On Thursday, one of the most exciting events in the Winter/Spring 2024 IBJJF calendar takes place at the Hangar in Costa Mesa, CA:
The Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix
As you can see in the photo, Atos athlete Kaynan Duarte will be competing in the main event.
But we also have four other fighters competing in this event.
I want to share some of their stories (through some videos we’ve uploaded for everyone to watch on Atos BJJ On Demand) 💪🏽
Kade Ruotolo
This is a big moment for Atos Jiu-Jitsu –
Maybe even for Jiu-Jitsu in general…
Kade Ruotolo’s Black Belt debut in the Gi ✨
And it’s not an easy fight…
He’ll be facing top competitor Natan Cheung.
This fight promises to be one of the most exciting of the night.
Click the image below to watch our pre-fight interview with Kade:
Natã Tenca
Tenca is one of our top Purple Belts at the academy… Last year he became the No-Gi Open Weight World Champion.
I love the story of how he was selected for the Grand Prix…
When the IBJJF posted about hosting a Purple Belt Super Fight at the GP…
Tenca commented “Am I playing volleyball?” on their post 😅
It wasn’t long before they reached out to him with an invite.
(It’s also an important lesson for everyone about going for what they want in life)
He’ll be fighting a tough opponent, Caleb Nascimento (who just became European Champion.)
Watch our short pre-fight video with Tenca by clicking on the image below:
As usual, you’ll be able to watch this event live on FloGrappling.
Let’s go!
Andre
Andre Galvao
Atos Jiu-Jitsu Head Coach
Jiu-Jitsu Hall Of Fame Member