wait for the insane MSG card with the likes of Masvidal, Diaz, Gillespie, Lee, et al.

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Cyborg Timeline

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Galvao vs Gordon?

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Gordon Ryan Talks BJJ "Respect," Judo Worlds Newaza, Still No MMA for Buchecha

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Demian Maia Talks Danaher, ADCC Switcheroo, Valhalla Club....

Dern saying she's gonna make weight after failing more times than not in her UFC tenure...well, we'll see, right? 

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Gordon/Pena Verbal Sparring, AJ Holdeth Choke, Dern Takes Strawweight Fight for Return?

Dern is the most weight missing-est fighter in women's mma, so after a long layoff and carrying a human inside of her, what are the odds she makes weight? Speaking of weight misses, Burns who came in heavy for a bunch of grappling matches (Kasai & Polaris) is now going to move up for his UFC career to welterweight.

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Dillon Moves Up, Dante Leon in ADCC, Gordon Ryan Talks Moving Goalposts, et al

It has been interesting watching the ever changing standard and rhetoric surrounding Gordon's success. He pretty succinctly addresses it here: first it was who has he beaten? how will he do without heel hooks? then it was how would he do in IBJJF? then it was why doesn't he compete Gi et cetera.

Roger, who's been the stalwart competitor they reference as being about the basics et cetera is now re-branding as being progressive and modern. I guess marketing is marketing, people.

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Tonon vs Hall Dream Match-Up, Yuri Wrestling Superfight? et al

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Ryan Hall Talks Kron, Dubious Dom does Judo, Gunnar Nelson Eyes Funky Town

A lot to unpack here. Gabi Garcia *fought a woman old enough to be my grandmother and was a retired pro wrestler* is willing to fight Julia Budd who she outweights by 40 lbs or more. I'd hope so, I mean she's been beating up women old enough to be her mom and undersized for her entire career. Ryan Hall's at #14 in the rankings after his one sided win over Elkins.

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Garry Tonon, Ryan Hall says Kron Needs More Wins, MMA fighter exposing Frauds....

SMH, they're punishing the Chinese MMA fighter who's been exposing these fake kung-fu guys in China.

Anyone watch the UFC broadcast Saturday and catch Bisping saying it's hard to train how to avoid an Imanari roll? Hall out here just playing with these dudes and willing to flop to the ground and throw up heel hook entries and the guys flee and flail. Love it. 

BJJ Scout's BJJ Digest: Kayla Harrison Smashes, Gabi Confirms IBJJF Roid Testing not Random....at al

Interesting to hear Gabi confirm that the testing at IBJJF is in fact not random.

That being said, some of the guys can't even pass a test one day per year, so y'know....whatevs.