BJJ News

CBJJ No-Gi Nationals 2026: Elisabeth Clay, Tarik Hopstock, Pawel Jaworski Competed — Results Still Pending

Jul 01, 2026 · cbjj, championship

Brazil's elite no-gi grapplers showed up to Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa in Barueri, São Paulo, to settle the CBJJ Brazilian No-Gi National Championship for the first time on FloGrappling. Elisabeth Clay, Tarik Hopstock, Pawel Jaworski, Tainan Dalpra—names the community actually cares about.

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Ruslan Abdulaev Beat Kaynan Duarte Twice and He's Coming to Krakow — ADCC's Heavyweight Division Just Got a New Favorite

Jun 30, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

Most of the grappling world couldn't pick Ruslan Abdulaev out of a lineup six months ago. That's no longer true.

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ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials: Belal Etiabari Becomes First New Zealander to Win an ADCC Trials Event

Jun 27, 2026 · adcc, adcc-trials

For a sport obsessed with lineage and legacy, grappling had a blind spot the size of the Tasman Sea. New Zealand had never—not once—produced a winner at an ADCC Trials event.

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B-Team Jiu-Jitsu Returns: Craig Jones Delivers Zero Details

Jun 26, 2026 · announcement, b-team-jiu-jitsu

Craig Jones just announced that B-Team Jiu-Jitsu is returning. You know what B-Team is.

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Andrew Wiltse Arrested After Mental Health Crisis

Jun 19, 2026 · absolute-mma, accountability

Andrew Wiltse, the co-founder and face of Absolute MMA, was arrested in June following a mental health crisis. The news landed in the community with an uncomfortable thud.

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Gianni Grippo Is Back in ADCC — First Invite in 11 Years, Won Trials at 34 With Zero Conceded Points

Jun 16, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

Nobody scored on Gianni Grippo at ADCC West Coast Trials. Seven matches, five submissions, zero points conceded across the entire -66kg bracket.

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Brianna Ste-Marie Sits for 3-Hour Competition Advice Interview — Top Pointers Land

Jun 15, 2026 · adcc, bjj-mental-models

Most pro BJJ podcast appearances run 38 minutes, three of which are actually about jiu-jitsu. The rest is a predictable rotation: "how'd you start training," a camp recap, a Submeta plug, a sponsor read that the host doesn't believe in, and a polite sign-off where the interviewer insists you check o

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Craig Jones Cancels CJI 3, Keeps the Money

Jun 13, 2026 · business, cji-3

Craig Jones killed the tournament that bears his name. Not because the market didn't support it.

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