You saw him deliver a devastating knockout against Dan Simmler on The Ultimate Fighter. You may have seen him dominate at the NAGA World’s or Battle of the Beach. Maybe you were lucky enough to train with “The Answer” before he began his quest on the 7th season of TUF to become to next big middleweight in the UFC. Or maybe you haven’t, so enjoy the following pictures of the guy who walked onto TUF 7 and impressed both Forrest Griffon and Quinton Jackson with his impressive “Southpaw red” knockout. If you want to see more of Matt Riddle, you’ve come to the right place. Many of the images below are property of Rat Pack Fighting Systems in Palmerton, PA. Please contact Nick or Sandy Masington at Rat Pack if you would like to learn more about Matt Riddle. Just tell them that Brandt from MMA Opinion sent you. Keep reading for the pics!

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Calling all East Coast grapplers and MMA fighters. The prominent North American Grappling Association has began it’s summer/fall tournament series with the first tournament on June 9th in Suwanee, Georgia at the Suwanee Sports Academy. The latest event was recently held on June 23rd at Bryant University in New Smithfield, Rhode Island with the New England Grappling Championships. Featuring 200 GI and No-GI classes, the tournament was held using 16 rings with class winners being awarded with a gold NAGA championship belts or a sword in many different weight and experience classes. Results can be found at NAGA’s website.

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