In a big announcement, BJJ Stars 15 is set to feature a major gi matchup between Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis and and Meyram Maquine, on April 26th in São Paulo, Brazil. While it remains to be seen what weight this will be contested at, these remain two of the best in the world at any weight and they are set to settle things in Brazil's biggest super fight show. The news was first announced by event organizer Fepa Lopes on the MMA Hoje podcast.

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This is the third time these two have fought at black belt, splitting matches at one each so far. Diogo Reis won the first matchup at the AJP Brazilian Qualifiers and Meyram would then win in the IBJJF Pans the next year. Both matches have been very close, and with black belts of this level we are expecting another tight matchup.

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Meyram Maquine is on the hottest run of his black belt career to date, winning the IBJJF World Championships in the deepest weight class of feather and medaling in the absolute. His strong judo, passing, speed, and timing make him almost impossible to slow down and get meaningful offense against. His last appearance on BJJ Stars saw him make the finals of the featherweight grand prix before falling to Fabricio Andrey. He is ranked #3 at featherweight and #10 pound-for-pound in the gi.

Diogo Reis made his return to the gi with a gold medal performance at the IBJJF Euros after spending the year prior focusing on no-gi. He's a former Pan champion at black belt who has medaled at the World Championship in 2022 & 2023. This season, he is seeking his first ever gi world title - and aims to prove himself as a top pound-for-pound talent against Meyram. He is ranked #2 at light-featherweight and #12 pound-for-pound in the gi.

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BJJ Stars is set to feature an 8-man middleweight no-gi tournament,  contested under ADCC rules. In addition to this, they will feature a slate of exciting gi super fights, with Diogo vs Meyram being the first announced. FloGrappling will continue to update when we get more information.

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