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03/27/2019

04/03/2018

REMINDERS for athletes competing at FitCon: Early Weigh-ins for the American Open Grappling Tournament Saturday will actually start 24 hrs earlier on Friday at 10am-11:30am. There will also be a later weigh in Friday from 5-7pm. As always there are same day weigh-ins on Saturday from 8-9am. The weigh in area will be at the same location as the Grappling Tournament in Hall 4 of the Salt Palace. Please plan accordingly! The tournament will kick off at 10am with a rules brief by the Head Referee, Tony Ventrano, and then immediately the No-Gi contest will start with Kids, Women and Men brackets in that order. Once No-gi is complete, the Gi contests will commence. Again, if you plan on competing at the tournament, and want to be on the athlete list to get into the FitCon venue FREE on both Friday and Saturday, you need to register by Thursday 5pm. If not, you may still enter the tournament, but will have to purchase a general admission ticket to get into the venue. As always verified Black Belts compete FREE. All competitors may challenge higher skillsets and weight class brackets for no additional entry fees. All sweeps, throws, and submissions are legal with the exception of a few constraints which Tony will explain at the rules brief. Registration portal is at: utahgrappling.com

04/02/2018

The FitCon Grappling American Open is next weekend! Register online at UtahGrappling.com before Wednesday so we can get you on the Athlete list to enter FitCon for free both Friday and Saturday! If you enter the event once FitCon starts, you’ll have to purchase a general Admission ticket to enter the venue like everyone else. Black Belts compete free. All throws, Sweeps (a couple stipulations), and submissions are legal. All athletes may continue competing unlimited matches challenging higher weight classes, divisions and skill-sets without additional entry fees. Cash prizes for Ultimate Champions!

02/11/2018

The USGF American Open registration is now open for FITCON 2018! Please see info on poster below. Register online at utahgrappling.com! Any questions please send email to [email protected] with subject line: FitCon Grappling. This year we will have $500+ prizes for Absolute Champions, and Championship Belts to go along with individual medals for weight classes/divisions. As always, FitCon will allow all submissions, throws, and sweeps for intermediate and advanced skill levels in NoGi (and Blue thru Black in Gi)! Grapplers may move up to challenge higher skill levels and weight classes (free of additional entry fees)....and verifiable Black Belts will compete for free!

08/06/2017

The US Grappling Federation held it's Rocky Mountain Regional event this weekend at FitCon St. George! Congrats to all the medal winners! The Absolute Men's Champion was Rodrigo Gutierrez from Las Vegas; and the Absolute Women's Champion was Chelsea Kilpack from Salt Lake City!

https://www.facebook.com/USGrapplingFederation/posts/1106246976176307

07/27/2017

http://www.professionalfightersleague.com/schedule/

Main Card (NBCSN, 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT, July 29) Featherweight: Andre Harrison (16-0) vs. Steven Rodriguez (10-2) Welterweight: Yushin Okami (33-10) vs. Andre Lobato (25-6) Welterweight: Jake Shields (31-9-1) vs. Danny Davis Jr. (13-11-1) Middleweight: Rex Harris (10-2) vs. Bruno Santos (15-2)

06/19/2017

05/10/2017

The man they call “Gumby” has compiled a 91-24-5 record, with 62 wins by submission and 17 more by knockout or technical knockout.

04/30/2017

UFC OG's!

04/15/2017

FitCon Fight Night tickets still available! Come watch Nicky Barz and Josh Tyler and many more! FitCon is next weekend! 30,000 visitors, 300+ vendor booths, seminars, fitness classes and SPORTS!

04/14/2017

**FITCON FIGHT NIGHT**⠀
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Get ready for an incredible night of MMA fights live at the Salt Palace! You won't want to miss this bout of professional MMA fighting on April 21 at FitCon!⠀
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Fight card: https://fitconutah.com/mma-fights/⠀
Tickets: https://fitconutah.com/tickets⠀
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04/10/2017

We are less than 2 weeks out from FitCon! Register online for the FitCon Grappling Championships at utahgrappling.com!

03/22/2017

Registration is online at www.utahgrappling.com

03/01/2017

02/03/2017

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=2017%20usgf%20fitcon%20grappling%20championship

08/18/2016

With a career spanning over two decades, Jeremy Horn fought everyone from Dan Severn and Chuck Liddell to Anderson Silva and Minotauro Nogueira. But – as FIGHT PASS found out – he isn’t quite done ...

