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Jay Rodriguez is a Brazilian jiujitsu competitor and one of the 16 contestants on the FloGrappling Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge presented by Tezos  reality TV show. Born on February 16, 2002 and training out of Austin, Texas, Jay Rodriguez is a blue belt and represents the B-team.  Known as J-rod, Rodriguez is the younger brother of ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez.

  1. WNO Results: Here's Who Won At WNO 26

    Feb 8, 2025

    At WNO 26, the action was intense, with standout performances across the board.
  2. Why BJJ Fans Should Watch WNO 26 -- 'Pato Brings An Element Of Fear"

    Feb 7, 2025

    WNO 26, scheduled for Feb. 7, 2025, at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds, is shaping up to be an unmissable night for BJJ fans. With seven total fights on the main card, there's something for everyone.
  3. How To Watch WNO 26 Featuring Pato Vs. Krikorian On FloGrappling

    Feb 4, 2025

    WNO 26 will showcase some of the biggest names in submission grappling, and it’s set to take place at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds on February 7, 2025.
  4. WNO 26: Jay Rodriguez e Ronaldo Junior duelam na divisão de pesos médios

    Jan 15, 2025

    Mais um duelo foi confirmado para o WNO 26, agendado para o dia 7 de fevereiro na cidade californiana de Costa Mesa. Na divisão de pesos médios, teremos o eletrizante combate entre o americano Jacob Rodriguez encarando o brasileiro Ronaldo Junior, ambos em busca de escalar mais um degrau na organização.
  5. Jay Rodriguez & Ronaldo Junior To Meet In WNO 26 Action

    Jan 15, 2025

    Action-oriented grapplers Jay Rodriguez and Ronaldo Junior have agreed to meet at WNO 26 in middleweight action. WNO 26 will be happening February 7th in Costa Mesa, CA. Tickets are available now.
  6. How To Buy Tickets For WNO 26 In California

    Jan 13, 2025

    Who's Number One will have the 26th edition of its grappling promotion on Feb. 7 in California. WNO houses some of the best grapplers at every level in the world to battle each other for a chance to assert dominance and prove they are number one.
  7. ADCC Silver Medalist Jay Rodriguez Receives His Brown Belt

    Oct 8, 2024

    ADCC Silver Medalist Jay Rodriguez was promoted to BJJ brown belt by his brother Nick Rodriguez over the weekend, after only four years of dedicated training. Rodriguez has achieved a remarkable amount of success in his young career and even though he is exclusively a no-gi athlete now he has a belt rank more emblematic of his skill level and experience.
  8. 2024 ADCC -88kg Bracket Preview: Can Bodoni Run It Back in 2024?

    Aug 13, 2024

    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.
  9. WNO 24: Tainan Dalpra e Jay Rodriguez se enfrentam no evento de junho

    May 16, 2024

    O Who's Number One confirmou mais um duelo bombástico para o card de seu vigésimo quarto evento, que ocorre no dia 20 de junho em Austin, capital do Texas nos Estados Unidos. Desta vez, os pesos médios Tainan Dalpra e Jay Rodriguez se juntam ao já pesado elenco do torneio, com promessa de uma grande luta nos tatames da organização.
  10. The FloGrappling 2023 Award Winners Are HERE: Meregali, Davies, Mica Win

    Jan 5, 2024

    The winners of the 2023 FloGrappling Awards, presented by Kingz Kimonos, are here! We honor athletes from five different categories, given to those who earned the most fan votes. The results are in and the following winners have emerged from the pools of worthy contenders.
  11. See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Breakthrough Grappler Of The Year

    Dec 21, 2022

    Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which five athletes have been nominated for Male Grappler of the Year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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).