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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Robert Drysdale has found himself attached to some serious allegations. Recently, ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim stated that Drysdale engaged in fixed matches during the 2007 ADCCs in which Drysdale won the absolute title. One particular match involves Andre Galvao, who admitted to competing in a fixed match against Drysdale.
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The most heated and captivating rivalry in competition jiu-jitsu just added another chapter. On Monday, FloGrappling reported that Andre Galvao will defend his ADCC Superfight title in 2022, regardless of opponent. This is a change of tune for Galvao, who had previously stated he was retired from competition. The news
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We are now a couple months removed from the slap heard around the world — when Gordon Ryan slapped Andre Galvao backstage at a February Who’s Number One event. On a recent appearance of MMAFighting’s “What the Heck,” Ryan gave his side of the altercation, and talked about his potential
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Andre Galvao and Team Atos have had a drama-filled few weeks, to say the least. Months of online trash talk between Galvao and Gordon Ryan culminated at last month’s Who’s Number One (WNO) event when the pair were involved in a backstage altercation that saw Ryan slap Galvao. Now, in
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We are now one week removed from the slap heard around the world. A week after the long-feuding Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao were involved in a backstage altercation that saw Ryan slapping Galvao, Galvalo issued a statement on what transpired. “I was wrong,” Galvao said early on in his
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