Check out the full card lineup and preview for WNO 23 Meregali vs Rocha, set for Friday, May 10 in Arlington, Texas. FloGrappling is back with another edition of Who’s Number One (WNO) this Friday, May 10. BJJ legends Nicholas Meregali and Vagner Rocha will collide for the first time
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Nicholas Meregali and Vagner Rocha will clash in a heavyweight submission-only match in the main event of WNO 23. FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) is set to return to action on Friday, May 10, and the promotion has officially announced a headlining attraction for the event. The main event of
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View results for Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series. Vagner Rocha and Max Gimenis scored big upsets. Karate Combat has now officially entered the world of submission grappling. On Friday, January 26, at Karate Kickback 1, the organization held its first three matches of Pit Submission Series, hosted by legendary BJJ
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Karate Combat is set to introduce its Pit Submission Series this Friday, featuring a several elite submission grapplers. The professional striking promotion Karate Combat is entering the world of submission grappling. This Friday, January 26, at Karate Combat Kickback 1, the organization will hold its first three Pit Submission Series
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Nick Rodriguez and seven other elite grapplers will compete in an eight-man absolute tournament at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4. The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 is shaping up to be one of the most significant grappling events of the summer. In addition to a main event clash between
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Vagner Rocha recently spoke about the USADA sanction he accepted as a result of his refusal to submit to testing in connection with the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. In March, the IBJJF and USADA announced that five IBJJF black belt competitors had been hit with doping sanctions as a result
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In March 2018, jiu-jitsu black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor Marcel Goncalves was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault stemming from allegations that the then 31-year old Goncalves had had intercourse multiple times with a 17-year old student. Recently, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim released
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One of the year’s most intriguing match-ups is set to go down this Saturday at Fight to Win 171. In the main event, grappling phenom William Tackett will take on seasoned veteran Vagner Rocha in a no-gi submission-only match. The card also features a pair of title matches, as well
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One of jiu-jitsu’s most promising young competitors is scheduled to meet one of its most established veterans. At Fight to Win 170, 20-year old grappling phenom William Tackett will meet Vagner Rocha for the Fight to Win middleweight no-gi title. The event is set for April 24 and will air
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On Friday, March 26, Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to Austin, TX with another star-studded night of submission-only grappling. In the main event, despite plenty of heated trash-talk, some of which happened during the match, Gordon Ryan dominated and eventually submitted Vagner Rocha. Lower on the card, Nick Rodriguez, Mikey
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