Just about two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of competing in one of the biggest BJJ tournaments of my life – the 2024 ADCC World Championships.

The ADCC World Championships are coming up in a matter of days and the divisions are as stacked as ever, including at -88kg. The biggest story at this weight will be the return of champion Giancarlo Bodoni, the only returning 2022 medalist at the weight, and whether or not he can defend his title. If he manages to do it, he will cement his legacy as not just the best in the world right now but one of the best to ever do it.

The 2024 ADCC World Championship is less than a year away and coming to Las Vegas in August 2024.

The IBJJF has announced the brackets for the Feb. 29 IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix, and the 8 men involved have their paths to first place. The tournament will feature ADCC Champions Kaynan Duarte and Giancarlo Bodoni, as well as IBJJF World Champions like Dante Leon, Elder Cruz, and Roosevelt Sousa. All the action will be streaming exclusively on FloGrappling.

The IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix is quickly taking shape, with four major stars already entered into the 8-man open weight bracket. All of the action will take place February 29th in Costa Mesa, airing exclusively on FloGrappling.

ADCC World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni will reignite his rivalry with Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa at Tezos WNO 21, replacing teammate Gordon Ryan on late notice after an injury forced him out. Now the two will face off in a heavyweight bout on the main card of the event, which will also see the prior co-main event of Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr. for the WNO Light Heavyweight Championship elevated to main event.

A last-minute change in the main event for last weekend’s Tezos WNO changed the trajectory of the season, especially in the heavyweight division. But Felipe Pena’s narrow victory over Nick Rodriguez in the headline match was just one of several results we wouldn’t have anticipated just a week ago.

Felipe Pena earned a unanimous decision victory over Nick Rodriguez in a 30-minute main event at Tezos WNO, evening the score between the two athletes who first met at ADCC 2022.

Os fãs do Brasil passaram a madrugada acordados para acompanhar mais uma edição do Tezos WNO, realizado em Costa Mesa, na Califórnia.

Follow along for real-time results, updates & more from Tezos WNO: Pena vs. Rodriguez, live from Costa Mesa, California, on Feb. 25, 2023. Along with the main event bout featuring Preguiça and Nicky Rod, and Pedro Marinho in his first Tezos WNO light heavyweight title defense against ADCC Champion Giancarlo Bodoni.

Nick Rodriguez has stepped up as a last-minute replacement to fill in against Felipe Pena, who was originally scheduled for a bout against. Gordon Ryan.

With a change in the main event comes a change in the stakes.

Alegando problemas de saúde, Gordon Ryan cancelou de sua luta contra Felipe “Preguiça” Pena no Tezos WNO, que estava marcada para este sábado, dia 25 de fevereiro, em Costa Mesa, na Califórnia.

The Tezos WNO event on Feb. 25 was thrown for a loop on Thursday when one half of the scheduled main event, Gordon Ryan, dropped out of the anticipated fourth match with Felipe Pena due to health reasons.

Gordon Ryan has pulled out of his scheduled match against Felipe Pena at Tezos WNO on February 25, citing health issues.