The No-Gi Pan Ams are right around the corner, with matches for black belts kicking off this Saturday, airing exclusively on FloGrappling. With dozens of World ranked grapplers in the field, it will make for some deep brackets - deep enough that we won't need to wait until the final day to see big, impactful matches that grappling fans can enjoy.

The future of grappling has never looked brighter. The frenzy of excitement for the ADCC 2022 World Championships shows no sign of abating, and it's still eight months away. The continued growth of WNO and other professional no-gi events means athletes have more opportunities to showcase their skills and earn money than ever before.

Jiu-jitsu has always played a vital role both in and out of the ring, providing athletes with a path to glory and financial reward, while reminding the world that the most sophisticated grappling art is an indispensable part of any fighter’s arsenal.

The 14th edition of the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships is wrapped up. Now it’s time to open up the history books to make note of the athletes, teams and nationalities who left the tournament with the greatest accolades.

It's been a long time since we've seen Leandro compete without the gi– nearly four years, in fact. Leandro has lined up a couple of events in coming weeks, starting with a gi superfight and culminating in one of the toughest and most anticipated no-gi tournaments of the year.

Johnatha Alves was able to stop the surging Mica Galvao and claimed $10,000 in the process. Keenan Cornelius has pulled out of WNO but one of his black belts has stepped up to replace him, and a well-known champion from the women’s divisions will make her MMA debut. All this and more in this week’s Grappling Bulletin,.

This week marks the start of a new era for Grappling Bulletin. Every Monday morning we will publish a new and improved news and recap article like you’re used to, and at 4:30pm Central Time we’ll debut the first episode of the Grappling Bulletin podcast! You can watch it live on the FloGrappling homepage and app as well as on YouTube and Facebook. 

The long-anticipated IBJJF Pan Championships will soon be underway. Hundreds of black belts are registered for these brackets, so there’s no telling who we’ll see in the finals. While there are many exciting potential matchups that may or may not line up, there are several guaranteed first-round pairings — and some likely second-round matches — that we can’t wait to see.

This weekend's edition of Fight to Win will include two no-gi title matches. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio will return to defend his bantamweight title against Marcelo Cohen, and Talita Alencar will square off against Heather Raftery for the women's no-gi flyweight belt.

This weekend's edition of Fight to Win will include two no-gi title matches. Edwin "Junny" Ocasio will return to defend his bantamweight title against Marcelo Cohen, and Talita Alencar will square off against Heather Raftery for the women's no-gi flyweight belt.

It is just a few short weeks until the 2020 gi season kicks off at the IBJJF European Championship. Once the tournament starts in Lisbon, it’s going to be five months of nonstop gi action, running up to the IBJJF World Championship on May 27.

We are just under a month away from the final major tournament of the year: the 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships.

Talita Alencar defeated Catherine Perret in an inter-weight main event at Fight 2 Win 129 last night, seeing the flyweight champ earn split decision over the bantamweight titleholder. 

The women of the sport jiu-jitsu community have long been calling for equality – in representation, in pay, and in opportunities. 

It’s champ vs champ in the main event between flyweight gi and no-gi champion Talita Alencar (Alliance) and bantamweight no-gi champion Catherine Perret (Checkmat) at Fight 2 Win 129 this Saturday, October 26, in Chicago.