Dante Leon shared with us the secret to his longevity in professional Jiu-Jitsu.

Dante Leon is one of the most successful Canadian Jiu-Jitsu competitors ever, with titles in several major promotions like KASAI and Who’s Number One. Leon is a two-time IBJJF No Gi World Champion and a two-time ADCC bronze medalist, with accomplishments at the highest level of the sport spanning almost a decade now.

Jits Magazine spoke to Leon about his upcoming match against Tommy Langaker at ONE Fight Night 27, and the first time they met on the mats several years ago. Leon also spoke about his introduction to martial arts through his father, and his love of boxing that continues to this day. We discussed his incredible run in the absolute division at ADCC 2024, and the possibility of him competing at CJI 2 in 2025.

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0:00 Introduction
0:21 The first match with Tommy Langaker
2:03 Focusing on no gi over gi
2:44 Will Dante return to gi competition?
4:09 The secret to Dante’s longevity
5:50 ADCC 2024 absolute division
9:31 Why hasn’t Dante done the ADCC absolute before?
11:52 Dante’s love of Muay Thai and Boxing
15:02 Would Dante do MMA?
17:06 A path to the ONE lightweight title
19:35 Long term vs Short term goals
20:33 Why didn’t Dante do the Craig Jones Invitational?
23:32 The ADCC vs CJI weekend
25:32 Will Dante do CJI 2?
27:33 Thanks & Signing off

Marcelo Garcia named the toughest opponent he ever faced in his Jiu-Jitsu career, fellow legendary competitor Roger Gracie.

Marcelo Garcia is one of the biggest legends in the history of Jiu-Jitsu, with four ADCC world titles and five IBJJF world titles in his career. He is one of a tiny handful of grapplers to be inducted into both the ADCC and IBJJF Halls of Fame, and he’s renowned for his success in the absolute division despite being a lighter competitor.

Jits Magazine spoke to Marcelo about the toughest tests of his career and the reason he stepped away from competition in 2011, before discussing his scheduled return against Masakazu Imanari at ONE 170. Marcelo also opened up about his return to training after his battle with Cancer, and his recent experience of opening a brand new academy in Hawaii.

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0:00 Introduction
0:23 Does Marcelo prefer gi or no gi?
1:40 Other potential opponents
2:45 Marcelo in the absolute division
4:48 Marcelo’s toughest opponent
6:25 Why is Marcelo returning?
9:30 ONE contract with ADCC, IBJJF, & CJI potential
10:39 Marcelo’s thoughts on leglocks
14:11 Has Marcelo added new things to his game?
16:14 Marcelo’s favorite modern competitors
18:28 Returning to training
19:44 Marcelo’s academy in Hawaii
24:03 Thanks & signing off

Adele Fornarino recently opened up about competing against her good friend Brianna Ste-Marie in the opening round of the absolute division at ADCC 2024.

Adele Fornarino shares her thoughts on taking part in the first ever female ADCC superfight in 2026!

Adele Fornarino discusses the difference in her preparation and mindset for ADCC 2024, compared to ADCC 2022.

ADCC 2024 double champion Adele Fornarino explains the meaning behind ‘Daddy mentality’ and her nickname’s origins!

Pat Downey opens up about his opening round match against former UFC middleweight world champion Luke Rockhold in the opening round of the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in 2024.

Pat Downey breaks down a potential Jiu-Jitsu match with Nicky Rodriguez.

Pat Downey discusses his upcoming appearance at the IBJJF no gi world championship at blue belt, and his plans to rise up the BJJ ranks.

🔥 Poucos atletas no mundo podem dizer que venceram as lendas Marcelo Garcia 🥋✨ e Fernando Tererê 💪 na faixa preta, e ainda menos no mesmo dia.

🏆 Esse foi o feito incrível de Daniel Moraes @danielmoraes1808 na seletiva de 2003 do ADCC @adcc_official no Rio de Janeiro! No episódio número 82 do podcast Mente Blindada 24/7, Daniel relembrou a performance mais marcante de sua carreira.

📖 Os detalhes dessa competição histórica e a sua inspiradora jornada no Jiu-Jitsu estão disponíveis no YouTube (com legendas em inglês) e no Spotify. 🎥🎧

👉 Não perca essa entrevista imperdível!

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The armdrag from guard is a technique used to win high level competitions all the time – here’s how to counter it!
00:00 Armdrag Demo
00:10 Counter 1: The Judo Chop
00:35 Counter 2: Redrag to Back
01:08 Counter 3: Post, Pike, Pass, Followup

If you want to see the rolling backtake at the end of counter from another angle check out https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v25UGrOFqYs

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the different styles of armdrag from the Armdrag and 2-on-1 Control Formula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxE9Mwu6_IM

If you want to check out the latest Grapplearts instructional (No Gi Pin Escapes) go to https://www.grapplearts.com/no-gi-pin-escapes/

Check out my latest my book, Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic, at https://www.amazon.com/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting/dp/1639368612/

Thanks!
Stephan Kesting

This match featuring Cal Ellenor and Niall Wilson is from Chaos Grappling Championship 1 on February 12th, 2022.

Chaos Grappling Championship 5 is the next event by the promotion and it is scheduled for May 11th, 2024. Click here to watch the live event: https://www.247.tv/live/mma

The above footage has come courtesy of Sean Quirke at C-Live Sport and he can be found at @qquirke

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