BJJ News–Tagged "mma-crossover"

McGregor vs Holloway 2 at UFC 329 Was the Most BJJ-Heavy Main Card in Years—and Nobody Saw It Coming

Jun 01, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

When Dana White confirmed McGregor vs. Holloway 2 for UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, the MMA world did what it always does when McGregor's name gets attached to anything real.

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UFC BJJ 8's Injury Chaos — Two Short-Notice Replacements Changed Everything

Jun 01, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura

Back in late May 2026, UFC BJJ 8 became a masterclass in how quickly a fight card can unravel. When the dust settled on May 21 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, two of the fights looked nothing like what the promotion had originally announced—and both changes came down to injuries and last-minute scram

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UFC Winnipeg's Notorious Decision: When Sal D'Amato Struck Again and the Grappling Community Lost It

Jun 01, 2026 · competition-results, decision-controversy

Back in April 2026, UFC Winnipeg delivered what will likely go down as one of the most talked-about scorecards in recent memory. When the judges' decision came down in favor of Jasmine Jasudavicius over Karine Silva in a unanimous verdict, the reaction was swift and brutal.

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Joe Rogan Started Questioning the UFC — Fighter Pay, Chimaev's Timeline, and a Crack in the Alliance

Jun 01, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Back in late May 2026, something shifted in Joe Rogan's relationship with the UFC. Not in a way that suggested imminent rupture or a permanent split from the organization that's defined his media presence for two decades.

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SUG 30 Went Down on UFC Fight Pass — After 4.5 Years Dark, Chael's Comeback Landed With All the Drama You'd Expect

Jun 01, 2026 · chael-sonnen, event-preview

Back in mid-May 2026, Submission Underground finally showed up again. When this went down recently — May 17 in Florianópolis, Brazil — it marked the official return of a grappling promotion that had simply vanished for four and a half years.

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ONE Championship's 2025 Submission Grappler of the Year Lost His Team in 152 Days

Jun 01, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-college

Back in late 2025, things looked perfect for Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis. On December 31, ONE Championship announced its year-end awards, and Reis took Submission Grappler of the Year — the kind of capstone that closes out a flawless competitive season.

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Netflix Debuted MMA and Built a Theme Park Instead of a Sport Card

Jun 01, 2026 · adriano-moraes, francis-ngannou

Back in May 2026, when Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions rolled out Netflix's first live MMA broadcast from Intuit Dome in LA on May 16th, nobody was quite prepared for what had actually been assembled. Nineteen days later, looking at what went down that Saturday night, the whole thing reads like

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Khamzat Chimaev Said 'I'm Not Going to Touch You'—Then Kicked Sean Strickland

Jun 01, 2026 · khamzat-chimaev, mma

Back in late May 2026, the combat sports world got a masterclass in how not to keep a promise. On May 8th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland's UFC 328 press conference descended into the kind of chaos that leaves security personnel earning their paychecks and Da

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