Team Modolfo won the 2023 AIGA Champions League in Almaty, Kazakhstan today, winning 12 out of 14 matches in the semifinal and final rounds to claim first place - and the $50,000 team prize. They defeated Acai Republic in the finals, and Universal Fighters defeated Battle Force for bronze. Dante Leon, Daniel Manasoiu, and Felipe Machado all went 2-0 on the weekend with two submission victories.

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AIGA is a team-on-team grappling league based out of Kazakhstan. With a base in ADCC rules, they bring together some of the best teams/groups in the world for their Champion's League - including Team Modolfo which was assembled specifically for the event by ADCC head organizer Mo Jassim.

AIGA will return in 2024, and they intend to increase the prize money and the number of teams involved. All action for the entire league, from qualifiers through to the championship bouts, will air exclusively on FloGrappling.

Day Two Results

Team Modolfo def. Acai Republic, 5-2 (5 submissions)

• 83kg - Mica Galvao def. Ygor Rodrigues via rear naked choke
• 65kg - Dominic Mejia def. Kuau Gabriel by points (0x0, 0x0, 2x0)
• +91kg - Dan Manasoiu def. Anton Dmitrakov by inside heel hook
• 60kg - Felipe Machado def. Felipe Nacib by armbar
• 70kg - Kennedy Maciel def. Gabriel Sousa by anaconda choke
• 76kg - Dante Leon def. Johnatha Alves by triangle choke
• 91kg - Giancarlo Bodoni def. Henrique Ceconi by arm-in guillotine

Universal Fighters def. Battle Force, 4-3 (1 submission, 1 DQ)

• 83kg - Magomed Djarbaev def. Abduzhalil Adilov via inside heel hook
• 65kg - Atakeldy Esetov def. Muhammad Shakhbanov via armbar
• +91kg - Abdurakhman Bilarov def. Pouya Rahmani via DQ (illegal slam)
• 60kg - Nariman Mynbayev def. Magomedbek Temeev by points (0x0, 0x0, 0x2)
• 91kg - Gadzhimurad Abdulaev def. Alibi Orazbek by points (0x0, 0x0, 1x-3)
• 76kg - Rizvan Rizvanov def. Magjan Maratkhan by rear naked choke
• 70kg - Gairbek Ibragimov def. Sejlhan Bolatbek by points (2x0, 0x0, 0x0)

Day One Results

Team Modolfo def. Battle Force, 7-0 (3 submissions)

• 76kg - Dante Leon def. Nurbek Talbudin via wrist lock
• 60kg - Felipe Machado def. Narimen Mynbayev via rear naked choke
• 83kg - Izaak Michell def. Magomedov Dzharbaev by points (4x0, 0x0, 0x0)
• 70kg - Gabriel Sousa def. Bolatbek Sailkhan by points (2x0, 0x0, 0x0)
• +91kg - Dan Manasoiu def. Pouya Rahmani via inside heel hook
• 91kg - Giancarlo Bodoni def. Alibi Orazbek (3x0, 6x0, 0x0)
• 65kg - Kuaua Gabriel def. Atakeldi Yessetov (0x0, 0x0, 0x0)

Acai Republic 4 def. Universal Fighters 3 (3 submissions)

• 70kg - Kennedy Maciel def. Gairbek Ibragimov by points (3x0, 2x0, 3x0)
• 83kg - Magomed Abdulkadirov def. Ygor Rodrigues by points (0x0, 0x0, 0x0)
• 60kg - Magomedbek Temeev def. Felipe Nacib by points (0x0, 3x0, 0x0)
• +91kg - Anton Dmitrakov def. Ruslan Abdulaev by submission (lateral kneebar)
• 65kg - Dominic Mejia def. Zaur Akhmedov by submission (inverted triangle)
• 76kg - Johnatha Alves def. Rizvan Rizvanov by submission (kneebar)
• 91kg - Gadzhimurad Abdullaev def. Henrique Ceconi by points (2x0, 2x3, 0x0)

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