View results and video highlights from the adult black belt divisions at the 2025 IBJJF No-Gi Pans. No-gi season is officially underway. The 2025 IBJJF No-Gi Pans went down over the weekend in New York, marking the first no-gi major of the year. Per usual, the event drew a number
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BJJ and submission grappling are certainly growing in popularity, but the sport will never capture mainstream appeal. Last weekend saw the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) return to Las Vegas for the second installment of the groundbreaking, sport-changing event. Craig Jones, Seth Belisle, and the team behind CJI 2 put forth
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Legendary BJJ competitor Rafael Lovato Jr. spoke to Grappling Insider about his incredible career longevity. Rafael Lovato Jr. is one of the most decorated black belts in BJJ history, boasting a competitive career that spans decades. The 42-year-old recently made history when he claimed gold at the 2025 No-Gi Brasileiros
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View results and video highlights from the 2025 Brasileiros, which took place last week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dust has settled on another IBJJF major event, and the 2025 Brasileiros delivered plenty of thrilling moments. The event took place April 26 – May 4, with adult black belts competing
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Decorated black belt competitor Elisabeth Clay spoke to Grappling Insider about training through pregnancy and making a quick return to high-level competition. Elisabeth Clay is undeniably one of the top pound-for-pound no-gi grapplers on the planet today. Renowned for her dangerous leg locks and seemingly impassable guard, the Ares BJJ
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Elite wrestler and CJI veteran Pat Downey got into an altercation following his final match at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. Decorated wrestler and MMA veteran Pat Downey turned in five dominant performances at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, conceding no points en route to what was initially a gold
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The 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds take place on December 12-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final major event of the IBJJF calendar year is set to go down this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. As usual, the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds will attract many of the sport’s top no-gi competitors.
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View results and video highlights from the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, which took place November 1-3, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Over the weekend, many of the planet’s top no-gi grapplers converged in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday.
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Top black belt competitor Elisabeth Clay earned double gold at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans just two months after giving birth to her first child. Mom strength is a real thing. The 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans took place over the weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, and arguably the event’s most
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We look at key competitors to keep an eye on at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans, which takes place this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. The IBJJF no-gi season is now in full swing, and next up is the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Pans. The event takes place on November 1-3,
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