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Mikey Musumeci Is Abandoning His Leg Locks to Train Like a Dagestani — Before the Title Defense He Already Has

Mikey Musumeci Is Abandoning His Leg Locks to Train Like a Dagestani — Before the Title Defense He Already Has

Jun 05, 2026 · dagestani-wrestling, kevin-dantzler
Mikey Musumeci won the UFC BJJ bantamweight title by footlocking Shay Montague in round two. He'd prefer you forgot that.
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When Basilio's Surgery Forced a 9-Day Scramble for Moura's Title Defense

When Basilio's Surgery Forced a 9-Day Scramble for Moura's Title Defense

Jun 04, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura
The Women's Bantamweight Title fight at UFC BJJ 8 went through one final upheaval—and it said something uncomfortable about the state of women's elite grappling that nobody really wanted to admit out loud. That was the window Sabrina Gondim had between accepting a title shot and actually stepping in
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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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Mikey Musumeci Defended His Title While Planning a Dagestan MMA Debut

Mikey Musumeci Defended His Title While Planning a Dagestan MMA Debut

Jun 03, 2026 · dagestan, mikey-musumeci
The UFC BJJ world watched Mikey Musumeci do something that perfectly encapsulated the structural problem plaguing the bantamweight division: he prepared for a title defense while openly planning a wrestling pilgrimage to Russia. UFC BJJ 8 went down on May 21 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and by the
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Owen Jones Calls Out Mikey Musumeci: 'He Doesn't Deserve to Be the Face of the Sport'

Owen Jones Calls Out Mikey Musumeci: 'He Doesn't Deserve to Be the Face of the Sport'

Jun 02, 2026 · adcc-2024, callout
Owen Jones said it on The Charles Eoghan Experience podcast last summer, and nobody really answered him. "I just don't like that they're trying to make him the face of the sport.
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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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UFC BJJ 8's Injury Chaos — Two Short-Notice Replacements Changed Everything

UFC BJJ 8's Injury Chaos — Two Short-Notice Replacements Changed Everything

Jun 01, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura
Back in late May 2026, UFC BJJ 8 became a masterclass in how quickly a fight card can unravel. When the dust settled on May 21 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, two of the fights looked nothing like what the promotion had originally announced—and both changes came down to injuries and last-minute scram
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Fowler vs. Johnson II: UFC BJJ Rematch Under Controversial Rules

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

May 29, 2026 · adcc-trials, bjj-competition
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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