3x ADCC Winner Yuri Simoes Returns To MMA With First Career Win
May 26, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Yuri Simoes has made a successful return to MMA, securing his first professional victory at EMC Talents – after several years away from the sport. A three-time ADCC world champion, Simoes had...
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...
Nicholas Meregali Challenges Yuri Simoes & Mason Fowler To $50,000 Matches
Mar 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is ready for some big fights! He’s now throwing down $50,000 of his own money as a prize if he doesn’t come out on top against Yuri Simoes and Mason Fowler. Meregali...
ADCC Champion Yuri Simoes Gets Sidelined By Shoulder Surgery Following Training Injury
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Three-time ADCC world champion Yuri Simoes has recently undergone surgery for a shoulder injury sustained during training. This injury initially occurred at the outset of his preparation for his bout...
Craig Jones Reveals Yuri Simoes Refused To Test For PEDs: “This Is Public Information”
Nov 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones had never been shy to share his opinion, or knowledge, of certain things… And he recently revealed that Yuri Simoes refused to test for PEDs at a grappling tournament in 2019. Jones...
Yuri Simoes “Can’t Wait” For The ADCC 2024 Superfight Against Gordon Ryan
May 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Yuri Simoes and Gordon Ryan are fired up to face off against each other at the ADCC 2024 superfight! And, well, Simoes is especially looking forward to it. The thought of his first two losses follows...
ADCC Champion Yuri Simoes: “I Love The Process of Learning and Training”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yuri Simoes is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters in history; a two-times ADCC champion (2015 and 2017). In an interview that was recently published on GracieMag, Simoes looked back on his...
BJJ Legend Yuri Simoes Talks Victory at BJJ Stars and Other Topics
Jul 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Carol Haber/BJJ Stars Yuri Simoes, a two-time ADCC champion in two different weight divisions, won at the recent BJJ Stars promotion; beating Mahamed Aly in the No-Gi superfight by...
