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A Banned Move in a Sanctioned Event: What Willian Masuda's Injury Reveals About BJJ's Enforcement Gap

A Banned Move in a Sanctioned Event: What Willian Masuda's Injury Reveals About BJJ's Enforcement Gap

Sep 03, 2026 · community, competition
Willian Masuda, a 37-year-old BJJ instructor known to the community as "Kabuto," was attempting to develop a stronger foundation in what he thought would be a new phase of his grappling career. On August 22, 2026, at Super Pro Jiu-Jitsu 2026 in Londrina, Paraná, that plan ended in a moment.
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Banned Pile Driver Causes Cervical Spine Injury

Banned Pile Driver Causes Cervical Spine Injury

Sep 03, 2026 · banned-technique, brazil
On August 22, 2026, Willian Hiroyuki Masuda, a 37-year-old jiu-jitsu instructor known in the community as 'Kabuto,' suffered a catastrophic cervical spine injury during a no-gi competition at the Moringão gymnasium in Londrina, Brazil. The injury wasn't caused by a technical slip or an escalation th
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BJJ Black Belt Dies During Training in Tijuana — Training Partner Detained

BJJ Black Belt Dies During Training in Tijuana — Training Partner Detained

Jun 23, 2026 · chokes, community
Francisco Martínez Hernández, a 59-year-old black belt, showed up to evening class at Villegas MMA in the El Dorado neighborhood of Tijuana on April 19 like he had done countless times before. He rolled with a training partner named Joshua Isaac Suarez Briseño, 27.
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Georgio Poullas Arrested for Felony Battery

Georgio Poullas Arrested for Felony Battery

Jun 19, 2026 · accountability, arrest
Georgio Poullas got arrested again. This time, the charge is felony battery.
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BJJ's Abuse Crisis Is Now Being Analyzed in Academic Media — The Sport Marketed As Safer Than Striking Gets Its First Mainstream Institutional Autopsy

BJJ's Abuse Crisis Is Now Being Analyzed in Academic Media — The Sport Marketed As Safer Than Striking Gets Its First Mainstream Institutional Autopsy

Jun 03, 2026 · abuse, academic
The pitch was always the same. You want self-defense without turning your brain to pudding?
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IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

Apr 28, 2026 · athlete-news, athlete-welfare
On Tuesday, the IBJJF and CBJJ issued a joint statement permanently banning Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Melquisedeque "Melqui" Galvão from both organizations and from every event they sanction. The statement called his alleged conduct "unacceptable" and a violation of "the most fundamental ethical pri
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Atos Insider Goes on Offense: '27 Cameras, No Investigation, No Charges'

Atos Insider Goes on Offense: '27 Cameras, No Investigation, No Charges'

Apr 11, 2026 · andre-galvao, atos
The Atos defense has entered a new phase. For about two months after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against Andre Galvao in early 2026 — prompting an exodus of elite athletes including Kaynan Duarte, Lucas Barbosa, Andy Murasaki, Josh Hinger, and Gustavo Batista — the public posture from
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Second Arrest Warrant Issued for Izaak Michell as Australian Media Tracks Him Down Living in a Van

Second Arrest Warrant Issued for Izaak Michell as Australian Media Tracks Him Down Living in a Van

Apr 07, 2026 · accountability, adcc
There are now two active arrest warrants for Izaak Michell in the state of Texas. The first, out of Hays County, charges sexual assault — a second-degree felony carrying two to twenty years. The second,...
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