Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis has been named as ONE Championship’s grappler of the year!
The 23-year-old prodigy from Manaus entered the promotion in March with a reputation built on ADCC gold and elite no-gi credentials, and he quickly proved he belonged on the ONE stage.
His debut came at ONE Fight Night 29 against Shoya Ishiguro, a Japanese standout who had gone unbeaten in the ONE Friday Fights series.
Reis wasted no time asserting himself, working through Ishiguro’s guard with aggressive pressure before locking an awesome head-scissor choke and transitioning into a Kimura lock.
The tap came midway through the round.
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That victory, then, earned him a shot at the vacant ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title against Daiki Yonekura.
Their clash at ONE Fight Night 38 was a showcase of modern submission grappling at its highest level.
Reis imposed his pace early, chaining arm triangle threats, guillotines, and leg attacks while denying Yonekura any sustained offense.
Even when the Japanese contender attempted to turn the tide with leg entanglements, Reis calmly shut everything down.
Ten intense minutes later, the judges unanimously sided with the Brazilian, crowning him the new flyweight world champion.
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