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Mitchell Negotiates Musumeci at UFC BJJ 11—Still Underdog

Mitchell Negotiates Musumeci at UFC BJJ 11—Still Underdog

Aug 31, 2026 · bryce-mitchell, guard-pull
Bryce Mitchell did something we don't see very often in combat sports: he looked at his opponent's entire gameplan and said, "Actually, can you not do that?" And Mikey Musumeci, the UFC BJJ Bantamweight Champion, apparently said yes. Here's what happened.
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Song Yadong Escaped Umar's Half Guard With a Slick Deep Half — Then Knocked Him Cold in R2 at UFC Shanghai

Song Yadong Escaped Umar's Half Guard With a Slick Deep Half — Then Knocked Him Cold in R2 at UFC Shanghai

Aug 31, 2026 · bantamweight-title-talk, competition-results
Umar Nurmagomedov walked into the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center on August 29, 2026, as the betting favorite, the undefeated hype train, the obvious next UFC Bantamweight title challenger. He had Khabib's last name and his gym's grappling pedigree.
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Mikey Musumeci's MMA Debut: Separating Fact From Hype

Mikey Musumeci's MMA Debut: Separating Fact From Hype

Aug 30, 2026 · bjj, competition-results
If you've scrolled through combat sports news in the last two weeks, you've seen it: Mikey Musumeci is doing MMA. Mikey Musumeci threw his first punch on July 13.
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Dillon Danis Pulled Out. Mike Perry's Shoulder Followed.

Dillon Danis Pulled Out. Mike Perry's Shoulder Followed.

Aug 30, 2026 · brandon-jenkins, duel-arena
When Dillon Danis pulled out of Duel Arena 1 early in fight week with an injury, Mike Perry faced a choice that no fighter wants to make: turn down a check and watch the main event fall apart, or accept a short-notice replacement bout against a different—and more dangerous—opponent while your event
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Jordan Burroughs: Can Elite MMA Wrestlers Actually Compete

Jordan Burroughs: Can Elite MMA Wrestlers Actually Compete

Aug 29, 2026 · elite-grappling, grappling
Jordan Burroughs, 38, two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the few wrestlers who actually translates his dominance into combat sports, was asked a straightforward question in August 2026: Can elite MMA fighters genuinely compete with elite wrestlers at the highest level? His answer was a master
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Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Tyson Fury Finally Admits MMA's Grappling Loses Him

Aug 29, 2026 · boxing, combat-sports
Tyson Fury, heavyweight boxing champion and occasional MMA commentator, recently said something that should not have surprised anyone with functioning knowledge of combat sports: MMA "loses him" the moment the fight hits the ground. Let that sentence breathe for a second.
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CJI Raised the Price. ADCC Can't Afford to Lower It.

CJI Raised the Price. ADCC Can't Afford to Lower It.

Aug 29, 2026 · adcc, athlete-pay
When Ben Kovacs, FloGrappling's General Manager, described Combat Jiu-Jitsu International's impact on the grappling landscape as a "hugely painful time," he was being diplomatic. What he actually meant: One competitor showed up, proved athletes were worth real money, then disappeared — leaving ADCC
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Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Dillon Danis Withdrawal: Combat Sports' Accountability Gap

Aug 29, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
When a fighter pulls out of a main event two days before weigh-ins, everyone loses something. Except the guy who pulled out.
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