In August Renato Canuto made history by becoming the first KASAI Pro two-division champion. 

Vagner Rocha has been the subject of fierce debate over the last couple of weeks. Some criticize his aggressive style of jiu-jitsu, but he's fired back at the haters with a reminder of the art's combative origins. 

Vagner Rocha came close winning the KASAI Pro 170lb championship belt on Saturday night, but in a razor-thin final against Renato Canuto it was his trademark style of gritty jiu-jitsu that cost him the title.

Renato Canuto stepped up in a big way this past week weekend with his title-winning performance at KASAI Pro 3. The No. 2-ranked 77kg no-gi athlete earned his second KASAI title, this time in the welterweight division, after besting some of the toughest competition in the world. 

America’s new number one submission grappling event put on another great show for the New York crowd and the global grappling community, but it wasn’t without incident. 

Rousimar Palhares spoiled one of the most anticipated matches of the year by doing almost nothing in an anticlimactic superfight against Craig Jones at KASAI Pro 3. 

We've reached out to some of the biggest names in jiu-jitsu to get their thoughts on the blockbuster matchup between Craig jones And Rousimar Palhares.

The day is almost upon, and the athletes for KASAI Pro 3 have weighed in. Hit the link below to watch the full show.

From jiu-jitsu to MMA, and from MMA to jiu-jitsu. This is the routine of Rousimar Palhares, the infamous 'Toquinho'. Known for his lethal leg locks, the 38-year-old athlete will have his next challenge at KASAI Pro 3 on August 18. His opponent: the talented Craig Jones. It is expected to be a battle of the leg lock specialists, but Toquinho is promising something new. 

The superfights are top-shelf, the undercard is unmissable, but KASAI Pro 3’s eight-man Grand Prix is where all eyes should be focused Aug. 18, when the first-ever welterweight KASAI champion will be crowned.