The submission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu world has no off season, and this weekend was no exception. A number of elite no-gi grapplers made their way to Liverpool, England to compete in Grapplefest 12, the biggest event of the weekend. And in IBJJF action, the Houston Open featured several top
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It was a relatively busy weekend in competitive grappling, with major events taking place around the world. Most notably, Mica Galvao impressed at the BJJ Stars eight-man gi grand prix where he defeated three elite competitors to win the BJJ Stars middleweight title. Also, Fight To Win held its 200th
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On Wednesday, the IBJJF announced changes to its cash prize rules for the 2022 Worlds. Under the new guidelines, competitors that close out their division will not be eligible for the cash prize — up to $7,000 for the weight division and $10,000 for absolute. In the wake of that
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The IBJJF is making changes to discourage close-outs. One of the more controversial topics in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a close-out occurs when two competitors, typically from the same team, agree not to fight each other in the final of a tournament, awarding one competitor the gold by default. Under the new
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The 2022 IBJJF Pans took place on April 6-10, with the adult black belt divisions competing on Saturday and Sunday. It was the second major IBJJF tournament of the year, and featured a number of the world’s top gi competitors. These were the biggest winners stories coming out of the
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The 2022 IBJJF Pan-American Championships take place on April 6-10, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. It is the first major North American IBJJF competition of the year, and has brought out most of the world’s top gi competitors. From young talent on the rise to established champions,
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He may hold wins over some of the best black belts in the world, and he may have already qualified for the 2022 ADCC World Championships, but in the eyes of the IBJJF, Cole Abate is not yet an adult competitor. That will change next week when the 17-year old
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Kristian Woodmansee is a well-respected voice in the jiu-jitsu community. A black belt under Andre Galvao, Woodmansee was a 2018 IBJJF Pans no-gi champion and a no-gi Worlds bronze medalist, and now operates Logic Jiu-Jitsu in Philadelphia, PA. Although he is now retired from competition, Woodmansee was an extremely active,
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The 2022 IBJJF European Championships took place on February 15-20, live from Rome, Italy. The black belt finals took place on Sunday, and a number of new European champions were crowned. Thalison Soares impressed in the final of the roosterweight division, making quick work of Welerson Da Silva. Soares quickly
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To the delight of jiu-jitsu fans and practitioners everywhere, the IBJJF announced on Thursday the dates for the 2022 Worlds. The organization also announced that the tournament will be returning to its longtime home venue — the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. The 2022 Worlds will take place on
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