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Buchecha's Original UFC Vegas 116 Opponent Pulled Out. The UFC Found A Light Heavyweight. His Record Is Still 0-1-1.

Apr 27, 2026 · athlete-news, buchecha

When the UFC originally booked Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida vs. Max Gimenis for UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, the pitch almost wrote itself.

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Gilbert Burns Names Raoni Barcelos As The UFC's Best BJJ Practitioner — The Same Weekend Buchecha And Vieira Lose On The Feet

Apr 27, 2026 · athlete-news, buchecha

Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, lost to Mike Malott in the main event, did the whole goodbye script. A UFC welterweight title shot.

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UFC BJJ 8 Booked Four Former World Champions — And Forgot Everyone Else Who Actually Earned A Spot

Apr 27, 2026 · athlete-news, catchweight

UFC BJJ 8 has four former world champions on the card. None of them are fighting a challenger.

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Four Grappling Promotions Just Announced 'Revolutionary' Pay Raises. Combined, They Still Pay Less Than One UFC Bonus.

Apr 23, 2026 · athlete-news, brianna-ste-marie

In the month of April 2026, four separate grappling promotions walked up to a microphone, cleared their throats, and announced that athlete pay was finally being revolutionized. Apex Submission League raised its per-fight minimum to forty dollars.

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UFC Vegas 116 Has Three BJJ World Champions On One Card. Only One Looks Like She Belongs.

Apr 19, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma

UFC Vegas 116 goes down on April 25 at the Meta Apex, and if you're a BJJ practitioner who also follows MMA, you might want to sit down for this one. Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions are on the card. Between them, they hold enough IBJJF and ADCC gold to fill a trophy case the siz

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Community Fears CJI Is 'The Next Metamoris' — Craig Jones Claps Back

Apr 17, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news

Eighty-four percent of the grappling community thinks CJI is the next Metamoris. Craig Jones's response was two words.

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Mica Galvao's Career Pivot Away From Points Lasted About As Long As You'd Expect

Apr 16, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-economics

In December 2024, Mica Galvao sat down and said something that made every grappling media outlet scramble for a headline. "I no longer train with the goal of competing in organizations that prioritize points or advantages," he told BJJEE.

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GrappleDB Counted Every BJJ Instructional Ever Made. The Numbers Are Brutal.

Apr 13, 2026 · ai-cover-art, athlete-news

GrappleDB just did something nobody in the instructional market wanted: they counted. The database — 3,393 titles, 1,228 instructors, 5,800 hours of footage — tells a story that starts as a gold rush and ends as a clearance rack.

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