The IBJJF 2022 No-Gi World Championships are nearly upon us! The black belt divisions are loaded with talent, including some fresh faces and returning legends, all hoping to capture gold at the final major tournament of the year.

The IBJJF World No-Gi Championship goes down from December 8th to 11th in Anaheim, California, and the brown belt divisions are loaded with talent this year. Both the male and female brown belt divisions are scheduled to take place on Friday, December 9th.

The 22-man lightweight division slated for next week’s IBJJF No-Gi World Championships is deep with wildcards, rookies and dark horses. But among them are three clear cut favorites, each of whom have likely earned their positions as top seeds with successful outings at IBJJF majors over the last several years.

Though 2022 has raised Amanda Bruse’s profile, her consistency and tenacity in no-gi competition at the highest levels are nothing new. She plowed through the featherweight division at purple belt No-Gi Worlds in 2019, submitting four of her five opponents (including Jessie Crane in the final) and only conceding two points in her entire run in her weight class—which she answered with a choke from the back.

After running away with the team title at IBJJF No-Gi Pans for a second straight year, Pedigo Submission Fighting looks positioned to make a challenge for their first ever team trophy at No-Gi Worlds.

No-Gi Worlds is right around the corner and once again the black belts are looking to set the bar for professional jiu-jitsu a level higher. In the women’s lightweight division, there are four top contenders, each stylistically different, vying for the number one spot.

This past weekend at Finisher’s HQ in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the 17th edition of Finisher’s Submission Only featured two riveting women’s title fights and a 16-man, $2,000 cash prize lightweight bracket.

This weekend's Finishers Sub Only 17 hosted two action filled women’s matches for the 105 lb and 135 lb belts, as well as a men’s lightweight bracket. Faye Cherrier of Atos Atlanta took home the first ever 105 lb belt, while her teammate Alex Enriquez defended the 135 lb strap. Deandre Corbe, a veteran on the Finishers circuit, won the 155 lb bracket with four submissions in four matches.

The IBJJF 2022 No-Gi World Championship is set to run December 7-12 in Anaheim, California, and over the course of the week athletes from around the world will look to capture gold in the final major tournament of the year.

Several of the biggest European stars left their mark this weekend in one the biggest IBJJF No-Gi European Championship in history, while a number of new faces shone.

The main event of Tezos WNO in August left something to be desired. Not to worry; Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will take the mats for the main event at Tezos WNO once again in 2023 for the fourth installment of their storied rivalry.

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.

The submission specialists were out in full force at Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos presented by Fat Tire. Half of the eight matches on the card in Frisco, TX on November 11 ended in submission, and each of them within ten minutes.

Brianna Ste-Marie, Jacob Couch e Ethan Crelinsten brilharam na madrugada de sábado, dia 12 de novembro, em Austin, no Texas, pelo Who’s Number One da Flograppling. Ste-Marie, Jacob e Ethan venceram, esses dois últimos finalizaram, os brasileiros Mayssa Bastos, Fabricio Andrey e Bruno Matias em sequência.

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!