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Gilbert Burns' 88-Second Return to Pure Grappling

Gilbert Burns' 88-Second Return to Pure Grappling

Jun 27, 2026 · gilbert-burns, grappling
Two months ago, Gilbert Burns announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. He'd just lost his fifth consecutive UFC fight—a streak that included losses to some of the division's best, but also losses to fighters below his peak level.
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Roosevelt Sousa Banned 3 Years for Meldonium

Roosevelt Sousa Banned 3 Years for Meldonium

Jun 27, 2026 · makhachev, meldonium
Roosevelt Sousa's career just got put in a submission hold with no referee to call the tap. On January 15, 2026, the UFC's anti-doping partner USADA handed down a three-year suspension to Sousa, a UFC contract grappler and title contender in UFC's BJJ division.
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UFC BJJ 9 Drew 1,800 English Viewers—The Apex Was Packed, But the Stream Wasn't

UFC BJJ 9 Drew 1,800 English Viewers—The Apex Was Packed, But the Stream Wasn't

Jun 26, 2026 · event-analysis, grappling
UFC BJJ 9 took place June 19 at the Apex in Las Vegas. The venue was packed—standing room only.
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UFC Fighter Philip Rowe Said There's 'No One Elite' In UFC BJJ — He Wasn't Wrong But He's Also Not Elite

UFC Fighter Philip Rowe Said There's 'No One Elite' In UFC BJJ — He Wasn't Wrong But He's Also Not Elite

Jun 26, 2026 · andrew-tackett, competition-results
Philip Rowe gave UFC BJJ the most honest assessment anyone's dared to say out loud: there's nobody elite in there. On The Casuals MMA YouTube channel, the UFC welterweight broke down the new initiative with a clarity that made the room uncomfortable.
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UFC BJJ 9: Mason Fowler Defended the Title, Nicky Rodriguez Submitted His Opponent in 3 Minutes, and Burns Returned — All Three Called For The Same Fight

UFC BJJ 9: Mason Fowler Defended the Title, Nicky Rodriguez Submitted His Opponent in 3 Minutes, and Burns Returned — All Three Called For The Same Fight

Jun 26, 2026 · gilbert-burns, grappling-matchmaking
UFC BJJ 9 handed the grappling world the most beautiful scheduling nightmare in recent memory: three fighters with legitimate claims to the same opponent, only one of whom can get it. Mason Fowler defended his UFC BJJ title.
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Gilbert Burns Won His UFC BJJ Debut in About 60 Seconds. He's 40. That's It. That's the Whole Thing.

Gilbert Burns Won His UFC BJJ Debut in About 60 Seconds. He's 40. That's It. That's the Whole Thing.

Jun 26, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
Gilbert Burns walked into the octagon at forty years old and finished his opponent in about a minute. Sixty seconds of technical dominance, and it was over.
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Philip Rowe: 'There's No One Elite' in UFC BJJ — The Competition Is Not At World Level

Philip Rowe: 'There's No One Elite' in UFC BJJ — The Competition Is Not At World Level

Jun 26, 2026 · competition, competition-results
Philip Rowe, the UFC welterweight who actually knows what a leg lock is supposed to look like, went on The Casuals MMA and said something that made everyone uncomfortable because it was completely accurate: "There's no one elite in UFC BJJ. There's no one elite around." The statement was worth cons
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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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