The 2021 IBJJF World Championships are just a few days away. The weight class brackets are out, and the athletes are plotting their paths to gold. One of the biggest storylines this year has been the absence of Buchecha, creating a vacuum in the men’s absolute division, which many of the best in the world will be eager to fill.

Four-time IBJJF World Champion Dominyka Obelenyte revealed her struggles with an ongoing battle depression and disenchantment with jiu-jitsu in a heartfelt message on her social media.