Ivan Donlic’s Impressive Performance at Subversion Jiu Jitsu Invitational

Ivan Donlic’s Impressive Performance at Subversion Jiu Jitsu Invitational

Props to Coach Ivan Donlic for his impressive performance at Subversion Jiu Jitsu Invitational! He went in hungry for the submission, finishing his opponent in under a minute with a signature leg lock. Despite a controversial disqualification, Ivan’s sportsmanship and character shone through. We stand behind you, Ivan, and can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

Repost from Ivan’s recent instagram post:

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Firstly, thank you to George Hanlan and his team for the opportunity to display my Jiu Jitsu on one of Australia’s biggest stages. Everything from the card to the production was elite and it was an honour to be a part of it.

The result of the match was an odd one, I managed to finish a footlock in the very first minute of the match. After the match had ended, the referee stated that he “thought I saw a reap” and I was subsequently disqualified. It soon became clear to everyone that this wasn’t the correct call and I was in fact wrongly DQ’d, however, it was too late to overturn and the moment had gone. I understand that everyone is human, mistakes happen and appreciate the thankless work that referees do.

Unfortunately, the official “W” was unjustifiably taken away from us tonight but that was totally out of my control. I did my best to prepare and perform. I came in to submit my opponent as always, and I managed to do exactly that. I don’t compete for money, medals, glory or anything like that. I compete to be a better version of myself, in every way possible. So very simply, we go again ⚔️

Massive thank you to everyone who supported me for this match, from my Dominance MMA training partners to all those who messaged, it means the world and I’d be no where without my team.

As always, thank you to Lincoln for giving your weekend to be in my corner and to offer every support possible. Hopefully we are both on the next edition of Subversion so we can once again rep our team on the biggest stages together.

Thank you to Dui 📸 for the support and the work in capturing this mission. Your talent is amazing and your energy is invaluable, thank you brother.

Next challenge is the Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu nationals then it’s off to Perth for Battleground Grappling Invitational.

We go again ⚔️

EAT. SLEEP. TRAIN.

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