Going into the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, many predicted returning 2019 world champion Nicholas Meregali to take home double gold. Meregali seemed poised to do exactly that, winning his way to the finals of both the absolute and ultra-heavyweight divisions. But in his ultra-heavyweight semifinal match against Victor Hugo, Meregali was
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Danaher Death Squad member Oliver Taza was one of the most exciting additions to the 2021 no-gi Pans middleweight black belt division. With the new IBJJF leg reaping rules for brown and black belt competitors in place, Taza and his leg locks stood a real chance at winning gold. That
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Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling‘s bantamweight title fight at UFC 259 was shaping up to be quite the scrap. That was, of course, until Yan landed a blatantly illegal knee in the fourth round, forcing him to lose his bantamweight title by disqualification. Immediately following the fight, the UFC broadcast
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