Get a quick rundown of everything happening in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in just a few minutes
What’s Happening In Jiu-Jitsu
-IBJJF Worlds registration is closed and it has to be one of the most stacked gi tournaments in recent memory. There’s multiple divisions with the entire top-15 entered and two dozen black belt world champions in the mix! That whole tournament goes down on FloGrappling May 28-31st.
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-Diogo Reis, now representing his own proprietary ‘Team Baby Shark’ defeated Yuki Takahashi at ONE Fight Night 43 by decision.
-ADCC World Champion Kade Ruotolo won his fourth MMA fight by knock out in the second round at ONE: The Inner Circle, adding another victory to his undefeated record. Ruotolo next figures to be in action when he grapples Fabricio Andrey in ONE Championship.
-We regret to report the passing of Ulpiano Malachias, 46, a 5th degree black belt and cornerstone of the Gracie Barra gyms in Texas. FloGrappling extends our deep sympathies to his family, friends, students, and community.
-Polaris announced several more members of the Team South America squad who will be in action on June 6th. They are;
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-Tainan Dalpra officially became the first men’s black belt to grand slam twice at the adult level, winning Worlds-Euros-Pans-Brasileiro in the same season.
-UFC BJJ added several matches to UFC BJJ 9 on June 4th, including Nick Rodriguez vs Roosevelt Sousa, Ffion Davies vs Amanda Bruse, and more. This Thursday’s card for a shake up with Enrico Said dropping out with injury, Manuel Ribamar will now face William Tackett.
-In the world of MMA, Alice Ardelean won with the first ever ‘capsule lock’ in UFC history at UFC Vegas 117. Be careful with those body triangles!
BJJ To Watch This Weekend
May 23rd
Fight To Win 316 in Sao Paulo, Brazil – F2W is one of BJJ’s longest running super fight shows and now they are making their Brazilian debut in Sao Paulo. Check them out on Saturday with a card stacked up and down with dozens of talented local athletes ready to face off in a one of a kind night.
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Elevate Submission Series 24 – If you want your action a little more domestic, we have got you covered here with ESS bringing another night of matches to FloGrappling. This Texas-based promotion continues to showcase grapplers in pro-style matches that are eager for their chance to impress, check it out for a fun evening of grappling.
Partner Event Signups
IBJJF – You can find sign up information for IBJJF competition here.
ADCC – You can follow this link to sign up for the ADCC Opens coming to your area.
Fight 2 Win – You can apply to be on an upcoming F2W card here.
LIJJN – You can apply to be on an upcoming card here.
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