BJJ × MMA
When the cage and the mat trade fighters — and what they bring back.
Apr 27, 2026
Kade Ruotolo's Calendar Doesn't Math #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kade Ruotolo is twenty-two and ONE Championship just booked him into a six-week schedule that doesn't math: a 21-fight MMA veteran on May 15, then a grappling title defense against Fabricio Andrey jumping 55 pounds on June 27. Sources: - ONE: The Inner Ci
Apr 27, 2026
Netflix Is Selling Rousey vs Carano As A 'Legacy' #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Netflix calls the May 16 Rousey vs Carano card a 'legacy' fight. Rousey's last MMA bout was 2016. Carano's was 2009. The reigning UFC bantamweight champ called both of them irrelevant. Sources: - Ronda Rousey goes scorched earth with furious rant about 'i
Apr 26, 2026
He Choked A Man Unconscious, Then Cried For Mom #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Valentin finished Julian LeBlanc with a rear-naked choke in round one of his UFC debut at UFC Winnipeg, then took the mic and broke down thanking his mother. Sources: - UFC Winnipeg Main Card Results & Highlights: https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-winni
Apr 26, 2026
Two Weeks Before Fighting Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland Begs UFC Not to Sign His Sparring Partner
Two weeks out from his middleweight title shot against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, Sean Strickland's biggest public concern, somehow, is a different fighter. Strickland posted a video this week begging the UFC not to sign Johnny Eblen — the former Bellator middleweight champion,
Apr 25, 2026
Three-Time NCAA Champion Announces White House Card #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Bo Nickal was booked for the White House UFC card — then admitted he hasn't signed the contract. He's publicly asking Colby Covington to take his spot instead. Sources: - Bo Nickal 'hasn't signed a contract' for UFC White House, offers to dump first oppon
Apr 25, 2026
Rorion Gracie Created The UFC As A Jiu-Jitsu Infomercial, Sold It For $1M — It's Now Worth $12 Billion
That's what Rorion Gracie walked away from. Robert Drysdale laid it out on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcasthttps://bjjdoc.com/2026/04/12/adcc-veteran-questions-if-gracies-ever-believed-in-mma-as-a-sport-they-sold-ufc-the-first-chance-they-got/ last week, and the numbers are the k
Apr 25, 2026
Drysdale: Rorion Moved to California in 1978 — Then Sold the UFC for $1M at the First Opportunity
Robert Drysdale went on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcast this week and said the quiet part out loud. Rorion Gracie, the man who founded the UFC, never actually believed in MMA as a sport.
Apr 23, 2026
Two IBJJF Champions Stand And Trade For 15 Minutes — Masters Worlds Crowd Finally Feels Seen
Two elite grapplers headlined an MMA card with the striking offense of two children fighting over a backpack. The Masters Worlds community has thoughts.
Apr 23, 2026
Ronda Called The UFC Champ A Wet Towel #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Ronda Rousey called UFC bantamweight champ Kayla Harrison a 'wet towel' — and dropped the receipt that she's paid less today than she was ten years ago. Sources: - Ronda Rousey goes scorched earth with furious rant about 'irrelevant' Kayla Harrison: https
Apr 22, 2026
Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending
Gilbert Burns is done. Saturday night at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, after Mike Malott stopped him at 2:08 of round three, Durinho walked to the center of the octagon, pulled off his gloves, and left them on the canvas.
