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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

Bastos vs Ste-Marie: 2 Top-Ranked Women To Collide In Tezos WNO Main Event

Brianna Ste-Marie will take on Mayssa Bastos at Tezos WNO presented by Fat Tire in Frisco, TX on November 11. Ste-Marie vs Bastos has replaced Pedro Marinho vs Giancarlo Bodoni in the main event, as both men were injured ahead of their scheduled title fight.

Nov 7, 2022

The Official Competitor List: Who's In For ADCC 2022 World Championship

We will keep this list updated as further names qualify or are invited to the 2022 ADCC World Championships.

Sep 14, 2022

Half Of The ADCC 2022 Roster Are First-Timers

Every two years, the ADCC World Championships returns as the pinnacle of no-gi grappling, showcasing the elite talents in the sport.  Those athletes have spent the previous years working to qualify for the prestigious event, or preparing to fend off hungry newcomers on a mission to stake their claim as the world’s best.

Sep 8, 2022

Buchecha Remains Perfect, Langaker Earns $50k Bonus | Weekend Round Up

The ADCC World Championships are now just three weeks away, and many of the athletes qualified or invited to compete in the anticipated biggest event in history are taking their last chances to test their games on the competition mats. Plus, a hero of jiu-jitsu continues to impress on one of the biggest stages of mixed martial arts. See all of the grappling results from the weekend below!

Aug 29, 2022

Murasaki Out, Alves In vs Levi Jones-Leary In IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix

Three-time IBJJF Pans champion Johnatha Alves will replace Andy Murasaki in the upcoming IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix in a superfight against 2019 IBJJF Pans and European Champion Levi Jones-Leary.

Jul 28, 2022

How Will Undefeated Mayssa Fare Against Ffion, Basilio & Mesquita?

If there’s a jiu-jitsu title worth winning, Mayssa Bastos has won it.

Jul 25, 2022

The Final Batch Of ADCC-Bound Trials Champs | Asia & Oceania Trials Results

The final seven ADCC Trials winners were determined at the ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials, which took place in Sydney, Australia, this weekend. Athletes from across Australia, New Zeland and Asia tried to stake their claim too the remaining spots, demonstrating aggressive wrestling, flashy backtakes, and sharp submission skills. Here are the seven newest qualifiers for the 2022 ADCC World Championships in September in Las Vegas.

Jun 19, 2022

Brackets Released! 10 Athletes To Watch At The Asia & Oceania Trials

It’s the final chance for ADCC hopefuls to earn a ticket to the 2022 ADCC World Championships. The 2022 Asia & Oceania Trials will take place on Saturday, June 18, and will feature athletes from Australia, New Zealand and across Asia will try to earn their spot at the biggest submission wrestling event in history. The brackets have just been released, giving us a chance to scope out some of the favorites in each division.

Jun 16, 2022

Levi Jones-Leary & Ronaldo Junior Atop The 8-Man EUG Grand Prix

EUG — Evolve Ur Game — will bring the gi back to Las Vegas for the promotion’s fourth installment, an eight man 180 lb Grand Prix featuring two of the world’s premiere middleweights.

Jun 9, 2022

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The 7 Favorites To Win At The 2nd ADCC European Trials

It’s the last chance for citizens of European, African, and Middle Eastern countries to qualify for the biggest event in submission wrestling history. Seven new ADCC competitors will earn their tickets to the big show in Poland on May 7 at the 2nd ADCC European Trials.

May 3, 2022

The Standout Colored Belts Competing At The IBJJF Pan Championships

The IBJJF Pan Championships is underway, and over the first few days, hundreds of aspiring grapplers will try to prove that they are the next generation of world class talent. Any of the purple and brown belts could send that point home with an impressive showing of dominant jiu-jitsu at Pans, but there are a few who have already earned our attention.

Apr 6, 2022

Purple Belts Champions Flaunt Submission Skills | Euros Day 2 Recap

Day two of the 2022 IBJJF European Championships saw the purple belts take the mats. GF Team’s Pedro Rubim won double gold, winning eight matches and hitting three submissions to claim the medium heavyweight and absolute division titles.

Feb 16, 2022

7 Standout Performances From ADCC South American Trials

ADCC is the pinnacle of Submission Wrestling in our sport, and the South American trials have long been considered among the toughest roads to qualify for ADCC Worlds. This years crop of champions from South America is a lineup of athletes who should not only contend for gold in Las Vegas but dominate the sport for years to come.

Feb 14, 2022

Leg Lock Trends At Tezos WNO | Ruotolo's Kneebar Was His Fastest Sub Yet

Leglocks, like all submissions, are an important component of Tezos WNO. They have counted for a large portion of the match ending moves on the WNO mats, and many athletes have relied heavily — or repeatedly fallen victim to — lower body submissions.

Jan 25, 2022