As an organized competitive sport, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still quite young. That said, there are a handful of legends in the sport’s brief history. One of those legends is three-time black belt world champion Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro. Get to know Ribeiro in a new six-minute documentary exploring Ribeiro’s roots in
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Both Tye Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci won their submission grappling bouts at ONE Fight Night 13 on August 4. Top BJJ competitors Mikey Musumeci and Tye Ruotolo both picked up pivotal victories in their submission grappling matches at ONE Fight Night 13 on Friday, August 4. In the evening’s co-main
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Mikey Musumeci defeated Gantumur Bayanduuren to retain his ONE flyweight submission grappling world title. He didn’t score the submission, but at ONE Fight Night 6: Superbon vs. Allazov, Mikey Musumeci successfully defended his ONE world title in a truly dominant fashion. On Friday, live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok,
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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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View the full card lineup and a preview of WNO 28: Mica vs. Gracie, which takes place on June 13, 2025. This Friday, June 13, FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) will return to action with a card headlined by a middleweight title match between defending champion Jonnatas Gracie and current
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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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Results of the black belt divisions from the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, which took place on December 7-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dust has now settled on the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds – the largest iteration of that event yet, with over 4,000 registered competitors. The black belt divisions
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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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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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Now less than a year away from the 2022 ADCC Championships, the first official qualifying event is set to take place. The ADCC European, Middle East and African Trials (“European Trials”) take place on Saturday, September 18. As one of the few qualifying events for the prestigious ADCC Championships, it
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