Gesias Cavalcante, better known by his nickname "JZ', is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu and luta livre black belt and retired MMA fighter from Rio de Janeiro. Born on July 6, 1983, Gesias Cavalcante lives in Derrfield Beach, FL and represents Fight Sports. As an MMA fighter he was the 2006 and 2007 K-1 HERO's Middleweight Champion. He also fought for organizations such as Strikeforce, DREAM, Shooto, WSOF and Cage Rage. He is a veteran of grappling events such as Fight to Win, KASAI and is a regular IBJJF competitor.
The 21 Best Submissions of 2021 | Highlight
Jan 22, 2022
The catalog of phenomenal submissions from 2021 spans well over 200 notable efforts, but we've narrowed our list down to the top 21 - the crown jewel being the 2021 Submission of the Year Winner Grace Gundrum.
- Grace Gundrum twister vs Jessa Khan | WNO
- Gabriel Sousa north-south choke vs Mikey Musumeci | WNO
- Joe Dierkhising vs Vinicius Trator calf slicer | No-Gi Worlds
- Kade Ruotolo buggy choke vs Cole Franson | WNO
- Baret Yoshida assassin choke | F2W 180
- Gordon Ryan triangle vs Vagner Rocha | WNO
- Tim Spriggs heel hook vs Kaynan | WNO
- Fabricio Andrey triangle vs Jamil Hill-Taylor | IBJJF Worlds
- Diego "Pato" Oliveira kneebar vs Josh Cisneros | IBJJF Pan No-Gi
- Matheus Gabriel 50-50 armbar vs Luan Carvalho | BJJBet
- Derek Reyfield buggy choke vs Rene Sousa | EBI Qualifier
- Luiza Monteiro armlock vs Nathalie Ribeiro | IBJJF Worlds
- Tye Ruotolo seated arm-triangle vs Dante Leon | WNO
- Tainan Dalpra choke vs Tommy Langaker | IBJJF Worlds
- Thamara Ferreira toehold vs Elisabeth Clay | F2W
- Nicholas Meregali choke vs Cyborg | IBJJF Worlds
- Devhonte Johnson anaconda choke vs Fellipe Andrew | IBJJF No-Gi Worlds
- Gesias JZ Cavalcante "G lock" vs Francisco Cuneo | IBJJF Miami Open
- Rafaela Guedes guillotine vs Kendall Reusing | IBJJF Worlds
- Micael Galvao choke vs Gustavo Telles
- Andy Murasaki triangle vs Gianni Grippo | EUG Promotions
