10 athletes to watch at the 2023 IBJJF Pans
The second IBJJF grand slam tournament of the year goes down this weekend from Kissimmee, Florida.
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Miyao brothers break ground on massive new academy in New Jersey
The new school, Studio 1908, is named in homage to the brothers’ Japanese-Brazilian heritage.
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Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira officially joins Art of Jiu-Jitsu
Top gi and no-gi competitor Diego “Pato” Oliveira has officially joined the Mendes brothers’ Art of Jiu-Jitsu. The famed Art of Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa, California just added another world-class competitor. Recent ADCC bronze medalist and multiple-time IBJJF black belt world champion Diego “Pato” Oliveira has joined the elite
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Who has beaten more ADCC medalists, Gordon Ryan or Andre Galvao?
Gordon Ryan often makes the claim that he has beaten more ADCC medalists than any other grappler in history. The reigning ADCC absolute champion is just 26-years old but has already put together one of the most impressive resumes the sport has ever seen, prompting many to name him the
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10 competitors to watch at the 2022 IBJJF Pans
The 2022 IBJJF Pan-American Championships take place on April 6-10, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. It is the first major North American IBJJF competition of the year, and has brought out most of the world’s top gi competitors. From young talent on the rise to established champions,
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Blue Belt World Champion Varun Mehrotra Critiques 2021 IBJJF Worlds
Varun Mehrotra is just a blue belt, but jiu-jitsu fans worldwide should take note of his name. The outspoken Unity Jiu-Jitsu representative is fresh off a gold medal performance at the 2021 Worlds, and at just 20 years old, has an incredibly bright future ahead of him. Mehrotra recently appeared
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2021 IBJJF Worlds Results and Highlights: Mikey Musumeci Wins Fourth World Title
Mikey Musumeci is the most accomplished American competitor in the gi, ever. After a year in which he competed exclusively in no-gi competition, Musumeci put the gi back on to compete at the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, capturing his fifth IBJJF black belt world title and his fourth in the gi.
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Levi Jones-Leary Demonstrates His Trademark Berimbolo
Unity Jiu-Jitsu black belt Levi Jones-Leary has undeniably one of the best berimbolo games in all of jiu-jitsu. An IBJJF Pans and European Open champion, Jones-Leary needs just the smallest of openings to enter on the berimbolo, ultimately finding his opponent’s back. In a recent video from FloGrappling, Jones-Leary detailed
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Marcelo Garcia Inducted Into ADCC Hall of Fame
The ADCC continues to fill its official Hall of Fame. On Monday, the organization announced that Marcelo Garcia, widely considered one of the best pound-for-pound jiu-jitsu players ever, is now a member of the ADCC Hall of Fame. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ADCC (@adcc_official) Garcia
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Exclusive: Junny Ocasio Reacts to Mikey Musumeci’s ‘New’ Technique: ‘That’s bulls***’
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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