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Jun 23, 2026, 09:29 AM
BJJ Black Belt Dies During Training in Tijuana — Training Partner Detained
Francisco Martínez Hernández, a 59-year-old black belt, showed up to evening class at Villegas MMA in the El Dorado neighborhood of Tijuana on April 19 like he had done countless times before. He rolled with a training partner named Joshua Isaac Suarez Briseño, 27.
Jun 23, 2026, 08:59 AM
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Draws Record 2,388 Athletes; Israeli-Kuwaiti Podium Walkoff Overshadows Final Stop
The final stop of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2026 season drew a staggering 2,388 athletes—a new record for the event, according to Jitsmagazine.com. The numbers alone told a story about how much the sport had grown: nearly 2,400 grapplers in a single venue, representing every corne
Jun 23, 2026, 08:29 AM
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2026 Concludes: New Black Belt Champions Crowned at Season Finale
Well, another Abu Dhabi Grand Slam season has officially wrapped, and for those keeping score (or just barely keeping up), a new crop of black belt champions have been crowned. It's the annual ritual: the top-tier athletes show up, the bracket gets whittled down, and somewhere in
Jun 23, 2026, 07:58 AM
Cassia Moura Defended UFC BJJ Flyweight Title in Dominant Fashion — 20-Year-Old Champ Kept Perfect Record Intact
When Cassia Moura stepped into the cage to defend her UFC BJJ flyweight title, it became pretty clear that most people were finishing college applications at 20—not holding championship belts. Moura was the standard-bearer of a division, the measuring stick everyone else got comp
Jun 23, 2026, 07:28 AM
Enoque Galvão Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges — Police Say He Smuggled Phone Into Jail to Pressure Witnesses
The legal troubles of the Galvão family deepened significantly when Enoque Galvão, brother of jiu-jitsu coach Melqui Galvão, was arrested on sexual assault charges strikingly similar to those already facing his sibling. The arrest marked another dark chapter in what had become an
Jun 22, 2026, 05:58 PM
Yuri Simoes Returns to MMA at EMC Talents After 4-Year Absence — Three-Time ADCC Champ Wins by Armtriangle
When you hear about ADCC champions crossing over into MMA, the script usually involves a lot of hype, a few wild swings, and maybe a decision win where the grappling looks surprisingly… pedestrian. Or, if you're particularly unlucky, you get the 'stand and bang' phase, where a wo
Jun 22, 2026, 05:28 PM
Mica Galvao Broke Silence: Father Threatened Bullet in Head at Age 14, Pulled Gun on Pregnant Amit Elor
Mica Galvao broke five years of silence about his father, Melqui Galvao, with a statement that reframed everything the jiu-jitsu community had understood about one of the sport's most dominant coaching figures. The statement wasn't a vague allusion to "difficult childhood" or "to
Jun 22, 2026, 04:57 PM
Josh Hinger Backs Accusations Against André Galvão
Josh Hinger, a black belt coach who built his reputation inside the Atos system, publicly supported the sexual harassment and assault allegations made by Alexa Herse and Andressa Simas against André Galvão on May 24. Hinger didn't equivocate.
Jun 22, 2026, 04:27 PM
Andre Galvao Faced Second Accuser in Sexual Harassment Case After Purple Belt Andressa Simas Went Public
Andressa Simas, a purple belt and former Atos Jiu-Jitsu athlete, went public on May 23, 2026 with allegations of sexual harassment against André Galvão. According to her statement, she had filed a police report three months earlier—meaning the BJJ community had been operating lar
Jun 22, 2026, 03:42 PM
UFC BJJ Announced First-Ever Open Tournaments For Amateur Competitors — Expanding Beyond Pro Card
The competitive grappling landscape couldn't get any more saturated, or any more confusing to navigate than a white belt trying to guard pass. The UFC decided to throw its hat into the amateur ring anyway.
Jun 22, 2026, 08:58 AM
Fighter Faints After Losing Politically-Themed MMA Bout in São Paulo
In May 2026, Renato Moicano—the UFC vet, the trash talker, the guy who convinced you that his life was more interesting than the fights he was booking—launched his own MMA promotion. The name alone told you everything.
Jun 22, 2026, 08:28 AM
Kade Ruotolo Drops His First MMA Knockout, Stays Perfect at 4-0
The grappling world had to update its mental database on Kade Ruotolo. The reigning ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion had just secured his first career knockout victory, extending his mixed martial arts record to a pristine 4-0.
Jun 22, 2026, 07:47 AM
Rickson Gracie Stopped Speaking to His Son Over Boxing Training — A Front Kick From 1995
Rickson Gracie stopped talking to his son for years. Not because Kron lost a fight.
Jun 22, 2026, 07:16 AM
Gable Steveson's Mismatch Booking Reveals UFC's Wrestling Problem
Gable Steveson is a three-time NCAA wrestling champion. Two-time Olympic medalist (silver 2016, gold 2020).
