Check out our preview of Main Character Jiu Jitsu 2, which features a stacked 185-pound 16-man bracket with $8,000 on the line. Burgeoning professional grappling promotion Main Character Jiu Jitsu is set to return for its sophomore event, and the card will showcase a number of elite competitors. Notably, 16
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The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans saw a number of athletes enjoy breakout performances. Check out our recap and highlights here. The 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Pans took place September 29 – October 1 in Fort Worth, TX, with the black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. View the full results here.
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Polaris 22 goes down on Saturday, November 5 and will feature an eight-man grand prix to crown a new middleweight champion. Polaris – Europe’s largest submission grappling promotion – will name a new middleweight champion this weekend. Eight elite competitors will vye for the title in a one-night, submission-only tournament.
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The submission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu world has no off season, and this weekend was no exception. A number of elite no-gi grapplers made their way to Liverpool, England to compete in Grapplefest 12, the biggest event of the weekend. And in IBJJF action, the Houston Open featured several top
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In a relatively light weekend of jiu-jitsu and submission grappling competition, a handful of top competitors picked up big wins. Most notably, ADCC veteran Oliver Taza impressed by winning the absolute division of the no-gi IBJJF Nashville Open, while the fast-rising Chris Wojcik picked up a victory over former ADCC
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On Sunday, March 13, the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) will make its long-awaited return. EBI 19 will feature 16 high-level grapplers competing under traditional EBI rules. View the current EBI 19 tournament bracket below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eddie Bravo Invitational – EBI (@ebiofficial) Several
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One of the original and longstanding submission-only promotions is making plans for its first show in nearly four years. The Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) returns on Sunday, March 13 with a tournament featuring a number of the best submission grapplers in the world, including Nicky Ryan and Tye Ruotolo. View
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On Saturday, November 20, the UK-based promotion Grapplefest returned to action with Grapplefest 10, live from Liverpool, England. In the main event, Dante Leon picked up a clear but competitive decision win over Oliver Taza, and both Tye and Kade Ruotolo earned decision wins over high-level competitors. All of the
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Grapplefest 10 is scheduled for Saturday, November 20, live from Liverpool, England, and the card features a number of elite competitors. In the main event, no-gi world champion Dante Leon will face ADCC trials winner Oliver Taza in a match that should produce fireworks. And elsewhere on the card, both
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On Wednesday, Who’s Number One (WNO) returned to action with a card featuring three title matches and, in the main event, an exhibition match between Gordon Ryan and Philip Rowe. Ryan did what was expected, dominating Rowe and even letting him work in dominant position several times just to show
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