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Duane Ludwig, the sport’s most famous striking coach, earns his BJJ black belt: ‘Jiu-jitsu is the ultimate truth’

The man whose six-second knockout topped the UFC record book for thirteen years, and whose Bang Muay Thai system shaped a generation of champions, just had a black belt tied around his waist by Alberto Crane. Coming from a career knockout artist, his verdict on the mat carries a weight no grappler’s version of the same line ever could.

By Andrew Weissmann
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