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Vagner Rocha is a professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and former MMA fighter. Born in Brazil June 6, 1982 Rocha moved to the U.S. at a young age and was raised in Florida. A UFC veteran, Rocha has enjoyed success primarily in no-gi grappling events. He is an ADCC silver and bronze medalist, making the podium in 2019 and 2017 respectively. He represents Fight Sports.

  1. Nicholas Meregali e Vagner Rocha se enfrentam na luta principal do WNO 23

    Nicholas Meregali e Vagner Rocha se enfrentam na luta principal do WNO 23

    Apr 2, 2024

    É chegada a hora de conhecer os atletas da luta principal do próximo Who's Number One, evento organizado pela FloGrappling que será realizado no dia 10 de maio. Aguardado pelos fãs do grappling, Nicholas Meregali volta a encabeçar um card do WNO, e na edição 23 do evento Nicholas terá pela frente Vagner Rocha, em duelo sem kimono na divisão de pesos pesados que acontece no Texas, mais precisamente na cidade de Arlington.
  2. UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Results: Craig Jones, Pena, Meregali, & More

    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 Results: Craig Jones, Pena, Meregali, & More

    Jun 30, 2023

    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 took place tonight at the UFC Apex and delivered with high-level grappling action headlined by Craig Jones and Felipe Pena, with Craig winning by escape time over the former ADCC absolute champion. In the co-main event, UFC veterans Glover Teixeira and Anthony rematched from their 2020 UFC bout, with Teixiera winning by decision. Nick Rodriguez defeated three men in the same night, including Dan Manasoiu in the finals, to win the $30,000 grand prize. Also on the card, Nicholas Meregali defeated Cyborg Abreu, Helena Crevar won in dominant fashion, and Roman Bravo-Young grappled Alex Perez to a draw.
  3. 5 Athletes Receive 3-Year USADA Suspensions After No-Gi Worlds

    5 Athletes Receive 3-Year USADA Suspensions After No-Gi Worlds

    Mar 8, 2023

    USADA announced today that five athletes have accepted three-year sanctions for their respective anti-doping rules violations, all of which occurred as a result of testing and intelligence from the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World No-Gi Championship event in December 2022.
  4. Vote Now! See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Match Of The Year

    Vote Now! See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Match Of The Year

    Dec 19, 2022

    Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which six matches have been nominated for Match of the year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.
  5. Andy, Gracie, Grippo, Ceconi e Clay são destaques no Mundial Sem Kimono

    Andy, Gracie, Grippo, Ceconi e Clay são destaques no Mundial Sem Kimono

    Dec 14, 2022

    O último dia do Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu Sem Kimono de 2022, realizado neste domingo, 11 de dezembro, reservou para os fãs de jiu-jitsu fortes emoções, e o público de Anaheim, na Califórnia, esteve inflamado para acompanhar o evento que ficará na memória.
  6. The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!

    The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!

    Oct 20, 2022

    As the dust settles after the 2022 ADCC World Championships, ADCC has released the winners of their four prestigious awards given out at every ADCC Worlds. The awards are for best athlete, best takedown, best match and fastest submission.
  7. Mo Jassim Returns As ADCC Head Organizer In 2024

    Mo Jassim Returns As ADCC Head Organizer In 2024

    Oct 10, 2022

    Great news for the grappling world as Mo Jassim has been selected as the Head Organizer for the ADCC World Championships in 2024. This event will again be held in Las Vegas with a targeted date of September 2024, with trials kicking off at the East Coast Trials in November 2023.
  8. The Top 4 European Performers At ADCC 2022

    The Top 4 European Performers At ADCC 2022

    Oct 6, 2022

    The European trials have often been considered one of the "easiest" methods by which an athlete can earn entry to ADCC, especially compared to North American and South American trials.
  9. Amy Campo Made ADCC History, Becoming First-Ever American 60+ kg Champion

    Amy Campo Made ADCC History, Becoming First-Ever American 60+ kg Champion

    Oct 3, 2022

    Those who follow Amy Campo know that this season has been her breakout year, both in and out of the gi. In less than nine months, Campo racked up an outstanding victim list that brought her out of relative anonymity and increasingly into the competitive spotlight. She was runner-up at ADCC East Coast Trials (November 2021), brown belt double gold IBJJF World champion (December 2021), winner of ADCC West Trials (April 2022) and runner-up in the absolute division of her first IBJJF Worlds at Black Belt (June 2022).
  10. ADCC Record: Four 2021-22 Trials Winners Became ADCC Champions

    ADCC Record: Four 2021-22 Trials Winners Became ADCC Champions

    Sep 28, 2022

    The 2022 ADCC World Championships made history at every turn. It was the most well-attended ADCC of all time, during which several records were broken. Kade Ruotolo became the youngest-ever ADCC champ, Gordon Ryan became the first to hold titles in three different weight classes, Ffion Davies became the first Welsh Champion, Brianna Ste-Marie and Dante Leon shared honors as the first Canadian ADCC medalists.
  11. Diogo Reis explica "modo Baby Shark" para vencer o ADCC 2022

    Diogo Reis explica "modo Baby Shark" para vencer o ADCC 2022

    Sep 27, 2022

    O ano de 2022 vai estar para sempre na memória de Diogo Reis. O Baby Shark tornou-se o novo campeão do ADCC, maior torneio de grappling do jiu-jitsu, aos 21 anos de idade em sua primeira participação. Ele não teve tarefa fácil, precisou vencer atletas duríssimos e um amigo de equipe durante sua jornada até o ouro na divisão 66kg.
  12. Yuri Simões: 'Dedicação ao máximo para vencer' contra Gordon no ADCC 2024

    Yuri Simões: 'Dedicação ao máximo para vencer' contra Gordon no ADCC 2024

    Sep 26, 2022

    Yuri Simões está no seleto grupo de campeões do ADCC, além de ter conquistado a medalha de ouro em três categorias diferentes. Yuri foi campeão até 88kg em 2015, depois até 99kg em 2017 e, agora em 2022, é o novo rei do absoluto mais disputado do planeta.
  13. Road To Gold: How 8 New ADCC Champs Took Over

    Road To Gold: How 8 New ADCC Champs Took Over

    Sep 24, 2022

    Last week, eight athletes wrote their names into the ADCC history books, becoming champions of the 2022 edition of the tournament and the biggest grappling tournament in history. See the champions, the context, and each of their matches en route to gold below.
  14. Ffion Davies faz história e se torna a primeira campeã britânica do ADCC

    Ffion Davies faz história e se torna a primeira campeã britânica do ADCC

    Sep 20, 2022

    Em sua terceira participação no maior torneio de Grappling do mundo, Ffion Davies conquistou o ouro do ADCC na categoria até 60kg, tornando-se a primeira atleta nascida na Grã-Bretanha a subir no lugar mais alto pódio do ADCC. Davies, que é do País de Gales, derrotou Brianna Ste-Marie na final da divisão por 10 a 0.
  15. Kade Ruotolo é o campeão mais jovem da história do ADCC

    Kade Ruotolo é o campeão mais jovem da história do ADCC

    Sep 20, 2022

    Kade Ruotolo cravou seu nome para sempre na história do ADCC. Em sua campanha na edição 2022, Ruotulo conquistou a medalha de ouro na categoria até 77kg após finalizar todos os seus adversários e, aos 19 anos, se tornou o campeão mais jovem da história do ADCC.