2023 Submission of the Year: Roberto Jimenez chokes out Roosevelt Sousa to win absolute gold

Roberto Jimenez scored an incredible come-from-behind choke on Roosevelt Sousa to earn Submission of the Year honors. There was no shortage of highlight-reel submissions in 2023. From ADCC champions being tapped to flying armbars and smother taps, jiu-jitsu fans were treated to a wide variety of dramatic and eye-catching submissions

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‘I don’t give a f*** what age I am’ – How Junny Ocasio became a world champion at 34 years old

No-gi world champion Junny Ocasio spoke to Grappling Insider about his incredible competition success in 2023. Few black belt competitors have ever enjoyed a more successful no-gi season than Junny Ocasio did in 2023. After years of consistently finding himself on the podium of major IBJJF tournaments but never in

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‘It’s up there’ – Demetrious Johnson ranks gold at IBJJF Masters Worlds as major career achievement

Legendary MMA fighter Demetrious Johnson says that earning gold at the IBJJF Masters Worlds is one of his top career accomplishments. Last week, all-time MMA great Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made a splash in the jiu-jitsu world, winning gold in the featherweight brown belt division at the IBJJF Masters Worlds.

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