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Road to Gold: Mateo Cardona Submits His Way Through Brown Belt Pans

Over the past few years, AOJ's Mateo Cardona has emerged as one of the brightest prospects in all of jiu-jitsu. He's got all the hallmarks of a future champion black belt and continues to rack up impressive performances as a colored belt. At 2025 Pans, he dominated the field with all submissions in the lightweight division at brown belt. Watch out for Cardona, he will soon be one of the sharks in the waters of the black belt brackets and if days like this are any indication he might be a serious contender already.

Mar 20

Here Are The Nominees For FloGrappling's 2024 Male Grappler Of The Year

With 2024 coming to a close, it's time to reflect on one of the biggest years in grappling history. There was so much great action and so many elite athletes putting on incredible performances that we expanded our pool of nominees to eight - eight men who exemplified the highest level of the sport.

Dec 25, 2024

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Janaina Lebre Joins AOJ & Starts 2024 Season Under The Mendes Brothers

With a few months to go before the IBJJF Pans & Worlds, the Art of Jiu-Jitsu team has announced another big name that will be joining their already stacked roster and bolstering their strength ahead of the 2024 IBJJF season. Janaina Lebre and AOJ announced via Instagram that Lebre would be joining the team based in Costa Mesa, California.

Jan 25, 2024

Reforço na AOJ: Janaina Lebre se junta ao time dos irmãos Mendes

Mais uma contratação no mundo do Jiu-Jitsu para sacudir ainda mais o cenário profissional do esporte. Com o Mundial há poucos meses de sua realização, no mês de junho, a Art of Jiu-Jitsu anunciou mais um reforço ao seu já galáctico time de faixas-pretas. A nova atleta do time é Janaína Lebre.

Jan 25, 2024

Gutemberg Pereira Joins AOJ After Leaving GFTeam

The power shifts of the Jiu-Jitsu competitive scene are getting increasingly intense. The most recent example of such an dramatic shift happened last Friday, Dec. 8, with Gutemberg Pereira announcing his departure from GFTeam.

Dec 13, 2023

Gutemberg Pereira deixa GFTeam e se junta à Art of Jiu-Jitsu

A dança das cadeiras do Jiu-Jitsu está cada vez mais intensa. A mais recente mudança expressiva no quadro de atletas de elite do esporte rolou na última sexta-feira, dia 8 de dezembro, quando Gutemberg Pereira anunciou sua saída da GFTeam.

Dec 13, 2023

Diego Pato Is 3rd World Champion Announced To IBJJF's The Crown In November

Two-time world champion Diego "Pato" Oliveira has been invited to compete in the IBJJF's premiere event, The Crown coming to Long Beach, CA and streaming live on FloGrappling on Nov. 19.

Sep 20, 2023

Mayssa Bastos Announces Move To Art of Jiu-Jitsu

Three-time IBJJF world champion Mayssa Bastos has a new home. A black belt who graduated from GFTeam and spent three years representing Unity Jiu-Jitsu, Bastos revealed her move to the Art Of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ) team, led by the Mendes brothers.

May 11, 2023

FloSports Announces FloFilm "The New Guard: Tainan Dalpra"

On May 24th, FloSports Studios will release its second feature documentary on FloGrappling of 2023, "The New Guard: Tainan Dalpra."

May 6, 2023

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Pato Explains His Move To AOJ Ahead Of 2023 IBJJF Pans

“Diego has this amazing potential and can do so much more than he has already done. Even with several titles, including a Worlds at black belt, I believe he's not even close to reaching his maximum potential. My goal is to expand his technical vision and create new training scenarios for him. He will evolve a lot and shine even brighter in competitions.”-Guilherme Mendes

Mar 24, 2023

Double Gold For Maglicic, Jara, Gutierrez | IBJJF Pans Day 2 Recap

Atos standout super heavyweight Nico Maglicic locked up double gold in the brown belt divisions on the second day of the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships, defeating four of his six opponents via submission and racking up points along the way. That marks Maglicic’s second and third Pans gold as a brown belt, he took absolute gold at the tournament in 2022 after earning silver in the category.

Mar 24, 2023

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Rookies, Recruits, and Veterans: AOJ's Black Belt Pans Squad

Art Of Jiu-Jitsu has one of the strongest competition teams in gi jiu-jitsu, and this year’s team at Pans is one of their largest yet. While AOJ has been deep for years at the colored belt ranks, its black belt squad is now formidable across several weight categories. AOJ's black belt Pans squad features homegrown rookie talent, established veterans in the AOJ backbone, and a few new recruits hopeful to contribute to the Costa Mesa team's success.

Mar 21, 2023

3 Of The World's Best Light Featherweights Vying For Pans Title

The 2023 Pan Championships are shaping up to be a thrilling showcase of talent, with some of the most skilled competitors from around the globe coming together to battle it out in the black belt division. It’s the deepest Pans in history, with some the largest divisions we’ve ever seen at Pans. Among the light-featherweight contenders are three of the best in the world, including an IBJJF World Champion, looking to stave off hungry challengers.

Mar 21, 2023

IBJJF Pans Brackets And Schedule Released!

The second major IBJJF tournament of the year goes down this week, with the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championship taking place in Kissimmee, Florida. The action kicks off on Wednesday, March 22nd and black belt finals will wrap it up on the evening of Sunday, March 26th. All of the matches will be available on FloGrappling.

Mar 19, 2023

Tainan Dalpra Officially Registered For 2023 IBJJF Pans

The most successful gi competitor in recent history has officially thrown his hat in the ring to compete at the 2023 IBJJF Pans Championships, coming to FloGrappling on March 21-26.

Mar 10, 2023