Polaris 19 takes place on Saturday, March 26, and the event is quickly taking shape. On Friday, the UK-based submission-only promotion announced that recent ADCC Trials winner Roberto Jimenez will face veteran black belt competitor Magid Hage in the main event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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We look at key competitors to keep an eye on at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, which takes place this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. The IBJJF no-gi season is now in full swing, and next up is the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans. The event takes place on November 1-3,
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We preview the talent-laden -80kg division at the inaugural CJI, set to go down in Las Vegas on August 16-17. The inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), with its $1 million prize per division, has understandably drawn together much of the top talent in no-gi grappling. To that end, the -80kg
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View the official brackets for both 16-man divisions at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). Now less than two weeks out from the inaugural CJI, brackets for each of the 16-man divisions have been revealed and first-round matchups are set. On Tuesday, Craig Jones held a live bracket reveal. Each
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View the full and up-to-date list of every grappler set to compete at the first-ever Craig Jones Invitational on August 16-17. In May 2024, popular Australian grappler Craig Jones made waves in the submission grappling and BJJ community by announcing plans to hold a massive, two-day tournament with million-dollar prize
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Top no-gi competitors Andy Varela and Jozef Chen will clash in a 170-pound title match at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. An intriguing matchup between two of the world’s top 170-pound no-gi competitors is slated for the main event of Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. On Sunday, June 23, in Austin, Texas,
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Nicky Ryan revealed that he’s targeting a June comeback match against ADCC champion Davi Ramos. Nicky Ryan is eyeing a return to competition this summer in what would be the 21-year-old black belt’s first match since the 2022 ADCC World Championships. Ryan appeared on a recent episode of the Simple
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Pena took home a hard-fought decision win over the late-notice Rodriguez.
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View the full card line-up and preview for WNO: Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II. On Saturday, February 25, rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will square off for the fourth time in their respective careers and the second time in a no-time-limit submission-only encounter. That highly anticipated match is
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View the complete main card for Who’s Number One (WNO): Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II. The fourth meeting between rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena, and the second under the WNO banner, is set for Saturday, February 25. Joining that no-time-limit main event will be a previously-announced light heavyweight
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