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Gilbert Burns Returns to Grappling at UFC BJJ 9 vs. Monteiro

Gilbert Burns Returns to Grappling at UFC BJJ 9 vs. Monteiro

May 27, 2026 · bjj, comeback
When you're Gilbert 'Durinho' Burns, a UFC welterweight contender fresh out of a grueling war, what's a guy to do with some downtime? Apparently, you don't take a vacation.
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Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking

May 21, 2026 · Arman Tsarukyan, Dagestani Mikey
The man they called a butt scooter is about to defend a UFC title. Mikey Musumeci — five-time IBJJF world champion, the best pure jiu-jitsu player at 125 pounds, and the human being specifically targeted by the UFC BJJ no-butt-scooting rule that the promotion quietly abandoned once they realized the
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Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

Mikey Musumeci's IBJJF Rant: 'Attacking Jiu-Jitsu' Is a Liability... Except When He's Attacking His Way to World Titles

May 21, 2026 · IBJJF, Mikey Musumeci
When you're two weeks out from defending a UFC BJJ title under submission-only rules, but can't resist taking shots at the IBJJF's points system, you know you're dealing with Mikey Musumeci. The five-time IBJJF world champion turned UFC BJJ titleholder has never been shy about his disdain for the fe
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Mason Fowler Couldn't Defend His SUG Title Last Friday — His UFC BJJ Contract Made Him the First Concrete Casualty of the Exclusivity Policy

Mason Fowler Couldn't Defend His SUG Title Last Friday — His UFC BJJ Contract Made Him the First Concrete Casualty of the Exclusivity Policy

May 20, 2026 · athlete-news, exclusivity
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.
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UFC BJJ 9 Is June 4 — Nicky Rod vs. Roosevelt Sousa and Ffion Davies Return Are the Headline

UFC BJJ 9 Is June 4 — Nicky Rod vs. Roosevelt Sousa and Ffion Davies Return Are the Headline

May 20, 2026 · competition, competition-results
When UFC decided to get into the grappling event business, a lot of practitioners had questions. Like: will these be real grappling matches, or just celebrities awkwardly pummeling each other while Dana White grins at a production monitor?
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UFC BJJ Booked a Man Serving a 3-Year USADA Ban as Their June Title Contender

UFC BJJ Booked a Man Serving a 3-Year USADA Ban as Their June Title Contender

May 18, 2026 · anti-doping, doping
Roosevelt De Sousa had a December to remember. On December 13, 2025, he won the IBJJF gi world title in the ultra-heavyweight division.
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UFC BJJ 8 Lost Another Fight to Injury — The Card Is Five Days Away and Already on Its Third Version

UFC BJJ 8 Lost Another Fight to Injury — The Card Is Five Days Away and Already on Its Third Version

May 17, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura
The card they announced in April doesn't exist anymore. UFC BJJ 8 is Thursday, May 21 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

Fight Sports Tops BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard With Five. Alliance, Gracie Barra, And Atos Round Out The Standings Nobody Asked For.

May 12, 2026 · alliance, anti-doping
Counting was the whole novelty. BJJEE published a piece this week titled "The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have The Most PED Violations?" and somewhere between the headline and the math, the sport finally got a leaderboard nobody volunteered for.
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