No-Gi Worlds 2019: Finals Results & Match Videos

The final day of competition at No-Gi worlds saw new champions enter their names in the history books. Scroll down for a recap of the action. 

Dec 17, 2019, Pro

Watch All 38 Black Belt Submissions From No-Gi Worlds

The IBJJF 2019 No-Gi World Championships saw a unique cast of adult black belt athletes; many of the division's returning championships were absent - Ove 75%, in fact, and creating a strong opportunity for the young guns and hungry veterans to claim their first world title.

Dec 17, 2019, Pro

Thalison Soares Wins Four No-Gi Worlds Gold Medals At Four Belts

If you didn't know, now you know. Roosterweight Thalison Soares is one of the most exciting prospects to have joined the black belt ranks, and he announced his arrival with a gold medal at the 2019 IBJJF World No-GI Championships. 

Dec 17, 2019, Pro

Road To Black Belt Absolute Gold: Victor Hugo Turns The Tide

Four months ago, Victor Hugo was a freshly promoted black belt and a last-minute entrant to the IBJJF No-Gi Heavyweight Grand Prix.

Dec 16, 2019, Pro

Most Anticipated Quarterfinals For Last Day At 2019 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds

Here is a quick rundown of the biggest matches you can expect to watch on the final day of the 2019 IBJJF World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship. 

Dec 15, 2019, Pro

Watch Every Match From The 2019 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Absolute Division

Watch every match from the 2019 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds black belt absolute division and see who made it into the finals tomorrow.

Dec 14, 2019

No-Gi Worlds Absolute Brackets Dropped, Who Are The Contenders?

The black belt absolute division brackets are out now. Check out the first round matches and see who are the contenders for gold. 

Dec 14, 2019, Pro

Road To Gold: Cisneros Bests 6 On His Way To Featherweight Gold

Joshua Cisneros has quietly been building his resume as one of the hottest colored belt prospects around.  

Dec 14, 2019, Pro

Road To Double Gold: Elisabeth Clay Subs Eight At No-Gi Worlds

Elisabeth Clay's 2019 has been filled with ups and downs; she suffered some serious injuries and earned results that were unsatisfactory for an athlete of her caliber, but the Ares athlete pushed on.

Dec 14, 2019, Pro

8 Athletes With A Solid Shot To Win The Black Belt Absolute

Though we won’t know the entrant's list until later on this Friday evening, it’s always a fun exercise to speculate who could take home the coveted black belt absolute title at No-Gi Worlds. 

Dec 13, 2019, Pro

No-Gi Worlds Draws MMA Fighters Past And Present

Jiu-jitsu competition is often a training ground for aspiring MMA fighters. But more and more, it’s also becoming an outlet for retired fighters, and a suitable out-of-competition challenge for current fighters. 

Dec 12, 2019, Pro

IBJJF World No-Gi Championship Brackets

The last big tournament of the year goes down on December 12 -15; here are the brackets.

Dec 11, 2019

FloGrappling Official No-Gi Worlds Purple Belt Preview

On December 12th through 15th the IBJJF will be hosting their 12th edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Nogi Championship at the Anaheim Convention Center. The purple belt divisions are filled with talent, some of the sport's best prospects have registered, and it should be an exciting weekend in Anaheim.

Dec 10, 2019, Pro

Despite Notable Absences, IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Draws Record Number Of Women

While the IBJJF No-Gi Worlds may not draw as many competitors as the World Championships in the gi, it nevertheless attracts some of the biggest, most exciting names in sport jiu-jitsu, especially in the women’s black belt division.

Dec 9, 2019

FloGrappling Official No-Gi Worlds Brown Belt Preview

On December 12th through 15th the IBJJF will be hosting their 12th edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Nogi Championship at the Anaheim Convention Center. The brown belt divisions are filled with talent, some of the sports best prospects have registered and it should be an exciting weekend in Anaheim.

Dec 7, 2019, Pro