Nicholas Meregali: “I Will Never Have A Friendship With A Guy I Compete With”
Mar 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Are you friends with the people you’ve competed against in tournaments? For example, Zoltan Bathory is friends with almost everyone he has ever competed against, and he loves the...
Nicholas Meregali Wins Pan Ams 2023 Double Gold – After 3 Weeks Of Preparation
Mar 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
For more than over the last year, Nicholas Meregali has been focused exclusively on no-gi training and competition… However, that didn’t stop him from entering the Pan Ams 2023 event...
Nicholas Meregali: “John Is As Great In The Gi As He Is In No-Gi”
Mar 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has competed exclusively in no-gi since his move to the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team in 2022, when he started training under John Danaher. However, he recently announced that he’ll...
Nicholas Meregali: “I Feel That The Gi Has Lost Ground To Grappling”
Mar 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is back to competing in the gi! After being focused solely on no-gi training and competition for the last couple of years, Meregali will compete at Pans. However, he thought that...
Gordon Ryan & Nicholas Meregali Teach Some Differences Between Gi & No-Gi Back Attacks
Jan 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has decided, after years of dominating the competition podiums in the gi, to venture out into the world of no-gi grappling. In order to do so, he sought out help from John Danaher...
Nicholas Meregali: “Gordon Is One Of The Nicest Guys I’ve Met In My Life”
Oct 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is not just the #1 ranked no-gi athlete – but he’s also, arguably, the #1 trash talker in the BJJ community. However, those who are closest to him often regard Ryan as one of...
Nicholas Meregali Demonstrates How To Do A Perfect Clock Choke
Sep 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
When you are controlling a turtled opponent, It’s important to combine back attacks with submissions. Your opponent can not defend both threats at the same time. This means that they will leave...
The “Heisting Loop Choke” by Nicholas Meregali Is One Of The Best BJJ Chokes
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most amazing things about training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a gi is the multitude of choking techniques you can choose from. In other words: you have many more opportunities for choking...
Nicholas Meregali Scored a 75% Submission Rate At IBJJF Worlds 2022
Jun 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s an unpopular truth that quite a lot of gi matches are won via the “stalling” tactics; both on the most local, but also on the most international of levels. Athletes achieve a set number of...
Watch: Gordon Ryan & Nicholas Meregali Train in the Gi
May 12, 2022BJJEE
Gordon Ryan has been on a streak lately! He’s seemingly intensified his gi training, now mainly due to being new training partners with Nicholas Meregali. As a matter of fact, he was “promoted”...
Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” To BJJ Purple Belt by Nicholas Meregali
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is a world-class grappler and a well-established BJJ black belt. Nevertheless, he doesn’t train in the gi nowhere as often as he does in no-gi; and he has a great sense of humor...
Nicholas Meregali: “Being John Danaher’s Student Is A Responsibility”
Apr 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has been training with John Danaher for over three months now. He joined Danaher’s team for one simple reason: he wanted to improve further and reach his peak potential. As a...
Who’s Number One: Nicholas Meregali Wins via Armbar in Last Seconds of the Match
Mar 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling Nicholas Meregali just had a spectacular no gi debut! On March 25, at Who’s Number One, he went head-to-head against Arnaldo Maidana; submitting him in the final...
Gordon Ryan: “Nicholas Meregali Is The Most Professional World Champion”
Mar 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has decided, after years of dominating the competition podiums in the gi, to venture out into the world of no-gi grappling. In order to do so, he sought out help from John Danaher...
ADCC 2022: Nicholas Meregali Receives Invite for the -99kg Division
Feb 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has received an invite for ADCC 2022! Even though he’s best known for his successes in the gi, Meregali will compete in the -99kg division of this year’s ADCC: ...
Nicholas Meregali & Gordon Ryan: “Confidence Comes From Repeated Success In The Gym”
Feb 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali are both among the world’s top BJJ no-gi and gi athletes of all time. The two rolled a few days ago against each other and then sat down for a conversation...
Victor Hugo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali and Offers To Fight Him in an MMA Match
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Even though it was one of the most expected bouts of the entire year, the 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute final match between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali did not happen; due to Meregali’s...
Nicholas Meregali Publishes Statement on IBJJF Worlds DQ: “I Was Punished Too Much”
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The absolute final match of the 2021 IBJJF Worlds between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali, though eagerly expected, did not happen. Namely, Meregali was disqualified from an earlier...
Gordon Ryan Blasts IBJJF Hypocrisy For Meregali DQ: ‘They Let Cyborg Slap Me in the Face for 9:59’
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
Watch: The Exact Moment Nicholas Meregali Flipped Off Xande Ribeiro & Rafael Lovato Jr
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
2021 IBJJF Worlds: Nicholas Meregali Gets DQ’d for Showing Middle Finger
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
Felipe Pena & Nicholas Meregali Set For 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute Final
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s now official… Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali are set to face each other in the 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute finals’ match! “Preguica” was more than excited and...
Nicholas Meregali: “No Matter What Happens, My Story Will Continue To Be Written”
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is a BJJ black belt under Mario Reis and Jefferson Adan – and one of the most successful athletes of his generation. But despite of that, he has had his fair share of doubt...
Try This Slick Armbar from Side Control Setup by Nicholas Meregali
Nov 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Usually, when learning how to set up an Armbar from Side Control, you’re taught to pull your opponent towards you (by grabbing behind their shoulder); so as to expose them not just for Armbar,...
