Rosa Walsh becomes the youngest female Irish BJJ black belt ever Welsh grappler and multiple-time BJJ World Champion, Ffion Davies, has promoted her close friend, Rosa Walsh, to black belt in BJJ. This was Davies’ first-ever black belt promotion. If you follow Davies on Instagram you will know she has
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Ahead of his fight at ONE Fight Night 12, Garry Tonon listed his ideal opponents for a return to submission grappling. Although he is still very much in the hunt for a ONE Championship MMA world title, veteran BJJ black belt Garry Tonon isn’t necessarily done with grappling yet. This
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The Welsh grappler, ADCC and IBJJF World Champion, Ffion Davies has been awarded the first degree on her black belt from Jonathan ‘JT’ Torres. Ffion Davies is arguably one of the biggest names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, especially in Europe. The welsh grappler holds a black belt in both Judo and
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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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View the complete main card for Who’s Number One (WNO): Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena II. The fourth meeting between rivals Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena, and the second under the WNO banner, is set for Saturday, February 25. Joining that no-time-limit main event will be a previously-announced light heavyweight
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here. The 77 kg. division is the near-consensus pick to be the most entertaining bracket
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On July 17, Bradley Hill will take to the mats for the third time representing Team UK/Ireland at Polaris Squads. His team will be taking on a Team USA that is stacked with elite competitors, including two-time ADCC champion JT Torres and young phenoms Kade Ruotolo and William Tackett. But
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In July, JT Torres will return from a near two-year lay-off from competition to represent Team USA at Polaris Squads. Like most people, Torres met his fair share of obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he took a break from competition and serious training to focus on keeping his gym
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The teams for Polaris Squads: Team UK/Ireland vs. Team USA continue to take shape. Polaris veteran and commentator Dan Strauss will represent Team UK/Ireland, while 10th Planet representative Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez will compete for Team USA. The event is scheduled to take place on July 17. View this post on
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Team-based grappling will return to a big stage this summer with the third installment of Polaris Squads on July 17. And for the first time, the United States will be represented to take on some of the UK and Ireland’s best grapplers. Those teams are already starting to take shape,
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