Former ADCC champ Romulo Barral has elected to pull out of the greatest grappling show on earth. With a new academy and other opportunities at hand, it’s believed that Barral couldn’t focus solely on a training camp and decided to give up his place. Romulo Barral famously won ADCC 2013
Read moreSpider guard players rejoice, Romulo Barral has got you covered. We have all been there before: we’ve got our grips, our attacks are starting to progress when all of a sudden our opponent has stripped our grips, stacked us and initiated the double under pass. Romulo, a black belt under
Read moreIt’s hard to believe Fight2Win just had its 150th event. ADCC and IBJJF 5-time world champion Romulo Barral was in the main event of a card littered with decisions. Read on for the recap and see if our predictions and that of Jake Shields‘ held true. Barral def Tanner Rice
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Jake Shields defends an arm lock by Romulo Barral at 3rd Coast Grappling.
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On Sunday, the jiu-jitsu community awoke to the news of the tragic death of multiple-time world champion Leandro Lo. Lo was shot in the head following an altercation at a Sao Paulo nightclub; he was 33-years old. One of the sport’s most accomplished current competitors, Lo was a staggering eight-time
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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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On March 12, the Emerald City Invitational (ECI) will return for its first event of the year. Recently, the promotion announced the additions of Gabriel Sousa, Damien Anderson, Pedro Serrano, and Jon Calestine to the upcoming 155-pound ECI. Unlike previous events which featured a 16-man EBI-rules bracket, the upcoming card
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Last week, legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Andre Galvao announced that after 11 years away from the sport, he would soon be returning to MMA competition. On Monday, ONE Championship president Chatri Sityodtong announced that the organization had signed Galvao; Galvao confirmed the news via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A
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Andre Galvao appears to be planning a return to MMA. On Tuesday, the legendary grappler announced on Instagram that he has signed a multi-fight deal with an MMA promotion. Galvao previously competed in MMA from 2008 to 2010, racking up a 5-2 professional record. He has not competed since a
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Submission Underground (SUG) 25 takes place on Sunday, July 18. In the main event, Pedro Marinho will make his second SUG appearance when he takes on former SUG title challenger Andy Varela. And in the co-main event, veteran competitor Edwin Najmi will face UFC and Bellator veteran Jeremy Kennedy. Below
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