The Third Coast Grappling middleweight grand prix line-up is now finalized, and it’s stacked with some of the best no-gi grapplers in the world. The promotion has announced the full, eight-man tournament field for that event, which will take place on June 19. Recent additions to the line-up include Oliver
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Craig Jones is never one to shy away from some creative promotion. Whether it be his infamous “F*** Craig Jones” rash guard, rolling with children, or challenging Gabi Garcia to a match, Jones is always searching for a new angle to market himself. That trend continues now, as he has
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Claudia Do Val is one of the world’s most renowned professional female grapplers and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitors, she currently holds the IBJJF world title for Gi and No-Gi, and is a x3 black belt world champion. Alongside all of her world titles, Do Val is also known
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is nearing the end of his storied MMA career. On Saturday, May 15, the 41-year old Souza will square off with Andre Muniz in a middleweight bout at UFC 262. And although he knows he’s at the tail end of his time in MMA,
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In late 2017, Gordon Ryan was fresh off his first ADCC gold medal and only just beginning his journey to becoming the most dominant and well-known no-gi grappler in the world. He was 22-years old, and despite already owning plenty of accomplishments between the ADCC championship and a pair of
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The first major IBJJF tournament of the year is set to take place this weekend, May 15-16, as the 2021 no-gi Pans will go down just outside of Dallas, TX. Per usual, the tournament attracts many of jiu-jitsu’s top black belt competitors across all divisions. However, this weekend, all eyes
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John Danaher might be the coach to the best current (or ever) no-gi grappler on the planet, Gordon Ryan. However, he’s not calling Ryan the greatest overall jiu-jitsu player ever; that distinction goes to Roger Gracie. In a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Danaher answered the question of
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Andrew Wiltse is one of the most exciting recent additions to the elite black belt competition scene. At the most recent Who’s Number One (WNO) on April 30, Wiltse put on one of the most impressive performances of his black belt career when he submitted veteran competitor David Garmo. FloGrappling
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An elite-level no-gi match has been announced for the upcoming Fight to Win 173 in Dallas, TX. Two-time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes will be taking on Devhonte “Bones” Johnson. The event is scheduled for June 4. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win BJJ (@f2wbjj)
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We have all heard it thousands of times: in jiu-jitsu, technique beats size. But does that hold true against one of the biggest and strongest men walking the planet today. That question was put to the test in a recent video in which two-time ADCC veteran and current UFC fighter
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