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FloGrappling GM: CJI Was 'A Hugely Painful Time' — And the Pay Ratchet It Set Has Permanently Changed Grappling Economics

FloGrappling GM: CJI Was 'A Hugely Painful Time' — And the Pay Ratchet It Set Has Permanently Changed Grappling Economics

Aug 31, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
When Ben Kovacs, FloGrappling's general manager and founder of the Guardian Jiu-Jitsu Foundation, sat down on the Jits and Giggles podcast, he didn't mince words. The 2024 Craig Jones Invitational was "a hugely painful time." Not just for Craig.
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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

Jun 06, 2026 · adcc, amateur
You drive four hours. Your bracket started with twelve registered competitors.
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8,000 Athletes Just Paid IBJJF Half a Million Dollars — The Champion Gets $2,700 Back

8,000 Athletes Just Paid IBJJF Half a Million Dollars — The Champion Gets $2,700 Back

May 07, 2026 · athlete-news, brasileiro
The IBJJF Brasileiro just hit 8,000 registered athletes. Eight thousand people signed up, paid their fees, and will descend on Barueri, São Paulo from April 24 to May 3 for the single largest jiu-jitsu competition ever held.
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