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Checkmat Wins AIGA Champions League US Qualifier | Full Results & Recap

Team Checkmat defeated team 10th Planet in the AIGA US Qualifier finals on Sunday in Long Beach, earning the invitation to compete in the 2025 AIGA Champions league with $1 million in prizes on the line.

Oct 21

Kody Steele Beats Contender Series Opponent Without Stepping In the Cage

For the hundreds in attendance and the millions and millions watching from the comfort of their home, it was a disappointing day at the UFC Apex.

Sep 11

Kody Steele Is Set To Debut On Dana White's Contender Series

Jiu-jitsu has been represented on the highest stages of combat sports since in the inception of the UFC in 1993. But it is always bitter sweet when an elite jiu-jitsu athlete makes the transition from competing full time in jiu-jitsu, to competing primarily in MMA.

Sep 9

CheckMat At Worlds: Top Moments & Matches From CheckMat's 2023 IBJJF Worlds

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.

Jun 10, 2023

Meregali & Marinho Bringing The Gi Back To Tezos WNO On May 18

For the first time since January 2020, gi competition is returning to Tezos WNO on May 18 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Apr 26, 2023

Grappling Bulletin: Meyram Downs Nagai, Jamil & Hokage At CHAANCE For $10k

Meyram Maquine Alves may have had the most challenging road to $10k of any athlete competing on Sunday morning’s CHAANCE: Spyder Road To Black tournament in South Korea.

Feb 13, 2023

IBJJF Euros Brackets Released!

Before the 2023 IBJJF European Championship starts on Monday, check out the brackets for all divisions here -

Jan 20, 2023

BJJ Stars 9: Live Results and Updates

BJJ Stars returns on October 21 for an 8-man lightweight grand prix in memory of Leandro Lo. The bracket will feature IBJJF world champions Meyram Alves and Matheus Gabriel, plus top stars like Pablo Lavaselli, Luiz Paulo, Israel Almeida and more!

Oct 22, 2022

No-Gi Pans: Black Belt Live Updates

The black belt divisions have begun at IBJJF No-Gi Pans! The women's divisions and men's absolute will run up to the finals on Saturday, and the men's weight divisions will run until the quarterfinals, with all divisions concluding on Sunday. Here are the results -

Oct 15, 2022

The Comprehensive List Of Female Favorites Coming To No-Gi Pans

The IBJJF No-Gi Pans Championship on October 14-16 in Garland, TX will feature more than 30 of the top female black belt competitors of today. We expect to see the final brackets later tonight, (update: they're here!) but no matter how they take form, the favorites — women like Nathieley de Jesus, Ana Rodrigues and Elisabeth Clay — will remain the same. Here are the top women to watch this weekend.

Oct 12, 2022

The Official Competitor List: Who's In For ADCC 2022 World Championship

We will keep this list updated as further names qualify or are invited to the 2022 ADCC World Championships.

Sep 14, 2022

Half Of The ADCC 2022 Roster Are First-Timers

Every two years, the ADCC World Championships returns as the pinnacle of no-gi grappling, showcasing the elite talents in the sport.  Those athletes have spent the previous years working to qualify for the prestigious event, or preparing to fend off hungry newcomers on a mission to stake their claim as the world’s best.

Sep 8, 2022

Any Way You Build It, The ADCC 77 kg Bracket Is Bonkers

The ADCC 2022 World Championships are, to our rampant excitement, just days away. All 97 athletes have been named to the six divisions and the singular historic superfight. But the brackets have not yet been revealed.

Sep 7, 2022

The Pros & Legends Registered For The 2022 IBJJF World Master Championships

Between the 2022 IBJJF World Master Championships, and the closely-related adult tournament, the 2022 IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con just down the hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, there will be thousands of grapplers competing in Vegas this week.

Aug 28, 2022

Tye & Mica On A Collision Course, Meregali In Absolute Final | Worlds 2022

The first day of black belt competition at the 2022 IBJJF World Championships is wrapped up, and the final rounds of each division are set. This year, the brackets were whittled down to the final four men and the final two women in each division, meaning we now know which athletes will take the podium. All that is left is to decide who takes which medal.

Jun 5, 2022