BJJ News

Gilbert Burns Just Signed With UFC BJJ Less Than a Month After His Retirement Speech

May 10, 2026 · gilbert-burns, mma-crossover

Burns left his gloves in the Octagon on April 18. That's the image everyone locked onto after his fight with Mike Malott at UFC Winnipeg.

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BJJ World: 'Sport Has All The Stars But None Of The Story' — Promotions Failing at Narrative

May 07, 2026 · competition-results, flograppling

Grappling has never had more talent. It's also never been this hard to explain to your non-training friends why they should care.

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Ethan Crelinsten Defended His Polaris Title. Then He Used Polaris's Mic to Call Out UFC BJJ.

May 07, 2026 · competition-results, competitive-landscape

Ethan Crelinsten submitted Shai Gerena with a rear naked choke at Polaris 36, held up his Polaris Lightweight Championship, and told the FloGrappling broadcast he wanted someone else's title. "UFC BJJ, I want that f—king belt," he said in his post-fight interview.

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UFC BJJ Plans 14 Events for 2026 — The Promotion That Launched Free on YouTube Is Building a Full Sport Calendar

May 06, 2026 · competition, dana-white

Dana White confirmed it. MMA Mania reported it.

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Cassia Moura's First UFC BJJ Title Defense Is Against A Woman Making Her UFC BJJ Debut

Apr 28, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura

Cassia Moura's first UFC BJJ title defense is against a woman who has never fought in UFC BJJ. On May 21 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, the 20-year-old women's flyweight champion meets Bianca Basilio in the co-main event of UFC BJJ 8.

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Gilbert Burns Names Raoni Barcelos As The UFC's Best BJJ Practitioner — The Same Weekend Buchecha And Vieira Lose On The Feet

Apr 27, 2026 · athlete-news, buchecha

Gilbert Burns retired at UFC Winnipeg on April 19, lost to Mike Malott in the main event, did the whole goodbye script. A UFC welterweight title shot.

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