View results and video highlights from BJJ Stars 9. Matheus Gabriel won the eight-man lightweight grand prix. BJJ Stars 9 went down on Friday night, showcasing a number of the world’s top jiu-jitsu competitors. Checkmat’s Matheus Gabriel walked away the winner of a loaded lightweight grand prix, and in superfight
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On Friday, October 21, top Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion BJJ Stars will return to action with an event featuring a number of the sport’s elite athletes. BJJ Stars 9 includes a lightweight grand prix in memory of Leandro Lo, as well as top-tier superfights like Isaque Bahiense versus Mica Galvao and
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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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The 2022 IBJJF Worlds take place on June 2-5, live from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. This is the premier gi tournament, attracting the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors in the world. Adult black belts will be competing on Saturday and Sunday. The men’s lightweight division at the 2022
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It was a relatively busy weekend in competitive grappling, with major events taking place around the world. Most notably, Mica Galvao impressed at the BJJ Stars eight-man gi grand prix where he defeated three elite competitors to win the BJJ Stars middleweight title. Also, Fight To Win held its 200th
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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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Who’s Number One (WNO) returns to action on Friday, March 25 with a card headlined by the reigning ADCC absolute champion Gordon Ryan taking on Daisy Fresh’s homegrown product, Jacob Couch. And lower on the card, 18-year old phenom Mica Galvao takes on Dante Leon, Nicholas Meregali makes his much-anticipated
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Dante Leon spoke to Grappling Insider in detail about his upcoming Who’s Number One match against Mica Galvao. On Friday, March 25, no-gi world champion and ADCC fourth-place finisher Dante Leon will take on 18-year old jiu-jitsu phenom Mica Galvao in the co-main event of Who’s Number One (WNO). While
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Fresh off an incredible performance at the ADCC South American Trials, Mica Galvao is set to face no-gi world champion Dante Leon at Who’s Number One (WNO). The event is headlined by a 135-pound title match between Mikey Musumeci and Geo Martinez, and takes place on Friday, March 25. FloGrappling
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