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Jul 19, 2026, 07:48 AM
Josh Saunders Posted Nazi Salutes. Sport Jiu-Jitsu Decided That Was a Him Problem, Not a Sport Problem.
Josh Saunders is still sponsored. His coaching business is still taking clients.
Jul 17, 2026, 03:11 PM
Fight 2 Win 316 Held 52-Match Card in São Paulo; Willson Bueno Closes Event with Kneebar Victory
Fight 2 Win 316 held 52 technical grappling matches on May 23 in São Paulo, with multiple submission finishes punctuating the card. Willson Bueno closed one with a kneebar that needed no commentary to justify itself.
Jul 16, 2026, 03:37 PM
UFC BJJ 9 Results: Fowler Chokes Out Johnson to Retain Title, Burns Returns With RNC, Nick Rod Calls His Shot
UFC BJJ 9 took place on June 19, 2026. Fowler allegedly choked out Johnson to retain his title.
Jul 16, 2026, 07:45 AM
Ronda Rousey Already Made Kayla Harrison's Argument For Her
Kayla Harrison didn't write a comeback. She filed a transcription.
Jul 10, 2026, 08:04 AM
ADCC Deleted Its Own Roster After Journalists Found a Fugitive — Then Quietly Kept Him On It
ADCC announced its 2026 Worlds invite roster with the kind of confidence that comes from not doing your homework. The list was published, then shared across social media, then celebrated as definitive proof of competitive legitimacy.
Jul 10, 2026, 07:34 AM
Zabit Finally Was Coming Back. Then He Withdrew. His Brother Fought Instead.
Zabit Magomedsharipov was supposed to end a seven-year competitive silence at ACBJJ 21 in Moscow. He didn't make it past the withdrawal window.
Jul 8, 2026, 07:17 AM
10th Planet's Grey Belt Solution: 'Blue Is Where They Quit'
On July 2, 10th Planet Torrance did what most gyms won't: they looked at their own data and spoke the quiet part out loud. Blue belt is where students quit.
Jul 7, 2026, 03:49 PM
Max Holloway's Plea: The Moment a World Champion Had to Beg Conor McGregor to Show Up
Days before UFC 329, Max Holloway did something that shouldn't have been necessary. He made a public plea to his opponent: "Please show up Saturday night." Not trash talk.
Jul 7, 2026, 12:56 PM
Craig Jones Demands ADCC Accountability on Roster
On July 2, Craig Jones spent hours on Instagram doing what ADCC apparently can't: naming specific people and citing specific reasons why they shouldn't compete at Worlds. Hays County sex offense warrants.
Jul 7, 2026, 12:26 PM
July 11: Grappling's Most Stacked Night
Mark your calendar for July 11, 2026. Actually, don't—you'll get distracted trying to figure out which stream to watch first, your credit card will get declined from subscription stacking, and by 8 p.m.
Jul 7, 2026, 11:56 AM
ADCC's Talent Drain Deepens: Mica Galvao Off Card
ADCC Worlds 2026 in Krakow is facing a talent drain that would look like a natural disaster if it were happening to any other promotion. Last week, ADCC removed Mica Galvao from the card—a move that should have sent shockwaves through the grappling community.
Jul 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
Zabit Injured, Khasan Replaces: Dagestan's Interchangeable Model
Zabit Magomedsharipov withdrew from ACBJJ 21. Khasan Magomedsharipov filled the slot.
Jul 7, 2026, 10:14 AM
Dustin Poirier's Atlanta Arrest: What Bodycam Shows
On Father's Day 2026, while most people were grilling and taking photos with their kids, Dustin Poirier was removed from a Delta flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a misdemeanor public drunkenness charge. By Sunday evening, the UFC interim lightweight c
Jul 7, 2026, 09:44 AM
ADCC 2026: Three Champions Withdraw After Coach Accused
ADCC 2026, scheduled for September 12–13 in Kraków, Poland, will be missing three of its defending champions. Diogo Reis (66 kg), Mica Galvao (77 kg), and Giancarlo Bodoni (88 kg) have withdrawn from the official roster.
Jul 7, 2026, 08:59 AM
Kron Gracie Dismantles Danaher's Coaching Mythology
On July 2-3, 2026, Kron Gracie did what the grappling community whispers in group chats but never says out loud: he publicly called out John Danaher as a bullshit artist who talks a good game but can't actually grapple. It was the Lex Fridman Podcast.
Jul 7, 2026, 08:29 AM
Gillian Robertson Says Dern's ADCC Gold 'Doesn't Matter Now' — Dern Responds She's Motivated to Submit Her
Gillian Robertson took a shot at Mackenzie Dern's ADCC gold medal. Dern came back swinging.
