We look back at the major highlights and results from the world of submission grappling and BJJ this past weekend. Grappling and BJJ fans had plenty of high-level action to choose from over the weekend, with a number of the sport’s top athletes competing in a variety of rulesets. Below,
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The talent-loaded Team Kasai dominated at the AIGA Brazilian Qualifier, securing a near-perfect submission rate across 21 matches. Featuring a number of current world champions and some of the planet’s top pound-for-pound no-gi competitors, it’s no surprise that Team Kasai found plenty of success at the AIGA Brazilian Qualifier last
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Dante Leon found success beyond his weight class and against elite opponents to become the 2023 Male Grappler of the Year. Already a well-established elite black belt competitor, Dante Leon enjoyed his best year yet in 2023, submitting a number of top opponents across a range of weight classes and
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The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans saw a number of athletes enjoy breakout performances. Check out our recap and highlights here. The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans took place September 29 – October 1 in Fort Worth, TX, with the black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. View the full results here.
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Check out the full card line-up and preview for WNO: Nicholas Meregali vs. Kaynan Duarte, set for Thursday, August 10. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) will return to action this Thursday, August 10, with one of the most talent-rich cards in the promotion’s history. Set to go down live from
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Full event results from WNO: Nicholas Meregali vs. Pedro Marinho, which took place live from Oklahoma City on May 18. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to action on Thursday with a card headlined by a gi match between Nicholas Meregali and Pedro Marinho, and featuring a no-gi co-main event
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View the full card line-up and preview of WNO: Meregali vs. Marinho, set to go down on Thursday, May 18, in Oklahoma City. For the first time in years, Who’s Number One (WNO) will feature a submission-only match in the gi. On Thursday, May 18, the promotion will touch down
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Nicholas Meregali and Pedro Marinho will meet in a gi match in the main event of WNO on May 18. FloGrappling’s promotion Who’s Number One (WNO) will return to action on Thursday, May 18, this time featuring a gi match in the evening’s main event, as reigning WNO light heavyweight
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the men’s 66 kg. division here, the 77 kg. division here, the 88 kg. division here, the 99 kg. division here, the 99+ kg.
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. For the first time since 1998, the 66 kg. division at the ADCC World Championships won’t see a returning champion, as 2019 gold
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