BJJ News

Ben Askren Returns to Fighting After Lung Transplant

Jun 12, 2026 · ben-askren, comeback

Ben Askren is coming back to fighting less than a year after a double lung transplant. We live in a sport where fighters pop anti-inflammatories before morning open mat like vitamins.

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Craig Jones' Training Secret: What Teammates Revealed

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-narrative, craig-jones

Craig Jones built his no-gi reputation on a specific narrative: he was different. While everyone else was in the gym destroying their bodies with traditional strength training, Jones claimed he was just rolling, flowing, outsmarting people through technique and timing.

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Gabriel Bonfim Defeats Belal Muhammad 50-45

Jun 11, 2026 · belal-muhammad, competition-results

Gabriel Bonfim didn't just beat Belal Muhammad on June 6 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. All three rounds, all three judges: 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.

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Bryce Mitchell's 8-Second Arm-Triangle at UFC Fight Night

Jun 11, 2026 · arm-triangle, bryce-mitchell

That's all Bryce Mitchell needed to remind the combat sports world why we stare at our phones at 1 a.m. on a Tuesday waiting for preliminary fight results.

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Mario Lopez Earns Brown Belt as Galvao Seeks Redemption

May 29, 2026 · andre-galvao, athlete-news

Mario Lopez earned his brown belt the way most serious grapplers do: by showing up, putting in years of work, and winning a major tournament. The IBJJF Master North American Championship doesn't hand out medals for showing up early.

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Tainan Dalpra & Gabi Pessanha Chase IBJJF Grand Slam at Worlds 2026

May 29, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj

When you're the last two athletes standing in a four-tournament gauntlet, the Grand Slam stops being a hypothetical achievement and becomes a very real, very exhausting reality. That's where Tainan Dalpra and Gabi Pessanha find themselves one week out from IBJJF Worlds 2026 in Los Angeles.

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Mica Galvão Reveals Childhood Abuse, Gun Threats Under Father Melqui

May 23, 2026 · abuse, athlete-news

When you're a child prodigy in jiu-jitsu, the story usually goes one of two ways. Either you're a natural talent backed by a supportive team, or you're the product of a parent pushing you hard to succeed.

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The Grappling Specialist Who Just Got Out-Grappled by a Striker Has Some Thoughts on Jiu-Jitsu

May 21, 2026 · competition-results, jiu-jitsu

When you've built your brand on being an unstoppable force of Dagestani wrestling and power grappling, admitting that a nuanced, often-misunderstood discipline like jiu-jitsu is 'one of the most important skills' for MMA success is… well, it’s a moment. For Khamzat Chimaev, that moment arrived on Ma

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