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BJJ Has World-Class Athletes, World-Class Events, And Absolutely Zero Idea How To Tell A Story About Any Of It

Apr 14, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

BJJ's biggest promotions have the rosters, the production budgets, and the exclusive contracts. What they don't have is a single answer for why a non-fan should care about any of it.

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Dana White Approves Tsarukyan vs Musumeci: 'If Claudia Wants It Done, She'll Get It Done'

Apr 08, 2026 · claudia-gadelha, dana-white

Somewhere in the multiverse, there's a timeline where Arman Tsarukyan never called out Tom Hardy and the biggest crossover grappling match in UFC BJJ history just... doesn't happen. But we live in this timeline. The...

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UFC Executive Tells BJJ Athletes They're The Reason The Sport Is Amateur, Offers Them $97K To Prove It

Apr 07, 2026 · claudia-gadelha, fighter-pay

Claudia Gadelha — UFC BJJ's Senior Director of Jiu-Jitsu Strategy & Business Development — went on the Mundo da Luta podcast in March and did something unusual for a combat sports executive. She showed the...

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Fornarino Finished Her Opponent In 2:02 On The Undercard. The Main Event Went The Distance To A Decision.

Apr 07, 2026 · fornarino, matchmaking

UFC BJJ 7 had a problem most grappling promotions would kill for: too many finishes to fit in the main event slot. Five submissions in eight matches. A 62.5% finish rate — the best in...

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Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Officially Confirmed — First UFC Top-5 Contender vs Grappling Champion

Apr 06, 2026 · crossover, grappling

Claudia Gadelha confirmed it at the UFC BJJ 7 post-event presser: Arman Tsarukyan has agreed to face bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci at catchweight under the UFC BJJ banner. No date yet. Possibly August. Pending Hunter...

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63-Year-Old Quits Morning Sex For Heart Health, Continues Morning Jiu-Jitsu Against 20-Year-Olds

Apr 06, 2026 · gym-culture, heart-health

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — Comedian and blue belt Joey Diaz, 63, told a podcast audience of several million people that he stopped having sex with his wife in the morning after turning 50 because "that's...

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Musumeci's Next Two Opponents: A Guy Purple Belts Tap, Then UFC's #2 Lightweight

Apr 06, 2026 · dantzler, matchmaking

UFC BJJ 8 has a date — May 21 — and a main event: Mikey Musumeci defends his 135-pound title against Kevin Dantzler. Kevin Dantzler has a 4-4 record on FloGrappling. His IBJJF résumé includes...

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Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Is Now Confirmed. One Weighs 155 Pounds. The Other Weighs 125. The Promotion Said 'Catchweight' And Moved On.

Apr 06, 2026 · catchweight, matchmaking

Claudia Gadelha stood at the UFC BJJ 7 presser this week and confirmed what the internet had been manifesting for months. Arman Tsarukyan — the UFC's No. 5 ranked lightweight, 155 pounds on the scale,...

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