X6 IBJJF black belt world champion Gabi Garcia has announced the news that she will be officially retiring from IBJJF competition. The decision came about at the IBJJF 2021 Worlds. The champion has lived an epic career in the sport, and has made a lasting impression on all involved in
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At the Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships on September 25, Amande Leve shocked the jiu-jitsu world with a dominant decision victory over four-time ADCC champion Gabi Garcia. Garcia was not only heavily favored to defeat Leve, but also favored to win the eight-woman tournament. Leve would have none of it,
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At the Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships, Amanda Leve scored one of the biggest upsets in jiu-jitsu history when she defeated Gabi Garcia by convincing decision in the first round of the women’s heavyweight tournament. The match was shocking not only because of the outcome, but also because of Leve’s
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The Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships on September 25-26 will feature five eight-person brackets with many of the best grapplers in the world competing in 15-minute submission-only matches. In the days leading up to this event, Grappling Insider will be previewing each of the five divisions. In the women’s heavyweight
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After weeks of hinting about it on social media, Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia have confirmed that it’s not a joke: they will grapple each other in a no-time limit, submission-only match. The match is set to take place on Sunday, March 28 at Garcia’s gym in southern California, and
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Gabi Garcia lost her match at Who’s Number One, but that didn’t stop her from doubling down on calling for a match with current male no-gi king Gordon Ryan. Shortly after Garcia dropped a competitive decision against Nathiely De Jesus, she gave a fiery interview in which she talked about
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Recently-crowned ADCC champion Amy Campo spoke to Grappling Insider about her spectacular gold medal performance. Amy Campo’s run through the 2022 ADCC World Championships was one of the most dramatic in recent memory. Just a little over a week after winning gold in the 60+ kg. division, the Zenith BJJ
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Ahead of her main event bout at UFC Vegas 61, Mackenzie Dern told the media that she expects herself to score submission wins each time out. Mackenzie Dern has been two fights without earning a stoppage, and for her, that’s simply too long. On Saturday, the BJJ standout will square
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships took place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Today we look back at the breakout stars from the event. Last weekend’s ADCC World Championships produced some wild upsets, break out stars and just about everything in between. The festivities were a brutal yet
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships took place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Let’s recap the action from the world’s most prestigious submission grappling tournament. After three long years of waiting, grappling fans were treated to an action-packed, drama-filled ADCC World Championships. In the main event, rivals Andre
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