Heavyweight grappler representing Checkmat. A student of Ricardo Vieira and a product of the Fight Zone gym in Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Sousa dos Santos hails from the nearby favela Cantagalo, home to many great jiu-jitsu fighters.
Grappling Bulletin: Coral Belt Yvonne Duarte Makes Jiu-Jitsu History
Aug 23, 2021
One of the best-known slogans in grappling is "jiu-jitsu for everyone". This is the motto of Gracie Barra, the world's largest network of Brazilian jiu-jitsu gyms, and it reflects their mission of getting all kinds of people onto the mats and practicing this amazing art we all love so much.
GrappleFest 9: Tayane & Ffion To Tangle In Openweight Affair
Jul 2, 2020
Professional grappling comes home to the UK on July 4 as GrappleFest returns with their ninth event!
FloGrappling Official Seeding Predictions For 99KG
Sep 25, 2019
We are less than a week out from the 2019 ADCC World Championships. The ‘Olympics of Grappling” is almost upon us and fans, athletes, and most certainly the FloGrappling team are speculating what the brackets might end up looking like. As we will not know until the day before the event, much time has been spent at the FloSports HQ drawing up seeds and potential brackets.
Four Must-See First-Round Matches At The Marianas Open
Apr 17, 2018
Guam is set to become the center of the jiu-jitsu world this Sunday at the 11th edition of the Marianas Open.
Miyao, Canuto, Bahiense Earn Gold At Abu Dhabi London Grand Slam
Mar 11, 2018
By Michael Sears The fifth and final Grand Slam of the 2017-2018 UAEJJF season came to a close on Sunday night in London, with over $125,000 in cash prizes on the line and up to 200 ranking points. The Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park hosted two days of nonstop action, culminating in the black belt finals. The UAEJJF season wraps up at the Abu Dhabi World Pro on April 24-28. Here is a recap of the men’s final matches.
Abu Dhabi London Grand Slam Black Belt Previews
Mar 11, 2018
By Michael Sears
