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Josh Hinger Backs Accusations Against André Galvão

Josh Hinger Backs Accusations Against André Galvão

Jun 22, 2026 · accountability, atos
Josh Hinger, a black belt coach who built his reputation inside the Atos system, publicly supported the sexual harassment and assault allegations made by Alexa Herse and Andressa Simas against André Galvão on May 24. Hinger didn't equivocate.
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Andre Galvao Faced Second Accuser in Sexual Harassment Case After Purple Belt Andressa Simas Went Public

Andre Galvao Faced Second Accuser in Sexual Harassment Case After Purple Belt Andressa Simas Went Public

Jun 22, 2026 · accountability, andre-galvao
Andressa Simas, a purple belt and former Atos Jiu-Jitsu athlete, went public on May 23, 2026 with allegations of sexual harassment against André Galvão. According to her statement, she had filed a police report three months earlier—meaning the BJJ community had been operating largely in the dark whi
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Fighter Faints After Losing Politically-Themed MMA Bout in São Paulo

Fighter Faints After Losing Politically-Themed MMA Bout in São Paulo

Jun 22, 2026 · brazil, drama
In May 2026, Renato Moicano—the UFC vet, the trash talker, the guy who convinced you that his life was more interesting than the fights he was booking—launched his own MMA promotion. The name alone told you everything.
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Beatrice Jin on 'Being Too Nice' in BJJ — The Sport's Most Passive Aggression Debate Gets a Name

Beatrice Jin on 'Being Too Nice' in BJJ — The Sport's Most Passive Aggression Debate Gets a Name

Jun 19, 2026 · beatrice-jin, community
The practitioner who gives back side control a beat early so their partner can "reset." Who apologizes when they almost catch a submission. Who pulls guard reflexively — not because of their game plan, but because shooting a takedown feels impolite somehow.
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Black Belt Walks Away From Orlando Academy After Leadership Dismissed Multiple Women's Misconduct Reports — Coach Says Admin's Response Was 'It's The Women's Job To Stop Him'

Black Belt Walks Away From Orlando Academy After Leadership Dismissed Multiple Women's Misconduct Reports — Coach Says Admin's Response Was 'It's The Women's Job To Stop Him'

Jun 18, 2026 · accountability, black-belt
A story broke that landed exactly where it needed to land: squarely in the category of institutional failure so complete that it almost reads like satire. Black belt Louis Eduardo walked away from Orlando Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the reason he gave was a sentence so stark the headline almost writes
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Tom DeBlass Tells Men To Stop Sliding Into Women's DMs After BJJ Class — 'You Don't Do This For The New White Belt Guy'

Tom DeBlass Tells Men To Stop Sliding Into Women's DMs After BJJ Class — 'You Don't Do This For The New White Belt Guy'

Jun 17, 2026 · accountability, gym-culture
Tom DeBlass just made every BJJ guy with that DM in his sent folder very nervous. The Ocean County BJJ owner and 1.4-million-follower black belt posted a Saturday message that boils down to one question every man on the mats already knows the answer to: do you do this for the new white belt guy?
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Fake Cauliflower Ear Surgery Is Trending in Russia — Men Are Paying $80 Per Ear to Look Like Grapplers Without Touching a Mat

Fake Cauliflower Ear Surgery Is Trending in Russia — Men Are Paying $80 Per Ear to Look Like Grapplers Without Touching a Mat

Jun 17, 2026 · cauliflower-ear, community
Cauliflower ear has a waitlist now. Clinics across the country are booking out four weeks in advance for a procedure where technicians fracture your ear cartilage on purpose.
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Tom DeBlass: 'You're Winning Just By Showing Up' — Message to Non-Competitive Grapplers

Tom DeBlass: 'You're Winning Just By Showing Up' — Message to Non-Competitive Grapplers

Jun 17, 2026 · community, gym-culture
In a world obsessed with gold medals, championship belts, and highlight reels, it’s easy for the average grappler — you know, the one with a mortgage and a day job, NOT a sponsored acai regimen — to feel like they’re not 'doing it right.' Every day, our feeds are choked with footage of the latest ph
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