A blockbuster submission grappling event has been announced for July 17, and the line-up features many of the top competitors in the world. The main event will be a match-up between two 2019 ADCC gold medalists, as heavyweight champion Kaynan Duarte will square off with middleweight champion Matheus Diniz. The
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Robert Drysdale has found himself attached to some serious allegations. Recently, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim stated that Drysdale engaged in fixed matches during the 2007 ADCCs in which Drysdale won the absolute title. One particular match involves Andre Galvao, who admitted to competing in a fixed match against Drysdale.
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Adding to the never-ending saga that is the Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao rivalry, Galvao has made his terms for a match with Ryan clear. Over the weekend on social media, Galvao stated his case for a million-dollar payday, setting off another round of trash talk between the ADCC champions.
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The ADCC North American trials have hit a snag. After learning a few weeks ago of the postponement of the European trials, many feared North America was next. Their fears have come true. The news came by way of Instagram when the ADCC official account posted the following: “Attention. Due
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ADCC has made another change to its European 2020 trials. Last month, the event changed location from Moldova to Poland. Now, the European, Middle East and African trials originally scheduled for October, have been pushed back to Dec. 19. On its Facebook page the organization said the change was “due to international travel
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Belletor 243 Chandler vs Henderson 2, Friday night, August 7th showcased a heated battle between ADCC silver medalist A.J. Agazarm (3-2 MMA) and Gracie Barra brown belt, Cris Lencioni (7-2 MMA). The bout included an illegal head butt, physical altercations between rounds and verbal exchanges after the fight. Never one
Read moreTwo of the brightest stars in teenage BJJ right now, Nicky Ryan and Kade Ruotolo, met each other in the Quarter-Finals of the ADCC North American Trials last year and proved that the future of BJJ is in safe hands right now. Nicky Ryan has shot to the forefront of
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Mo Jassim revealed some of his plans for ADCC 2021 and promises that the event will be bigger and better than ever before. This comes after the news that Jassim would become the first man to host the ADCC World Championships for a second time thanks to the roaring success
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John Danaher started out by posting a congratulatory message directed at Craig Jones for his brutal victory over Vinny Magalhaes at Submission Underground 3, where he Magalhaes refused to tap to a heel hook, but ended up discussing the possibility of the Austalian phenom getting a rematch with Gordon Ryan
Read moreWhile Gordon Ryan may have come away from ADCC 2019 with the biggest win on paper after going undefeated in eight matches and earning double gold for the first time in his career, Lachlan Giles was the one who came away from the tournament as the unofficial people’s champion after
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