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Just like royalty has dynastic families that rule over nations, martial arts have dynasties that rule over the world of combat. So here's a list of our top five family dynasties in martial arts...
5. The Machado Family
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://blackbeltmag.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzOTE0OS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyODM4Mjg1MH0.8-cPS5utHP1zXLaxarCb58hAevMPOIH5WV1snCtkUrI/image.jpg?width=980" id="23837" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="153ce548b5ccd1addb8cd9760332d791" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Machado Jiu Jitsu" />jiujitsustyle.com
<p>While often considered just an extension of the Gracie family, the Machado's do not actually descend from the Gracies, though they are cousins to the sprawling Brazilian clan and did originally learn their jiu-jitsu from them. But they've since branched off making their own important mark in the martial arts world. The family of five brothers - Carlos, Roger, Rigan, Jean Jacques and John have garnered a plethora of national and international championships between them.</p>4. The Canete Family
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://blackbeltmag.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzOTE1Mi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1OTM5NTMzN30.IrEn2ZmKzo_b1raGGW6Qvw1UVFahm6dI6gKhkmojR_g/image.jpg?width=1245&coordinates=0%2C29%2C0%2C635&height=700" id="003ae" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="680a4d3a1f666d665d20ff18ed85a064" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="canete escrima kali" /> <p>While Brazil has the Gracie and Machado families, the Philippines have the Canete family. Their pedigree dates back to at least the 1930s when Eulogio "Yoling" Canete, Filemon "Momoy" Canete and a number of their brothers helped form the Doce Pares Fencing Club, which eventually turned into one of the world's most widely practiced styles of Filipino martial arts. They were soon joined in the family business by youngest brother Ciriaco "Cacoy" Canete who became, perhaps, the best known of all the Canetes. The family dynasty has continued into the second and third generations with renowned practitioners like Eulogio's son, Dionisio "Diony" Canete.</p>3. The Chen Family
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://blackbeltmag.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzOTE2My9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MTQ3NTExMn0.cNigrpKYyR1rLLYHUdi6Oo0ntHV6RMkUZ9SXwc4-u5M/image.jpg?width=1245&coordinates=65%2C-1%2C61%2C1&height=700" id="aaf92" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="dad32eddcc2be8de860573ff084b0b73" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Chen Wangting Tai Chi" /> <p>A sprawling family clan that originally founded China's Chen Village in the 14th century, they're often credited as the creative force behind what became tai chi chuan in the 17th century. Family member Chen Wangting is considered by many the original founder of tai chi. The system was kept strictly within the clan until Yang Luchan was able to learn it in the 19th century before going on to popularize tai chi in other parts of China. Famed family member Chen Fake drew renown when he began teaching the style in Beijing during the 20th century. The family, and its brand of tai chi, continues into the 21st century with martial artists from around the world regularly making pilgrimages to the Chen Village to learn tai chi direct from the source.</p>2. The Gracie Family
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://blackbeltmag.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzOTE2NS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NzIzMzk2OX0.URLXiJEq3PgM5Dhq50gl2p1t1wiRlg223w_HU4i8YE8/image.png?width=1245&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C0&height=700" id="43a0a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e123071299471446861f73d518b125ec" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Gracie Family Jiu Jitsu" /> <p>Probably the most famous family in martial arts history, the Gracies started their association with jiu-jitsu in the 1920s when Carlos Gracie began his training. He was soon joined by his younger brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr., George and Helio. The brothers drew attention competing on the local fighting and wrestling circuit and eventually produced offspring, like Carlos's son Carlson, who made their own reputations in Brazil. But their brand of jiu-jitsu became an international phenomenon when Helio's son Rorion moved to the United States and began teaching the art there, eventually leading to the creation of the first UFC event, won by Rorion's younger brother Royce. With the continued success of family members like Roger Gracie and Carlos's great granddaughter Kyra Gracie in the 21st century, the clan remains synonymous with high level jiu jitsu across the world.</p>1. The Yagyu Family
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://blackbeltmag.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNDQzOTE2OC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzOTc2NjQ5NX0.Dvv23kQ2MajQ4CxbQbHxy8HhkJcCYmeIHfvOcmOIa5k/image.png?width=1245&coordinates=0%2C73%2C0%2C310&height=700" id="d636a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="54e4cf8971de793468ddcdbb35cdf719" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" alt="Yagyu Munetoshi" /> <p>There's no family that has a more illustrious or longer verifiable martial arts lineage than Japan's Yagyu clan. The family's association with Japanese swordsmanship dates back to at least the mid-16th century when Munetoshi Yagyu learned a method called shinkage-ryu. Becoming a master of the style, Yagyu's name was added to the system creating the famed Yagyu shinkage-ryu, one of the most well known brands of swordsmanship in Japanese history. Munetoshi's son, Munenori, would go on to become the official fencing instructor to the Tokugawa shoguns who ruled Japan. a position the family would maintain for more than 250 years. Meanwhile, the alleged exploits of Munenori's own son, Jubei Mitsuyoshi, are still celebrated in modern movies and TV shows. And while Munenori and his descendants headed the Edo branch of the style, the main line of Yagyu shinkage-ryu remained under the care of other family members in the province of Owari. It continues to be lead, more than 400 years after its founding, by the Yagyu family.</p>From Your Site Articles
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The 2021 championships were originally slated to be hosted by Uzbekistan with Hungary to have hosted the 2022 tournament. The world championships will be a qualifying event for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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ONE Championship: Inside The Matrix Preview and Trailer
October 26 | 2020
On Friday, October 30, ONE Championship presents ONE: Inside The Matrix. The event will feature World Championship contests across four divisions with some of the best and most exciting global stars.
