BJJ News — submission grappling

Fight 2 Win Hit 315 North American Events. Then They Finally Went to São Paulo.

Fight 2 Win Hit 315 North American Events. Then They Finally Went to São Paulo.

Fight 2 Win made a quiet announcement that barely registered as news until you actually thought about what it meant: event 316 was leaving North America for the first time in the promotion's history, landing in São Paulo on May 23. For a submission grappling series that had run 315 consecutive event
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Thug Trials 3 and the Lovato Jr.-Rocha Match That Finally Happened

Thug Trials 3 and the Lovato Jr.-Rocha Match That Finally Happened

pulled off something that had been floating around the grappling community's wishlist for years. On May 11th, three days after competing at a NAIA collegiate wrestling meet against athletes who were in middle school when he was winning ADCC titles, the 42-year-old showed up in Doral, Florida, rear n
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Fight 2 Win's 315-Event American Run — and Why It Took 11 Years to Book Brazil

Fight 2 Win's 315-Event American Run — and Why It Took 11 Years to Book Brazil

When Fight 2 Win announced its May 23, 2026 event in São Paulo, it marked a quiet milestone that had been staring at the submission grappling world for over a decade: the promotion had just held its 316th show ever, and for the first time in eleven years, it wasn't in North America. Event 315 was so
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F2W Finally Left North America. After 316 Shows, It Took Brazil to Do It.

F2W Finally Left North America. After 316 Shows, It Took Brazil to Do It.

Fight to Win hit a historic milestone — not because of what happened, but because of where it happened. Three hundred and sixteen shows.
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ONE Championship's 2025 Submission Grappler of the Year Lost His Team in 152 Days

ONE Championship's 2025 Submission Grappler of the Year Lost His Team in 152 Days

Back in late 2025, things looked perfect for Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis. On December 31, ONE Championship announced its year-end awards, and Reis took Submission Grappler of the Year — the kind of capstone that closes out a flawless competitive season.
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Fowler vs. Johnson II: UFC BJJ Rematch Under Controversial Rules

Fowler vs. Johnson II: UFC BJJ Rematch Under Controversial Rules

That's how long Mason Fowler and Devhonte Johnson have been waiting for a do-over, and on June 4, 2026, they're finally getting one. Except it's not really a do-over.
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Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

When you're two weeks out from defending a UFC BJJ title under submission-only rules, but can't resist taking shots at the IBJJF's points system, you know you're dealing with Mikey Musumeci. The five-time IBJJF world champion turned UFC BJJ titleholder has never been shy about his disdain for the fe
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Fabricio Andrey Wants Kade Ruotolo's Belt So Bad He'll Gain 25 Pounds to Get It

Fabricio Andrey Wants Kade Ruotolo's Belt So Bad He'll Gain 25 Pounds to Get It

Fabricio Andrey has a problem. He's arguably the most exciting submission grappler on the planet right now, he's undefeated in ONE Championship, and his boss won't give him a featherweight title because the division doesn't technically exist yet.
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