Accomplished grappler Yuri Simoes has struggled in the early-going of his MMA career. On Friday at ONE Championship: Full Circle, Simoes dropped his professional MMA record to 0-2, losing a razor-thin decision to the undefeated Daniyal Zainalov. Simoes spent much of the first round on his back attacking from the
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On Sunday, November 14, Raw Grappling Championships held its inaugural event, live from London. The card was filled with elite talent from around the world, and featured an eight-man, submission-only grand prix, as well as a pair of superfights. The grand prix saw ADCC champion Yuri Simoes impose his top
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A match-up of elite black belt competitors is scheduled for Fight To Win 185. Fellipe Andrew, the no. 1-ranked IBJJF gi black belt competitor, will take on two-time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes at the event which will take place on Friday, September 24 in Seattle, WA. View this post on
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The busiest promotion in grappling returned to action on Friday, June 4 with Fight to Win 172 from Dallas, TX. In the main event, two-time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes snapped a losing streak to defeat Devhonte Johnson. And in the co-main event, Oliver Taza bested Jaime Canuto by decision. Yuri
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An elite-level no-gi match has been announced for the upcoming Fight to Win 173 in Dallas, TX. Two-time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes will be taking on Devhonte “Bones” Johnson. The event is scheduled for June 4. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win BJJ (@f2wbjj)
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Who’s Number One (WNO) continues to add big names to its March 26 event. Joining his Danaher Death Squad teammate Gordon Ryan, Nick Rodriguez will compete at WNO and will be taking on two-time ADCC champion Yuri Simoes. The match-up was announced by Flo Grappling. View this post on Instagram
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Another week, another loaded Fight to Win card. Fight to Win 163 will take place on Friday, February 19, live from Dallas, TX with a main event featuring Yuri Simoes and Vagner Rocha. The rest of the card is filled with elite black belt competitors like Dante Leon, Oliver Taza,
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Another elite-level Jiu-Jitsu fighter is coming to MMA. Joining the ranks of ADCC champions who have made the transition, Yuri Simoes has signed with One Fighting Championship. He will be making his professional debut for One FC in late 2020 after recovering from a recent knee injury. “MMA has always
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Kaynan Duarte is well on his way to securing his second of grappling’s highest honors this year at ADCC 2019. After cruising to a victory over Edgar Rafigiev, he met returning -99kg champion, Yuri Simoes. Simoes was a hot favorite to win his third consecutive gold medal in his third
Read moreSimoes emerged victorious from the first round at ADCC 2019, where he met ex-UFC fighter, Elliot Marshall. He began the match with a quick takedown before securing an armbar from the back to finish. Simoes sets up a Quarter-final meeting with the winner of Kaynan Duarte vs Edgar Rafiev. Duarte
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