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Venum Contender Men's Short Sleeve Rashguard

  • Mid-range
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • General training
  • Sparring
  • Grappling

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Product details checked against available sources.

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Specifications

Sleeve lengthShort sleeve
Fabric compositionFabric 1: 81% polyester, 19% spandex; fabric 2: 92% polyester, 8% spandex (Venum does not say which panels use which)
FitCompression
Waist retentionSilicone waistband, per Venum
Available sizesS, M, L, XL, XXL
Fit notesVenum recommends "choosing one to two sizes up".
Research-based editorial assessment

Our verdict

A short-sleeve compression rash guard with a silicone waistband, for MMA and no-gi sessions. Size up, as Venum itself recommends.

Venum describes the Contender short-sleeve rashguard as a top for jiu-jitsu, grappling and MMA, with a compression fit, a silicone waistband and reinforced seams. Venum lists two fabrics, 81% polyester/19% spandex and 92% polyester/8% spandex, without saying which panels use which. It recommends choosing one to two sizes up.

Venum's claims about friction and muscle recovery were not independently tested. One feature line on Venum's page mentions long sleeves, but this top is short-sleeved.

Best suited to

Beginner and intermediate trainees who want a short-sleeve top for MMA sessions that mix striking and grappling.

Consider skipping if

You want long sleeves for grappling coverage. You need a size above XXL.

The Fight Store editorial assessment
  • Comfort
  • Materials & Construction
  • Value

Research-based editorial ratings — not customer reviews.

Pros

  • A short-sleeve cut for sessions that mix striking and grappling
  • A silicone waistband and compression fit, per Venum
  • Sold directly by Venum's UK store

Cons

  • Venum recommends sizing up one to two sizes, so fit needs care
  • The largest size is XXL

Why we rated it this way

Comfort (3): a confirmed silicone waistband and compression fit, held back by Venum's own advice to size up one to two sizes.

Materials & Construction (3): Venum states two polyester-spandex fabrics, the normal build for a rash guard, and reinforced seams, which go beyond it.

Value (3): A mid-range price for a short-sleeve compression top with a silicone waistband, in line with what rash guards at this price offer.

Sources

  • Manufacturer — Venum's own UK product page - fabric composition, compression fit, silicone waistband, reinforced seams, the size-up advice, sizes S-XXL, and the GBP purchase route.

Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products

Last reviewed 2026-10-13 · Last verified 2026-10-13

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