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UFC Launched Amateur BJJ 'Opens' With Submission-Only Black Belt Finals — Because Decisions Weren't Broken Enough

UFC Launched Amateur BJJ 'Opens' With Submission-Only Black Belt Finals — Because Decisions Weren't Broken Enough

Jun 01, 2026 · competition-format, judging
The UFC did something unexpected: it launched an amateur BJJ circuit and immediately solved a problem that's plagued sport jiu-jitsu for two decades. Make winning non-negotiable.
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Alice Ardelean Hit the First Capsule Lock in UFC History — She Learned It on TikTok

Alice Ardelean Hit the First Capsule Lock in UFC History — She Learned It on TikTok

May 17, 2026 · alice-ardelean, competition-results
On Saturday at UFC Vegas 117, a strawweight prelim turned into a small piece of history. Alice Ardelean submitted Polyana Viana at 4:36 of the second round with a capsule lock, a leg compression submission that had never been finished in a UFC fight.
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The UFC's All-Time Submission Leader Couldn't Finish Max Holloway In Five Rounds. His 9-Year-Old Finished Hers In One.

The UFC's All-Time Submission Leader Couldn't Finish Max Holloway In Five Rounds. His 9-Year-Old Finished Hers In One.

Apr 21, 2026 · bjj-kids, charles-oliveira
Tayla Oliveira is nine years old. Last weekend, in Guarujá, she walked into her first jiu-jitsu tournament as a white belt and submitted her opponent.
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The Numbers Behind the Most Grappling-Dependent UFC Title Challenger in Years

The Numbers Behind the Most Grappling-Dependent UFC Title Challenger in Years

Apr 11, 2026 · BJJ in MMA, flyweight
There's a number floating around that should make every jiu-jitsu practitioner sit up straight. That's the percentage of Tatsuro Taira's significant strikes that come from the ground.
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Tatsuro Taira Is About to Do Something Nobody Does Anymore: Win a UFC Title by Grappling

Tatsuro Taira Is About to Do Something Nobody Does Anymore: Win a UFC Title by Grappling

Apr 07, 2026 · grappling-in-mma, joshua-van
Tatsuro Taira wants to win a UFC title by doing the one thing nobody in MMA is supposed to do anymore: take people down and submit them. The 26-year-old from Okinawa — 18-1, eight submissions,...
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The Most Dangerous Grappler to Challenge for a UFC Title in Years Just Got His Shot. Then It Got Postponed.

The Most Dangerous Grappler to Challenge for a UFC Title in Years Just Got His Shot. Then It Got Postponed.

Apr 07, 2026 · grappling, joshua-van
Here's what you need to know about Tatsuro Taira: eight of his 18 wins are submissions. His control time percentage in the UFC flyweight division is 52.1% — second-best in the entire division. He lands...
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