BJJ News — submission-underground

Back in mid-May 2026, Submission Underground finally showed up again. When this went down recently — May 17 in Florianópolis, Brazil — it marked the official return of a grappling promotion that had simply vanished for four and a half years.

When the UFC announced its BJJ exclusivity contracts earlier this year, the grappling community mostly reacted with shrugged shoulders and wait-and-see energy. It sounded like corporate fine print — the kind of clause that exists in documents nobody reads until someone's already in trouble.

No ruleset confirmed. Submission Underground 30 is May 17 in Florianópolis, Brazil.

Chael Sonnen has announced that Submission Underground 30 will take place in Florianópolis, Brazil on May 17. He's going to Brazil. On purpose. For anyone who needs the recap: this is the man who bought...

Chael Sonnen just announced that Submission Underground — the grappling promotion that hasn't staged an event in four and a half years — is coming back. In Brazil. Florianópolis, specifically. May 17. No-gi, tournament-style. "More...