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Police Launch Investigation After Piledriver Paralyzes Grappler As Opponent Faces Backlash Over Mocking Video

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September 3, 2026

A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match that left black belt Willian Hiroyuki Masuda with a devastating cervical spine injury has now become the subject of a formal police investigation in Brazil, while his opponent, Juliano Di Pelli Machado, is also facing criticism over comments made in a private video that later circulated online. The incident took […]

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