Pound-for-pound standout Diego “Pato” Oliveira will compete in the 66kg division for Team Atos at CJI 2. Team Atos has added one of the planet’s most dangerous submission hunters to its squad at CJI 2. Multiple-time IBJJF gi and no-gi world champion Diego “Pato” Oliveira will represent the team at
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WNO lightweight champion Dante Leon spoke to Grappling Insider in detail about his upcoming title defense against Diego “Pato” Oliveira. Fresh off a sensational year of competition that saw him winning Grappling Insider’s 2023 Male Grappler of the Year, Dante Leon is kicking off his 2024 against one of the
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Diego “Pato” Oliveira will make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut against Rodrigo Marello at ONE Fight Night 13. Multiple-time IBJJF world champion and recent ADCC medalist Diego “Pato” Oliveira has joined ONE Championship’s ever-growing submission grappling roster and is set to make his debut later this summer. On August
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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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Diego “Pato” Oliveira was arguably the best overall grappler of the past year. The 2021 gi and no-gi Pans and Worlds champion has announced that he has officially left his longtime team of Cicero Costha and will be joining the rapidly growing Dream Art Project. View this post on Instagram
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The Evolve Ur Game (EUG) 155-pound no-gi grand prix took place on Saturday, and Diego “Pato” Oliveira took home the tournament title and $10,000 in cash. Oliveira defeated Alika Villiatora, Gabriel Sousa, and, in the finals, Gianni Grippo to capture the title. In his first-round match, Oliveira showed off excellent
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View results and video highlights from the 2025 Brasileiros, which took place last week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dust has settled on another IBJJF major event, and the 2025 Brasileiros delivered plenty of thrilling moments. The event took place April 26 – May 4, with adult black belts competing
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Check out our preview and full card lineup for WNO 26: Pato vs. Krikorian, which goes down on Friday, February 7, 2025. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) will soon return to action with a 12-match card headlined by a lightweight title bout. WNO 26 takes place on Friday, February 7
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View the full results and video highlights from WNO 24, which saw Gordon Ryan submit Josh Saunders in the main event. On Thursday, June 20, FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to action in Austin, Texas with a card packed with top no-gi talent. In the main event, reigning ADCC
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View the full results and video highlights from WNO 22: Rodriguez vs. Hugo, which took place on Friday, February 9. On Friday, FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to Costa Mesa, California for the promotion’s first show of 2024. Headlined by an intriguing heavyweight match between Nick Rodriguez and Victor
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