5 IBJJF competitors hit with USADA sanctions
“Cyborg” Abreu and Vagner Rocha are among the five competitors to accept a three-year ban from IBJJF competition.
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Full Match: Tainan Dalpra Submits Jonnatas Gracie to Win $20K at the IBJJF Grand Prix
Art of Jiu-Jitsu stand-out Tainan Dalpra couldn’t have asked for a better year of competition in 2021. Named Grappling Insider’s best male gi grappler of the year, Dalpra won nearly every competition he entered. One of Dalpra’s biggest (and most lucrative) accomplishments was winning the IBJJF four-man middleweight grand prix.
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2021 IBJJF Worlds Brackets and Preview: The Middleweight Division
The 2021 IBJJF Worlds take place on December 9-12 in Anaheim, CA, with black belts scheduled to compete on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to the global COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first Worlds since 2019, making it one of the most anticipated and stacked world championships in recent memory.
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IBJJF Grand Prix Results and Highlights: Tainan Dalpra, Victor Hugo Win $20K
On Saturday, November 13 at the IBJJF’s Jiu-Jitsu Con, eight elite jiu-jitsu players — four middleweights and four heavyweights — competed in mini tournaments, each with a $20,000 purse on the line. Rookie black belt Tainan Dalpra took home the gold at middleweight, while Victor Hugo won the heavyweight division.
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2021 IBJJF Pans Preview: Elite Talent at Middleweight
The 2021 IBJJF Pans take place from September 1, 2021, to September 5, 2021, with adult black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. The men’s black belt middleweight division is one of the best the tournament has to offer, with a number of elite competitors vying for gold. View the
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EUG 2 Results and Highlights: Jonatha Alves Defeats Micael Galvao in Finals to Win $10,000
Evolve Ur Game (EUG) returned on Saturday with its second $10,000, eight-man tournament. The field was stacked with elite 170-pound gi grapplers, and it was Art of Jiu-Jitsu’s Jonatha Alves that walked away the winner, defeating Michael Liera Jr., Jonnatas Gracie, and Micael Galvao to claim the EUG title. Alves
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EUG 2 Preview: Micael Galvao, Jonatha Alves, Tainan Dalpra, Others to Compete for 10K
Evolve Ur Game Promotions (EUG) is set to return with its second event on Saturday, June 12, featuring an eight-man gi jiu-jitsu tournament with $10,000 on the line. The tournament is stacked with world champions, elite competitors, and some of the most promising young talents in all of jiu-jitsu. The
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Fight to Win 170 Results and Recap: Jonnatas Gracie, Josh Hinger Impress
The busiest promotion in jiu-jitsu returned to action on Saturday, April 17 with Fight to Win 170. In the main event, Josh Hinger captured the masters middleweight title with a decision win over Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa. Lower on the card, super heavyweight Max Gimenis defeated Guilherme Augusto, and Jonnatas Gracie
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Tainan Dalpra and Jonnatas Gracie Added to EUG 170-Pound Tournament
Just a few days after its first event, Evolve Ur Game (EUG) promotions has already started to announce competitors for its next event. Jonnatas Gracie and Tainan Dalpra will both participate in the EUG 170-pound tournament scheduled for June 12, the promotion has announced. View this post on Instagram A
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Jonnatas Gracie vs. Matheus Luna Added to Fight to Win 170
A match-up between two of the best new middleweight black belt competitors is scheduled for April 17. Jonnatas Gracie will take on Matheus Luna at Fight to Win 170, the promotion has announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fight To Win BJJ (@f2wbjj) A Team Atos
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