08/18/2016

Great article about a friend of mine who has found success as a fighter in the UFC, as a co-host for the local ESPN radio affiliate in Utah, a former missionary in Africa to help abused women, former division 1 NCAA football player, and last but definitely not least a fiction novelist (I'm currently reading his book, "Hellbound Heavensent," which can be found on Amazon. Basically his message is that you can be a normal guy (although I think he's definitely humble and anything but "normal"), and success comes to those who are "willing to try these things that other people aren’t.” And he is right.

Sean O’Connell might not be a bestselling author or the greatest light heavyweight in the UFC. What he is, is a person who does stuff without being crippled by self-doubt. Turns out that& #821…

06/07/2016

Classic fight of the day: Chuck Liddell vs Jeremy Horn at UFC 19, Ultimate Young Guns, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on March 5, 1999 actually solidified the two young fighters as stars and world class fighters. Liddell was one of the last individuals to actually make his MMA debut in the octagon. His kickboxing background combined with his Division 1 wrestling credentials and being mentored on the ground game by the legendary John Lewis were enough to convince UFC matchmaker John Perretti that “the Iceman” could be a force in MMA. At UFC 17 he defeated Noe Hernandez by unanimous decision and followed that up with a unanimous decision win over the legendary Chute Boxe fighter Jose Pele Landy in Brazil. Jeremy Horn was the biggest star the UFC had that actually had yet to win a fight in the octagon. He became a huge fan favorite when he pushed the middleweight champion Frank Shamrock to his absolute limits at UFC 17 before being caught in a kneebar. He would return to the octagon at Ultimate Brazil and again fell to the Luta Livre legend, Ebenezer Fontes Braga. Unknowingly to most UFC fans, however, in the 4 and a half months between Ultimate Brazil and UFC 19, Horn fought 10 more times in various promotions, including now legendary promotions Hook ‘N Shoot, the IFC, Pancrase, etc. He racked up 9 wins and a draw in that timespan and carried that momentum with him into the octagon. Horn and Liddell went toe to toe and even swapped positions on the ground, and it became clear to all observers that these two were going to be big stars in the sport. Towards the end of the 12-minute regulation, with Liddell in his guard, Horn locked up an arm triangle. The MMA world had never seen someone choked unconscious from that position before, and most didn’t think it was about to happen there either. However, when the bell sounded ending regulation, Horn jumped to his feet, but Big John McCarthy realized Liddell was unconscious and stopped the fight. Liddell would focus on his BJJ training under John Lewis, which would build up his confidence in not only his ground game, but also his striking, because the more comfortable he got on the ground, the more he was willing to throw his dynamite packed fists. This confidence would eventually lead him to the throne of the UFC’s light heavyweight division, and he would never be submitted again in his career. Horn would, in typical “Gumby” fashion, fight again only 13 days after that bout… and 5 days after that… and 10 days after that… He would become one of the most sought after fighters in the world and would fight on just about every corner of the globe in his 22 MMA bouts in 1999 alone.

10/27/2015

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01/19/2015

Congrats to Sean O'Connell for his first UFC victory tonight via TKO!! OC has worked so hard in his career...and this win in the UFC is much deserved!!

07/27/2014

Congrats to Bobby Green for his HUGE victory over #3 world ranked Josh Thompson at UFC Fight Night today! I always knew there was something pretty special about this guy.

05/28/2014

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05/10/2014

Nick Rossborough scores a majority draw versus the undefeated Raphael Butler in SpikeTV tonight, ending his opponents 8 fight win-streak on Bellator 119! Nick actually nearly knocked out the pro boxer twice and had a close submission attempt until Raphael hit him with an intentional and illegal head-butt. The remainder of the fight was pretty uneventful, but Nick was able to neutralize things despite the probable concussion he received.

Don't miss Bellator tonight live on Spike!

05/09/2014

Catch TruSoldier's Nick Rossborough on SpikeTV Friday night at 9pm EST, as he takes on the undefeated Raphael Butler at Bellator 119! Also, check out Nick's sponsors: Big Bam Vapes, Kick Ass Powersports, Punishment Athletics, TruSoldier, Equilibrium Training w/ Craig Preisendorf, Drage Nutrition, and Conger Chiropractic.

Bellator 119 Weigh-In Results from Casino Rama