Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa took to the BJJ Stars stage against 2019 ADCC Champion, Matheus Diniz. The match will go down in history as one of the most controversial and surprising matches of all time. Match Recap BJJ Stars super fights are 10 minutes long, and follow a scoring system similar to IBJJF. At the start...
IBJJF American Nationals was hosted over the weekend in Las Vegas. One of the coolest things about this tournament is that it is the first IBJJF tournament to be hosted in it’s traditional location since the Pandemic. Athletes flooded to the Las Vegas Convention Center wtih that a certain nostalgia that hasn’t been felt in...
Bushido, or “the way of the warrior”, is the Samurai code that emphasized courage, honor, and self-discipline. Tanino Kauan, more commonly known around the gym as “Samurai” exhibits all of these attributes daily. If you see him around the gym, humble and focused, you might not know that his jiu-jitsu makes so much noise! It’s...
Tye Ruotolo headlined the last iteration of Flograppling’s Who’s Number One in the main event against Craig Jones. Although his hand wasn’t raised at the end of the 15-minute match he scored some big wins. Living Up to the Hype This match has been gaining momentum since the pair were initially supposed to fight a...
The 2021 IBJJF No-Gi Pan American Championship took place in Dallas, Texas over the weekend. Atos finished with 8 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the weekend. Tal Dayan Wins Double Gold After 5 matches Tal Dayan took home gold in both the juvenile 2 middle...
IBJJF is hosting 2021 No-Gi Pans this weekend in Dallas, Texas. While there are many must-see athletes here are a few of the Atos competitors to keep an eye on. You will also find the comprehensive list of Atos competitors and how to watch at the end! Breakout Star: Rafaela Guedes Still in her rookie...
Submission Only Series is a no-gi, sub-only tournament with EBI overtime rules. Each round consists of an 8 minute regulation period. If no submission occurs within regulation, the match goes to EBI overtime. Last weekend’s event hosted a 165-pound division giving blue and purple belt men the chance to earn $1500. Atos competitor, Daniel Sathler,...
Atos won the first place team title at Jiu-Jitsu World League’s American Open Championship over the week in Las Vegas. Thanks to a rapidly growing kids program 28 kids made the trek to Vegas to represent Atos HQ. They were joined by kids coaches Ricky Briceno, and Rafa and Emilly. They finished the weekend strong...
Subversiv is a team tournament put on by Fight 2 Win. This event featured eight of grappling’s most well known, no-gi grappling teams. Included on the roster were Atos, Checkmat, Danaher Death Squad, 10th Planet, and more. The bracket looks like a normal 8-person bracket. Instead of individuals in each spot it’s a team made...
Ruotolo brothers, Kade and Tye, put the “winning” in twinning. With two dominant performances over formidable opponents at Flograppling’s 8th rendition of Who’s Number One in Austin, Texas. Both Kade and Tye went into their matches scored as the underdog. Kade took on a rematch against DDS competitor, Ethan Crelinsten. Tye took on a last-minute...
