BJJ News

Alice Ardelean Hit the First Capsule Lock in UFC History — She Learned It on TikTok

May 17, 2026 · alice-ardelean, competition-results

On Saturday at UFC Vegas 117, a strawweight prelim turned into a small piece of history. Alice Ardelean submitted Polyana Viana at 4:36 of the second round with a capsule lock, a leg compression submission that had never been finished in a UFC fight.

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Paddy Pimblett Made an Influencer Throw Up During Sparring. The Influencer Is Now a BJJ Convert.

May 13, 2026 · community, competition-results

At some point between throwing up at the window and getting back on the mat, Dean Alex — British TikToker, chaos content merchant, bearer of the catchphrase "do you not know who I am, kid?" — appears to have had an actual realization. He didn't know who he was dealing with.

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Paddy Pimblett Accepted a Sparring Challenge From a TikToker. The TikToker Vomited.

May 13, 2026 · competition-results, influencer

"Do you not know who I am, kid?" is Dean Alex's catchphrase. His content franchise.

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Kayla Harrison Calls The IJF's Leg-Grab Ban 'Political' And Modern Judo 'Kind Of Boring' — 'How Are You Going To Ban An Original Throw?'

May 12, 2026 · competition-results, grappling-rules

Kayla Harrison has two Olympic gold medals in judo, a UFC bantamweight title around her waist, and a public diagnosis of her old sport that the International Judo Federation cannot really argue with: modern judo is, in her words, "kind of boring." The leg-grab ban they've defended for sixteen years?

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Khamzat Chimaev Just Lost His First Fight. The Narrative Was Always the Problem.

May 10, 2026 · competition-results, khamzat-chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev lost a fight last night. It's a short sentence.

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Jeremy Stephens Missed Weight, Got Submitted, Hit 20 UFC Losses, and Left Without a Word

May 10, 2026 · competition-results, jeremy-stephens

King Green submitted Jeremy Stephens in round one at UFC 328, handing Stephens his record 20th UFC loss. Stephens spent his pre-fight week demanding the UFC raise fighter bonuses — then showed up five pounds over and forfeited 30% of his purse.

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