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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

WNO 20 Results: Gordon Ryan, Mica Galvao & Others Dominate The Event

Image Credits: FloGrappling Instagram The latest Who’s Number One (WNO) event took place in Houston, Texas – WNO 20 – with a lot of submission grappling stars demonstrating their...

Gracie, Cyborg, & More: Check Out The Full Roster Of Athletes For The ADXC 1

In a partnership with the AJP, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) is almost here, bringing the strategy and intricacies of Jiu-Jitsu to an MMA cage with a ruleset that favors aggressive play....

Danielle Kelly Beats Jessa Khan, Wins ONE Women’s Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title

Danielle Kelly has avenged her loss from Jessa Khan that took place back in 2021… By beating her for the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title, at the last...

WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr. To Face Ricardo Evangelista (Instead Of Pedro Marinho)

Rafael Lovato Jr. was supposed to compete for the heavyweight Who’s Number One (WNO) title against Pedro Marinho, the current title holder, on October 1st… However, as shared by...

Spectacular ADXC Debut Edition: Gracie vs. Henderson & Bahiense vs. Batista

The Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) arrives with an impressive card for its debut edition, on October 20th at the Mubadala Arena! The most prominent grappling athletes in the world will step...

ADGS Miami: Professional Black Belts Turn Up The Heat In The USA

This last Sunday, September 17th, the second and last day of the Abu Dhabi World Tour Miami delivered on the promise of high-octane action. With the professional athletes taking point at the Watsco...

Shinya Aoki Excited For Grappling Match vs Mikey Musumeci: “I’ll Do My Best Against Him”

MMA legend Shinya Aoki is getting ready for the grappling match against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Mikey Musumeci… Their openweight clash is scheduled for ONE Fight Night 15 on October 6, at...

NAGA Releases Competition Policy For Transgender Female BJJ Athletes

The BJJ community worldwide has been widely discussing recent NAGA’s decision to allow a transgender person to compete in a female division at one of their events. So, NAGA decided to release...

Quintet 4: Craig Jones Carries B-Team To Victory

At Yokohama Arena in Japan on September 10, the B-Team won the title at Quintet 4 – secured by a standout performance from team captain Craig Jones. The team faced off against Team Polaris and...

Gordon Ryan In Search For An Opponent: “I’m Looking For People I Haven’t Subbed Before”

Gordon Ryan is looking for a new Who’s Number One (WNO) opponent, to face him in a November event. Victor Hugo won’t be able to make the bout… But Ryan is open to any and all other...

Charles Oliveira Open To Grappling Match Against GSP: “It’d Be A Huge Honor”

Former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will compete in a submission grappling match on December 4 this year, at a UFC Fight Pass Invitational event… And even though...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins 6th IBJJF Masters World Championship Title

Rafael Lovato Jr. is a force to be reckoned with… He just won his 6th (!) IBJJF Masters World Championship title! Lovato competed at the Master 1 division, meant for athletes aged 30-35 years...

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson Wins IBJJF Masters World Championship Title

Demetrious Johnson is a ONE Championship flyweight world title holder, as well as an ex-UFC flyweight champion… And he’s just won gold at the IBJJF Masters World Championships in Las...

Gordon Ryan Returns To Competition Against Patrick Gaudio

It’s official: Gordon Ryan returns to competition on October 1st! That’s when he will defend his Who’s Number One (WNO) heavyweight title against Patrick Gaudio, at WNO 20. The...

Mikey Musumeci vs Shinya Aoki Submission Grappling Match Announced

It’s official: Mikey Musumeci, the reigning ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling world champion, will put his skills to the test against none other than the great Shinya Aoki! The...

Luke Rockhold To Face Craig Jones In A Submission Grappling Match

It’s official: former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will face Craig Jones in a submission grappling match! The bout will take place on September 21, 2023, in Pais Arena in Jerusalem....

Demetrious Johnson Accepts Grappling Match Vs Bodybuilder Bradley Martyn

It’s official: MMA legend Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has accepted a grappling match against bodybuilder and Internet personality Bradley Martyn! The UFC Hall Of Famer and...

Mikey Musumeci Credits Jarred Brooks For His Performance: “He Went Out Of His Comfort Zone”

Image credits: ONE Championship Mikey Musumeci recently beat Jarred Brooks – MMA strawweight champion of the world – in their submission grappling match at ONE Championship. And he has a...

Nicholas Meregali Beats Kaynan Duarte At WNO: “I’m Going To Stop Fighting No-Gi”

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...

Dillon Danis Has To Pay $100,000 If He Pulls Out Of The Logan Paul Boxing Match

Dillon Danis is returning to competition for the first time since 2019 – with a boxing match against Logan Paul! Their bout is scheduled for October 14, 2023.   View this post on Instagram...

UFC’s Charles Oliveira To Compete In A Submission Grappling Event

UFC’s Charles Oliveira, former lightweight champion, is set to show his grappling skills today, August 6… As he will compete in a submission grappling event, in a match against Cristiano...

ONE Championship: Buchecha Suffers First MMA Loss – Against Reug Reug

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida just suffered his first professional MMA loss. He lost against Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane at ONE Fight Night 13 (August 4). And Reug Reug got the better...

[Controversial] Tye Ruotolo Submits Dagi Arslanaliev Twice – In One Match

The ONE submission grappling match between Tye Ruotolo and Dagi Arslanaliev had a… Weird and controversial ending. As Ruotolo submitted Arslanaliev twice in the same match. The bout started...

Mikey Musumeci Submits Jarred Brooks With Armbar To Defend ONE Title

Mikey Musumeci continues to dominate the ONE Championship flyweight submission grappling division. His most recent match was against Jarred Brooks, the current ONE strawweight MMA champion… And...