Ffion Davies will square off with Morgan Black in a no-gi bantamweight match in the co-main event of ADXC 4 in Paris. The top pound-for-pound competitor in BJJ is set to return to action on May 18. That night, at Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) 4 in Paris, France, Ffion Davies will square off with Morgan Black in a no-gi bantamweight tilt. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (@adxcofficial) As the reigning 60kg ADCC world champion, IBJJF gi and no-gi (both weight class and absolute) world champion, as well as a current Polaris and Who’s Number ..read more

Team Kasai boasts an incredibly stacked squad of grapplers for the upcoming AIGA Qualifiers in Sao Paulo. One of the most talent-rich teams ever assembled in grappling is headed to the AIGA Qualifiers in Brazil. Featuring three current IBJJF no-gi world champions, two Who’s Number One (WNO) champions, and the reigning ADCC 99kg champion, Team Kasai is an early favorite to run through the team qualifying event, set to go down May 23-25 in Sao Paulo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AIGA (@aiga.global) If Team Kasai advances through the Sao Paulo qualifier, it will vie for a $1,0 ..read more

We look back at key results and events from around the grappling world, including Subversiv, Sapateiro, and the IBJJF. Submission grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have no off-season. To that end, plenty of high-level competitions took place over the weekend, featuring a number of elite grapplers. These are significant results from the world of grappling for April 12-14. Keith Krikorian wins title at Subversiv View this post on Instagram A post shared by SUBVERSIV MEDIA (@subversivbjj) Subversiv X took place on Saturday, April 14 in Anaheim, California. In addition to a number of no-gi and ..read more

Mason Fowler spoke about his upcoming match against Nick Rodriguez in the main event of the UFC FPI 7. The main event of the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 will see Mason Fowler take on Nick Rodriguez in a pivotal absolute matchup. Set to go down on Wednesday, May 15, in Las Vegas, that contest will pit the FPI’s two winningest athletes against each other. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC Fight Pass (@ufcfightpass) A two-time ADCC veteran, Brasileiros, and IBJJF European champion, the 31-year-old Fowler boasts a 5-0 record at the UFC FPI. In his most recent appearance, at UF ..read more

Bianca Basilio will make her return to ONE Championship at ONE Fight Night 22 when she squares off with promotional newcomer Nanami Ichikawa. Accomplished competitor Bianca Basilio is slated for her return to ONE Championship. On Friday, May 3, at ONE Fight Night 22 in Bangkok, the Brazilian will take on promotional newcomer Nanami Ichikawa in a 132-pound catchweight submission grappling contest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nanami Ichikawa (@nanamim0227) The 28-year-old Basilio is one of the sport’s top active competitors in both gi and no-gi. She is a 2019 ADCC world cham ..read more

Top no-gi competitors Andy Varela and Jozef Chen will clash in a 170-pound title match at Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. An intriguing matchup between two of the world’s top 170-pound no-gi competitors is slated for the main event of Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 4. On Sunday, June 23, in Austin, Texas, ADCC veteran Andy Varela will take on ADCC Trials winner Jozef Chen for the MCJJ 170-pound title. The promotion announced the match on Instagram. Renowned for his explosive takedowns, lightning-fast back-takes, and dangerous front headlock game, 10th Planet’s Varela has established himself as one of th ..read more

ADCC Trials winner Andrew Tackett will replace Mica Galvao to take on Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 on May 10 in Arlington, Texas. The next Who’s Number One (WNO) card has seen a shake-up. Current WNO welterweight champion Mica Galvao has withdrawn from his scheduled title defense against Tommy Langaker at WNO 23 and has been replaced by recent ADCC West Coast Trials winner Andrew Tackett. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FloGrappling (@flograppling) The event is slated to go down in Arlington, Texas on Friday, May 10. Just a little over a year into his black belt career, Tackett is ..read more

Mason Fowler spoke to Grappling Insider about potential future opponents, including Nick Rodriguez and Nicholas Meregali. With a perfect 5-0 record at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI), elite black belt competitor Mason Fowler has established himself as one of no-gi grappling’s top four active heavyweight competitors. Fresh off a thrilling submission victory over Who’s Number One (WNO) light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho at the UFC FPI 6, Fowler sat down with Grappling Insider to discuss his current run of success and future potential opponents, among other topics. Check out the f ..read more

Kade and Tye Ruotolo each hit the same submission – the Ruotolotine – at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5. Twin brothers Kade and Tye Ruotolo each competed at ONE Fight Night 21 on April 5, each picking up impressive victories over top-flight competition. Notably, each brother won with the same unique submission – the arm-in choke from the back, or what Kade dubbed the “Ruotolotine.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andre Galvao Official (@galvaobjj) First, Kade Ruotolo squared off with IBJJF No-Gi Pans champion Francisco Lo in a 180-pound non-title submission grappling match slat ..read more

Craig Jones has announced plans to hold a seminar to benefit ADCC competitors who will receive no prize money. In recent weeks, top no-gi competitor Craig Jones has been a vocal critic of the ADCC’s low prize money. He is now doing something about it. Over the weekend, the Australian fan-favorite announced plans to hold a seminar and give all proceeds to ADCC competitors who lose in the tournament’s first day. These athletes would otherwise not receive any prize money. Jones posted about the seminar on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Craig Jones (@craigjonesbjj) As ..read more