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The Next Generation Is Here | The Story Of The WNO 32 Youth Bracket - Featuring Matthew "Bam Bam" Velez
The Future of Grappling: The WNO 32 Youth Bracket
The landscape of professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is shifting as a new generation of "born-into-it" athletes arrives faster than anyone expected. The Next Generation Is Here tells the story of the inaugural Who’s Number One (WNO) 32 Youth Bracket, a brand-new proving ground for tomorrow’s world champions. Inspired by young phenoms like Mica Galvao and the Ruotolo brothers, these rising stars are proving that greatness has no age
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2nd Apr 2026 -