The IBJJF Austin Open took place on September 19, 2020 and was the federation’s first jiu-jitsu event since prior to the suspension of the IBJJF season in March. Competitors were thrilled to be able to compete once again, the event sold out and reached capacity soon after being announced as the community were excited to return to action. The jiu-jitsu was firing on the blue and yellow mats, with big names, up-and-coming stars, and even an IBJJF Hall of Famer entering the tournament.

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A new initiative by Alliance could see the former no.1 team in the world reclaim the top of the podium.

The powerhouse team have put together a project unlike any other seen in jiu-jitsu. 17 athletes– all highly talented blue to brown belts– live and train together in San Paulo, Brazil.

They eat, sleep and train jiu-jitsu. Their food is cooked for them, they get access to doctors and trainers, and they even get complimentary English classes. Everything is designed for them to become world-class competitors– and ultimately champions– on and off the mat.

Project supervisor and 2018 IBJJF World champion Isaque Bahiense is himself a product of a social project. He introduces us to the concept. gives us a tour of the house where they live and explains how the athletes were selected.

“Normally we will choose them from suggestions. We will talk wit them, try to understand their situation. From there the first invitation was to come and stay for 45 days so we can know and understand them better, see how they fit in.

“We told them before they arrived that we had sponsors to cover one year but the way things are going we want to last for many more years.”

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A truly special day in Hawaii where I got to train with local legends, take a dive in the Pacific Ocean and a take quick tour of the island. Fight 2 Win 100 is days away, get a taste for the local jiu-jitsu culture in this epic vlog!

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We’ve seen some recent examples in grappling of people using techniques that test both legal and ethical limits.

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After a lengthy career competing in the UFC and ADCC, Ricardo Almeida is back to his IBJJF roots – and nobody can stop him winning gold.

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After walking through a minor typhoon we make it to the weigh-ins for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Tokyo.

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We visit the incredible neighborhoods of Akihabara and Shibuya in Tokyo to see what the city looks like at night. We play some Tekken and go shopping for nunchuks before visiting the famous jiu-jitsu gym
Paraestra, founded by MMA and BJJ legend Yuki Nakai. We see World Champion Rikako Yuasa training and catch up with British black belts Samantha Cook and Bradley Hill.

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This week on the Vlog I tackle a hot topic in the world of sport jiu-jitsu!

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Last week the FloGrappling crew was honored to have jiu-jitsu legend Xande Ribeiro come into the office for a special day in Austin, Texas.

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The final stop of the Road to Worlds Brazil tour sees Will and Hywel visit the infamous GF Team in Rio de Janeiro, the gym that produced the phenomenal Rodolfo Vieira! We get to see black belts Jaime Canuto, Patrick Gaudio, Amanda Monteiro, Jake Mackenzie, Jorge Nakamura and more training for the 2018 IBJJF Worlds.

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We sat down for an in-depth discussion with the elusive and enigmatic Nicholas Meregali, who practically vanished after winning gold at the 2017 IBJJF World Championship after beating Leandro Lo. One year later, we wanted to know where he had been, how he was preparing for the 2018 Worlds and what he thinks he needs to do to become champion once again.

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The FloGrappling crew go inside the gym that produced Nicholas Meregali, Jhonny Loureiro, Fabio Alano, Lucas Gualberto and many more!

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FloGrappling is back with another training camp diary, this time the team mixes it up in Haugesund, Norway with the Viking squad. Get a behind the scenes look as Espen Mathiesen and Tommy Langaker ready themselves for the 2018 IBJJF World Championships.

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Will and Hywel hit up the Brasileiros, the world’s biggest and toughest jiu-jitsu tournament!

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