Well-known BJJ black belt and retired competitor Tom DeBlass has been appointed as ONE Championship’s VP of Grappling. ONE Championship is continuing to invest in submission grappling and has now added one of the sport’s most well-known names to its leadership ranks. Earlier this week, the organization announced that multiple-time
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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On Saturday, August 7, 16 top 145-pound grapplers competed for $10,000 at the second Emerald City Invitational. Competing for the first time ever under EBI rules, veteran black belt Gianni Grippo defeated four competitors, including ADCC silver medalist Kennedy Maciel, to win the one-night tournament. In the opening round, Grippo
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The Emerald City Invitational submission-only jiu-jitsu tournament is quietly becoming one of the best competitions of the year. On Saturday, August 7, the promotion will hold a 145-pound tournament with $10,000 on the line, and the field already features a number of the sport’s top competitors. Check out the current
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