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Gordon Ryan Retired But Never Stopped Critiquing Everyone Else's Losses

Gordon Ryan Retired But Never Stopped Critiquing Everyone Else's Losses

Jun 23, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news
When Kaynan Duarte lost to Ruslan Abdulaev in an upset at the AIGA Global Champions League in June 2025, Gordon Ryan's immediate response was not sympathy or silence. It was: "You got owned by unknown obese man." Duarte, a two-time ADCC world champion with credentials Ryan had to respect, had just a
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Yuri Simoes Returns to MMA at EMC Talents After 4-Year Absence — Three-Time ADCC Champ Wins by Armtriangle

Yuri Simoes Returns to MMA at EMC Talents After 4-Year Absence — Three-Time ADCC Champ Wins by Armtriangle

Jun 22, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
When you hear about ADCC champions crossing over into MMA, the script usually involves a lot of hype, a few wild swings, and maybe a decision win where the grappling looks surprisingly… pedestrian. Or, if you're particularly unlucky, you get the 'stand and bang' phase, where a world-class grappler i
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After Six Years Grinding the Qualifier Circuit, Grapplers Earned ADCC Invites They Can't Afford to Accept

After Six Years Grinding the Qualifier Circuit, Grapplers Earned ADCC Invites They Can't Afford to Accept

Jun 21, 2026 · adcc, competition-economics
The dream was specific. For six years, the math had held constant: hit the qualifier circuit, accumulate wins, stack credentials, get the invite.
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ADCC World Championship 2026 Confirmed for Krakow, Poland; Amateur Worlds Precedes Main Event

ADCC World Championship 2026 Confirmed for Krakow, Poland; Amateur Worlds Precedes Main Event

Jun 21, 2026 · adcc, amateur-worlds
ADCC, the grappling world's most prestigious no-gi tournament, officially announced its 2026 World Championship would be held in Krakow, Poland. Not Vegas, not Los Angeles, not Abu Dhabi—Eastern Europe was the destination this time.
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14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest ADCC Competitor

14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest ADCC Competitor

Jun 20, 2026 · adcc, age-limits
ADCC just extended a competitor invite to a 14-year-old. Let that sit for a second.
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Six Major Grappling Events Competed For Attention On April 18 — And The Community Still Couldn't Watch Them All

Six Major Grappling Events Competed For Attention On April 18 — And The Community Still Couldn't Watch Them All

Jun 20, 2026 · adcc, competition
April 18, 2026 landed on a Saturday that tested the grappling community's ability to exist in six places at once. The ADCC North American Trials ran at Fairplex Expo Hall in Pomona, California.
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Robert Drysdale: 'If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement — How Do You Explain To A 13-Year-Old That Khabib Is Better Than Conor McGregor?'

Robert Drysdale: 'If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement — How Do You Explain To A 13-Year-Old That Khabib Is Better Than Conor McGregor?'

Jun 19, 2026 · adcc, arman-tsarukyan
Robert Drysdale went on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcast and asked what he meant as a rhetorical sigh. "In a world where money is the ultimate achievement in life," he said, "how do you explain to a 13-year-old that being a Khabib is better than being a Conor McGregor?" The line was published Thursd
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Fan Who Purchased $847 Mat-Side Seat At World Submission Grappling Championship Reports Optimal Viewing Angle For Athletes' Pre-Match Butt-Scooting Ritual — Plans To Return

Fan Who Purchased $847 Mat-Side Seat At World Submission Grappling Championship Reports Optimal Viewing Angle For Athletes' Pre-Match Butt-Scooting Ritual — Plans To Return

Jun 19, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news
You paid eight hundred dollars to be this close. The mat-side seat at a major submission grappling event puts you right there: no screens, no distance, just you and two of the best grapplers alive separated by a strip of mat.
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