At BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield, Erich Munis won tournament gold and Kaynan Duarte suffered a disqualification loss against Mica Galvao. On Saturday, April 22, BJJ Stars returned to action with a loaded 16-man openweight bracket featuring some of the world’s best gi competitors at BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield. Erich Munis
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Mica Galvao has accepted a USADA sanction following a positive test for banned substances and has been stripped of his 2022 world title. Elite BJJ black belt Mica Galvao hasn’t competed in the IBJJF since he won gold at the 2022 IBJJF Worlds, and for good reason. On Wednesday, the
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Check out the full line-up for the 16-man openweight tournament at BJJ Stars 10 on April 22. Brazil’s premier jiu-jitsu promotion is planning a 16-man openweight tournament stacked with elite competitors. BJJ Stars 10 goes down on Saturday, April 22, and features a number of ADCC and IBJJF world champions.
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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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