Apr 19, 2026
Nallo Rolled For A Leglock To Survive His UFC Debut #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Mandel Nallo, dropped twice in his UFC debut, did the most grappler thing possible — he rolled for a leglock while Jai Herbert hammered him, buying forty seconds before Jason Herzog finally stopped it. Sources: - UFC Winnipeg Main Card Results & Highlight
Apr 19, 2026
Steveson's UFC Mentor Un-Retired In 22 Hours #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Jon Jones retired over a White House card snub, then un-retired 22 hours later. The same day UFC announced Gable Steveson's signing. His mentor? That same Jon Jones. Sources: - Gable Steveson signs with UFC, debuts UFC 329 (Bloody Elbow): https://bloodyel
Apr 19, 2026
Drysdale: Rorion Sold UFC for $1M After 4 Events #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Drysdale on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution Podcast: Rorion Gracie never believed in MMA as a sport. The UFC was an infomercial for jiu-jitsu — and the moment it worked, he cashed out. Sources: - ADCC Veteran Questions If Gracies Ever Believed In MMA As A
Apr 19, 2026
He Finished the Fight in 2 Minutes. Then Broke Down For His Mom. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Valentin submitted Julien Leblanc via first-round rear-naked choke at UFC Winnipeg. Then dedicated the win to his mother who passed away during training camp. Rest in peace. Sources: Valentin octagon interview: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISUEEXrQ4
Apr 19, 2026
Thanks Durinho. 12 World Titles. One Last Walk. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg after Mike Malott stopped him in the third. 12 IBJJF world titles. A UFC title shot. Neither grappler attempted a single takedown. The Winnipeg crowd chanted his name. Sources: Burns retirement interview: https://yout
Apr 18, 2026
Three Split Decisions. One Judge. Sal D'Amato Did It Again. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC Winnipeg's Jasudavicius vs Silva decision has the community calling it the craziest robbery of all time. Sal D'Amato was on the panel. Again. Sources: Karine Silva post-fight: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5eiw2UhiLhk #Grappling #MartialArts
Apr 18, 2026
Ronda Rousey Lied About Her Judo Training — Her Olympic Gold Teammate Exposed It #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Ronda Rousey called her Netflix comeback against 44-year-old Gina Carano the "best female fight of all time" — then told a judo story her own former teammate says never happened. Kayla Harrison has two Olympic golds and a UFC title. Rousey has a Netflix ch
Apr 17, 2026
Kade Ruotolo's Training Wheels Are Officially Off #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kade Ruotolo is 3-0 in MMA with three first-round submissions -- against opponents nobody tested him. May 15 he draws Hiroyuki Tetsuka, the guy who just body-kicked Shinya Aoki into retirement. Sources: - Kade Ruotolo Clashes With Hiroyuki Tetsuka at The I
Apr 16, 2026
BJJ-to-MMA Reality Check Goes Viral: 'Nobody Taught Me How to Get Up From Bottom'
Every few months, the BJJ community rediscovers that lying on your back in a cage is a bad idea. Somebody tries MMA, gets absolutely mauled from bottom, and posts about it online like they're the first person in history to get punched while playing half guard.
Apr 15, 2026
Burns Headlines UFC Winnipeg On 4-Fight Losing Streak #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gilbert Burns headlines UFC Winnipeg against Mike Malott on a career-worst 4-fight losing streak. The IBJJF World Champion says he doesn't need to win anymore — but he wants to. Sources: - Gilbert Burns vows he 'doesn't need to win' despite four-fight skid
Apr 15, 2026
Best Female Fighter Alive Calls Rousey a Liar #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC champion Kayla Harrison calls Ronda Rousey's judo training story a blatant lie ahead of the Rousey-Carano Netflix comeback fight. Sources: - Kayla Harrison Says Rousey Judo Story Never Happened: https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/kayla-harrison-ronda-rous
Apr 13, 2026
Steveson Shuts Down DC's Warning on Jones Coaching #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gable Steveson dismisses Daniel Cormier's concerns about Jon Jones as his coach, calling Jones 'perfect' while sitting at 3-0 with all first-round finishes. Sources: - Bloody Elbow — Steveson Shuts Down DC: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/04/04/gable-steveson
Apr 12, 2026
Gable Steveson Says Jon Jones Is the Perfect Coach, Ignoring Everything We Know About Jon Jones
Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones haven't fought since 2018, and they still can't stop throwing shots at each other. The latest battlefield?
Apr 12, 2026
Jon Jones Road Rage Video Goes Viral: 'I Am Proud of Myself' for Not Getting Physical
Jon Jones wants you to know he's growing as a person. On Saturday, a 19-year-old Albuquerque driver named Bryan Beltran posted footage — filmed through Meta Glasses, because of course — showing Jones confronting him in a parking lot near Central Avenue and Eubank.
Apr 11, 2026
Trump Shows Up at UFC 327 — Greets Rogan #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Trump walked into UFC 327 to Kid Rock, flanked by Dana White and Ivanka. Then he shook hands with Joe Rogan — who just ripped the Iran war on his podcast. Sources: - Trump takes the spotlight at UFC 327 in Miami, greeting Rogan and Rubio: https://abcnews.c