The 2022 ADCC World Championships are shaping up to be the most anticipated in the event’s history. Thanks to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a full three years since the last ADCC championships, giving plenty of time for rivalries to build. No rivalry has garnered more attention and
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Kade and Tye Ruotolo are now black belts in BJJ. Just days after taking first and second in the brown belt division at the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, the twin brothers were promoted to black belt by Atos head instructor Andre Galvao. Galvao posted about the promotion on Instagram. View this
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Andre Galvao has now become the second competitor to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame, and he will be joining fellow BJJ legend Roger Gracie. The organization announced the news on Monday, and will announce additional new members each Monday. Roger Gracie is the only person in ADCC
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Last week, legendary jiu-jitsu competitor Andre Galvao announced that after 11 years away from the sport, he would soon be returning to MMA competition. On Monday, ONE Championship president Chatri Sityodtong announced that the organization had signed Galvao; Galvao confirmed the news via Instagram. View this post on Instagram A
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Andre Galvao appears to be planning a return to MMA. On Tuesday, the legendary grappler announced on Instagram that he has signed a multi-fight deal with an MMA promotion. Galvao previously competed in MMA from 2008 to 2010, racking up a 5-2 professional record. He has not competed since a
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If everything goes as planned, the 2022 ADCC Championships will feature one of the most anticipated matches in the history of competitive jiu-jitsu, as four-time ADCC superfight champion Andre Galvao has agreed to defend his superfight title against 2019 ADCC double gold medalist Gordon Ryan. Fight To Win sportsbook has
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At the Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships, Tim Spriggs shocked the jiu-jitsu world when he defeated Haisam Rida, Tex Johnson, and — in one of the biggest upsets in recent memory — Kaynan Duarte to capture the WNO heavyweight title. Following his championship performance, Spriggs hinted at a potential match-up
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One of the most anticipated matches in ADCC history is finally coming to fruition. At the 2022 ADCC Championships, Andre Galvao will defend his superfight title against 2019 ADCC double gold medalist and current top pound-for-pound no-gi competitor Gordon Ryan. The ADCC announced the match-up on Instagram. View this post
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Earlier this year, top pound-for-pound no-gi grappler Gordon Ryan shocked the jiu-jitsu world with the announcement that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence from competition in order to address chronic health issues. According to Ryan, he had been suffering for years from consistent nausea and stomach issues that
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The biggest match in submission grappling is now one big step closer to happening. On a recent appearance on Baleia’s Breakdown, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim released the official dates for the ADCC 2022 championship and commented on the likelihood of the much-anticipated superfight between Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao
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