BJJ News — grappling

Jake Paul Claims MMA Fighters 'Wouldn't Last a Minute' Against D1 Wrestlers — Dana White Dismisses the Cross-Sport Flex

Jake Paul Claims MMA Fighters 'Wouldn't Last a Minute' Against D1 Wrestlers — Dana White Dismisses the Cross-Sport Flex

Jake Paul, the boxer-turned-promoter, made headlines when he claimed current MMA fighters "wouldn't last a minute" against Division One wrestlers. The statement was bold enough to draw immediate pushback from Dana White, who responded via podcast with the kind of matter-of-fact correction that sugge
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ADCC-Invited Mateusz Gamrot Gets Submitted in Round 1 Three Weeks Before He's Supposed to Compete at Worlds

ADCC-Invited Mateusz Gamrot Gets Submitted in Round 1 Three Weeks Before He's Supposed to Compete at Worlds

Mateusz Gamrot got submitted in Round 1 at UFC Vegas 120 on August 8. Quillan Salkilld caught him in a rear naked choke at 4:25.
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Cejudo 0-2 Against Merab, Books Third Fight at RAF 12

Cejudo 0-2 Against Merab, Books Third Fight at RAF 12

Henry Cejudo is 0-2 against Merab Dvalishvili. At this point, even Merab knows that.
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Renato Moicano's Arm Triangle Victory at BJJ Stars 19

Renato Moicano's Arm Triangle Victory at BJJ Stars 19

Renato Moicano proved something this weekend at BJJ Stars 19 that MMA fighters have been trying to prove for years: they can actually grapple. Not in the "I wrestled in college" sense.
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NGF Says 'Immediate Removal' Doesn't Mean Immediate

NGF Says 'Immediate Removal' Doesn't Mean Immediate

The National Grappling Federation released its comprehensive Athlete Safety Policy on August 8, 2026, and congratulations to them—they've solved athlete safety. Well, they've solved the problem of looking like they've solved it.
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Jake Paul's MMA Debut: Combat Sports Press Ignores It

Jake Paul's MMA Debut: Combat Sports Press Ignores It

Jake Paul is doing MMA now. Or at least, that's the pitch.
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Gable Steveson's UFC Debut: Built to Last, Not Hyped to Pop

Gable Steveson's UFC Debut: Built to Last, Not Hyped to Pop

Gable Steveson's finally getting his UFC call. The wrestler-turned-grappler signed his deal, got his second fight booked for September 19, and the opponent is exactly what you'd expect: someone 0–2 with no pro wins.
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ADCC Youth Championship Stands Alone for First Time

ADCC Youth Championship Stands Alone for First Time

For fifteen years, ADCC Youth existed in the shadow of the main event. Kids would grind their brackets on the side while the adults got the main stage, the live stream, the sponsorship money.
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