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Submission grappling, also called submission wrestling, submission fighting or simply grappling, is a combat sport built around ground fighting and submission techniques. It is a hybrid discipline that draws on several wrestling styles, judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and it is practiced both as a competitive sport and as training for self-defence and mixed martial arts. Competitors try to control an opponent with joint locks, chokeholds and positional dominance. A match can be won by forcing a submission, usually a tap out, or on points for takedowns, reversals, guard passes and dominant positions, depending on the ruleset. Training usually combines technique drilling, live sparring known as rolling, and conditioning. Safety is stressed: athletes learn to recognize dangerous positions and submit early, and referees may stop a match when a competitor cannot defend. There is no universal ranking structure, though Brazilian jiu-jitsu uses colored belts. Its place in mixed martial arts, including promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has raised its public profile.

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Ana Carolina Vieira

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Ana Laura Cordeiro

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Bianca Basílio

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Brianna Ste-Marie

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Carlos Henrique Costas Campos

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Fabrício Werdum

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Gabrielle McComb

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Georges St-Pierre

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John-Olav Einemo

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Laurence Cousin

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Luanna Alzuguir

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Maggie Grindatti

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Magomed Abdulkadirov

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Submission wrestling (Wikipedia)

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ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (Wikipedia)

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is an international submission grappling competition

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Demian Maia (Wikipedia)

Played By: Demian Maia, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Demian Maia, Lead, sport

In submission grappling, Maia has won gold medals

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Ricardo Arona (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ricardo Arona, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Ricardo Arona, Lead, sport

winning his weight class, the absolute division, and the superfight

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Garry Tonon (Wikipedia)

Played By: Garry Tonon, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Garry Tonon, Lead, sport

is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist

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Jeff Monson (Wikipedia)

Played By: Jeff Monson, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Jeff Monson, Lead, sport

is an American-born Russian mixed martial artist, boxer, and submission grappler

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Josh Barnett (Wikipedia)

Played By: Josh Barnett, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Josh Barnett, Lead, sport

is an American former mixed martial artist, submission wrestler

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Kyra Gracie (Wikipedia)

Played By: Kyra Gracie, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Kyra Gracie, Lead, submission grappler

is a Brazilian submission grappler

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Craig Jones (grappler) (Wikipedia)

Played By: Craig Jones, Lead, grappler

Quote, Played By: Craig Jones, Lead, grappler

is an Australian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and coach

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Mayssa Bastos (Wikipedia)

Played By: Mayssa Bastos, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Mayssa Bastos, Lead, submission grappler

is a Brazilian submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor

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Amy Campo (Wikipedia)

Played By: Amy Campo, Lead, grappler

Quote, Played By: Amy Campo, Lead, grappler

is an American submission grappler

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Brianna Ste-Marie (Wikipedia)

Played By: Brianna Ste-Marie, Lead, grappler
is a Canadian submission grappler
Played By: Brianna Ste-Marie, Lead, submission grappler
is a Canadian submission grappler

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Elisabeth Clay (Wikipedia)

Played By: Elisabeth Clay, Lead, grappler
is an American submission grappler
Played By: Elisabeth Clay, Submission grappling, ADCC
is an American submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor

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João Miyao (Wikipedia)

Played By: João Miyao, Lead, grappling

Quote, Played By: João Miyao, Lead, grappling

is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and submission grappling competitor

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Ashley Bendle (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ashley Bendle, Lead, submission grappling
is a Welsh submission grappler
Played By: Ashley Bendle, Lead, submission grappler
is a Welsh submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor

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Dean Lister (Wikipedia)

Played By: Dean Lister, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Dean Lister, Lead, submission grappling

is a retired American mixed martial artist (MMA) and submission grappler

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Tammi Musumeci (Wikipedia)

Played By: Tammi Musumeci, Lead
is an American submission grappler
Played By: Tammi Musumeci, Lead, submission grappler
is an American submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor

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Adele Fornarino (Wikipedia)

Played By: Adele Fornarino, Lead, grappler

Quote, Played By: Adele Fornarino, Lead, grappler

is an Australian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and coach

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Emily Kwok (Wikipedia)

Played By: Emily Kwok, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Emily Kwok, Lead, submission grappler

is a Canadian submission grappler

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Penny Thomas (Wikipedia)

Played By: Penny Thomas, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Penny Thomas, Lead, submission grappler

is a South African submission grappler and 3rd degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt practitioner

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Tommy Langaker (Wikipedia)

Played By: Tommy Langaker, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Tommy Langaker, Lead, submission grappler

is a Norwegian submission grappler and brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner

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Luanna Alzuguir (Wikipedia)

