ADCC 2026 Superfight Confirmed: Kaynan Duarte vs Yuri Simoes
May 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
The superfight for ADCC 2026 has officially been confirmed – with Kaynan Duarte set to face Yuri Simoes for the vacant title! Duarte earned his shot at the superfight by winning the absolute...
Kaynan Duarte Believes Gordon Ryan Could Win IBJJF Worlds – In The Gi
Oct 06, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Kaynan Duarte recently weighed in on one of the most popular “what if” debates in grappling: how Gordon Ryan would perform if he ever decided to compete in the gi. Speaking in an interview with...
Gordon Ryan Critizices Kaynan Duarte’s AIGA Performance – Questions Value Of ADCC 2026 Superfight
Jul 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan was tuned in for the AIGA Champions League Final 2025, and while many were focused on the high-level matchups, it was Kaynan Duarte’s performance that caught his attention – for all...
WNO 27: Kaynan Duarte vs Nicky Rodriguez Main Event Announced
Feb 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Kaynan Duarte and Nicky Rodriguez are set to headline Who’s Number One (WNO) 27 on April 18, 2025, in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest no-gi grappling matches of the year. With Gordon...
UFC Invitational 7: Surprising Upsets, Kaynan Duarte Submitted by Brown Belt
May 16, 2024BJJEE
Wednesday night, May 15th was full of grappling excitement at the UFC Invitational 7 held at the Ultimate facilities in Las Vegas, USA. The event delivered one of the biggest surprises of the year as...
Kaynan Duarte Emerges Victorious at Polaris 25, Earns $30,000; Former UFC Champion Triumphs in Superfight
Oct 01, 2023BJJEE
Polaris 25, held in Wales, United Kingdom last Saturday (30), showcased a highly anticipated absolute GP with eight skilled athletes, touted as the “most lucrative prize in European grappling...
Felipe Pena, Demian Maia, Kaynan Duarte Among Coaches At BJJ Summer Week 2023
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever wanted to learn Jiu-Jitsu from the best in the world… And maybe, just maybe, you’d like to do that during a BJJ vacation – with phenomenal sightseeing, tasty Italian food, and...
Nicholas Meregali Beats Kaynan Duarte At WNO: “I’m Going To Stop Fighting No-Gi”
Aug 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has secured a dominant submission victory over Kaynan Duarte on the August 10th Who’s Number One (WNO) main event card. There was around five minutes remaining on the timer...
Kaynan Duarte Has A Super Simple Way To Finish The Rear Body Lock Takedown
Jul 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Do you suck at takedowns? No shame in it; but you have to do something about that… At least if you don’t want to spend your whole life butt-scooting towards your opponents. So, here’s a good...
Nicholas Meregali vs Kaynan Duarte Match Scheduled For WNO 19
Jun 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling It’s just been announced that Nicholas Meregali and Kaynan Duarte will face each other at Who’s Number One (WNO) 19, on the 10th of August, 2023! It will be a...
BJJ Stars 10: Kaynan Duarte Destroys Mica Galvao’s Knee
Apr 23, 2023BJJEE
The 10th BJJ Stars event was highly scrutinized due to the presence of several BJJ athletes who had recently been suspended by USADA. This was quite different from before, as Mica Galvao and Roberty...
This Folding Pass by Kaynan Duarte Works Great Against Knee Shield
Jan 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Making your way around the Knee Shield can be tough… Especially when your opponent knows how to frame properly and has reasonable experience using it. However, using the Folding Pass is a...
ADCC 2022: Kaynan Duarte, Josh Hinger & Others Receive Invites
Jan 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC 2022 is going to be one of the biggest (if not the biggest) events in the history of grappling. Set for September 17 and 18, 2022, in Las Vegas (Nevada), the tournament is already inviting...
Kaynan Duarte Unsure If He’ll Compete at IBJJF Worlds 2022: “I Want To Be Better Paid”
Jan 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Since he received his black belt in 2018, Kaynan Duarte has won just about everything there’s to win in BJJ, with most of his biggest titles coming in the gi. However, in a recent interview for...
Gordon Ryan Reacts to Kaynan Duarte’s WNO Loss: “This Is An Embarrassment To Our Sport”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first finals match of the previous weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships was a heavyweight bout between Tim Spriggs and a strongly favored Kaynan Duarte. And, well, the end of the...
WNO Heavyweight Finals: Tim Spriggs Submits Kaynan Duarte
Sep 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first finals match of the previous weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships was the heavyweight one; featuring a bout between Tim Spriggs and a hugely favored Kaynan Duarte....
“Road to ADCC” Card Announced: Features Craig Jones, Kaynan Duarte, Nicky Ryan
Jun 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: ADCC/FloGrappling And we have an EXCITING event on our hands! On July 17, the “Road to ADCC” will take place and will feature many of the world’s top-ranking...
Breaking: Kaynan Duarte Tests Positive for PEDs; Stripped Of 2019 World Title
Feb 07, 2020BJJEE
Over the past few months, rumors have been circulating that 2019 IBJJF world champion and 2019 ADCC world champion Kaynan Duarte of Team Atos had failed a PED test after the 2019 Worlds last June....
Felipe Pena Submitted, Kaynan Duarte Crowned & More Kasai
Apr 08, 2019BJJEE
Felipe Pena had a really bad weekend. The ADCC Absolute king got his knee injured during a particularly nasty heel hook by the hand of Tex Johnson of Unity. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
Discover the Excitement of BJJ Summer Week 2024 in Sardinia Fet. Demian Maia, Felipe Pena, Kaynan & More
Apr 12, 2024BJJEE
Get ready to immerse yourself in the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu camp in the world at BJJ Summer Week 2024. Scheduled for September 18-22 in the breathtaking location of Cagliari, Sardinia, this...
Duarte Reveals Stunning Details About Galvao’s Knee Injury Before ADCC 2022 Match With Ryan
Jan 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Kaynan Duarte recently opened up about the much-discussed ADCC 2022 superfight – between his coach Andre Galvao and Gordon Ryan. Namely, Duarte revealed that Galvao entered the bout while...
Nicholas Meregali On People Who Think Kaynan Intended To Break Mica’s Leg: “The People’s Lack Of Neurons…”
Apr 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ Stars 10 event took place a few days ago, with one of the matches being between Mica Galvao and Kaynan Duarte. During the match, Kaynan went for a leg lock. And when Mica defended it...
The Psychology of Competition in Sports and Online Gaming
Oct 01, 2026BJJEE
Image by Hamish Corrigan “I wanted to feel the pressure and adrenaline again.” Andre Galvao wrote that at 44, after taking silver in the super heavyweight division of the 2026 IBJJF...
Andre Galvao Set To Compete Again, Registers For IBJJF No-Gi Pan Championship
Sep 27, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Andre Galvao is returning to competition, this time as a competitor rather than a coach. The ATOS founder’s name has appeared on the registration list for the Master 3 heavyweight division at...
