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UFC Matchmaking Bulletin

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UFC 315 Fight Card: Full Card Set For Montreal

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‘I would give my life for my nation’

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How To Train For Maximum Knockout Power

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LFA 207: Lewis vs. Miranda

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ONE Friday Fights 105 – Results And Highlights For Every Fight

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UFC’s billion-dollar hunt for new broadcast partner in 2026 begins

Joe Rogan wants to get rid of the cage and stand-ups

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Eye Pokes: The Scourge of MMA

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2025 PFL 3: Make your predictions

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Fury Amateur Series 57

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Dana White concerned by the lack of competition

PFL Europe Belfast Full Card Released

We’re trying to be the Super Bowl of grappling

UFC commentator Joe Rogan calls for major rule change

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Donald Trump's UFC attendance

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How To Bounce Back After A Loss In Competition

How Dante Leon balances life as coach and ONE World Title challenger

 

 

 

 

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Dana White open to less events, no pay-per-view

UFC Matchmaking Bulletin: Two Main Events Announced

UFC 316 Press Conference Face-Offs Video

Amanda Nunes Named To UFC Hall Of Fame

The Pros And Cons Of Roadwork

Strangulation in MMA has an “Acceptable Safety Profile”

Average Age When People Get Promoted to BJJ Black Belt is 39 Years Old

New law would require less supervision for PAs

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UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Live Results

PFL 2025 World Tournament 2 Play-by-Play, Results

LFA 206 - Results

A Final Ride For The Old Dogs?

White Wants To TKO Sanctioning Bodies With Ali Act Change

Return Of The Lioness!

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How To Use Muay Thai’s Push Kick To Control Distance

MMA Bout Preparation: How To Avoid Injuries During Training

 

 

 

 

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LFA 206: Gennrich vs. Lebosnoyani

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PFL Announces Main Card For 2025 World Tournament

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Bloodsport remake

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Latest round of UFC roster cuts

Wrestling For Non-Wrestlers

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How To Master The Lead Hook

South African MMA promotion EFC comes to U.S.

 

 

 

 

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Full Schedule Of June LFA Events Announced

Events Schedule | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes

CJI 2 trials competitors revealed

2025 PFL World Tournament 2 fight card, start time | Higo vs. Rettinghouse

UFC 314 Embedded | All Episodes

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XFN 400 Set to Electrify Oklahoma on April 11

“Vince McMahon has been talking with BKFC”

Wrestling Vs. BJJ In Modern MMA: Which Is Better?

UFC Fans Concerned For Conor McGregor After New Video

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Prof. James Wright Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt Pancrase MMA

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

 

Professor James Wright has recently achieved the remarkable milestone of being promoted to the 5th Degree Black Belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts. With a career spanning over three decades, Professor Wright is a seasoned professional in the field of martial arts, possessing extensive training, coaching, and instructional experience. He has been an influential figure in Pancrase MMA for close to 20 years, and his exceptional achievements were recognized by his induction into the World Karate Union Black Belt Hall of Fame.

 

Aside from his latest accolade, Professor Wright holds numerous other black belt degrees across a range of martial arts. In mixed martial arts, he is a Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. In traditional martial arts, he has achieved a 6th Degree in Fudozen Shorinji Kempo, as well as a 2nd Degree in Go Ju Ryu, and 1st Dan in Goshin Jutsu Yudansha Kai, Shotokan, and Tae Kwon Do. Additionally, he is a Black Belt Instructor in Combative Arts, with credentials as a Marine Corps Line Training expert, Close Combat Instructor, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program expert, and Kru in Black Tiger Muay Thai.

 

Professor Wright owns and operates Martial Arts & More located in Jacksonville, NC.

 

Congratulations on behalf of the Pancrase Promotions Committee - Will Hendricks Commissioner.

