BJJ News–Page 24

UFC Fighter Philip Rowe Said There's 'No One Elite' In UFC BJJ — He Wasn't Wrong But He's Also Not Elite

Jun 26, 2026 · andrew-tackett, competition-results

Philip Rowe gave UFC BJJ the most honest assessment anyone's dared to say out loud: there's nobody elite in there. On The Casuals MMA YouTube channel, the UFC welterweight broke down the new initiative with a clarity that made the room uncomfortable.

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Khabib Opened a Coffee Shop Because He Couldn't Go to Any Other Coffee Shop Without Signing Autographs for 45 Minutes

Jun 26, 2026 · athlete-entrepreneur, coffee-shop

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated former UFC champion, couldn't just walk into a coffee shop anymore. Not because the door was locked, but because the moment he stepped inside, he was no longer a person ordering an espresso.

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UFC BJJ 9: Mason Fowler Defended the Title, Nicky Rodriguez Submitted His Opponent in 3 Minutes, and Burns Returned — All Three Called For The Same Fight

Jun 26, 2026 · gilbert-burns, grappling-matchmaking

UFC BJJ 9 handed the grappling world the most beautiful scheduling nightmare in recent memory: three fighters with legitimate claims to the same opponent, only one of whom can get it. Mason Fowler defended his UFC BJJ title.

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Gilbert Burns Won His UFC BJJ Debut in About 60 Seconds. He's 40. That's It. That's the Whole Thing.

Jun 26, 2026 · adcc, competition-results

Gilbert Burns walked into the octagon at forty years old and finished his opponent in about a minute. Sixty seconds of technical dominance, and it was over.

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Coach Sentenced 178 Years for Abusing Young BJJ Athletes

Jun 26, 2026 · abuse, bjj

Brazilian jiu-jitsu was supposed to be the way out. For Matheus Gabriel and at least eleven other children from economically vulnerable backgrounds in Brazil, it became the path that led directly to a predator.

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