BJJ News–Tagged "mma-crossover"

Roosevelt Sousa Banned 3 Years for Meldonium

Jun 27, 2026 · makhachev, meldonium

Roosevelt Sousa's career just got put in a submission hold with no referee to call the tap. On January 15, 2026, the UFC's anti-doping partner USADA handed down a three-year suspension to Sousa, a UFC contract grappler and title contender in UFC's BJJ division.

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Mikey Musumeci Said Moneyberg Was Fine — Jake Shields Has the Texts to Prove He Said It

Jun 27, 2026 · black-belt, craig-jones

Here's a thing that happens in jiu-jitsu: someone gets a black belt and the internet explodes. Then, over time, the people who signed off on it quietly distance themselves.

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Tyron Woodley Competed in Wrestling After 20-Year Absence

Jun 27, 2026 · athlete-return, comeback

Tyron Woodley returned to wrestling. Not as a coach, not as a consultant, not as a retired legend doing celebrity exhibitions.

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UFC BJJ 9 Drew 1,800 English Viewers—The Apex Was Packed, But the Stream Wasn't

Jun 26, 2026 · event-analysis, grappling

UFC BJJ 9 took place June 19 at the Apex in Las Vegas. The venue was packed—standing room only.

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UFC BJJ 9: Mason Fowler Defended the Title, Nicky Rodriguez Submitted His Opponent in 3 Minutes, and Burns Returned — All Three Called For The Same Fight

Jun 26, 2026 · gilbert-burns, grappling-matchmaking

UFC BJJ 9 handed the grappling world the most beautiful scheduling nightmare in recent memory: three fighters with legitimate claims to the same opponent, only one of whom can get it. Mason Fowler defended his UFC BJJ title.

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Gilbert Burns Won His UFC BJJ Debut in About 60 Seconds. He's 40. That's It. That's the Whole Thing.

Jun 26, 2026 · adcc, competition-results

Gilbert Burns walked into the octagon at forty years old and finished his opponent in about a minute. Sixty seconds of technical dominance, and it was over.

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