Right after winning her second IBJJF European title, Thalyta Silva, who used to be a Dream Art representative, signed a 2-year contract with Fratres Jiu-Jitsu.
Feb 16, 2023
One of the breakout stars of the IBJJF 2023 European Championships is Malachi Edmond, a black belt from Team Lloyd Irvin (TLI) Jiu-Jitsu, who bested some of the most dominant grapplers in the game over the course of two days in Paris, France.
Feb 5, 2023
Mayssa Bastos is simply a machine.
Feb 2, 2023
Espen Mathiesen and Fausto Godoy were both disqualified in their middleweight quarterfinal at Euros. Hear from the 2022 champ.
Jan 29, 2023
Follow along with the adult black belt division action on the final day of competition at the 2023 IBJJF European Championships!
The first day of black belt competition at the 2023 IBJJF European Championships has come to a close, meaning that the absolute finals, as well as the women's finals and the men's quarterfinals are set.
Giovanna came in as the #3 ranked competitor in her Brown Belt Heavyweight division, and submitted her way to the Gold medal. In the Open Class Brown Belt division she had a near perfect submission rate, and secured the Gold medal in that division as well. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of both divisions:
Jan 28, 2023
Follow along with the adult black belt divisions for the final day of the 2023 IBJJF European Championships!
Uanderson Ferreira stole the day at Euros, taking double gold with six submissions in eight victories. The Carlson Gracie standout cleared through the medium-heavyweight division and the open class. The final of the absolute, was the match everyone was hoping for, Ferreira vs Rayron Gracie. In a closely contested bout which included a lot of stand-up exchanges, Uanderson edged out the win in a last minute flurry of back attacks.
There are a bunch of names that can make a significant impact in the brown belt women's absolute division, but there are three women that really stand-out.
Jan 27, 2023
Coming in as the #1 ranked Brown Belt Medium-Heavyweight, representing Carlson Gracie Team, Uanderson Ferreira had no problems showing why he was the highest ranked competitor in the division. Submitting all of his opponents in every match, his attainment of the Gold medal was decisive and clear. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of his Gold medal run:
The black belt absolute divisions are finalized, as registration has closed. The brackets, which the IBJJF will release later today, kick off on Saturday morning in Paris, and will proceed until two finalists emerge in each division.
A fria cidade de Paris, na França, vai receber a elite do jiu-jitsu neste fim de semana, no sábado e domingo, dia 28 e 29 de janeiro. Nos tatames azuis da IBJJF, estrelas como Tainan Dalpra, Fellipe Andrew, Thalison Soares, Fabricio Andrey, Márcio André, Gabi Pessanha e outras feras prometem incendiar o Instituto de Judô, palco do torneio.
Takeshiro Tanino, Atos' teenager called 'Samurai' won the purple belt open class at the 2023 IBJJF Europeans today, showing off his tremendous takedowns, passing, and wrestle up sweeps.Tanino had taken third in the medium heavyweight division, falling to Alliance Danylo Wruck, but came back in the absolute, outscoring affiliate teammate Natã Tenca of Almeida BJJ.
Jan 26, 2023
Cole Abate of AOJ came in as the #2 ranked Men's Lightweight Purple Belt and had a near perfect submission rate taking Gold in the division. In four out of his six matches, Cole was able to control his opponent's back and utilize their collars to submit. Here is a match-by-match breakdown of Cole Abate's Purple Belt Gold medal run at the IBJJF 2023 European Championships:
Jan 25, 2023
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