Elite wrestler and CJI veteran Pat Downey got into an altercation following his final match at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds. Decorated wrestler and MMA veteran Pat Downey turned in five dominant performances at the 2024 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, conceding no points en route to what was initially a gold
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As the grappling world gears up for the biggest tournament in the sport, one of the country’s top gyms has enlisted the help of a world-class wrestler to prepare for the 2022 ADCC World Championships. All-American wrestler Pat Downey will be serving as a coach at Fight Sports in Miami,
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Pat Downey will make his professional MMA debut with Bellator MMA. According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the controversial amateur wrestler and occasional submission grappler has signed with Bellator MMA. Downey will make his debut at middleweight. No date has been announced for Downey’s debut. Pat Downey was a
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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On Saturday, October 23, Third Coast Grappling (3CG) will return to action with the promotion’s eighth event. Like previous 3CG events, 3CG 8: The Underdogs will feature a one-night grand prix with a number of elite grapplers. This event will be different, however, in that the grand prix will be
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On October 23, Third Coast Grappling (3CG) will return to action with an eight-man grand prix. Six of those eight competitors have been announced for the event, including high-level wrestler Pat Downey, former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns, no-gi world champion Renato Canuto, and other elite competitors. View the current
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On Saturday, June 19, Third Coast Grappling will hold its eight-man, $15,000 middleweight grand prix. The tournament will see a mixture of young jiu-jitsu phenoms, veteran competitors, and wildcard newcomers competing up to three times in one night. There is currently no outright favorite to win the tournament, but odds-makers
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We are now less than three weeks away from Third Coast Grappling 7 and the eight-man middleweight grand prix featuring some of the top grappling competitors on the planet. After some roster changes and shuffling, the promotion has now released the full bracket. Check out the first-round match-ups below. View
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Controversial amateur wrestler Pat Downey is once again diving into the deep end of submission grappling. On June 19, Downey will compete in the Third Coast Grappling Middleweight Grand Prix alongside some of the best no-gi jiu-jitsu competitors on the planet. The promotion announced Downey’s participation in the tournament on
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Gordon Ryan v Pat Downey and The BJJ Fanatics 170lbs Grand Prix has now finished and the full results can be found here. BJJ Fanatics are holding their latest event this coming weekend which will feature a stellar main event, Gordon Ryan v Pat Downey. The pair will meet in
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