‘The last year has been horrid’ – Andrew Wiltse opens up about mental health struggles
The Daisy Fresh black belt spoke to Grappling Insider about a wide variety of topics.
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Andrew Wiltse: ‘The IBJJF time requirements are stupid. They should be abolished.’
Elite black belt competitor Andrew Wiltse is never shy to share his opinion. The Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) stand-out has spoken openly about everything from his mental health, to sexual assault at Fight Sports, to steroid use at Atos. In a recent video, Wiltse sounded off on a
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Chokes and Chopsticks: Panda Express To Sponsor Andrew Wiltse
Andrew Wiltse is currently recovering from injury and unable to compete, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get a win. On Friday, the Daisy Fresh black belt announced that he has been offered a sponsorship from the Chinese fast food chain Panda Express. Wiltse will be the first major jiu-jitsu
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WNO Championships: Andrew Wiltse, Kennedy Maciel, Ethan Crelinsten Out, Replacements Announced
We are now two weeks away from the two-day Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships, and the event has seen some changes to the line-up lately. Andrew Wiltse of the 185-pound division, as well as Kennedy Maciel and Ethan Crelinsten of the 155-pound division, have been removed from the competition. FloGrappling
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Andrew Wiltse Talks Fight Sports Sexual Misconduct: ‘Their situation is pretty inexcusable’
Elite black belt competitor Andrew Wiltse isn’t shy about sharing his opinions. It comes as no surprise, then, that Wiltse has plenty to say about the situation involving Marcel Goncalves’ pending sexual assault case and how it has been handled by Fight Sports owner and head coach Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu.
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Andrew Wiltse Explains His Back Attack System
Andrew Wiltse is one of the fastest-rising black belt competitors in jiu-jitsu. The top grappler out of Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh), Wiltse is an excellent finisher from the back, and is undefeated in submission-only competition this year, winning two of his three Who’s Number One matches by rear-naked
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Kade Ruotolo Replaces Andrew Wiltse to Face Roberto Jimenez at The Road to ADCC
The Road to ADCC event scheduled for July 17 took a big hit on Wednesday when it was announced that Andrew Wiltse was injured and out of his match against Roberto Jimenez. Hours later, though, FloGrappling and ADCC announced that Kade Ruotolo had stepped in on late notice to replace
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Beyond The Match: Re-live Andrew Wiltse’s Comeback Submission on Gabriel Almeida
Andrew Wiltse is now halfway through a true breakout year. So far in 2021, the Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt is undefeated in Who’s Number One competition with wins over PJ Barch, David Garmo, and, most recently, Gabriel Almeida. Wiltse’s win over Almeida was particularly special, as
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Video: Learn Andrew Wiltse’s Signature Knee Slice Pass
Pedigo Submission Fighting (AKA Daisy Fresh) black belt Andrew Wiltse is rapidly becoming one of the best guard passers in the elite competition scene. Known for his “buzzsaw” guard passing in both the gi and no-gi, Wiltse specializes in relentlessly working his way through the guard, moving side to side
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Video: Andrew Wiltse Wins 75-0 at a Fuji BJJ Tournament
Another week, another video of Andrew Wiltse demolishing competition on the local circuit. As he prepares for his match against Gabriel Almeida at Who’s Number One on June 18, Wiltse has chosen to stay competition fresh by entering local tournaments. Recently, he ran through the competition — including one poor
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