Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the gym and using it in a competition are two very different things. There will be things you can’t prepare for, however, there will also be things you can prepare for. Emily Eyles, a Canadian Brown belt jiu jitsu athlete under Pedro Bessa, who trains out
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Ahead of his submission grappling match against Ruslan Badgasarian at ONE 161, Rodrigo Marello spoke to Grappling Insider about his mother’s influence as his first jiu-jitsu instructor. For Rodrigo Marello, jiu-jitsu runs in the family. “I would say that my childhood was perfect,” the Liga Jiu-Jitsu black belt told Grappling
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The oldest brother in a family of top-tier grapplers, 21-year-old William Tackett has long seemed destined for the ADCC podium. In less than a week, Tackett will have a chance to complete that destiny as the West Coast Trials gold medalist will compete in his first ever ADCC World Championships.
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Keith Krikorian’s road to the 2022 ADCC World Championships wasn’t an easy one. After winning second at both Trials events for the 2019 ADCC World Championships, he earned second again at the 2021 East Coast Trials. The 10th Planet black belt then conquered arguably the deepest 66 kg. division at
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Brianna Ste-Marie is now less than a week away from the 2022 ADCC World Championships, the biggest opportunity of her competitive career. An ADCC West Coast Trials winner in the under 60 kg. division, Ste-Marie has been a black belt for less than a year but seems poised to medal
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Ash Williams spoke to Grappling Insider about representing Wales and making history at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. As one of the UK’s top competitive black belts over the past decade, Ash Williams has felt the pressure to win — the expectation of winning. So when Williams punched his ticket
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Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida spoke to Grappling Insider about his progression in MMA and his upcoming fight against Kirill Grishenko at ONE on Prime Video 1. On Friday, August 26, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida will face the stiffest test of his still young MMA career when he takes on
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Renato Canuto is undeniably one of the most entertaining jiu-jitsu competitors on the planet. Known for his flying armbars and acrobatic guard passing, Canuto will make his ONE Championship submission grappling debut on Friday, August 26 at ONE 160 when he takes on top European grappler Tommy Langaker. “I’m super
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“Some of the most exciting matches I have watched are women’s matches and I’m sure a lot of men would say the same thing; so I don’t know why no one else has done this before in the UK.”- Joanne Wellstead ENYO is going to be the first ever all-female
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On Thursday, July 14, three-time ADCC gold medalist Gordon Ryan will return to action in a highly anticipated rematch against IBJJF no-gi world champion and current Who’s Number One (WNO) light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho. In many ways, the match-up is a true clash of styles, with Ryan preferring methodical
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