Three pivotal matches have been announced for WNO 22. Mica Galvao, Ffion Davies, and Jacob Couch will all be in action. The next Who’s Number One (WNO) event is rapidly taking shape, and a pair of intriguing matchups have already been announced for the card, set to go down on
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Several top athletes, including Brianna Ste-Marie and JT Torres found success at the IBJJF Miami and Chicago Opens. Over the weekend, a number of jiu-jitsu’s top gi and no-gi athletes competed at IBJJF Opens in both Miami and Chicago. Below, we highlight strong performances from several high-profile competitors. IBJJF Miami
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Top no-gi competitor Jacob Couch was awarded his black belt after winning gold at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch came into the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds as a significant favorite to do big things in his brown belt divisions. He did just that, taking home
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On December 3rd 2022, hosted at Fusion nightclub in Liverpool, England, one of Europe’s biggest submission grappling events, Grapplefest came back for their 14th edition with another absolutely stacked fight card. Amongst the 31 matches were three title fights, nine other main card matches, and 19 preliminary matches. Out of
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This weekend on Saturday, December 3rd, one of the biggest professional submission grappling stages in Europe is back – GrappleFest will be returning to Fusion Nightclub in Liverpool, England for its 14th edition. As usual, the fight cards are absolutely stacked, with a whopping total of 31 superfights, with three
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View the full card line-up for Who’s Number One (WNO): Brianna Ste-Marie vs. Mayssa Bastos, which takes place on Friday, November 11. WNO is set for its first-ever women’s main event match, as ADCC silver medalist Brianna Ste-Marie will take on multiple-time IBJJF world champion Mayssa Bastos. View this post
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The 2022 IBJJF no-gi Pans took place over the weekend, live from Garland, TX. The tournament served as a showcase for many up-and-coming talents, as a number of new champions were crowned. In brown belt action, Pedigo Submission Fighting’s Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch enjoyed perhaps the best tournament performance
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A battle between one of Europe’s best leg lockers and one of America’s best leg lockers is slated for Grapplefest 13. On October 1, current Grapplefest 90 kg. champion Eoghan O’Flanagan will take on challenger Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch. The match-up was announced on Instagram. View this post on
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Liverpool-based submission grappling promotion Grapplefest returned to action on Saturday with a card featuring a number of world-class competitors. In the main event of Grapplefest 12, 80 kg. champion and promotional mainstay Dante Leon suffered a decision loss to 10th Planet standout PJ Barch. Lower on the card, ADCC qualifiers
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The ADCC West Coast Trial was one of the biggest and best tournaments in grappling history. Because there was just too much action to cover at once, we’ll be spreading out our coverage of the event in several posts. Be sure to check back for results and recaps from every division
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