Played By: Luanna Alzuguir, Lead, submission grappler

Quote, Played By: Luanna Alzuguir, Lead, submission grappler

is a Brazilian submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach

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Tom Halpin (Wikipedia)

Played By: Tom Halpin, Lead

Quote, Played By: Tom Halpin, Lead

is an Irish submission grappler

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Mason Fowler (Wikipedia)

Played By: Mason Fowler, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Mason Fowler, Lead, sport

is an American submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor

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Nick Rodriguez (Wikipedia)

Played By: Nick Rodriguez, Lead, sport

Quote, Played By: Nick Rodriguez, Lead, sport

is an American professional submission grappler

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Alex Enriquez (Wikipedia)

Played By: Alex Enriquez, Lead

Quote, Played By: Alex Enriquez, Lead

is an American Filipino submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and wrestler

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Kade Ruotolo (Wikipedia)

Played By: Kade Ruotolo, Lead

Quote, Played By: Kade Ruotolo, Lead

is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist

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Rikako Yuasa (Wikipedia)

Played By: Rikako Yuasa, Lead, grappling

Quote, Played By: Rikako Yuasa, Lead, grappling

is a submission grappler

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Ana Carolina Vieira (fighter) (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ana Carolina Vieira, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Ana Carolina Vieira, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor.

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Ana Laura Cordeiro (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Ana Laura Cordeiro, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler, 3rd-degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.

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Danielle Kelly (Wikipedia)

Played By: Danielle Kelly, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Danielle Kelly, Lead, submission grappling

is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who was the inaugural and former ONE Atomweight Submission Grappling World Champion.

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Dante Leon (Wikipedia)

Played By: Dante Leon, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Dante Leon, Lead, submission grappling

is a Canadian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.

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Ffion Davies (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ffion Davies, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Ffion Davies, Lead, submission grappling

is a Welsh submission grappler.

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Gabrielle McComb (Wikipedia)

Played By: Gabrielle McComb, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Gabrielle McComb, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor.

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Gordon Ryan (Wikipedia)

Played By: Gordon Ryan, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Gordon Ryan, Lead, submission grappling

is a retired American submission wrestler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, considered by many to be the greatest no-gi grappler of all time due to his many accomplishments.

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John-Olav Einemo (Wikipedia)

Played By: John-Olav Einemo, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: John-Olav Einemo, Lead, submission grappling

is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, with the highlight of his career being the win in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2003 (88-98 kg weight class).

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Kaynan Duarte (Wikipedia)

Played By: Kaynan Duarte, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Kaynan Duarte, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.

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Kyle Boehm (Wikipedia)

Played By: Kyle Boehm, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Kyle Boehm, Lead, submission grappling

is a submission grappler and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

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Lachlan Giles (Wikipedia)

Played By: Lachlan Giles, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Lachlan Giles, Lead, submission grappling

is an Australian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor and coach.

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Laurence Cousin (Wikipedia)

Played By: Laurence Cousin, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Laurence Cousin, Lead, submission grappling

is a French submission grappler and fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and instructor.

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Maggie Grindatti (Wikipedia)

Played By: Maggie Grindatti, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Maggie Grindatti, Lead, submission grappling

is an American grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor.

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Marcelo Garcia (grappler) (Wikipedia)

Played By: Marcelo Garcia, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Marcelo Garcia, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler, a 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach.

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Matheus Diniz (Wikipedia)

Played By: Matheus Diniz, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Matheus Diniz, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission wrestler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.

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Mikey Musumeci (Wikipedia)

Played By: Mikey Musumeci, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Mikey Musumeci, Lead, submission grappling

is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor currently signed to UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ), where he is the inaugural and current UFC BJ

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Rafaela Guedes (Wikipedia)

Played By: Rafaela Guedes, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Rafaela Guedes, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete.

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Roger Gracie (Wikipedia)

Played By: Roger Gracie, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Roger Gracie, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler, and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.

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Ronaldo Souza (Wikipedia)

Played By: Ronaldo Souza, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Ronaldo Souza, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

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Saulo Ribeiro (Wikipedia)

Played By: Saulo Ribeiro, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Saulo Ribeiro, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler and former mixed martial artist.

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Tye Ruotolo (Wikipedia)

Played By: Tye Ruotolo, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Tye Ruotolo, Lead, submission grappling

is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist.

