BJJ News — ufc-winnipeg

Robert Valentin Dedicated a First-Round RNC to His Late Mother — And Nobody in the Arena Was Ready For That Speech

Robert Valentin Dedicated a First-Round RNC to His Late Mother — And Nobody in the Arena Was Ready For That Speech

Two minutes and twenty-two seconds was all it took. Robert "Robzilla" Valentin dragged Julien Leblanc to the canvas, took his back, and sank in a rear-naked choke so textbook it could be the cover of a BJJ instructional.
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UFC Winnipeg's Notorious Decision: When Sal D'Amato Struck Again and the Grappling Community Lost It

UFC Winnipeg's Notorious Decision: When Sal D'Amato Struck Again and the Grappling Community Lost It

Back in April 2026, UFC Winnipeg delivered what will likely go down as one of the most talked-about scorecards in recent memory. When the judges' decision came down in favor of Jasmine Jasudavicius over Karine Silva in a unanimous verdict, the reaction was swift and brutal.
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Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Gilbert Burns is done. Saturday night at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, after Mike Malott stopped him at 2:08 of round three, Durinho walked to the center of the octagon, pulled off his gloves, and left them on the canvas.
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Mandel Nallo Rolled For A Leglock To Survive His UFC Debut, Then Jason Herzog Stood There Watching Him Get Finished Anyway

Mandel Nallo Rolled For A Leglock To Survive His UFC Debut, Then Jason Herzog Stood There Watching Him Get Finished Anyway

The only jiu-jitsu moment in Jai Herbert vs Mandel Nallo was also the saddest one. Nallo, eating hammerfists from a guy he had wobbled thirty seconds earlier, rolled for a leglock.
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