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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

IBJJF Pans Breakdown: middle wieghts - Lucas Hulk Barbosa

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Exclusive IBJJF Pans Breakdown: The Middleweights

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Michel Davidovich

Did you think we were doing an IBJJF Pans lower weight breakdown only? Well, think again. In the second edition of our IBJJF black belt Pans Breakdown: Middleweights, we are looking at the light-, middle- and medium-heavyweight divisions. As we said in the previous post, Pans are happening despite the

Lucas Valente victorious at Third Coast Grappling

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Gracie Barra’s Golden Boy: An Interview With Lucas Valente

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Jeff Liwag

Lucas Valente is not only a rising star in Gracie Barra, he is already counted among the elite at such a young age. His most recent accomplishment is bagging silver at the 2019 IBJJF Worlds, only yielding gold in a hotly debated match with the bemedaled veteran Lucas Lepri. We go over his evolution in the sport, training at such a young age, his mindset, goals, and long-term plans.