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Ross Nicholls - No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Athlete from Wales | Nogipedia
Ross Nicholls

Ross Nicholls

Black black belt P4P Unranked Welterweight #23
Country: Wales
Team: London Grapple
Former Teams: -
Wins
31
Losses
12
Draws
3
Win %
67.39%
Wins by Sub
13
Sub Win %
41.94%
Losses by Sub
4
Sub Loss %
33.33%
Current Win Streak
1
Longest Win Streak
15

Biography

Ross Nicholls is a Welsh Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and one of the most successful submission specialists on the UK and European grappling circuits. He began training in Wales before moving to London to study biomedical science, continuing his development under Cesar Lima and Roger Gracie. Nicholls earned his black belt in 2014.

Nicholls gained international recognition after a competitive match with Oliver Taza on the Polaris stage in 2017, which marked a shift toward primarily no-gi competition. His major accomplishments include winning the European ADCC Trials, securing three Polaris superfight victories, and capturing the IBJJF No-Gi British National Championship.

His technical style is defined by a high-paced, attacking approach with expertise in systematic leglock entries and finishes. Nicholls' notable victories include wins over UFC fighter Mateusz Gamrot, Gianni Grippo, and Nathan Orchard.

In recent years, Nicholls has focused increasingly on coaching at London Grapple, where he continues to mentor a growing team of high-level athletes and shape the development of the UK no-gi scene.

Personal

Age
36
Birthday
1990-03-09
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Roger Gracie, Cesar Lima
Legend Status
No
Social Media

* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.

Rankings

P4P Ranking
Unranked
Weight Class Ranking
23 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
1671
Rating
1513.22

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Submissions Breakdown

Wins

    Losses

      Submission Wins Losses
      Armbar 4 1
      Outside heel hook 3 1
      Heel hook 3 0
      Rear naked 1 0
      Ude gatame 1 0
      Inside heel hook 1 0
      Kata gatame 0 1
      Aoki lock 0 1
      ROSS NICHOLLS'S 46 MATCHES
      Opponent Result Date Event Method Weight Round Points
      Sam Gibson Win 3/7/2026 Polaris 36 Decision Middleweight — 246 -34% Elo
      Ellis Younger Win 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Points: 2-0 77KG — 14 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Tommy Langaker Loss 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Points: 6-0 77KG Semi-Finals —
      Chris Wojcik Win 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Decision 77KG Quarter-Finals 30 +35% Elo -10% decay
      Rafal Farjaszewski Win 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Decision 77KG 16 9 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Liam Alpang Win 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Points: 3-0 77KG 32 7 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Moataz Barkouky Win 2022 ADCC Trials - Europe Armbar 77KG 64 5 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Tom Maenurm Win 2021 ADCC Trials - Europe Points: 9-0 77KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Mateusz Szczecinski Loss 2021 ADCC Trials - Europe Aoki lock 77KG 16 —
      Nathan Orchard Draw 2021 Polaris Squads 3 N/A Absolute — 71 -25% decay
      Nick Ronan Draw 2021 Polaris Squads 3 N/A 75KG — 47 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Frederic Vosgrone Loss 2020 Polaris Grand Prix Points: 1-0 Absolute Finals —
      Bradley Hill Win 2020 Polaris Grand Prix Decision Absolute Semi-Finals 430 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Dominic Dillon Win 2020 Polaris Grand Prix Points: 1-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals 184 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Lachlan Giles Loss 2019 GrappleFest 5 Decision 80KG — —
      Vagner Rocha Loss 2019 Polaris 9 Decision 77KG — —
      Kamil Wilk Draw 2019 Pantheon Invitational N/A 76KG — 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Sean Mcdonagh Win 2019 Pantheon Invitational Decision 80KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Lloyd Cooper Win 2019 Pantheon Invitational Armbar 80KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      JT Torres Loss 2019 ADCC Penalty 77KG 16 —
      Denis Brotzmann Win 2018 ADCC Trials - Europe Ude gatame 77KG — 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Mateusz Gamrot Win 2018 ADCC Trials - Europe Inside heel hook 77KG Finals 73 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Mateusz Szczecinski Win 2018 ADCC Trials - Europe Decision 77KG Semi-Finals 97 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Vegard Randeberg Win 2018 ADCC Trials - Europe Outside heel hook 77KG Quarter-Finals 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Dinu Bucalet Win 2018 ADCC Trials - Europe Armbar 77KG 16 5 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Ross Ridpath Win 2018 English No-Gi Open Unknown Absolute Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Lewis Long Win 2018 English No-Gi Open Points: 14-4 85KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Rodrigo Oliveira Win 2018 English No-Gi Open Unknown 85KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Jack Grant Win 2018 GrappleFest Armbar Absolute — 26 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Nathan Orchard Win 2018 Polaris 7 Decision 77KG — 188 -50% decay
      Fabian Edwards Win 2018 Submitting Things Heel hook Absolute — 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Eoghan O'Flanagan Loss 2018 Submitting Things Armbar Absolute — —
      Jack Grant Win 2018 Submitting Things Decision Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Dan Vinni Win 2018 Submitting Things Heel hook Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Tommi Pulkkanen Win 2018 Polaris 6 Heel hook 73KG — 123 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Gianni Grippo Win 2018 GrappleFest 3 Decision 80KG — 54 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Darragh O'Conaill Win 2017 British No-Gi Nationals Points: 4-2 79KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Oliver Taza Loss 2017 TUFF Kumite Outside heel hook 80KG — —
      Jack Cronin Win 2017 TUFF Kumite Outside heel hook 80KG — 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Daniel Crawford Win 2017 TUFF Kumite Outside heel hook 80KG — 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Oliver Taza Loss 2017 Polaris 5 Decision 76KG — —
      Augusto Mendes Loss 2016 No-Gi Worlds Kata gatame 73KG — —
      Christian Lopez Win 2016 No-Gi Worlds Rear naked 73KG — 21 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Osvaldo Moizinho Loss 2016 British No-Gi Nationals Points 73KG Finals —
      Max Campos Win 2016 British No-Gi Nationals Points 73KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Gabriel Rollo Loss 2015 No-Gi Worlds Points: 6-2 73KG 16 —