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...
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 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...
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 “Shoulder Tap” Is One of The Easiest Takedowns from The Back
Jan 09, 2022BJJEE1 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,...
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...
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....
