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Ruslan Abdulaev: The Heavyweight Nobody Could Move Made It to ADCC 2026

Ruslan Abdulaev: The Heavyweight Nobody Could Move Made It to ADCC 2026

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
When Ruslan Abdulaev's ADCC World Championships invite was officially announced, it landed without the usual controversy or debate that had surrounded several other 2026 selections. But the real story wasn't the invite itself — it was the twenty-one-day chain reaction that preceded it, starting with
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Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them

Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-mma
Somebody finally said the obvious thing. For the last month, the BJJ-doesn't-work-in-MMA take has been the most reliable podcast filler in the sport.
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Yuri Simoes Won Three ADCC Titles. Then He Went 0-2 in ONE Championship MMA. Now He's Trying Again.

Yuri Simoes Won Three ADCC Titles. Then He Went 0-2 in ONE Championship MMA. Now He's Trying Again.

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
Yuri Simoes never gave up a single point in the 2022 ADCC absolute. He gave up two unanimous decisions in MMA.
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Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, brasileiros-2026
The pound-for-pound conversation in women's gi jiu-jitsu stopped being abstract. Sarah Galvao made sure of it.
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Mica Galvao Paused His New Academy Because His Father Made It 'Completely Unviable' — He Still Won't Say His Name

Mica Galvao Paused His New Academy Because His Father Made It 'Completely Unviable' — He Still Won't Say His Name

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-drama
When Mica Galvão announced plans for his own academy in São Paulo, the BJJ world expected another chapter in the young phenom's meteoric rise. Instead, we got a masterclass in how family drama can derail even the most promising ventures.
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The Most Decorated Pure-BJJ Specialist Alive Is Going to MMA Because He's 'Tired of Being Called a Wimp'

The Most Decorated Pure-BJJ Specialist Alive Is Going to MMA Because He's 'Tired of Being Called a Wimp'

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-identity
Mikey Musumeci has been called a butt scooter for so long he's started talking about punching people. Not because he believes it.
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BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Says Melqui Galvao Forced Her to Date a Boy From the Academy as Cover — Detailed on Camera

BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Says Melqui Galvao Forced Her to Date a Boy From the Academy as Cover — Detailed on Camera

Jun 11, 2026 · abuse, athlete-news
She was twelve years old when Melqui Galvão began grooming her. She was a world champion by the time she found the words to describe what happened.
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Melqui Galvão Enters Formal Interrogation Phase in São Paulo — What Happens Next in Brazil's Criminal Process

Melqui Galvão Enters Formal Interrogation Phase in São Paulo — What Happens Next in Brazil's Criminal Process

Jun 11, 2026 · athlete-misconduct, athlete-news
When Melqui Galvão was transferred to a civil police prison in São Paulo on May 10, the jiu-jitsu world watched a case move into territory that most of the sport had never seen at this scale before. By May 12 — just 20 days ago now — the case against him had crossed a critical threshold in Brazil's
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