‘I truly believe I’m better than he is’ – Dante Leon breaks down title match against Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira

WNO lightweight champion Dante Leon spoke to Grappling Insider in detail about his upcoming title defense against Diego “Pato” Oliveira. Fresh off a sensational year of competition that saw him winning Grappling Insider’s 2023 Male Grappler of the Year, Dante Leon is kicking off his 2024 against one of the

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Roberto Jimenez opens up about his ‘unique contribution’ to the jiu-jitsu community

Fresh off a gold medal performance at no-gi Worlds, Roberto Jimenez spoke about his unique contributions to jiu-jitsu. Roberto Jimenez is widely regarded as one of jiu-jitsu’s most interesting athletes, known for his unique perspective on health, nutrition and fitness, as well as his wildly entertaining style of grappling. The

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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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Tye Ruotolo ‘open to fighting’ brother Kade for ONE submission grappling world title

Tye Ruotolo explained that he is absolutely open to facing his twin brother Kade for a ONE submission grappling world title. Fresh off his world-title-winning performance against Magomed Abdulkadirov at ONE Fight Night 16, Tye Ruotolo is already fielding questions about a potential champion-versus-champion matchup against his twin brother, Kade

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