BJJ News — rodolfo-vieira

Somebody finally said the obvious thing. For the last month, the BJJ-doesn't-work-in-MMA take has been the most reliable podcast filler in the sport.

The morning after Buchecha got two-punched into next week and Rodolfo Vieira got out-cardioed by an unranked light heavyweight, Bernardo Faria sat down to defend them both. It's a defensible defense.

The UFC stacked UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, 2026 with three Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions, all attempting the MMA crossover on the same night. It was supposed to be a love letter to the grappling community.

When the UFC originally booked Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida vs. Max Gimenis for UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, the pitch almost wrote itself.

Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, lost to Mike Malott in the main event, did the whole goodbye script. A UFC welterweight title shot.

UFC Vegas 116 goes down on April 25 at the Meta Apex, and if you're a BJJ practitioner who also follows MMA, you might want to sit down for this one. Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions are on the card. Between them, they hold enough IBJJF and ADCC gold to fill a trophy case the siz