Jun 21, 2026, 03:41 PM
UFC's Tsarukyan Challenged Olympic Gold Medalist Maroulis to Submission Grappling Match
In late May 2026, Arman Tsarukyan made noise about wanting to test his sambo-honed grappling against Helen Maroulis' Olympic wrestling gold. The catch was obvious: Maroulis was a freestyle wrestler who had never competed in submission grappling, and Tsarukyan hadn't actually aske
Jun 21, 2026, 09:04 AM
Simple Man Martial Arts Rebranded—But the MMA Gym Vision Never Materialized
On July 24, 2025, with Craig Jones already publicly halfway out the door, the remaining principals of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu sat down on their own podcast and announced the future. They were going to be a full MMA gym.
Jun 21, 2026, 08:34 AM
After Six Years Grinding the Qualifier Circuit, Grapplers Earned ADCC Invites They Can't Afford to Accept
The dream was specific. For six years, the math had held constant: hit the qualifier circuit, accumulate wins, stack credentials, get the invite.
Jun 21, 2026, 07:51 AM
Fight 2 Win Event 316 in São Paulo Marks First Show Outside North America—F2W Declares Itself 'Global'
Fight 2 Win held event 316 in São Paulo on May 23. That single show outside North America apparently qualified the entire tournament series for international status.
Jun 21, 2026, 07:21 AM
ADCC World Championship 2026 Confirmed for Krakow, Poland; Amateur Worlds Precedes Main Event
ADCC, the grappling world's most prestigious no-gi tournament, officially announced its 2026 World Championship would be held in Krakow, Poland. Not Vegas, not Los Angeles, not Abu Dhabi—Eastern Europe was the destination this time.
Jun 20, 2026, 10:35 PM
Moneyberg Lost His Defamation Case, Still Suing Strickland
When you lose a defamation case after five years of litigation, most people accept it. Derek Moneyberg apparently did not get that memo.
Jun 20, 2026, 10:10 AM
14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest ADCC Competitor
ADCC just extended a competitor invite to a 14-year-old. Let that sit for a second.
Jun 20, 2026, 09:40 AM
Is Asking If CJI 3 Is Cancelled — Craig Jones Hasn't Said Anything
Craig Jones has been busy. After Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on May 10, Jones got on social media to flag a potential issue: "I'm a camp curse." Strickland asked him to come back.
Jun 20, 2026, 09:10 AM
Black Belt Resigns From Orlando BJJ After Admin Allegedly Told Him 'It's The Women's Job To Stop Him' Following Multiple Harassment Reports Against An Instructor
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu faced another institutional reckoning—this time in Orlando. On April 24, black belt Louis Eduardo resigned his teaching position at Orlando Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and two days later he went public with exactly why.
Jun 20, 2026, 08:39 AM
Six Major Grappling Events Competed For Attention On April 18 — And The Community Still Couldn't Watch Them All
April 18, 2026 landed on a Saturday that tested the grappling community's ability to exist in six places at once. The ADCC North American Trials ran at Fairplex Expo Hall in Pomona, California.
Jun 20, 2026, 08:09 AM
UFC BJJ 8 Finish Rate Hits 62.5% — Community Meanwhile Debates If Dantzler 'Really' Lost
UFC BJJ 8 in Las Vegas on May 21 posted the highest submission-finish rate in the promotion's history. Five out of eight matches ended with someone getting caught and finishing the other person.
Jun 20, 2026, 07:39 AM
UFC BJJ 10 to ADCC Worlds: Three-Week Crisis
UFC dropped the date for UFC BJJ 10 on August 20, 2026, and nobody said the quiet part out loud yet: that's three weeks before ADCC Worlds. Not eight weeks to recover from a major tournament and rebuild for the next one.
Jun 19, 2026, 09:08 PM
Andrew Wiltse Arrested After Mental Health Crisis
Andrew Wiltse, the co-founder and face of Absolute MMA, was arrested in June following a mental health crisis. The news landed in the community with an uncomfortable thud.
Jun 19, 2026, 08:38 PM
Robert Drysdale: 'If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement — How Do You Explain To A 13-Year-Old That Khabib Is Better Than Conor McGregor?'
Robert Drysdale went on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcast and asked what he meant as a rhetorical sigh. "In a world where money is the ultimate achievement in life," he said, "how do you explain to a 13-year-old that being a Khabib is better than being a Conor McGregor?" The line
Jun 19, 2026, 07:32 PM
Fan Who Purchased $847 Mat-Side Seat At World Submission Grappling Championship Reports Optimal Viewing Angle For Athletes' Pre-Match Butt-Scooting Ritual — Plans To Return
You paid eight hundred dollars to be this close. The mat-side seat at a major submission grappling event puts you right there: no screens, no distance, just you and two of the best grapplers alive separated by a strip of mat.
Jun 19, 2026, 06:25 PM
Beatrice Jin on 'Being Too Nice' in BJJ — The Sport's Most Passive Aggression Debate Gets a Name
The practitioner who gives back side control a beat early so their partner can "reset." Who apologizes when they almost catch a submission. Who pulls guard reflexively — not because of their game plan, but because shooting a takedown feels impolite somehow.