The six-bout card from Singapore will air live and free on the B/R Live app starting at 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. PST.
Click here to find out how to watch the event if you live outside of the United States.
A Card Full Of Finishers
If there is anything fans should know going into ONE: Inside The Matrix, it is to have their snacks ready because every contest will feature athletes who can finish bouts in the blink of an eye.
Two title challengers, Thanh Le and Iuri Lapicus enter their respective World Championship clashes with perfect finishing rates. However, both of their opponents, Martin "The Situ-Asian" Nguyen and Christian "The Warrior" Lee respectively, have finishing rates above 90%.
In the main event, both Aung La "The Burmese Python" N Sang and Reinier "The Dutch Knight" De Ridder have finishing rates of 92%.
And strawweights "The Panda" Xiong Jing Nan and Tiffany "No Chill" Teo have also finished more than half of their wins before going to the scorecards. In an evening of title tilts, every match for gold is filled with the possibility of a show-stealing ending.
<p><strong>Global Stardom</strong></p><p>The athletes of ONE: Inside The Matrix showcase the diversity of talent from across the world.</p><p>Aung La N Sang is a superstar in Myanmar, and De Ridder is hopeful to bring a World Championship back to The Netherlands. In the co-main event, the Italian-based Moldovan, Lapicus, battles the Hawaii-based Singaporean Lee.</p><p>Vietnam is represented by Nguyen (Australian) and Le (American) in their featherweight title tilt. And Chinese star Xiong meets Singapore's Teo.</p><p>And those are just the title bouts. In the two non-title matches, Australian Antonio Caruso meets Filipino Eduard Folayang, and Cambodia's Nou Srey Pov tries to upset the rising Indian star Ritu Phogat.</p>
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<p><strong>ONE: Inside the Matrix is a truly global event.</strong><br/></p><p><em>B/R Live, 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. PST</em></p><p>Aung La N Sang(c) vs. Reinier De Ridder for the ONE Middleweight World Championship</p><p>Christian Lee(c) vs. Iuri Lapicus for the ONE Lightweight World Championship</p><p>Martin Nguyen(c) vs. Thanh Le for the ONE Featherweight World Championship</p><p>Xiong Jing Nan(c) vs. Tiffany Teo for the ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship</p><p>Antonio Caruso vs. Eduard Folayang</p><p>Ritu Phogat vs. Nou Srey Pov</p>
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October 26 | 2020
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his title at the company's "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi Saturday defeating Justin Gaethje by second round submission, then promptly announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.
Gaethje employed a stick and move strategy that helped him avoid Nurmagomedov's relentless wrestling game until the end of the first round when the champion took him to the mat and easily passed his guard going for an armbar attempt. Though the bell sounded before Nurmagomedov could cinch in the armbar, he was instantly back to work in the second round taking Gaethje down, mounting him and wrapping his legs around the challenger's neck to fall back into a perfect triangle choke. Gaethje quickly tapped but, when referee Jason Herzog was slow to step in, he appeared to briefly go unconscious.
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Nurmagomedov, competing for the first time since his father passed away earlier in the year, immediately announced this would be his final fight. If he does stay away from the cage, he leaves the sport with an unblemished 29-0 record.
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