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS -  Micah Stockton Awarded Pancrase MMA Black Belt

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

 

Professor James Wright (Pancrase MMA - Martial Arts & More, Jacksonville, NC) has promoted long-time student and fighter Micah Stockton to Black Belt of Pancrase MMA.


Prof. Wright said, "
Micah earned his blue belt at my school about 15 years ago. Since then he has won dozens of tournaments at each BJJ rank from white belt to Black Belt. He has over 50 MMA fights winning multiple title belts"

 

Congratulations on behalf of the Pancrase Promotions Committee - Will Hendricks Commissioner.

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE USA MMA:  New Black Belt Degree & Belt Rank Promotions

Monday February 01, 2021

Pancrase News Network

Denver, Colorado, USA

 

Pancrase MMA is pleased to announce three new Black Belt degree recipients and several belt rank promotions that were awarded at the "Warrior Weekend Seminar Series" held in Jacksonville, N.C., on January 23,23, 24, 2021.

 

Special congratulations to those promoted in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Pancrase MMA and to those with dual promotions.

 


NEW Black Belts in Pancrase MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:


 

Bryson “Alexander” Morgan - PANCRASE MMA Black Belt 1st Degree/BJJ Blackbelt
• Started wrestling at age 12
• Wrestled for Naval Academy and alternate for the Marine Wrestling Team
• Boxed for the Naval Academy
• Started the Navy Jiu Jitsu program
• Black Belt in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
• Army Martial Art Instructor certification at Ft. Leonard Wood
• 2-0-0 Amateur MMA record
• 2-0-1 Muay Thai record
• Military police officer, Specialist and instructor in close quarters tactics, close quarters combat, special reaction teams, non-lethal weapons, riot control, weapons handling, small arms implementation, battlefield planning and Heavy weapons integration
• BJJ Black Belt
 

 


Bradley Desir - Pancrase MMA Black Belt 1st Degree/BJJ Black Belt

 (Prof. Wright, "Started with me 16 years ago and has been training and competing since".)
• Fight labs 185lbs champion
• 185lb North Carolina state champion
• Onslaught fight promotions 170lb champion
• 2011 fight nerd east coast rookie of the year
• Starred in feature film New York MMA
• 3 time Ring of Combat lightweight champion
• Featured in ESPN magazine Bellator veteran
• Muay Thai kru
• Bjj blackbelt Pancrase blackbelt.
 

 


Pancrase MMA Black Belt 1st Degree

Derrick Lambert
• 22 years of boxing
• Professional boxer
• Professional mixed martial artists
• Owns and runs Advantage martial arts gym for over 10 years
 

 


 

Pancrase MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt Rank Promotions:

 

 


Brett Summers – Brown Belt Pancrase MMA & BJJ

 

 


Aaron Klein-Purple Belt Pancrase MMA

 

 


Gustavo Duarte-Purple Belt Pancrase MMA

 

 


Thomas Grady - Dual Promotion Pancrase MMA/BJJ

 

 


Carlos Malagon BJJ Blue Belt - Promoted to Blue Belt Pancrase MMA
 

 

Congratulations to our new Black Belt degree and belt rank recipeants.   Your hard work and dedication to training are an example and inspiration to all.   A special thanks to the Professors that made it happen during these difficult times. 

 

Will Hendricks

Commissioner

 

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE MMA News - Hill Brothers Join Pancrase

Thursday October 03, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

 

 

 

Pancrase USA welcomes Professors Ron and James Hill of SUDA International Training Center in Plainfield, Illinois.  The Hill brothers have more the seventy years combined experience in several martial arts and hold many blackbelt degrees including 4th dan ranking in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under our own Pancrase Grandmaster Ricardo Murgel.

