Along with his brother Joao, Paulo Miyao has made a massive mark on sport jiu-jitsu. From purple belt onward, the Miyao brothers used their unique berimbolo games to find success at the highest levels of competition, with Paulo Miyao winning his first IBJJF world championship in 2015. More than just
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The Emerald City Invitational submission-only jiu-jitsu tournament is quietly becoming one of the best competitions of the year. On Saturday, August 7, the promotion will hold a 145-pound tournament with $10,000 on the line, and the field already features a number of the sport’s top competitors. Check out the current
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Andy Murasaki couldn’t have asked for a better black belt debut. Over the weekend at the inaugural Evolved Ur Game (EUG) promotions event, Murasaki won three matches in a stacked 160-pound, eight-man tournament to walk away with a championship belt and a cool $10,000. FloGrappling has released a highlight video
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On Saturday, April 3, some of the best featherweight and lightweight gi grapplers on the planet competed in the inaugural Evolve Ur Game (EUG) promotions event. The card featured an eight-man, 160-pound tournament with $10,000 in prize money on the line, as well as a handful of high-level superfights. The
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Gianni Grippo and Gabriel Sousa are set for a submission-only gi match scheduled for February 19 at Fight to Win 164 from Dallas, TX. The pair have squared off twice before as black belts, with Sousa walking away victorious each time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by
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IBJJF Pans are actually going down this year, despite the coronavirus hiatus. Pans are back with a bang on Oct. 8. Black belts will fight on Oct. 10 and 11. On this post, we will do an IBJJF Pans breakdown for lower weight classes up to featherweight. We’ll also talk
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Fight 2 Win 138 is coming up this weekend and so far looks like it’s going to be the best event that the American promotion has ever put together. Fight 2 Win normally has one or two big matchups at the top of the card but they’re really pulling out
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Defying expectations, Gabriel Sousa got past Gianni Grippo in his second match of the tournament and Grippo’s first. Sousa’s first match was against Max Peter De Been, and it was a clinic. Sousa pulled guard, swept, and then hit a beautiful torreando pass after briefly getting stuck in closed guard.
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For the IBJJF European Championships 2020 women’s competitor list and preview, click here. The first big tournament of the year is nearly upon us. The IBJJF European Championships have always represented a strong signal for who’s likely to make a big impact on the rest of the year. With the
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