The Ruotolo Brothers are two of the youngest veterans in the jiu-jitsu game today and have officially announced their own online platform!

Former IBJJF black belt World Champion Tye Ruotolo will put the gi back on to enter IBJJF Worlds at middleweight. Tye is a former world champion at lightweight who is known for his aggressive style, scrappy demeanor, and twin brother, and with this entry he sets up potential collision courses with champions like Mica Galvao and Tainan Dalpra.

Tye Ruotolo is officially on his way to the next ADCC World Championships, accepting the organization's invitation to compete in the -88kg division. This will mark Tye's 3rd appearance at the tournament after earning a bronze medal in the absolute class in 2022.

On Friday evening in Bangkok's historic Lumpinee Stadium, Tye Ruotolo defeated ADCC World Championship veteran Magomed Abdulkadirov at ONE Fight Night 16: Haggerty vs Andrade to capture the ONE Welterweight (185lb) Championship. The Atos black belt won the fight by decision, earning the victory by virtue of more deep submission attempts (1-0).

Alliance is one of the most historically successfully organizations in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and every year they crown champions and earn medals in the Pyramid. In 2023, Alliance saw strong results again with black belts like Fellipe Andrew, Melissa Cueto, and Isaac Doederlein, and colored belts like Eduardo Alves and Helena Crevar, bringing home accolades.

CheckMat always sends one of the strongest teams to the IBJJF World Championships, and in 2023 they delivered again with two champions in the black belt division. Jansen Gomes had the run of the tournament, beating two defending world champions on his way to gold, and Sam Nagai won his first world title at black belt by defeating two familiar foes. Relive all the best moments from CheckMat below.

Relive all of Art of Jiu Jitsu's best moments from the 2023 World Championships, with 4 black belt world champions, two more finalists, and impressive, technical skill shown from the entire team. Also hear from the athletes and coach Gui Mendes live from the tournament as they reflect in real time on the event and performances.

Every year brings a new crop of colored belt world champions and medalists, a group that has won the toughest tournament possible at their current rank and proven ready for higher levels of challenge. Below is a list of the 2023 IBJJF World Champions that have been promoted to the next highest rank since winning their bracket. The list will be updated every few days for the next few months to reflect ongoing promotions.

Tainan Dalpra and Tye Ruotolo are the top two seeds in this weekend's black belt middleweight division at the 2023 IBJJF World Championships. Since Tye made his decision to move up from lightweight to middle, there has been a buzz around the potential clash of 2022 IBJJF World Champs. How will their unique styles and strategies pair on the mat? Let's take a look at three keys to victory for the fight.

In a late move, 2022 IBJJF Lightweight World Champion black belt Tye Ruotolo has registered himself for the 2023 World Championships - up at middleweight. The weight move was unexpected but opens up a ton of interesting matchups for the exciting young champion, who may face exciting matchups with world and Pan champions like Tainan Dalpra and JT Torres.

Let’s look back at some of the notable grapplers who competed in mixed martial arts over the weekend. With ADCC Champions, IBJJF World Champions, and superfights on grand stages, there was plenty for the grappling fan to appreciate and recognize on some of the biggest cards in the world.

Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which six matches have been nominated for Match of the year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.

As the dust settles after the 2022 ADCC World Championships, ADCC has released the winners of their four prestigious awards given out at every ADCC Worlds. The awards are for best athlete, best takedown, best match and fastest submission.

Great news for the grappling world as Mo Jassim has been selected as the Head Organizer for the ADCC World Championships in 2024. This event will again be held in Las Vegas with a targeted date of September 2024, with trials kicking off at the East Coast Trials in November 2023.

The European trials have often been considered one of the "easiest" methods by which an athlete can earn entry to ADCC, especially compared to North American and South American trials.