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How Nicholas Meregali Found New Tricks And Reinvented Himself At New Wave

Nicholas Meregali returned to the gi competition scene in style, winning double gold at the 2023 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships in dominating fashion. Meregali had stepped away from the gi to focus on no-gi, joining Professor John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and the rest of the burgeoning New Wave team in Austin, TX and in short order won a bronze and silver medal at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. The urge to express his dominance in the gi returned though, and now Meregali has the benefit of being coached by Danaher, whom many consider among the great grappling minds on Earth.

May 17, 2023

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Jessica Caroline Is Halfway To A Grand Slam In Breakout Year

Jessica Caroline achieved the top of the podium at 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships in a thrilling final, adding to her collection for the season. The 29-year old roosterweight also took home gold at the European Open earlier this year. This most recent win brings Jessica one step closer to a Grand Slam.

Apr 6, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: Meregali Submits 6 Of 7 For Pans Double Gold

The second major IBJJF tournament of the 2023 season is in the books. Nicholas Meregali and Tainan Dalpra were among the brightest stars to shine at Pans, but the tournament — the largest Pans in history — delivered action at every turn. Catch up on all of the results and standout performances below.

Mar 27, 2023

Top-Seed Purple Belt Laura Kolm's Sleeve Guard Game Is Dangerous

Training for just over three years at Unity Jiu-Jitsu under the inimitable Murilo Santana, Laura Kolm already has a laundry list of accomplishments on her resume. A blue belt world champion, a European champion, and Pans champion, Kolm has build a game around the use of sleeve control through variations of lasso, spider guard, and collar-sleeve that makes her a nightmare for her opposition.

Mar 22, 2023

Rookies, Recruits, and Veterans: AOJ's Black Belt Pans Squad

Art Of Jiu-Jitsu has one of the strongest competition teams in gi jiu-jitsu, and this year’s team at Pans is one of their largest yet. While AOJ has been deep for years at the colored belt ranks, its black belt squad is now formidable across several weight categories. AOJ's black belt Pans squad features homegrown rookie talent, established veterans in the AOJ backbone, and a few new recruits hopeful to contribute to the Costa Mesa team's success.

Mar 21, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: Has Tainan Cleared Out The Middleweight Division?

The 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships begin in just two days, marking the second of four major IBJJF tournaments in the 2023 season. Several athletes are chasing their first-ever Pans or their first major title. Others are looking to follow up victories at Euros to build on their campaigns for Grand Slam titles. More still are flying new team flags, and will be putting their career changes to the test in Kissimmee, FL this week.

Mar 20, 2023

IBJJF Pans Brackets And Schedule Released!

The second major IBJJF tournament of the year goes down this week, with the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championship taking place in Kissimmee, Florida. The action kicks off on Wednesday, March 22nd and black belt finals will wrap it up on the evening of Sunday, March 26th. All of the matches will be available on FloGrappling.

Mar 19, 2023

Meregali está pronto para buscar o seu primeiro título Pan-Americano

Com as inscrições chegando ao fim, Nicholas Meregali se junta a outros faixas-pretas renomados rumo a Kissimmee, na Flórida, em busca do ouro do Pan-Americano de Jiu-Jitsu da IBJJF, que acontece no final deste mês.

Mar 17, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: Meregali Set To Try For First IBJJF Pans Title

A three-time IBJJF world champion and four-time Brasileiros champion has registered for the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships, trying to add to his collection of major titles.

Mar 13, 2023

Tainan Dalpra Officially Registered For 2023 IBJJF Pans

The most successful gi competitor in recent history has officially thrown his hat in the ring to compete at the 2023 IBJJF Pans Championships, coming to FloGrappling on March 21-26.

Mar 10, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: The Day Of The Underdog At Tezos WNO: Pena vs Rodriguez

A last-minute change in the main event for last weekend’s Tezos WNO changed the trajectory of the season, especially in the heavyweight division. But Felipe Pena’s narrow victory over Nick Rodriguez in the headline match was just one of several results we wouldn’t have anticipated just a week ago.

Feb 27, 2023

Uanderson Ferreira Puts Division On Notice In Black Belt Debut: London Open

Keen eyes have been closely following the rise of 22-year-old Uanderson Ferreira, who — as a brown belt — demonstrated the potential to be a big name among the world's jiu-jitsu elite.

Feb 20, 2023

Estrelas do Jiu-Jitsu brilham em Opens da IBJJF em Londres e Memphis

O circuito competitivo do jiu-jitsu está caminhando a passos largos e as estrelas do esporte começam a testar suas técnicas em torneios menores como forma de preparação para lutas de mais expressão.

Feb 20, 2023

Porfirio, Grindatti & Lira Leave Fight Sports

Last month, André Porfírio, Maggie Grindatti, and Luccas Lira announced they had left the Fight Sports team. FloGrappling reached out to them for an exclusive interview.

Feb 18, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: Meyram Downs Nagai, Jamil & Hokage At CHAANCE For $10k

Meyram Maquine Alves may have had the most challenging road to $10k of any athlete competing on Sunday morning’s CHAANCE: Spyder Road To Black tournament in South Korea.

Feb 13, 2023