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Former Police Investigator Melqui Galvão Was Transported to São Paulo in a Police Car Trunk — The Former Cop Is Now the Cargo

Former Police Investigator Melqui Galvão Was Transported to São Paulo in a Police Car Trunk — The Former Cop Is Now the Cargo

May 09, 2026 · arrest, athlete-news
He arrived at Guarulhos International Airport on the night of May 7 with what Brazilian press described as a fixed and defiant gaze. Melqui Galvão spent years with the Amazonas Civil Police, training law enforcement in defensive techniques across the country.
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RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four

RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four

May 08, 2026 · competition-results, famous-five
Marcio 'Macarrão' Stambowsky died on April 2, 2026. He was one of the original handful of black belts that Rolls Gracie promoted before Rolls's hang-gliding death in 1982, the group still known as the 'Famous Five' even though the count was always a little fuzzy.
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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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San Diego Closed The Andre Galvão Case For 'Insufficient Evidence' — Atos's Own Insider Said The Investigation Never Happened

San Diego Closed The Andre Galvão Case For 'Insufficient Evidence' — Atos's Own Insider Said The Investigation Never Happened

May 01, 2026 · andre-galvao, athlete-news
On Friday, BJJEE reportedhttps://www.bjjee.com/articles/breaking-san-diego-authorities-shut-down-case-against-andre-galvao/ that the San Diego Police Department and the local prosecutor's office formally closed the criminal investigation into Atos founder Andre Galvão. The reason given: insufficient
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Gilbert Burns Wants A BJJ Comeback. The Sport He's Coming Back To Didn't Exist When He Left.

Gilbert Burns Wants A BJJ Comeback. The Sport He's Coming Back To Didn't Exist When He Left.

Apr 29, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news
That's how long Gilbert Burns spent retired before he started hinting at coming back. Saturday night at UFC Winnipeg, he took his gloves off in the cage.
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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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Today Has Six Major Grappling Events On Three Continents. The Community Has Already Decided It's Bored.

Today Has Six Major Grappling Events On Three Continents. The Community Has Already Decided It's Bored.

Apr 25, 2026 · adcc, brasileiro
Six major grappling events are running today. By tonight, somebody you know will be on a podcast explaining that jiu-jitsu doesn't promote itself.
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Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Apr 22, 2026 · competition-results, durinho
Gilbert Burns is done. Saturday night at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, after Mike Malott stopped him at 2:08 of round three, Durinho walked to the center of the octagon, pulled off his gloves, and left them on the canvas.
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