BJJ News

Sean Strickland Is a Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion. That Sentence Shouldn't Make Sense.

May 24, 2026 · competition-results, khamzat-chimaev

Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC middleweight champion. Not because it's hard to believe — it happened, the scorecards are real, the belt is around his waist — but because the entire narrative infrastructure the UFC built over the last two years just collapsed in Newark, New Jersey, and it's worth

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Khamzat Chimaev's Toughest Opponent at RAF 10? His Own Knee, Five Weeks Post-UFC 328

May 22, 2026 · Dillon Danis, Injury Risk

Joe Rogan watched Khamzat Chimaev lose for the first time, and his first concern wasn't the scorecard. It was Chimaev's knees.

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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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Khamzat Chimaev's Corner Told Him He Was Winning. He Wasn't. Now He's Wrestling Dillon Danis to Earn a Rematch.

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

The fight wasn't decided in the Octagon. It was decided on the corner stool between rounds four and five.

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Joe Rogan Said 'Here Is My Fear' About Chimaev at RAF 10 — He's Not Wrong

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Here is a thing that happened: Khamzat Chimaev went into UFC 328 having allegedly cut somewhere between 42 and 50 pounds, fought five brutal rounds against Sean Strickland, lost his middleweight title on a split decision, and then signed to wrestle Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Joe Rogan looked

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Chimaev Just Lost His UFC Title. His Next Fight Is Against the Guy Who Cancels Everything.

May 13, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Two days after losing the UFC middleweight title on a split decision, after reportedly cutting 46 pounds and spending fight week in oxygen deprivation, Khamzat Chimaev signed for a catchweight wrestling main event against Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Chimaev went into UFC 328 at the Prudential

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