The 2025 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship are going down in a matter of days and while the black belts will take center stage on Friday, Thursday features one of the best lineups of brown belts we have ever seen at this tournament. The brown belt divisions are loaded with athletes who are already competing on major stages, finishing opponents at a high rate, and pushing the pace with modern, submission-focused styles. With international talents, wrestling converts, and plenty of athletes already competing at the highest levels of grappling, this is going to be a can't-miss day. Here’s a look at 20 of the top brown belts fans should keep their eyes on in Las Vegas, NV.

Realizado na capital tailandesa de Bangkok no último domingo, dia 7 de dezembro, o ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials 2025 chegou com tudo ao ginásio esportivo do centro comercial The Mall Ngamwongwan, colocando atletas talentosos do cenário internacional do grappling em rota de colisão pela chance de avançar para o evento principal da organização no ano que vem. Valendo vaga apenas nas categorias masculinas, o torneio foi transmitido e arquivado pela FloGrappling, e resultou em cinco nomes ficando com o topo do pódio para conquistar a chance de competir entre os melhores no ADCC Polônia em 2026.

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The ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials delivered some incredible action as some of the region’s best grapplers battled for a coveted spot on the sport’s biggest stage, ADCC Worlds. With only one ticket available in each men’s division, stakes were high and the athletes delivered in a big way. From breakout runs to statement victories, these Trials produced a new wave of contenders who now have officially secured their place at the ADCC World Championship.

The road to Krakou, Poland has begun and the field for the 2026 ADCC World Championships is taking shape. We put together this list as a way for fans of the sport to follow who is in for the biggest grappling event of the year as it now returns to Europe for the first time in nearly a decade.

WNO 31 featured one of the best main cards with Felipe Pena and young Luke Griffith in a rescheduled rematch to headline the night.

Tudo pronto para o Who's Number One 31, evento que chega à cidade texana de Round Rock nesta sexta-feira, dia 5 de dezembro, a partir das 22h no horário de Brasília. Com nove duelos programados para tomar conta do Kalahari Convention Center, a competição promete muita ação entre alguns dos competidores mais talentosos do cenário internacional do Grappling, com transmissão ao vivo e exclusiva na tela da FloGrappling.

De volta à cidade texana de Round Rock, nos Estados Unidos, o Who's Number One 31 está com tudo pronto para trazer mais evento explosivo para os fãs do Grappling nesta sexta-feira, dia 5 de dezembro. Com nove duelos chegando ao Kalahari Convention Center, a competição promete fechar a temporada de 2025 com chave de ouro trazendo grandes nomes do esporte para mostrar suas valências, com Felipe Preguiça e Helena Crevar disputando os cinturões de suas respectivas categorias, enquanto Gabi Pessanha, Xande Ribeiro e Felipe Laranjinha chegam com tudo para esquentar ainda mais o tatame da organização.

Here's how to watch the WNO 31: Pena vs Griffith Press Conference on FloGrappling.

There has been a major shakeup for this Friday's WNO 31: Pena vs Griffith - with the highly anticipated lightweight title fight between Diego “Pato” Oliveira and Deandre Corbe off due to illness, we are bringing you a fresh replacement bout as Oliver Taza faces off with Chris Wojcik in the middleweight division.

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It’s possible that the only thing better than settling in to FloGrappling for an exciting night of matches featuring some of the best men and women in the sport would be seeing the action in person.

Many would say the highlight of the upcoming Who’s Number One 31 will be the previously postponed and highly anticipated heavyweight title bout between Felipe Pena and Luke Griffith, but it’s sometimes the ones you least expect that become the most memorable.

Since the Who’s Number One series debuted in 2020 and the first champions were crowned in 2021, WNO has grown to become the stage on which everyone newcomer wants to compete and one where established stars want to remind everyone why they’re the best.

Chegando como o último grande evento da IBJJF neste ano, o Campeonato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu Sem Kimono retorna aos Estados Unidos entre os dias 11 e 13 de dezembro com mais um torneio recheado de ação. Com os tatames da federação montados no Las Vegas Convention Center, em Nevada, a competição abre suas portas para atletas de todas as idades e graduações, que colocam suas valências à prova em busca da cobiçada medalha de ouro na reta final de 2025, com transmissão ao vivo na tela da FloGrappling.