BJJ News

Jacob Rodriguez Returns Amid Accountability Questions

Jul 01, 2026 · accountability, bjj-culture

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.

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Josh Hinger Backs Accusations Against André Galvão

Jun 22, 2026 · accountability, atos

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.

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Andre Galvao Faced Second Accuser in Sexual Harassment Case After Purple Belt Andressa Simas Went Public

Jun 22, 2026 · accountability, andre-galvao

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 largely in the dark whi

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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

Jun 20, 2026 · accountability, bruno-machado

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.

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Andrew Wiltse Arrested After Mental Health Crisis

Jun 19, 2026 · absolute-mma, accountability

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.

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Georgio Poullas Arrested for Felony Battery

Jun 19, 2026 · accountability, arrest

Georgio Poullas got arrested again. This time, the charge is felony battery.

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BJJ Apparel Brand BRAUS Changed Its Charity Website Language Days After a Critic Refused Their NDA

Jun 19, 2026 · accountability, bjj-apparel

When Benjamin Marks of Partizan Media looked into BRAUS Foundation's finances, he uncovered a troubling gap between the brand's charitable marketing and what its official filings actually show. The brand's response — complete with NDAs, website rewrites, and a final statement that essentially amount

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Black Belt Walks Away From Orlando Academy After Leadership Dismissed Multiple Women's Misconduct Reports — Coach Says Admin's Response Was 'It's The Women's Job To Stop Him'

Jun 18, 2026 · accountability, black-belt

A story broke that landed exactly where it needed to land: squarely in the category of institutional failure so complete that it almost reads like satire. Black belt Louis Eduardo walked away from Orlando Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the reason he gave was a sentence so stark the headline almost writes

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