 


Here is a sampling of their many accomplishments:

 

Sport USA National team coaches
(PANKRATION, GRAPPLING in 2009, HAND TO HAND FIGHTING HSIF, COMBAT SAMBO, SAMBO, JJIF JIU-JITSU/JU-JITSU, LETHWEI

22 Time USA National Team coaches

HEADS OF PANKRATION USA/USASA UNDER UNITED WORLD WRESTLING

HEAD OF PAN-AMERICAN PANKRATION UNDER UNITED WORLD WRESTLING

World Champion 1ST PLACE OVERALL coaches (PANKRATION) UWW/FILA2009

TEAM 3RD PLACE OVERALL 2010 World UWW/FILA PANKRATION

2010 1ST WORLD COMBAT GAMES COACHES PANKRATION

2011 HSIF HAND TO HAND
3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL COACHES

2012 USA SAMBO
3RD PLACE TEAM OVERALL
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Prof. RON HILL
7TH DAN PANKRATION (WPDR)
7TH DAN KENSHINKAN FSA
4TH DEGREE BJJ (UNION)
and others

Prof. JAMES HILL
6TH DAN PANKRATION (WPDR)
6TH DAN KENSHINKAN FSA
4TH DEGREE BJJ (UNION)

 

SUDA International Training Center

13731 S. ROUTE 30 STE 109, PLAINFIELD. IL

 

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE MMA NEWS - Ricardo Murgel Receives 9th Degree BJJ Red Belt

Sunday September 01, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO


 

Grand Master Alvaro Barreto (left) promoting Ricardo Murgel (right)

 

 

Congratulations to Ricardo Murgel (highest ranking practitioner of Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts) for his recent promotion to GRAND MASTER -  9th degree Red Belt of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

 

This highest of honors is only bestowed upon a few extraordinary individuals and reflects a life-time of devotion to the knowledge, practice, teaching and betterment of the martial arts.

 

In recognition of a true living legend who deserved this award many years ago.

 

 

Will Hendricks - Pancrase USA

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Professor James Wright Hosts Fundraiser

Tuesday February 19, 2019

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

By Prof. Jerry Roeder

 

 

 

Pancrase Prof. Jim Wright (Martial Arts And More)  recently hosted a fundraiser for UFC vet Justin Wren's Fight for the Forgotten. Professor Wright has raised thousands of dollars to help Wren bring land and clean drinking water to the Pygmies.

 

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - CXMMA International LLC/Pancrase Black Belt Promotion

Tuesday December 25, 2018

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

By: Prof. E. Watson

 

 

 

CXMMA would like to Congratulate Pro MMA Fighter Ryan Sutton on His promotion to Pancrase Black Belt to be effective as of 12 Dec 2018. Here are some of his Accomplishments that made it easy for us to award him his black belt.


Wrestling: High school Greco All American and nationally ranked from Sophomore to Senior year. Over 100 Varsity wins and won every tournament under the sun

 

College: NJCAA All American (ranked only below Jon Jones- even tho he became academically ineligible for nationals)
NCAA Division 1 starter
NAIA All American
3x USA University Greco All American
MMA: every professional win by submission.
2 x Revgear submission of the night winner
Undefeated in submission grappling matches with wins over Strikeforce, Belllator, and UFC veterans/active competitors

 

 

 

PANCRASE NEWS - Pancrase Black Belt Enrique Watson and his team are tearing up the tournament competition!

Tuesday December 25, 2018

Pancrase Newswire

Denver, Broomfield, CO

 

 

  

 

Professor Enrique Watson reports:

"Today our team went to do battle as a team and came home with everything but the kitchen sink!, I am so proud of all our teammates, our kids took second as kidsteam over all, an we took 1st place for the second year in a row as Academy Gi and No Gi, all of our teammates made podium and I was able to secure all 4 Gold medals in the adult Gi weight division, and Open, and the Adult No Gi weight and Open division,. This was a special win as this is my last competition as the head coach as CXBJJ Iwakuni Japan. I Pass the Helm to Proffesor Shinji Morito as the new CXBJJ Iwakuni Head Instructor. I want to thank all of our CXMMA family from MO to NC to Japan, our team will continue to lead the way for years to come! Osss and Semper Fidelis."

 

 

 

 

 

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