Last week, the IBJJF and USADA announced that Felipe Pena had tested positive for PEDs and, as a result, was stripped of his 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute title. On Tuesday, the IBJJF announced that Fellipe Andrew — who had tied for third in the absolute division — has now been
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ADCC Trials winner Andrew Tackett will replace Mica Galvao to take on Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 on May 10 in Arlington, Texas. The next Who’s Number One (WNO) card has seen a shake-up. Current WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense against Tommy Langaker
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Felipe Pena has taken off the gi for good. At the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, Pena captured absolute gold then announced his retirement from gi competition. After a disappointing loss to Erich Munis in the super-heavyweight division, Pena looked impressive in the absolute division, winning three matches against accomplished competitors. In
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We preview the stacked +80kg division at the inaugural CJI, set to go down in Las Vegas on August 16-17. The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has taken the jiu-jitsu world by storm. With a $1 million prize per division, CJI has stacked its two divisions from top to bottom.
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Now just days removed from receiving his black belt, 19-year old jiu-jitsu phenom William Tackett is already one of the top competitors in the world. On the other end of the spectrum, 40-year old Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu is one of the most accomplished competitors ever (and is still active at
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Third Coast Grappling has announced an eight-man tournament to be held on April 3, 2020 with $20,000 in total prize money on the line. The announcement was made on Thursday by Fite TV, which is now the promotion’s exclusive pay-per-view provider. Third Coast Grappling had previously aired exclusively on Flo
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The returning champion, Gordon Ryan, staked his claim to a second win at ADCC 2019. The Danaher Death Squad product wasted no time in dispatching Ben Hodgkinson by submission within the first two minutes. He sunk in a picture-perfect Rear-Naked Choke to secure his place in the Quarter-Finals. ADCC 2019
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Grappling Insider will have live results of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships, which will be streamed on FloGrappling on Saturday, September 25th. The times and brackets were announced on Friday. For the Absolute Division brackets and play by play, go here. In the meantime, check out our
Read moreWomen’s Absolute Qualifying Rounds: Bianca Basilio def. Amanda Alequin via footlock Carina Santi def. Claire-France Thevenon via choke Alison Tremblay def. Hilary Vanorum via decision Gabi Garcia def. Jessica Flowers via points (0-0, 3-0 adv.) Maria Malyjasiak def. Larissa Campos via armbar Ana Carolina Vieira def. Gabriela Fechter via kneebar
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Check out our preview of the Quintet-style team competition at CJI 2, set to take place on August 30-31, 2025, in Las Vegas. The second installment of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is rapidly approaching. In addition to a four-woman, $100,000 tournament, CJI 2 will feature an eight-team, Quintet-style competition
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