No-gi world champion Junny Ocasio spoke to Grappling Insider about his incredible competition success in 2023. Few black belt competitors have ever enjoyed a more successful no-gi season than Junny Ocasio did in 2023. After years of consistently finding himself on the podium of major IBJJF tournaments but never in
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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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On Friday, July 9, Fight To Win 176 took place from Denver, CO. In the main event, top Unity BJJ competitor Junny Ocasio earned a hard-fought decision victory over Carlos Oliveira. Lower on the card, Atos representative and underdog Gustavo Batista put on a methodical performance to defeat Tex Johnson
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Fight 2 Win produced another great show over the weekend (November 7th) in Philadelphia. In the main event of F2W 156, Kennedy Maciel, who was the 2019 ADCC silver medalist and son of ADCC champion, Rubens Charles, took on the F2W undefeated featherweight champ, Junny Ocasio. Ocasio has not only
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Fight 2 Win 156 will take place tomorrow night (Friday, Nov 6th) in Philadelphia with the main event between two F2W champions, Kennedy Maciel and Junny Ocasio. Maciel is the son of ADCC champion Rubens Charles. He won 2nd at ADCC in 2019 and won the IBJJF World No Gi
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Fight 2 Win 156 took place in Philadelphia Friday night, November the 6th. In the main event, ADCC silver medalist, Kennedy Maciel faced Unity Academy Instructor, Junny Ocasio. While the match only lasted four minutes, we saw a number of high level positions on both sides and a submission finish. Below
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Team Kasai boasts an incredibly stacked squad of grapplers for the upcoming AIGA Qualifiers in Sao Paulo. One of the most talent-rich teams ever assembled in grappling is headed to the AIGA Qualifiers in Brazil. Featuring three current IBJJF no-gi world champions, two Who’s Number One (WNO) champions, and 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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Results of the black belt divisions from the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, which took place on December 7-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dust has now settled on the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds – the largest iteration of that event yet, with over 4,000 registered competitors. The black belt divisions
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These are 10 big matches we’re looking forward to at the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, set for December 7-9 in Las Vegas. The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds take place on December 7-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. As it does every year, the
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