BJJ News

ADCC 2026's Replacement Superfight — And How Gordon Ryan's Exit Left Kaynan Duarte and Yuri Simoes Fighting in His Shadow

Jun 03, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

When Gordon Ryan announced his retirement just months before what was supposed to be his ADCC superfight showcase, he left the organization with more than just an empty slot on the September card. He left a roadmap of his dismissals, and ADCC filled that superfight with the exact two grapplers he'd

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Back in May, ADCC Finally Settled Its Superfight Void: Duarte vs Simoes Gets the Vacant Belt in September

Jun 03, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

When the ADCC 2026 superfight matchup was announced on May 12, it landed with the kind of quiet finality that only major decisions in submission grappling can carry. Yuri Simoes confirmed for Tauron Arena in Krakow on September 12-13.

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Three Athletes Walked Into Brasileiros Black Belt Finals With A Grand Slam On The Line — Pato, Dalpra, Pessanha Needed One More Gold

Jun 03, 2026 · athlete-news, brasileiros-2026

Three athletes walked into Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa with the same résumé. Won Worlds in May 2025.

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Max Holloway Trained For McGregor With No Contract Signed — 'It Sucks. You Don't Have Nothing Signed or Whatever.'

Jun 02, 2026 · competition-results, conor-mcgregor

The UFC had already moved forward on nearly every front of a Conor McGregor comeback fight against Max Holloway—except the one that actually mattered to the fighter showing up to camp. The promotion had a video game cover courtesy of EA Sports.

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Ian Garry Called in Demian Maia to Crack Islam Makhachev's Code — BJJ's Greatest MMA Mind vs. The Grappler Who Broke Everyone Else

Jun 02, 2026 · competition-results, demian-maia

About three weeks before Ian Garry's welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev was set to shake up UFC 330 in Philadelphia, the real story wasn't about two fighters preparing for August 15. It was about a phone call that never should have surprised anyone but did: Garry's wife reached out to

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Gianni Grippo Is 34, Waited 11 Years for His Next ADCC Invite, and Just Went 7-0 Without Conceding a Point to Get It

Jun 02, 2026 · -66kg, adcc

Something genuinely disorienting happened in a packed expo hall in Pomona. Gianni Grippo walked into the ADCC West Coast Trials at 34 years old, entered the -66kg division, and walked out 7-0 with an ADCC invitation in hand.

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Mica Galvao Closed BJJ College And Launched Mika Jiu-Jitsu — Diogo Reis Already Out, Andrey Still 'Evaluating'

Jun 02, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-college

Something genuinely chaotic unfolded in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mica Galvao started the week employed by his father's organization.

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Melqui Galvao Allegedly Kept Intimidating Witnesses From Inside Prison

Jun 02, 2026 · accountability, athlete-misconduct

Brazilian state deputy Alessandra Campêlo made allegations that transformed what was already a serious case into something darker and more calculated. When Galvao was arrested on April 28th, the prosecution had something damning: a 13-minute audio recording of him apparently negotiating with a victi

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