The 2022 IBJJF no-gi Pans took place over the weekend, live from Garland, TX. The tournament served as a showcase for many up-and-coming talents, as a number of new champions were crowned. In brown belt action, Pedigo Submission Fighting’s Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch enjoyed perhaps the best tournament performance
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Two top jiu-jitsu competitors are set to make their ONE Championship submission grappling debuts. On Friday, August 26 at ONE 160, gi and no-gi world champion Renato Canuto will take on European champion Tommy Langaker in the first contest of the night. ONE announced the match on Instagram. View this
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The biggest IBJJF no-gi tournament is now on the calendar. On Monday, the IBJJF announced that the 2022 no-gi Worlds will take place December 7-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Registration for the event is not yet available. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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Elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Renato Canuto is set to make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut. On Friday, August 26, Canuto will take on Valdir Rodrigues in a submission-only match at ONE 160. Canuto confirmed the booking on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Renato Canuto
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The 2022 IBJJF Worlds take place on June 2-5, live from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. This is the premier gi tournament, attracting the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. Adult black belts will be competing on Saturday and Sunday. View a preview of the men’s lightweight
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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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As 2021 winds down, Grappling Insider will be recognizing those athletes that made the biggest impact, had the best performances, and found the most success this year. The race for the best no-gi grappler of 2021 was a tight one. A number of competitors could make a strong argument for
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As 2021 winds down, Grappling Insider will be recognizing those athletes that made the biggest impact, had the best performances, and found the most success this year. 2021 saw plenty of rookie black belts making their mark at the highest levels of the sport. In gi jiu-jitsu, one rookie black
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The 2021 IBJJF Worlds take place on December 9-12 in Anaheim, CA, with black belts scheduled to compete on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first Worlds since 2019, making it one of the most anticipated and stacked world championships in recent memory.
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Junny Ocasio has one of the most technical and advanced leg lock games on the planet. The Murilo Santana black belt is also an outspoken voice in jiu-jitsu, unafraid to give his thoughts on the sport and the competitors in it. Which is why it comes as no surprise that,
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