Is This the Kaynan Duarte Era? The List Of Names He's Beaten Says YES

By winning KASAI Pro 5 in dominant fashion, Kaynan Duarte has effectively drawn a line in the sand that says he is THE man to beat at 200lbs+ in 2019.

Apr 9, 2019

Hot Off Biggest Win Of Career Aaron "Tex" Johnson Says He's Going To Rehab

Just 24 hours after tapping out Felipe Pena and earning the biggest win of his career, Aaron "Tex" Johnson posted he will be taking a break from jiu-jitsu and is checking into rehab. 

Apr 9, 2019

KASAI Pro 5's Baddest Competitors: Duarte The Conquerer, Tex The Destroyer

The finalists of the 8-man 205lb tournament at KASAI Pro 5 had very different paths to the ultimate encounter. 

Apr 7, 2019

KASAI Pro 5: Results and Links to Match Videos!

Join me as I post live updates from mat side at KASAI Pro 5 in New York! Including the stacked 8-man 205lb tournament featuring Felipe Pena, Craig Jones and more. 

Apr 6, 2019, Pro

Pros Predict: KASAI Pro 5

KASAI has done it again, and the grappling world eagerly awaits the fifth installment of their pro series which will see eight of the worlds best 205lb jiu-jitsu athletes throw down in a round-robin contest.  

Apr 6, 2019

The 5 Burning Questions On Our Mind Going Into KASAI Pro 5

KASAI Pro 5 is hours away– the stacked 8-man 205lb tournament is the main attraction of the event and has everybody talking. 

Apr 6, 2019, Pro

Under the Microscope: Analysis Of The KASAI Light Heavyweight Tournament

KASAI Pro 5 brings us eight of the best 205-pound no-gi grapplers on the planet going head-to-head in a round-robin tournament that is sure to be one for the history books.

Apr 5, 2019, Pro

Get to Know Jon 'Thor' Blank With These Four Brutal Submissions

Jon ‘Thor' Blank may be one of the dark horses in the eight-man 205lb tournament this weekend at KASAI Pro 5, but his opponents would be wise to not take him lightly.

Apr 2, 2019

Official KASAI Pro 5 Undercard Released

Apr 1, 2019

Rustam & Jon Blank to Replace Spriggs & Patsarigov at KASAI Pro 5

KASAI Elite Grappling Championships (KASAI) today confirmed that Tim Spriggs and Muslim Patsarigov have withdrawn from the 8-man grand Prix at KASAI Pro 5. Their spots have been filled by ADCC veteran Rustam Chsiev and rising submission grappler Jon "Thor" Blank.

Mar 29, 2019

Mayssa Bastos vs Fiona Watson Finalizes KASAI Pro 5 Card

Mar 19, 2019

Purple Belt Pedro Marinho Wins KASAI Qualifier, Set to Compete at KP5

Pedro Marinho stormed through the challenging  205lb bracket at the Elite Grappling Championships 3 last weekend to earn his spot in the KASAI Pro Grand Prix.

Mar 12, 2019

Edwin Najmi vs. Dante Leon Confirmed for KASAI Pro 5

Mar 9, 2019

Tex Johnson & Muslim Pasarigov Added to KASAI Pro 5

KASAI Elite Grappling Championships (KASAI) today confirms that Tex Johnson and Muslim 'Messi' Patsarigov will join Jackson Sousa, Kaynan Duarte, Felipe Pena, Craig ones, and Tim Spriggs at ‘KASAI Pro 5’ in the KASAI World Light-Heavyweight Championship on Saturday April 6th at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

Mar 7, 2019

Elite Grappling Championships 3 presented by KASAI Going Down Mar. 9

KASAI Elite Grappling Championships (KASAI) confirms that its amateur event ‘Elite Grappling Championships’ will host its third open tournament at Baruch College in NYC on Saturday, March 9th .

Mar 5, 2019