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Tom DeBlass is a jiu-jitsu black belt from New Brunswick, NJ. Born on May 14, 1982, DeBlass is a black belt under Ricardo Almeida and represents team Renzo Gracie. He is a three-time ADCC qualifier, and the director of the ADCC East Coast Trials.

  1. Grappling Bulletin: The World Championships That Will Go Down In History

    Grappling Bulletin: The World Championships That Will Go Down In History

    Dec 6, 2021

    After a very long and very eventful two and a half years, the IBJJF World Championships finally returns for its 25th edition. The long-awaited tournament is now mere days away and brackets just dropped.
  2. New Blood, Bad Blood & More: The Highs and Lows of ADCC Trials

    New Blood, Bad Blood & More: The Highs and Lows of ADCC Trials

    Nov 9, 2021

    With 800 competitors and +500 matches over the course of two days, the ADCC 1st North American Trials was a frenzy of no-gi grappling action.
  3. How Winning ADCC North American Trials is A Step Toward Stardom

    How Winning ADCC North American Trials is A Step Toward Stardom

    Nov 5, 2021

    Everybody knows how tough it is to get into ADCC. The biggest and most prestigious no-gi event in the world, participation is limited to an exclusive few who qualify one of three ways. First, podium finishers get invited back. Second, a handful of invites are reserved for standout names from the world of grappling, with only elite caliber athletes getting the call.
  4. The Stars Registered For The Women's Divisions At ADCC East Coast Trials

    The Stars Registered For The Women's Divisions At ADCC East Coast Trials

    Oct 30, 2021

    Nearly 100 female competitors are registered for the 1st ADCC North American Trials taking place next weekend, November 6-7, in Atlantic City, NJ.
  5. Five Of The Top Contenders In The ADCC East Coast Trials 88 kg Division

    Five Of The Top Contenders In The ADCC East Coast Trials 88 kg Division

    Oct 28, 2021

    More than 150 athletes are registered for the 88 kg division at the 1st North American ADCC Trials coming to FloGrappling on November 6-7. Most of those names will remain under wraps until late next week. But we have five to share today.
  6. Six Of The Biggest Stars Returning To The East Coast Trials At 77 kg

    Six Of The Biggest Stars Returning To The East Coast Trials At 77 kg

    Oct 27, 2021

    More than 200 athletes are registered for the 77 kg division at the 2021 North American ADCC Trials, making it one of the deepest brackets in trials history.
  7. Exclusive: The Top Names Registered At 66 kg For The ADCC East Coast Trials

    Exclusive: The Top Names Registered At 66 kg For The ADCC East Coast Trials

    Oct 26, 2021

    More than 150 athletes have registered for the 66 kg division at the 1st North American ADCC Trials, the East Coast Trials taking place on November 6-7 in Atlantic City, NJ.
  8. DeBlass Breaks Retirement To Challenge For Masters Title At F2W 157

    DeBlass Breaks Retirement To Challenge For Masters Title At F2W 157

    Nov 10, 2020

    Fight to Win is back in Philadelphia this weekend for Fight To Win 157. In this edition, Tom DeBlass will step out of retirement to challenge for the no-gi masters belt against a masters wrecking ball, Chad "Kodiak" Fields. In the co-main event, Gabriel Almeida will take on Vagner Rocha.
  9. Q&A: How The Effects Of Shutdown Brought Tom DeBlass Out of Retirement

    Q&A: How The Effects Of Shutdown Brought Tom DeBlass Out of Retirement

    Nov 2, 2020

    Tom DeBlass last competed in grappling in August of 2019 with a submission win in Atlantic City. The ADCC vet is known as one of the most influential figures in the grappling community and he makes his return to action in a title match at Fight to Win 157 on Nov 14. 
  10. The King Ryan Collection: The First Five Episodes

    The King Ryan Collection: The First Five Episodes

    May 9, 2020

    The King Ryan Show debuted on FloGrappling three weeks ago, with the P4P #1 ranked No-Gi athlete hosting his own talk show twice a week. Gordon has brought in big names from various other fields, with the 3X ADCC champion picking the brains of Georges St-Pierre, Israel Adesanya, C.T. Fletcher, Mario Lopez and his coaches Tom Deblass and Miguel Benitez. I'll give you here a brief rundown of all the action that has gone down so far on The King Ryan Show
  11. King Ryan Show: Garage Grappling, Tom Breaking Gordon's Leg & Big Gord

    King Ryan Show: Garage Grappling, Tom Breaking Gordon's Leg & Big Gord

    Apr 29, 2020

    Two of Gordon Ryan's old friends called in for the third episode of The King Ryan Show on Tuesday, Tom Deblass and Miguel Benitez. Miguel was actually Gordon's first jiu-jitsu coach, and as we all know Tom has played a major part in shaping Gordon's career and rise to being the current No-Gi P4P King. These guys didn't bite their tongue on the episode; it was a great conversation. Here are three of the highlights.
  12. Big Names & Up-And-Comers: Who To Watch On The KASAI Undercard

    Big Names & Up-And-Comers: Who To Watch On The KASAI Undercard

    Aug 15, 2019

    KASAI Elite Grappling Championships will be hosting KASAI Pro 6 on August 17 in Atlantic City, NJ. The event contains the stacked eight-man 135lb tournament, plus superfights Kaynan Duarte vs Patrick Gaudio, and Josh Hinger vs Matheus Diniz. 
  13. 6 Questions With Tom DeBlass Ahead of F2W 91

    6 Questions With Tom DeBlass Ahead of F2W 91

    Oct 23, 2018

    The inimitable Tom DeBlass returns to the Fight 2 Win stage for the fourth time this weekend to face the very game opponent and recent No-Gi Pan champion Aaron "Tex" Johnson.
  14. Tom DeBlass Hits 30-Second Submission at Fight To Win Pro 72

    Tom DeBlass Hits 30-Second Submission at Fight To Win Pro 72

    Apr 29, 2018

    Tom DeBlass, one of jiu-jitsu’s most beloved characters, met F2W Pro veteran Louis Armezzani tonight at Fight To Win Pro 72 in Pittsburgh, PA.
  15. Fight To Win Pro 72: FIVE Must-See Matches In Pittsburgh

    Fight To Win Pro 72: FIVE Must-See Matches In Pittsburgh

    Apr 25, 2018

    Fight To Win Pro 72 is bringing a stacked lineup to Pittsburgh this Saturday, including these five black, brown, purple belt matches to highlight the card.