BJJ News — rules

The first time someone palmed your face on the mat, your reaction wasn't analytical. A hand on the face hits different from an arm drag — it feels personal in a way heel hooks don't, and heel hooks can end your season.

UFC just did something the IBJJF has been too afraid to do for twenty years: admit that jiu-jitsu competitions suck to watch when they're decided by advantages and stalling. With the launch of UFC BJJ Opens—a new amateur ruleset designed explicitly to reward submissions and eliminate the dead-time t

With one second on the clock, Phumi Nkuta said the word that ends every roll in every gym in the world. The referee didn't call it.

Beatrice Jin is the seventh-ranked female lightweight black belt in the world. American Nationals champion. Worlds bronze medalist. She finished Patricia Pacheco with an ankle lock at the 2026 IBJJF Europeans. She also works as...