The biggest match in submission grappling is now one big step closer to happening. On a recent appearance on Baleia’s Breakdown, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim released the official dates for the ADCC 2022 championship and commented on the likelihood of the much-anticipated superfight between Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao
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Mo Jassim revealed some of his plans for ADCC 2021 and promises that the event will be bigger and better than ever before. This comes after the news that Jassim would become the first man to host the ADCC World Championships for a second time thanks to the roaring success
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The ADCC World Championships are the most prestigious event in submission grappling, the closest thing jiujitsu has to a Super Bowl. The biennial grappling tournament transforms unknowns into megastars overnight. Just ask Eddie Bravo. The man in charge of this year’s ADCC World Championships, which kicks off September 28 in
Read moreThere’s something iconic about ADCC super fights and since Mo Jassim has been organizing this event, it was always expected that he would try to book something big. Jassim had previously been the man behind Gordon Ryan’s super fights with Keenan Cornelius and Felipe Pena, but this time he tried
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Gordon Ryan is feeling confident in his upcoming match against Felipe Pena, to say the least. After plenty of back-and-forth on social media, Ryan and Pena have signed contracts agreeing to bet their own money on the outcome of the match, according to ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim. Ryan and
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In an exclusive interview with Grappling Insider, Brianna Ste-Marie spoke about her run through the ADCC West Coast Trials, establishing herself as a world-class competitor, and her frustration with the small women’s divisions at the ADCC Championships. Brianna Ste-Marie has taken the grappling world by storm over the past year.
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships are shaping up to be the most anticipated in the event’s history. Thanks to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a full three years since the last ADCC championships, giving plenty of time for rivalries to build. No rivalry has garnered more attention and
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Earlier this year, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim spearheaded an effort to investigate and bring to light allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by former Fight Sports black belt and instructor Marcel Goncalves. Jassim alleged that Fight Sports owner Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu had created a culture that allowed such abuse to
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One of the most prominent and respected news sources in the world has turned its attention to the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On Tuesday, the New York Times published an article about Fight Sports, Fight Sports owner Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, and the various allegations of sexual assault and misconduct related
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On Tuesday, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu announced new guidelines for addressing misconduct within his affiliation, Fight Sports. The announcement comes weeks after news came to light regarding the sexual assault case of former Fight Sports black belt Marcel Goncalvez. Abreu had previously announced a plan to deal with instances of misconduct
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