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Felipe Pena Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA announced today that Felipe Pena, of Minas Gerais, Brazil, an athlete in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has accepted a one-year period of ineligibility for his second anti-doping rule violation. Pena’s first violation was announced in 2015.

Jun 16, 2022

The Class Of 2021 | These Are The Newly-Promoted Black Belts

The black belt class of 2021 is a who's who of top notch competitors, many of whom are likely to grace the top of black belt podiums in the coming months. Below are the athletes who earned the rank of black belt in December.

Dec 28, 2021

Worlds 2021 Crowned Most First Time Champions In 17 Seasons

All year, the 2021 jiu-jitsu season has shown signs that it could bring the changing of the guard, the rise of the next generation. Throughout the year, we’ve seen legacy champions fall to the young up-and-comers; we’ve seen new styles and strategies overthrow the more traditional ones.

Dec 21, 2021

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Grappling Bulletin: The Rise & Rise of Tainan Dalpra, New P4P #1 Black Belt

The dust has settled after the 25th edition of the IBJJF World Championships, and the furor around a certain well-known black belt's middle finger has died down.

Dec 20, 2021

Live Updates & Results | 2021 IBJJF World Championships Finals

The 2021 World Championships final rounds are set. Today, the IBJJF will crown its first new champions in more than two years at the 25th edition of Worlds.

Dec 12, 2021

Everything You Need To Know Before Today's IBJJF World Championship Finals

The 2021 IBJJF Worlds finals are set! The absolute divisions and the women’s divisions have been whittled down to a single remaining match to decide this year’s champions; and the male divisions have been narrowed to eight men each.

Dec 12, 2021

Live Updates & Results | 2021 IBJJF Worlds Day 3

After two days of colored belts vying for World titles, the black belts take the stage. Day three of the IBJJF World Championships will kick off with the men's and women's black belt absolute divisions, which will carry on until the finalists in both divisions are decided. Today, we will also find out which eight men will face off in each weight category, and which women will face off in the finals in the black belt weight divisions.

Dec 11, 2021

IBJJF Worlds: Black Belt Absolute Bracket Is Out!

The IBJJF Worlds is back, and the absolute division kicks off Saturday at 9:30 am PT! Nicholas Meregali, Felipe Pena, Fellipe Andrew, Kaynan Duarte and Victor Hugo have all entered the absolute division.

Dec 11, 2021

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Live Updates & Results | 2021 IBJJF Worlds Day 2

Day one of the IBJJF World Championships was filled with the action, submissions and incredible stories expected of an event of this caliber. Day two is sure to deliver as well, as the male purple and brown belts will take their place on the mats in search of the most coveted title in jiu-jitsu. With hundreds of competitors in search of just a few medals, we're guaranteed  thrilling action throughout the day.

Dec 10, 2021

IBJJF Worlds: All Male Black Belt Brackets And Seeds

IBJJF Worlds is back for the first time since 2019, with the 2021 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship going down from December 9th to 12th. The black belts will be going on the weekend, with male divisions going up to the quarters on Saturday and then doing the final three rounds on Sunday.

Dec 8, 2021

Who Will Win: Lightweight

The lightweight division at IBJJF Worlds is shaping up to be some sort of berimbolo fueled battle royale, with about a dozen legit contenders to fill the spot left vacant when Lucas Lepri did not register to defend his title. After thousands of hours of research and some intense calculations in my BJJ algorithm super computer I have it all figured out. I've done it, I know exactly who will win each weight and how.

Dec 7, 2021

Who Wins: Ultra-Heavyweight

It's IBJJF Worlds time, and that means I have scoured the earth consulting fortune tellers and entered years of data into my super computer to try and determine just exactly how these brackets will go down. I've already done roosterweight here, now let's move on to ultra-heavy, or as I call it, the Meregali division:

Dec 7, 2021

Who Will Win: Roosterweight

The IBJJF World Championship returns for the first time since 2019, and jiu-jitsu fans are salivating at the opportunity to finally get to see the best gi competitors in the world meet in California again. There are some crazy divisions at black belt, I'll select a few and pick my favorites to win the division.

Dec 7, 2021

The Favorites To Win The Women's Absolute Division At IBJJF Worlds

The 2021 IBJJF World Championships are just a few days away. The weight class brackets are out, and the athletes are plotting their paths to gold. One of the biggest storylines this year has been the absence of Buchecha, creating a vacuum in the men’s absolute division, which many of the best in the world will be eager to fill.

Dec 7, 2021

Returning Gold Medalists Coming To The 2021 World Championships

While there is indeed a 'new wave' of incoming talent at the black belt ranks prepared to shake things up at the 2021 World Championships, there's an army of prior World Champs looking to retain their place at the top of the mountain.

Dec 6, 2021