The 2021 IBJJF no-gi Worlds took place from October 7-10, and no competitor made a bigger splash than Gracie Barra representative Pedro Marinho. Just seven months into his black belt career, Marinho won both the heavyweight division and open class, defeating elite grapplers Victor Hugo, Adam Wardzinski, Vagner Rocha, and
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The 2021 IBJJF no-gi Worlds take place on October 7-10, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. The men’s ultra-heavyweight division is the smallest adult black belt division, but potentially includes one of the events most anticipated matches. After going 1-1 against each other at the 2019 no-gi Worlds,
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Fight To Win 178 took place on Saturday, July 24, from Phoenix, AZ. In the main event, Ribeiro brothers black belt Victor Hugo successfully defended his heavyweight title with a win over Guilherme Augusto. Also, Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho put on a show in the co-main event with a decision win
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On Saturday, July 24, Fight To Win 178 will go down live from Phoenix, AZ. In the main event, jiu-jitsu legend Xande Ribeiro will compete for the first time this year as he takes on Fellipe Trovo. Also in action is elite heavyweight competitor Victor Hugo, as well as four-time
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The promotion Third Coast Grappling is still relatively new to the jiu-jitsu competition scene, but it’s already making waves. On April 3, Third Coast Grappling held a star-studded eight-man grand prix with $20,000 in total prize money. Now, as the promotion prepares for its middleweight grand prix scheduled for June
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Two weeks ago, Third Coast Grappling held a star-studded eight-man absolute tournament with $20,000 in prize money on the line. One of those competitors, jiu-jitsu phenom William Tackett, has released mat-side video of his first-round match with Victor Hugo. Check out that video below. As the video says, William Tackett
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One of the most anticipated grappling events of 2021, Third Coast Grappling 6, will take place on Saturday, April 3. The card features a stacked eight-man absolute tournament with some of the best grapplers in the world and $20,000 in total prize money on the line. Check out the full
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One of the biggest grappling events of 2021 is just a little over a week away. Third Coast Grappling has now released the full bracket and first-round match-ups for its stacked April 3 event featuring eight of the best competitors on the planet. Check out the bracket for Third Coast
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On Saturday, March 20, Fight to Win returned to action with a card headlined by one of the sport’s most talented big men, Victor Hugo. Lower on the card, Pedro Marinho made his black belt debut, and multiple-time world champion Osvaldo “Queixinho” Moizinho clashed with Gabriel Sousa. In the main
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The Third Coast Grappling eight-man grand prix is now set. The promotion has announced the eighth and final competitor in the one-night tournament will be no-gi absolute world champion Victor Hugo. The event will take place on April 3. The announcement was made via Third Coast’s Instagram. View this post
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