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 +65kg Women's weight class at the 2024 ADCC World Championships is set to be one of the highlights of the competition, featuring a lineup of top-tier competitors.

This year's IBJJF World Championships was one of the most highly anticipated of all time. And it delivered, with amazing matchups, budding rivalries, and hours of great jiu-jitsu. In retrospect, it was also a historic year for the event. The 26th edition of IBJJF Worlds saw records broken and history made across the black belt divisions. Here are some of the most notable superlatives now in the history books.

The rosters for the 2021 IBJJF Pan Championship are stacked with returning champions, fan favorites, and rookies looking to break out. Some of the divisions have clear cut favorites to win gold, while others are harder to call. Here are our predictions for the favorites to reach the top of the podium, the dark horses who could steal the show, and the disruptors who could make things difficult for their division cohorts.