On Friday at ONE on Prime Video 1, Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida picked up his fourth career MMA win in as many tries when he defeated former interim title challenger Kirill Grishenko by heel hook in just 64 seconds. The win was the biggest of “Buchecha’s” still young
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On Sunday, August 7, one of the biggest matches in submission grappling history took place, as Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena squared off in a no-time limit match in the main event of Who’s Number One (WNO). That match — which took place less than a day after the tragic
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On Sunday, the jiu-jitsu community awoke to the news of the tragic death of multiple-time world champion Leandro Lo. Lo was shot in the head following an altercation at a Sao Paulo nightclub; he was 33-years old. One of the sport’s most accomplished current competitors, Lo was a staggering eight-time
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It’s a sad day for Brazilian jiu-jitsu. According to a report from g1, multiple-time black belt world champion Leandro Lo was shot dead at a nightclub in Sao Paulo in the early morning hours of Sunday. Lo was 32 years old. According to the family’s lawyer, Lo was shot in
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View the full results from BJJ Stars 8, where young phenom Mica Galvao won a loaded grand prix, defeating the likes of Leandro Lo and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa. BJJ Stars 8 took place on Saturday, April 30, and featured an eight-man gi grand prix in addition to a number of
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BJJ Stars 8 takes place on Saturday, April 30, and in addition to a number of ADCC-rules no-gi matches, the event will also feature a stacked eight-man gi grand prix. That grand prix includes a number of the best competitors in the world, including phenom Mica Galvao, seven-time IBJJF world
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The Brazilian grappling BJJ Stars has announced a stacked event for April 30. BJJ Stars 8 will feature an eight-man gi grand prix, as well as a handful of ADCC-rules superfights that involve a number of the best competitors on the planet. View the current grand prix competitors below. View
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On Sunday, August 1, Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa won the BJJ Bet: Who’s Next no-gi grand prix, defeating three opponents in one night, including a submission win over Leandro Lo in the finals. It was one of the better overall competition performances of the year, and certainly Barbosa’s best showing of
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As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down and the world slowly returns to normal, top jiu-jitsu promotions are finally returning to action. Brazilian promotion BJJ Bet has announced a card for Sunday, August 1, and the card is stacked top to bottom with the best competitors in jiu-jitsu. In the main
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This year’s IBJJF Pans can be thought of as 2020 World Championships. The event, from Oct. 8 to 11, was the first major tournament since the pandemic started. Maybe we needed a major tournament, but it was amazing to have IBJJF majors back. Each year, IBJJF Pans take place around
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