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Micael Galvão (Wikipedia)

Played By: Micael Galvão, Lead, sport submission-grappling

Quote, Played By: Micael Galvão, Lead, sport submission-grappling

is a submission grappler, Luta Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor

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Andrew Tackett (Wikipedia)

Played By: Andrew Tackett, Lead
an American submission grappler
Played By: Andrew Tackett, Lead, submission grappler
is an American submission grappler

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Helena Crevar (Wikipedia)

Played By: Helena Crevar, Lead

Quote, Played By: Helena Crevar, Lead

is an American submission grappler

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Carlos Henrique Costas Campos (Wikipedia)

Played By: Carlos Henrique Costas Campos, Lead, submission grappling

Quote, Played By: Carlos Henrique Costas Campos, Lead, submission grappling

is a Brazilian submission grappler

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Osamah Al-Marwai (Wikipedia)

Played By: Osamah Al-Marwai, Lead

Quote, Played By: Osamah Al-Marwai, Lead

is a Yemeni submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor

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Nathalie Ribeiro (Wikipedia)

Played By: Nathalie Ribeiro, Lead

Quote, Played By: Nathalie Ribeiro, Lead

is a submission grappler

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Mats Nilsson (Wikipedia)

Played By: Mats Nilsson, Lead

Quote, Played By: Mats Nilsson, Lead

Nilsson holds a black belt in both Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Roberto Jimenez (Wikipedia)

Played By: Roberto Jimenez, Lead

Quote, Played By: Roberto Jimenez, Lead

Roberto Jimenez (born 19 May 2000) is an American-born Ecuadorian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor.

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Shinya Aoki (Wikipedia)

Played By: Shinya Aoki, Lead

Quote, Played By: Shinya Aoki, Lead

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and grappler who competes in Welterweight division of ONE Championship.

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Uali Kurzhev (Wikipedia)

Played By: Uali Kurzhev, Lead

Quote, Played By: Uali Kurzhev, Lead

Uali Kurzhev (born 24 April 1989) is a Russian judoka, sambo practitioner and submission grappler.

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Mark Kerr (Wikipedia)

Played By: Mark Kerr, Lead

Quote, Played By: Mark Kerr, Lead

In submission wrestling, Kerr is a four-time ADCC World Champion, winning his weightclass twice along with the absolute division and the Superfight Championship.

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André Galvão (Wikipedia)

Played By: André Galvão, Submission grappling career

Quote, Played By: André Galvão, Submission grappling career

Galvão has won the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

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Baret Yoshida (Wikipedia)

Played By: Baret Yoshida, Submission grappling career

Quote, Played By: Baret Yoshida, Submission grappling career

Yoshida gained recognition with his participation in the 2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

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Bianca Basílio (Wikipedia)

Played By: Bianca Basílio, Submission grappling career

Quote, Played By: Bianca Basílio, Submission grappling career

is a Brazilian submission grappler, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete

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Fabrício Werdum (Wikipedia)

Played By: Fabrício Werdum, Submission grappling career

Quote, Played By: Fabrício Werdum, Submission grappling career

After success in competitive Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling, he started his career in MMA

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Wikipedia, Georges St-Pierre

WikipediaPlayed By: Georges St-Pierre, Submission grappling career

Quote, Played By: Georges St-Pierre, Submission grappling career

In his first fight participation in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship he faced Otto Olson

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Magomed Abdulkadirov (Wikipedia)

Played By: Magomed Abdulkadirov, Lead

Quote, Played By: Magomed Abdulkadirov, Lead

is a Russian submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete

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Royler Gracie (Wikipedia)

Played By: Royler Gracie, Submission grappling, ADCC

Quote, Played By: Royler Gracie, Submission grappling, ADCC

Considered a legend of jiu jitsu and submission wrestling, Gracie is a member of both the IBJJF Hall of Fame, and the ADCC Hall of Fame

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Renzo Gracie (Wikipedia)

Played By: Renzo Gracie, Submission grappling, ADCC

Quote, Played By: Renzo Gracie, Submission grappling, ADCC

Gracie was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame on February 21, 2022

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Anna Rodrigues (Wikipedia)

Played By: Anna Rodrigues, Submission grappling, ADCC

Quote, Played By: Anna Rodrigues, Submission grappling, ADCC

Rodrigues competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where she won a gold medal at under 55 kg and was invited to the 2024 ADCC World Championship

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Wikipedia, Jon Jones

WikipediaPlayed By: Jon Jones, Grappling career

Quote, Played By: Jon Jones, Grappling career

Jones decided to take part in the NAGA no-gi grappling tournament, winning both of his matches with guillotines

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Amanda Serrano (Wikipedia)

Played By: Amanda Serrano, Grappling career

Quote, Played By: Amanda Serrano, Grappling career

she won gold in her first career jiu jitsu tournament, a Grappling Industries event held at New York

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