Jul 7, 2026, 07:59 AM
Bryce Mitchell Called Guard Pulling 'Gay' — Mikey Musumeci Accepted His Challenge Anyway
On July 3, 2026, UFC bantamweight Bryce Mitchell did what UFC bantamweights do—talked trash on a grappler he shouldn't have. He called Mikey Musumeci, the UFC's first submission grappling world titleholder and five-time IBJJF world champion, a homosexual slur wrapped in a critiqu
Jul 7, 2026, 07:24 AM
Kron Gracie Called Danaher's Coaching 'Bullsh*t' — Gordon Ryan Responded: 'Kron Has 1 ADCC Title, 0 Champions Built'
Here's a thing that happens in grappling: every few years, someone with real results decided that the coaching establishment was lying to you. Kron Gracie, two-time ADCC medalist (2015, 2019), became that someone in early July 2026.
Jul 5, 2026, 08:07 AM
East Brunswick Gym Posts $45K-To-$65K Salary For A Full-Time BJJ Coach — Community Realizes That's What The Job Actually Pays
An East Brunswick, New Jersey academy posted a real public job listing for a full-time, salaried BJJ coaching position: $45,000 to $65,000. Brown belt or higher.
Jul 5, 2026, 07:37 AM
Laura Sanko Re-signs With UFC and Paramount — Still the Only Black Belt in the Booth
UFC and Paramount announced a long-term extension for Laura Sanko this week, locking the 43-year-old color commentator, desk analyst, and BJJ black belt into the booth through the Paramount+ era of UFC broadcasting. It's one of the first big on-air re-ups of that era, which kicke
Jul 3, 2026, 03:21 PM
Melqui Galvao's Former Teammates Discouraged Victims From Reporting — 'You're Going to Destroy the Team'
Brazilian Deputy Alessandra Campêlo revealed a disturbing dimension to the criminal case against jiu-jitsu instructor Melqui Galvao: even while detained in a Manaus prison on sexual abuse charges, he was allegedly orchestrating an intimidation campaign against alleged victims, pr
Jul 2, 2026, 03:20 PM
Jon Jones Said Gable Steveson Was 'Moving Like He Never Left.' The UFC Put Him on Prelims.
There was a gap between what Jon Jones was saying and what the UFC was doing. Jones, one of the most dominant strikers in combat sports history, went on record praising his training partner Gable Steveson.
Jul 2, 2026, 08:17 AM
Helena Crevar and Sarah Galvao Both Won Golds at American Nationals in Las Vegas — They Didn't Face Each Other
Helena Crevar and Sarah Galvao both left Las Vegas as American Nationals champions. Neither had to face each other to get there.
Jul 2, 2026, 07:14 AM
ADCC Asia/Oceania Trials Results: 8 Qualified in Gold Coast — Frankland and Rudolph Led the Pack to Krakow
Six first-timers headed to Krakow. That alone was the story.
Jul 1, 2026, 03:56 PM
Bryce Mitchell Said BJJ Professors Were Teaching 'Gayness' — Also Refused to Watch Musumeci
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell aired strong opinions about jiu-jitsu this week on his podcast, ArkanSanity, and in Reddit AMAs, continuing a line of criticism he'd repeated since February. Mitchell's take: some Brazilian jiu-jitsu professors were "teaching gayness." The specifi
Jul 1, 2026, 03:26 PM
UFC Flyweight Tracy Cortez Submits Streamer N3on Twice in Clip That Hit 2.5 Million Views
You know that moment at the gym when a white belt confidently announces they're gonna take down the brown belt? You don't even need to finish your water bottle before you know how this ends.
Jul 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
Jacob Rodriguez Returns Amid Accountability Questions
Jacob Rodriguez is competing again. The 2024 ADCC silver medalist announced his return to sanctioned grappling competition on July 24, 2026, at Pit Submission Series—his first official match in 17 months.
Jul 1, 2026, 09:22 AM
Max Holloway Earned Black Belt From Charles Oliveira
Max Holloway's career took an interesting turn at UFC 326 when Charles Oliveira submitted him. Most fighters would dust that off and move on.
Jul 1, 2026, 08:49 AM
Mica Galvão's Double Gold Return at New Jersey Open
Mica Galvão didn't issue a statement. He didn't do the podcast circuit or the carefully-calibrated reemergence.
Jul 1, 2026, 08:14 AM
CBJJ No-Gi Nationals 2026: Elisabeth Clay, Tarik Hopstock, Pawel Jaworski Competed — Results Still Pending
Brazil's elite no-gi grapplers showed up to Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa in Barueri, São Paulo, to settle the CBJJ Brazilian No-Gi National Championship for the first time on FloGrappling. Elisabeth Clay, Tarik Hopstock, Pawel Jaworski, Tainan Dalpra—names the community actu