BJJ News

Werdum and dos Santos Are Going Back to War — But Nobody's Striking This Time

Jun 07, 2026 · dos-santos, heavyweight-grappling

Two former UFC heavyweight champions have fought each other twice in the octagon. Now they're meeting in pure grappling.

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Khamzat Chimaev Spent This Week Explaining Why Jiu-Jitsu Is the Foundation of MMA Success — His Corner Cost Him the UFC Title Doing Exactly That

Jun 07, 2026 · competition-results, corner-stoppage

There is a specific kind of painful irony that only combat sports can produce. Not theatrical irony.

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UFC BJJ Welterweight Champion Caught Biting Opponent On Camera — Response: 'That's What You Get For The Oil Check'

Jun 07, 2026 · andrew-tackett, biting

Andrew Tackett bit a man on camera, laughed about it, and kept his UFC BJJ welterweight title. That was the whole story.

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UFC Enters Amateur Jiu-Jitsu With Submission-First Rules. The Establishment Is Nervous.

Jun 07, 2026 · amateur-jiu-jitsu, competition

UFC just did something the IBJJF has been too afraid to do for twenty years: admit that jiu-jitsu competitions suck to watch when they're decided by advantages and stalling. With the launch of UFC BJJ Opens—a new amateur ruleset designed explicitly to reward submissions and eliminate the dead-time t

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Colby Covington vs Arman Tsarukyan: Genius Matchup or Last Gasp

Jun 07, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, colby-covington

Colby Covington and Arman Tsarukyan are fighting July 18 at RAF 11, and the BJJ community is about to find out if this is the most brilliant matchup of the summer or just RAF desperately trying to keep Covington's relevance alive after his UFC departure. Let's be clear about what's happening here.

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Tatiana Suarez Became The First Person To Ever Finish Loopy Godinez — She's A Wrestler

Jun 07, 2026 · competition-results, loopy-godinez

Tatiana Suarez locked in a rear-naked choke against Loopy Godinez at UFC 327 in Miami on April 12. At 2:29 of the second round, Godinez tapped.

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UFC Books Three BJJ Legends On One MMA Card — Zero Octagon Wins Between Them

Jun 07, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma

The UFC stacked UFC Vegas 116 on April 25, 2026 with three Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions, all attempting the MMA crossover on the same night. It was supposed to be a love letter to the grappling community.

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Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef Zalal Headlines UFC Vegas — Back Control and Submission Specialists Clash at Featherweight

Jun 07, 2026 · aljamain-sterling, back-control

Aljamain Sterling did what he's always done. He climbed onto Youssef Zalal's back, settled in like a man easing into a recliner, and stayed there for the better part of twenty-five minutes.

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