BJJ News — competition-results

UFC Books Three BJJ Legends On One MMA Card — Zero Octagon Wins Between Them

UFC Books Three BJJ Legends On One MMA Card — Zero Octagon Wins Between Them

The UFC stacked UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, 2026 with three Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions, all attempting the MMA crossover on the same night. It was supposed to be a love letter to the grappling community.
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Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal Headlines UFC Vegas — Back Control and Submission Specialists Clash at Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal Headlines UFC Vegas — Back Control and Submission Specialists Clash at Featherweight

Aljamain Sterling did what he's always done. He climbed onto Youssef Zalal's back, settled in like a man easing into a recliner, and stayed there for the better part of twenty-five minutes.
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BJJ's Amateur Competition Scene Is Quietly Collapsing — and Too Many Promotions Finally Hit a Wall

BJJ's Amateur Competition Scene Is Quietly Collapsing — and Too Many Promotions Finally Hit a Wall

You drive four hours. Your bracket started with twelve registered competitors.
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When BJJ Had Its Closest Olympic Shot Yet — And Immediately Fractured Into Three Competing Camps

When BJJ Had Its Closest Olympic Shot Yet — And Immediately Fractured Into Three Competing Camps

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu community witnessed something genuinely remarkable: the sport's most realistic Olympic pathway in its history, followed almost immediately by complete organizational chaos. The sequence of events that unfolded over just a few weeks — and the three incompatible ruleset framewo
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ADCC Removed Its Invite List. Then Got Caught Not Removing Anything Else.

ADCC Removed Its Invite List. Then Got Caught Not Removing Anything Else.

When ADCC removed its invite list in May 2026, it exposed the job that matters: credibility. The technique speaks for itself.
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Back in May, ADCC's Krakow Problem Got Worse: A Look at What the Organization Left Unsaid

Back in May, ADCC's Krakow Problem Got Worse: A Look at What the Organization Left Unsaid

When this went down recently—specifically on May 9th, 2026—ADCC faced a choice. The organization could have made a statement.
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Islam Makhachev Says Ian Garry's Wrestling Camp Won't Help — 'Short-Term Training Doesn't Provide Meaningful Improvement'

Islam Makhachev Says Ian Garry's Wrestling Camp Won't Help — 'Short-Term Training Doesn't Provide Meaningful Improvement'

Ian Garry flew to Georgia. Not the state, the country — home of Nox, khinkali, and apparently the only wrestlers on Earth who can prepare an Irishman to take down a Dagestani champion.
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Gamebred Bareknuckle Produced Three RNCs On One Card — Remove The Gloves And Grapplers Just Choke Everyone

Gamebred Bareknuckle Produced Three RNCs On One Card — Remove The Gloves And Grapplers Just Choke Everyone

When Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA ran its return show on Friday the 10th at Ovalo Feria Ganadera in Santo Domingo, something remarkable happened. All three were rear-naked chokes.
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