BJJ News — peds

Craig Jones finally admits what everyone already knew: he was juiced for ADCC 2017, and it never stopped. In a June 2026 appearance on the Fight Companion podcast with Nathaniel Cho, the leg lock specialist dropped the confession grappling has been waiting for but pretending didn't need to hear.

Kron Gracie did what nobody in elite grappling does quietly anymore: he said the quiet part out loud. This week, Kron publicly claimed that Rafael Mendes admitted to steroid use after his dominant 2009 ADCC run.

Chael Sonnen did something remarkable on his recent podcast: he didn't apologize for using performance-enhancing drugs during his UFC career. Instead, he documented exactly what he took, how much, and when he took it—described with the casual certainty of someone ordering off a menu.

For two years the Galvao PED rumors have lived in the same place every grappling rumor lives. Instagram comment sections.