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The BJJ Champion Who Just Choked Out a Gracie Is Calling Out Paddy Pimblett

The BJJ Champion Who Just Choked Out a Gracie Is Calling Out Paddy Pimblett

Aug 26, 2026 · andrew-tackett, competition-results
Andrew Tackett put Jonnatas Gracie to sleep with a face crank at 1:44 of the first round at UFC BJJ 10 in Las Vegas on August 20. Fourth consecutive title defense.
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Dern Defends Her Crown in Robertson's Backyard. Philadelphia Gets a Real Fight.

Dern Defends Her Crown in Robertson's Backyard. Philadelphia Gets a Real Fight.

Aug 09, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results
Mackenzie Dern travels to Philadelphia on August 15 to defend her UFC strawweight title against Gillian Robertson, and the moment is worth unpacking because everything about it is interesting—and nothing about it is simple. Robertson gets to fight for the belt at home.
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Ethan Crelinsten Loses Polaris Belt After UFC Callout

Ethan Crelinsten Loses Polaris Belt After UFC Callout

Aug 04, 2026 · ethan-crelinsten, lightweight
Polaris made a mistake. Not with Ethan Crelinsten—he played the game perfectly.
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Cassia Moura Defended UFC BJJ Flyweight Title in Dominant Fashion — 20-Year-Old Champ Kept Perfect Record Intact

Cassia Moura Defended UFC BJJ Flyweight Title in Dominant Fashion — 20-Year-Old Champ Kept Perfect Record Intact

Jun 23, 2026 · cassia-moura, competition-results
When Cassia Moura stepped into the cage to defend her UFC BJJ flyweight title, it became pretty clear that most people were finishing college applications at 20—not holding championship belts. Moura was the standard-bearer of a division, the measuring stick everyone else got compared to, and she was
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Tye Ruotolo Stops Dante Leon (Again) — The Man Who Pushed Him Hardest Three Times Got the Same Answer Every Time

Tye Ruotolo Stops Dante Leon (Again) — The Man Who Pushed Him Hardest Three Times Got the Same Answer Every Time

Jun 13, 2026 · athlete-news, dante-leon
When Tye Ruotolo and Dante Leon squared off at ONE Fight Night 31 in Bangkok back on May 9th, it marked the conclusion of one of submission grappling's most interesting asymmetrical rivalries. Leon had walked in saying he was 100 percent confident.
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Mikey Musumeci Announced He Was Going Full Dagestani—Then Finished His Title Defense the Same Way He Always Does

Mikey Musumeci Announced He Was Going Full Dagestani—Then Finished His Title Defense the Same Way He Always Does

Jun 07, 2026 · mikey-musumeci, mma-crossover
Mikey Musumeci made one of the stranger career announcements in recent grappling history. Sixteen days before his title defense against Kevin Dantzler on May 16th, the world's most dominant leg locker went on record saying he was essentially retiring from leg locks.
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Dagestani Mikey Is Real: Musumeci Rewired His Game Before the Title Defense

Dagestani Mikey Is Real: Musumeci Rewired His Game Before the Title Defense

Jun 03, 2026 · dagestani-mikey, kevin-dantzler
Mikey Musumeci announced he was done pulling guard. Specifically, he announced he was from Dagestan now.
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