BJJ News — ruslan-abdulaev

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

When Ruslan Abdulaev's ADCC World Championships invite was officially announced, it landed without the usual controversy or debate that had surrounded several other 2026 selections. But the real story wasn't the invite itself — it was the twenty-one-day chain reaction that preceded it, starting with