Tom DeBlass is a jiu-jitsu black belt from New Brunswick, NJ. Born on May 14, 1982, DeBlass is a black belt under Ricardo Almeida and represents team Renzo Gracie. He is a three-time ADCC qualifier, and the director of the ADCC East Coast Trials.
Grappling Bulletin: The World Championships That Will Go Down In History
Dec 6, 2021
After a very long and very eventful two and a half years, the IBJJF World Championships finally returns for its 25th edition. The long-awaited tournament is now mere days away and brackets just dropped.New Blood, Bad Blood & More: The Highs and Lows of ADCC Trials
Nov 9, 2021
With 800 competitors and +500 matches over the course of two days, the ADCC 1st North American Trials was a frenzy of no-gi grappling action.How Winning ADCC North American Trials is A Step Toward Stardom
Nov 5, 2021
Everybody knows how tough it is to get into ADCC. The biggest and most prestigious no-gi event in the world, participation is limited to an exclusive few who qualify one of three ways. First, podium finishers get invited back. Second, a handful of invites are reserved for standout names from the world of grappling, with only elite caliber athletes getting the call.The Stars Registered For The Women's Divisions At ADCC East Coast Trials
Oct 30, 2021
Nearly 100 female competitors are registered for the 1st ADCC North American Trials taking place next weekend, November 6-7, in Atlantic City, NJ.Five Of The Top Contenders In The ADCC East Coast Trials 88 kg Division
Oct 28, 2021
More than 150 athletes are registered for the 88 kg division at the 1st North American ADCC Trials coming to FloGrappling on November 6-7. Most of those names will remain under wraps until late next week. But we have five to share today.Six Of The Biggest Stars Returning To The East Coast Trials At 77 kg
Oct 27, 2021
More than 200 athletes are registered for the 77 kg division at the 2021 North American ADCC Trials, making it one of the deepest brackets in trials history.Exclusive: The Top Names Registered At 66 kg For The ADCC East Coast Trials
Oct 26, 2021
More than 150 athletes have registered for the 66 kg division at the 1st North American ADCC Trials, the East Coast Trials taking place on November 6-7 in Atlantic City, NJ.DeBlass Breaks Retirement To Challenge For Masters Title At F2W 157
Nov 10, 2020
Fight to Win is back in Philadelphia this weekend for Fight To Win 157. In this edition, Tom DeBlass will step out of retirement to challenge for the no-gi masters belt against a masters wrecking ball, Chad "Kodiak" Fields. In the co-main event, Gabriel Almeida will take on Vagner Rocha.Q&A: How The Effects Of Shutdown Brought Tom DeBlass Out of Retirement
Nov 2, 2020
Tom DeBlass last competed in grappling in August of 2019 with a submission win in Atlantic City. The ADCC vet is known as one of the most influential figures in the grappling community and he makes his return to action in a title match at Fight to Win 157 on Nov 14.The King Ryan Collection: The First Five Episodes
May 9, 2020
The King Ryan Show debuted on FloGrappling three weeks ago, with the P4P #1 ranked No-Gi athlete hosting his own talk show twice a week. Gordon has brought in big names from various other fields, with the 3X ADCC champion picking the brains of Georges St-Pierre, Israel Adesanya, C.T. Fletcher, Mario Lopez and his coaches Tom Deblass and Miguel Benitez. I'll give you here a brief rundown of all the action that has gone down so far on The King Ryan ShowKing Ryan Show: Garage Grappling, Tom Breaking Gordon's Leg & Big Gord
Apr 29, 2020
Two of Gordon Ryan's old friends called in for the third episode of The King Ryan Show on Tuesday, Tom Deblass and Miguel Benitez. Miguel was actually Gordon's first jiu-jitsu coach, and as we all know Tom has played a major part in shaping Gordon's career and rise to being the current No-Gi P4P King. These guys didn't bite their tongue on the episode; it was a great conversation. Here are three of the highlights.Big Names & Up-And-Comers: Who To Watch On The KASAI Undercard
Aug 15, 2019
KASAI Elite Grappling Championships will be hosting KASAI Pro 6 on August 17 in Atlantic City, NJ. The event contains the stacked eight-man 135lb tournament, plus superfights Kaynan Duarte vs Patrick Gaudio, and Josh Hinger vs Matheus Diniz.6 Questions With Tom DeBlass Ahead of F2W 91
Oct 23, 2018
The inimitable Tom DeBlass returns to the Fight 2 Win stage for the fourth time this weekend to face the very game opponent and recent No-Gi Pan champion Aaron "Tex" Johnson.Tom DeBlass Hits 30-Second Submission at Fight To Win Pro 72
Apr 29, 2018
Tom DeBlass, one of jiu-jitsu’s most beloved characters, met F2W Pro veteran Louis Armezzani tonight at Fight To Win Pro 72 in Pittsburgh, PA.Fight To Win Pro 72: FIVE Must-See Matches In Pittsburgh
Apr 25, 2018
Fight To Win Pro 72 is bringing a stacked lineup to Pittsburgh this Saturday, including these five black, brown, purple belt matches to highlight the card.