Haisam Rida is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from Ghana who competes in the super-heavyweight division. He lived in Tokyo, Japan from the age of 15 and rose to international prominence as a brown belt competitor. He was promoted to black belt by Yuki Ishikawa of Carpe Diem team in September of 2018. In 2020 he moved to the United States where he trains and competes out of Assembly Jiu-Jitsu in Detroit. He won the 2020 IBJJF American No-Gi Nationals and placed bronze in the absolute division. He is 6'5".
What I Learned From The Biggest Jiu-Jitsu Tournament of My Life
Sep 5, 2024
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 Brackets For The IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix Are HERE!
Feb 26, 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.
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Results: Craig Jones, Pena, Meregali, & More
Jun 30, 2023
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 took place tonight at the UFC Apex and delivered with high-level grappling action headlined by Craig Jones and Felipe Pena, with Craig winning by escape time over the former ADCC absolute champion. In the co-main event, UFC veterans Glover Teixeira and Anthony rematched from their 2020 UFC bout, with Teixiera winning by decision. Nick Rodriguez defeated three men in the same night, including Dan Manasoiu in the finals, to win the $30,000 grand prize. Also on the card, Nicholas Meregali defeated Cyborg Abreu, Helena Crevar won in dominant fashion, and Roman Bravo-Young grappled Alex Perez to a draw.
Felipe Pena Set To Return To Tezos WNO vs Haisam Rida On Aug. 10 At WNO 19
Jun 22, 2023
ADCC champion Felipe Pena will return to the Tezos WNO mats on August 10 to take on rising star submission hunter Haisam Rida on the main card of Tezos WNO 19: Meregali vs Duarte on Thursday, August 10 in Austin, TX at the Palmer Event Center.
Grappling Bulletin: Bodoni To Face Marinho For Tezos WNO Title On Feb. 25
Jan 16, 2023
The 2022 ADCC 88kg World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni is getting his moment in the spotlight. On January 31, FloSports will release the feature length documentary, Becoming Dangerous: The Rise of Giancarlo Bodoni (more on that below). But first, breaking news about Bodoni, who has just signed to face the Tezos WNO light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho in the co-main event at Tezos WNO: Ryan vs Pena II.
From Midland, TX To Tezos WNO: Emily Fernandez Is On The Rise
Nov 14, 2022
With a stellar record preceding her and a dominant debut at Tezos WNO, there’s reason to believe Bruno Bastos’ homegrown rookie black belt is just getting started.
Live Updates & Results | Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos
Nov 12, 2022
The athletes are weighed in, and the mats are down in Frisco, TX for Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie presented by Fat Tire. The final Tezos WNO card of the season is loaded from top to bottom with some of the most explosive and unpredictable athletes in grappling. Tune in to watch all the action, and follow along with this article all evening for real time updates, analysis, results and more!
Betting Lines Released For Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos
Nov 7, 2022
The card has been shuffled and shuffled again; but now it’s fight week, and the betting lines are official for Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos presented by Fat Tire.
Mayssa Bastos & Brianna Ste-Marie Move To Headline WNO Nov. 11
Nov 2, 2022
The headline bout between WNO heavyweight Champ Pedro Marinho and ADCC 2022 88kg Champion Giancarlo Bodoni has been canceled due to injury, paving the way for Brianna Ste-Marie and Mayssa Bastos to become the main event of the evening.
The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!
Oct 20, 2022
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.
Marinho To Put Light Heavyweight Strap On The Line vs Bodoni At Tezos WNO
Oct 13, 2022
Update: the main event title fight has been postponed, as both athletes have incurred injuries. Mayssa Bastos vs Brianna Ste-Marie is the new main event. For further info about the changes to the card, click here.
Mo Jassim Returns As ADCC Head Organizer In 2024
Oct 10, 2022
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 Top 4 European Performers At ADCC 2022
Oct 6, 2022
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.
Amy Campo Made ADCC History, Becoming First-Ever American 60+ kg Champion
Oct 3, 2022
Those who follow Amy Campo know that this season has been her breakout year, both in and out of the gi. In less than nine months, Campo racked up an outstanding victim list that brought her out of relative anonymity and increasingly into the competitive spotlight. She was runner-up at ADCC East Coast Trials (November 2021), brown belt double gold IBJJF World champion (December 2021), winner of ADCC West Trials (April 2022) and runner-up in the absolute division of her first IBJJF Worlds at Black Belt (June 2022).
ADCC Record: Four 2021-22 Trials Winners Became ADCC Champions
Sep 28, 2022
The 2022 ADCC World Championships made history at every turn. It was the most well-attended ADCC of all time, during which several records were broken. Kade Ruotolo became the youngest-ever ADCC champ, Gordon Ryan became the first to hold titles in three different weight classes, Ffion Davies became the first Welsh Champion, Brianna Ste-Marie and Dante Leon shared honors as the first Canadian ADCC medalists.
