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Renzo Gracie Promoted to Coral Belt by Rickson Gracie

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Lucy Wynne

Only a select few of black belts (around 40) will ever have the honor of reaching the rank of Coral Belt. After a lifetime of training Jiu-Jitsu (50+ years), the Grandson of the inventors of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Renzo Gracie, has joined the group. The Coral Belt is a 7th

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Kade Ruotolo Wins ONE World Title After Heel Hooking 4x Sambo World Champion Uali Kurzhev

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Lucy Wynne

2022 ADCC champion Kade Ruotolo faced 4x world Sambo champion Uali Kurzhev for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling world title. Both men wasted no time after the opening bell sounded inside the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ruotolo’s bout with Kurzhev was the first of three title fights

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Video: Gordon Ryan rolls with Royce Gracie

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Ben Coate

An all-time jiu-jitsu great and an all-time MMA great recently linked up for a friendly roll. Multiple-time ADCC champion Gordon Ryan, considered by many to be the top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler in the world, posted a video on Instagram of him rolling with early UFC star and longtime ambassador for

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Abraham Lincoln: Hall of Fame Wrestler

July 14, 2022August 5, 2022 Lucy Wynne

Wrestling was a big part of Lincoln’s life Abraham Lincoln holds the reputation of being one of the greatest Americans to have ever been elected as President of the United States, and with many achievements under his belt, one often slips under the cracks – Lincoln was a fierce (almost

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Who has beaten more ADCC medalists, Gordon Ryan or Andre Galvao?

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Ben Coate

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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Baret Yoshida Inducted Into the ADCC Hall of Fame

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Lucy Wynne

Hawaiian Baret Yoshida has officially joined the ADCC Hall of Fame, and is the latest athlete to do so. Yoshida secured a silver medal in his first ADCC World Championship in 2001, where he gained recognition for competing in the finals against Royler Gracie. He went on to take another

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Highlight Video: FloGrappling’s Top 21 Submissions of 2021

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Ben Coate

After a 2020 that saw countless event cancellations due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, competitive jiu-jitsu and submission grappling returned with an essentially full schedule in 2021. In honor of the year’s best moments, FloGrappling has released a highlight video of what it deems the best 21 submissions of 2021.

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Marcelo Garcia Inducted Into ADCC Hall of Fame

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Ben Coate

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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Throwback: Watch Rickson Gracie vs. Rigan Machado 35 Years Later

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Ben Coate

Compared to other martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still in its infancy. For that reason, footage exists of the early, developmental days of the art. By 1986, Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a martial art had existed for decades. But the art as a sport, a form of regulated competition in and

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WATCH: Royce Gracie Try to Break Arm After Tap on UFC 2

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 Lucy Wynne

WATCH this high intensity scramble on UFC 2 between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Royce Gracie and American MMA fighter – Jason Delucia. DeLucia practiced the Five Animals style of Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Aikido, and Judo. He is remembered by UFC enthusiasts for being in the very first fight (and the very

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