The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 goes down on October 10, 2024, and features a main event clash between Nick Rodriguez and Michael Pixley. The UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) is set to return to action this Thursday with a quality card packed with elite no-gi talent. In the
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Dante Leon found success beyond his weight class and against elite opponents to become the 2023 Male Grappler of the Year. Already a well-established elite black belt competitor, Dante Leon enjoyed his best year yet in 2023, submitting a number of top opponents across a range of weight classes and
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The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans saw a number of athletes enjoy breakout performances. Check out our recap and highlights here. The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans took place September 29 – October 1 in Fort Worth, TX, with the black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. View the full results here.
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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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