10 athletes to watch at the 2023 IBJJF Pans
The second IBJJF grand slam tournament of the year goes down this weekend from Kissimmee, Florida.
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Polaris 23 preview: Breaking down the stacked women’s grand prix
Featuring ADCC champions Ffion Davies and Amy Campo, the eight-woman tournament goes down on March 11.
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Ffion Davies, Elisabeth Clay to compete for $20K at Polaris Women’s Grand Prix
Ffion Davies and Elisabeth Clay will be two of eight grapplers competing at Polaris Women’s Grand Prix. On March 11, Europe’s largest grappling promotion, Polaris, will hold its first-ever women’s grand prix. Featuring eight top-level competitors in the 66 kg. division, the winner will take home $20,000. The promotion has
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Favorites and contenders: Previewing 60 kg. at the 2022 ADCC World Championships
The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the men’s 66 kg. division here, the 77 kg. division here, the 88 kg. division here, the 99 kg. division here, and the 99+
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Ffion Davies becomes the first Brit to ever make black belt final at IBJJF Worlds
Welsh grappler Ffion Davies has made it to the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt World Championship finals, being the first British/Welsh grappler to ever do so. If you take a look at the previous winners of the black belt divisions at the World Championships, there is one common occurrence –
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Nathalie Ribeiro Gets Gold at Pan Ams Against Ffion Davies
At the Pan American Championships, we saw previous Pan Ams champ Nathalie Riberio get the gold once again, this time, against 2021 No-Gi IBJJF World Champion Ffion Davies. Nathalie Ribeiro won her second Pans title, this time beating Ffion Davies, who she had previously never beaten in four matches. However,
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2022 IBJJF Pans results, highlights, and recap: The weekend’s biggest winners
The 2022 IBJJF Pans took place on April 6-10, with the adult black belt divisions competing on Saturday and Sunday. It was the second major IBJJF tournament of the year, and featured a number of the world’s top gi competitors. These were the biggest winners stories coming out of the
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10 competitors to watch at the 2022 IBJJF Pans
The 2022 IBJJF Pan-American Championships take place on April 6-10, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. It is the first major North American IBJJF competition of the year, and has brought out most of the world’s top gi competitors. From young talent on the rise to established champions,
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GrappleFest 11: Daisy Fresh vs. Europe Full Card Line-Up and Preview
GrappleFest 11 takes place on Saturday, February 26, live from Liverpool, England. The event will showcase European grapplers taking on one of the US’s fastest-rising teams — Daisy Fresh (AKA Pedigo Submission Fighting). A number of elite grapplers will be in action, including Mikey Musumeci, Dante Leon, Ffion Davies, and
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Medusa 2 Combat Jiu-Jitsu Features Ffion Davies, Brianna Ste-Marie
On Saturday, March 12, Medusa Female-Only Jiu-Jitsu will return for its second event. The card will feature an eight-woman combat jiu-jitsu (CJJ) tournament with some of the best no-gi grapplers in the world, including Who’s Number One (WNO) champion Ffion Davies and returning Medusa CJJ champion Brianna Ste-Marie. The promotion
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