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Andre Galvao Takes Silver In Return To IBJJF Competition: “I Wanted To Feel The Pressure Again”

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October 5, 2026

Andre Galvao is back on the IBJJF podium! The ATOS owner won silver in the super heavyweight division at the 2026 IBJJF Pan-American No-Gi Championship, after stepping away from the tournament circuit for a stretch. He needed only four points to reach the final. Galvao beat Jean Maltese 2-0 in the quarterfinals and repeated that […]

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