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By The Numbers: Female Submission Rates At No-Gi Pans

Last weekend no-gi competitors once again showed the true nature of jiu-jitsu, a hunt for the submission, the most decisive way to win a match against another grappler. The women in the arena were no exception. Out of 66 brown and black belt matches, there were 42 submissions, an almost two-thirds submission rate. Almost no division was spared at least one win by submission, and many were overpowered by champions who submitted their way through their entire brackets.

Oct 25, 2022

Standard Jiu-Jitsu Hits Big At No-Gi Pans

Standard Jiu-Jitsu has seemingly flown under the radar for years.

Oct 21, 2022

See The Athletes Who Qualified For The No-Gi Pans Finals

Day 2 of the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Pan Championships is in the books, meaning the final three black belt rounds, which will take place on Sunday, October 16, are set.

Oct 16, 2022

No-Gi Pans: Black Belt Live Updates

The black belt divisions have begun at IBJJF No-Gi Pans! The women's divisions and men's absolute will run up to the finals on Saturday, and the men's weight divisions will run until the quarterfinals, with all divisions concluding on Sunday. Here are the results -

Oct 15, 2022

Black Belt No-Gi Pans Absolute Brackets Relased!

The IBJJF has released the brackets for the black belt absolute divisions coming to No-Gi Pans beginning at 11:30 am ET on Saturday, October 15.

Oct 15, 2022

No-Gi Pans: Brown Belt Finals Results

The 2022 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship kicked off on Friday in Garland, Texas. Brown belts and blue belts took the mats before the black belts begin on Saturday and then conclude on Sunday.

Oct 14, 2022

BREAKING: No-Gi Pans Brackets Revealed, Top 15 Early Round Matches

The IBJJF has officially released the brackets for the 2022 No-Gi Pan Championships, which begins on Friday, October 14.

Oct 12, 2022

The Comprehensive List Of Female Favorites Coming To No-Gi Pans

The IBJJF No-Gi Pans Championship on October 14-16 in Garland, TX will feature more than 30 of the top female black belt competitors of today. We expect to see the final brackets later tonight, (update: they're here!) but no matter how they take form, the favorites — women like Nathieley de Jesus, Ana Rodrigues and Elisabeth Clay — will remain the same. Here are the top women to watch this weekend.

Oct 12, 2022

No-Gi Pans Medium Heavyweight Is A Mishmash Of Styles, And We Love It

The IBJJF’s medium heavyweight division has always garnered some of the most fan friendly athletes. At 188-lbs, these competitors have the perfect blend of explosiveness and braun mixed with agility, technique and precision.

Oct 11, 2022

The Top-Tier Brown & Black Belt Women Coming To No-Gi Pans This Weekend

Many familiar and unfamiliar names will enter their bid for the IBJJF No-Gi Pans Championships this weekend. While athletes may still move between divisions, whatever way the women’s divisions shape up is sure to deliver exciting matches in both brown and black belt divisions.

Oct 10, 2022

The Year Of The Comeback: 4 IBJJF Greats To Return For No-Gi Pans

The 2022 IBJJF No Gi Pan Championships have no shortage of debut black belts, usual suspects, and heavy-hitters ready to grace the mats this weekend. These four names stand out among the rest as having a different path–or in their case, path back–onto the competition scene for the first time in a while. They'll be worth the watch as they showcase their skills for the first time in years.

Oct 10, 2022

7 Brown Belt Stars Registered For No-Gi Pans

The IBJJF No-Gi Pan Championships are just one week away, and will attract decorated, well-known and rising black belt talents from across the world of no-gi grappling. But many of the year’s newest stars won't be competing on Saturday and Sunday with the black belts; instead, they’ll be competing on Friday, in a sea of talented brown belts looking to break into the top ranks.

Oct 7, 2022

Lightweight Among The Most Decorated Divisions At No-Gi Pans

On Friday, October 14, the IBJJF No-Gi Pan American Championship is set to return to Garland, TX. The men’s lightweight division, the largest of any black belt category with 31 athletes, is composed of some of the most exciting competitors in grappling, including the returning IBJJF No-Gi World Champions: AJ Agazarm, Johnny Tama, and Marcio Andre.

Oct 6, 2022

How to Watch: 2022 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Here's how to watch the 2022 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship on FloGrappling.

Mar 23, 2022