Profile of a Powerful Female: Andressa Cintra
A profile of Andressa Cintra, one of the eight females competing in Third Coast Grappling’s Kumite VII
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Mikey Musumeci Enters Heavyweight Division at IBJJF Pans
Continuing his recent trend of eschewing weight classes in search of stiffer tests, Mikey Musumeci is entering the heavyweight division at the IBJJF Pans.
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Nogi Worlds Competitor List and Preview
Nogi Worlds is upon us once more, and as usual, there is an absolute abundance of competitors competing from blue belt through to black. The tournament will span four days, from the 12th to the 15th of December in Anaheim, California. There are far too many athletes competing to even
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Opinion: IBJJF Drug Testing Is Good. Announcing It Three Months Prior Is Not.
The IBJJF, still considered the dominant organizing body in professional jiu-jitsu, took a big step last week in announcing it would partner with USADA to administer IBJJF drug testing to athletes shortly ahead on the 2019 Nogi Worlds, which will be held in December. Most people (but not all), agree
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Keenan Cornelius Wins Absolute At Nogi Pan Ams; Credits Ryan & Danaher Training
Keenan Cornelius continued his bid to be considered the best competition grappler in the world Saturday by winning gold in the absolute division of the IBJJF Nogi Pan Ams.
In an Instagram post, Keenan thanked in particular John Danaher and Gordon Ryan, whom he has been spending more time training with since he left Team Atos earlier this year.
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2019 IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix Preview
August 24th marks the end of the IBJJF World Masters championship, but also marks the start of Nogi season. The IBJJF Heavyweight grand prix marks the start of an intense few months of heavy nogi focus/competition for many of the elite BJJ competitors in the sport. With ADCC just around
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Buchecha set to star as IBJJF announces Nogi Heavyweight Grand Prix
Nogi jiu jitsu seems to be the best way to get eyes on the sport and the IBJJF look set to host their own blockbuster tournament. With the ADCC World Championships scheduled for September, the IBJJF have announced a perfect tune-up event for the best heavyweights in the world. The
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