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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 2d

A Heavyweight title fight takes center stage this weekend, and Carl (@punchsport.report) sorts out what it all means for everyone involved.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 162: STYROFOAM BELTS

The Heavyweight division is being replanted, and Carl is here to sift through the loam.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 5d

In just a few days, Quintet is back in action and heading to Dubai. Eric (@grapplers.win) goes over the teams, the bracket, and what some of the subtext implies as well.

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Scrambling: Quintet.5

After a year Quintet is back and this time they are, surprisingly, heading to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. Oh boy...

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 9d

The UFC heads to Canada for another international themed Fight Night, headlined by an American and a Dutchman. Also finally a ranked women's fight is not on the prelims. Carl (@punchsport.report) goes over the card and shares his thoughts.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 161: NORTHERN EXPOSURE

It's not the Middleweight showdown we were promised, but at least de Ridder vs Allen should have a choke somewhere in it.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 9d

In this months' Punchsport Pagoda episode Neal (@weekend-warrior.bsky.social) shares his thoughts on doing combat sports as a middle-aged hobbyist. Going over what to expect, the risks, and the benefits.

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Episode 5 - Combat Sports and Being "Old"

Neal gives his thoughts on participating in combat sports as a middle-aged hobbyist, thinking about expectations, risks, and benefits.

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Eric @grapplers.win · 12d

There are a lot of black belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (and MMA) who like to use their rank to grant them a status of "expertise" on subjects they simply are not knowledgeable in. I like to call this "Mythologizing of Black Belts" and that's what today's piece is about.

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The Mythologizing of Black Belts

Let's talk about how people keep assuming anyone with a black belt are an authority on anything but grappling.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 15d

Punishing a fighter for not agreeing to stay with a contracted fight when their opponent missed weight by a large margin is, frankly, not something that should be the norm whatsoever.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 16d

"[Lightweight] is a division where a genuinely fascinating, exciting matchup between one of the best to ever do it and one of the trickiest grappling prospects in the sport is only happening by mistake because the UFC’s preferred kickboxer couldn’t make it."

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 160: IT MEANS "THE BART, THE"

We're going to Rio to watch Charles Oliveira ride again.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 17d

"Who could have seen this coming" some ask.

"Have you not heard of this dude?" we reply

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 19d

We are going to be fundraising for Tap Cancer Out, a jiu jitsu based charity, as part of the Global Grappling Day 2025 on December 13th. Here's how you can help us meet our goal for this charity drive.

#jiujitsu #bjj

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We're Fundraising for Tap Cancer Out

The gang are going to be participating in the Global Grappling Day to raise funds for Tap Cancer Out & their partners. Here's how you can help.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 22d

Jessica (@legkicktko.bsky.social) once again brings us a preview of the PFL card scheduled for...oh heck it's tomorrow!

Best check it out to see what's in store for some midday MMA action.

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The B-League: PFL Champions Series 2

Jessica tells us all about the rematch heavy PFL Champions Series 2 card.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 23d

We've just put out the latest set of our MMA rankings. A few big names dropped from rankings due to inactivity, retirement, and moving to a new weight class. Plus, no Jon Jones (again!).

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Rankings: Quarter 3, 2025

The march through 2025 continues, and the rankings are settling down a tiny bit.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 23d

It's a rematch and a long over due title opportunity for this weekend's UFC 320, and once again Carl (@punchsport.report) has a breakdown to get us prepared.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 159: NATURE VS NURTURE

It's UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2, because reruns are all the streaming era craves.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · 26d

Following up with the previous episode, Eric (@grapplers.win) continues to talk about curriculum design for jiu jitsu and how to design and identify the learning needs of your students.

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Episode 4 - Designing a jiu jitsu curriculum Pt. 2

Part two of Eric's dive into the educational concepts involved in designing a curriculum.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 24

The UFC's international tour heads down under for a show in Australia headlined by Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg. That and more is covered by Carl (@punchsport.report) once again in Carl's Fight Breakdowns.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 158: PANDERING UPSIDE DOWN

Carl is surrounded by Australians at UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs Reyes and does not not handle it well.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 20

Fight Island's own Jess (@legkicktko.bsky.social) has the exclusive story on Sedriques Dumas being honored with a golden ankle monitor to commemorate his 50th arrest.

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Sedriques Dumas to be Honored with Golden Ankle Monitor to Commemorate 50th Arrest

Note: This is a work of satire

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Eric @grapplers.win · Sep 15

The main event for November 1st's Polaris 34 was announced as Helena Crevar vs Sula-Mae Loewenthal in a rematch for the Women's Featherweight (66kg) title.

This is in addition to Team Europe vs Team Asia & Oceania competing in the Polaris Squads World Tournament Finals.

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Promotional poster showing Sula-Mae Loewenthal on the left and Helena Crevar on the right.

Promotional poster showing Team Europe members Owen Jones, Jozef Chen, Mateusz Szczecinski, Taylor Pearman, Santeri Lilius, and Eoghan O'Flanagan.

Promotional poster showing Team Asia & Oceania's Tommy Yip, Kenta Iamoto, Lucas Kanard, Kit Dale (who was injured and replaced at Polaris 33 by Mohammad Avtarhanov who is unpictured), Igore Tanabe and Hejraat Rashid.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 14

In this month's episode of Punchsport Pagoda, Eric (@grapplers.win) talks about jiu jitsu curriculum design.

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Episode 3 - Designing a jiu jitsu curriculum

Eric gets all academic about curriculum, and talks about what coaches need to be mindful of when designing and assessing theirs.

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Eric @grapplers.win · Sep 13

In the Polaris 33 main event, Owen Livesey claims the Polaris LHW title after submitting Tommy Langaker with an arm triangle choke.

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Owen Livesey poses with Polaris LHW belt after beating Tommy Langaker

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Eric @grapplers.win · Sep 13

Team Asia & Oceania get it done with a win over Team South America. It is now Team Europe vs. Team Asia & Oceania for the finals in the Polaris Squads World Tournament.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 12

The UFC is a company that really likes to talk up their ideas, and then quietly toss them into a pit never to be spoken of again. Jess ( @legkicktko.bsky.social ) goes over some of the more recent additions to the UFC Graveyard

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UFC Graveyard

A History of Abandoned Ideas

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 10

When the opening line ends with "the Noche UFC cards have been a historical set of clusterfucks" you know Carl (@punchsport.report) is excited for this weekends card.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 157: MAYBE WE'LL GET 'EM NEXT TIME

It's time for Noche UFC 3, but this time there's no building-sized background screen or AI-generated videos about Lara Croft.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 10

More team jiu jitsu action takes place this weekend with Polaris 33. And this has made @rollingwords.bsky.social very happy.

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Scrambling: Polaris 33

Eric continues to make the case that team jiu jitsu events are more entertaining. Oh yeah and there's a team jiu jitsu event this weekend.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 4

The UFC's international travel schedule is picking up, and Carl (@punchsport.report)'s Parisian vacation is cut short by a Middleweight tilt.

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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 156: SUFFICIENTLY FRENCH

We are in Paris, and Carl would much rather stay, but he will return to the trenches after Imavov/Borralho ends.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ok, brother, listen. This office ..… very soft. Nobody here cut weight, nobody wrestle. Everybody just type, type, type. You call this business casual? In Dagestan, business casual is tracksuit. Strong tracksuit. Here, you wear khaki. But okay, brother, we go to meeting now.

MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov in a slim white button-up shirt, slim chinos, and tan suede loafers.

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Fight Island @fightisland.bsky.social · Sep 2

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