Nicholas Meregali was born on 27 May 1994 and is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor.
26 Facts About Nicholas Meregali
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Nicholas de Barcellos Meregali was born on 27 May 1994, in Santo Antonio in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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Nicholas Meregali began training when he was 16 years old at the ACJJ academy in Santo Antonio da Patrulha.
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The next year, Nicholas Meregali won gold medal in the Super Heavyweight division of the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship, submitting his opponent from the back in the final.
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At the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Nicholas Meregali won the title for the third time in Absolute and Silver in his division.
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Nicholas Meregali has been described as having a "complete game," and he is known for his outstanding guard, especially his innovative use of the De La Riva position, and chokes from the back.
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Nicholas Meregali transitioned to no gi competition in 2022, making his debut against Arnaldo Maidana at Who's Number One and winning by armbar.
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In preparation for his first attempt at the ADCC world championships, Nicholas Meregali started training No-Gi at the New Wave Jiu Jitsu academy in Austin, Texas, under head coach John Danaher.
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Nicholas Meregali won a bronze medal in the under 99kg division of the 2022 ADCC World Championship, losing to Craig Jones in the semifinal, and won silver in the openweight division, defeating Tye Ruotolo in the semi-final before losing to Yuri Simoes in the final.
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Nicholas Meregali then returned to gi competition at the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023.
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Nicholas Meregali won a gold medal in both the ultra-heavyweight division, and in the absolute division.
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Nicholas Meregali was booked to compete in the main event of Who's Number One 18 on May 18,2023, against Pedro Marinho in the promotion's first ever gi match.
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Nicholas Meregali won the match, submitting Marinho with a mounted triangle choke.
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Nicholas Meregali was scheduled to compete against Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 on June 29,2023.
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Nicholas Meregali won the match by armbar in EBI overtime.
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Nicholas Meregali competed in the main event of Who's Number One 19 against Kaynan Duarte in the fifth match between them on August 10,2023.
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Nicholas Meregali won the match by submission, with an arm-triangle choke.
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Nicholas Meregali was invited to compete in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix 2023 for the grand prize of $40,000 on September 1,2023.
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Nicholas Meregali competed against Felipe Pena in the co-main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 on December 9,2023.
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Nicholas Meregali won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.
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Nicholas Meregali won 'Male Grappler of the Year ' at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards 2023.
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Nicholas Meregali faced Matheus Diniz in a superfight at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 2,2024.
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Nicholas Meregali faced Vagner Rocha in the main event of Who's Number One 23 on May 10,2024.
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Nicholas Meregali was invited to compete in the under 99kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.
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Nicholas Meregali submitted Marcin Maciulewicz in the opening round and was submitted by Michael Pixley in the quarter-final, dislocating his shoulder in the process and marking the first time he was submitted as a black belt.
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Nicholas Meregali later confirmed that the injury required surgery and he could not compete for at least 5 months.