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Roosevelt De Sousa's 3-Year Ban For Meldonium—A Substance Banned A Full Decade Prior

Roosevelt De Sousa's 3-Year Ban For Meldonium—A Substance Banned A Full Decade Prior

Jun 10, 2026 · competition-results, doping
The BJJ community got handed a piece of paperwork that nobody particularly wanted to think about too hard. USADA announced that Roosevelt Sousa, the 2025 No-Gi Absolute World Champion, would not compete in an IBJJF event until January 12, 2029.
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Nicholas Meregali Steps Back From Galvao Plea — 'Many Of Those People Are Also Part Of It'

Nicholas Meregali Steps Back From Galvao Plea — 'Many Of Those People Are Also Part Of It'

Jun 10, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
Nicholas Meregali — three-time IBJJF World Champion and the loudest name in professional BJJ pressing on the Melqui Galvão case — made a very public plea. On April 28, he posted an Instagram video asking victims to come forward with a specific ask: contact him directly and he'd route them to the det
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Mica Galvao Broke His Silence — Condemned 'Violence Against Women And Children' In General But Did Not Address His Father By Name

Mica Galvao Broke His Silence — Condemned 'Violence Against Women And Children' In General But Did Not Address His Father By Name

Jun 10, 2026 · athlete-news, athlete-statement
When Melqui Galvao turned himself in to Manaus police on a São Paulo arrest warrant referencing alleged sexual crimes against minors, his son Mica posted a statement about seven hours later. The statement was short.
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Nicholas Meregali Became The Sport's De Facto Whistleblower — And Why That Matters

Nicholas Meregali Became The Sport's De Facto Whistleblower — And Why That Matters

Jun 01, 2026 · accountability, amit-elor
Back in late April 2026, something happened in Brazilian jiu-jitsu that exposed a fundamental structural problem in how the sport handles allegations, accountability, and the people willing to speak up. When Melqui Galvao turned himself in to police on April 27th on a 30-day temporary arrest order,
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BJJ Now Has An Anti-Doping Medal Table: Fight Sports 5, Alliance 4, Gracie Barra 3, Atos 2

BJJ Now Has An Anti-Doping Medal Table: Fight Sports 5, Alliance 4, Gracie Barra 3, Atos 2

May 14, 2026 · alliance, anti-doping
Five anti-doping violations: Cyborg, Porfirio, De Sousa, Rocha, and most recently Mica Galvão. Alliance sits second with four (Nogueira, Tayane Porfirio, Andrew, Gabi Garcia).
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Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

May 12, 2026 · alliance, anti-doping
Counting was the whole novelty. BJJEE published a piece this week titled "The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have The Most PED Violations?" and somewhere between the headline and the math, the sport finally got a leaderboard nobody volunteered for.
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IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

Apr 28, 2026 · athlete-news, athlete-welfare
On Tuesday, the IBJJF and CBJJ issued a joint statement permanently banning Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Melquisedeque "Melqui" Galvão from both organizations and from every event they sanction. The statement called his alleged conduct "unacceptable" and a violation of "the most fundamental ethical pri
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