BJJ News–Page 29

UFC's Tsarukyan Challenged Olympic Gold Medalist Maroulis to Submission Grappling Match

Jun 21, 2026 · crossover-challenge, maroulis

In late May 2026, Arman Tsarukyan made noise about wanting to test his sambo-honed grappling against Helen Maroulis' Olympic wrestling gold. The catch was obvious: Maroulis was a freestyle wrestler who had never competed in submission grappling, and Tsarukyan hadn't actually asked her yet.

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Simple Man Martial Arts Rebranded—But the MMA Gym Vision Never Materialized

Jun 21, 2026 · austin-bjj, b-team

On July 24, 2025, with Craig Jones already publicly halfway out the door, the remaining principals of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu sat down on their own podcast and announced the future. They were going to be a full MMA gym.

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After Six Years Grinding the Qualifier Circuit, Grapplers Earned ADCC Invites They Can't Afford to Accept

Jun 21, 2026 · adcc, competition-economics

The dream was specific. For six years, the math had held constant: hit the qualifier circuit, accumulate wins, stack credentials, get the invite.

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Fight 2 Win Event 316 in São Paulo Marks First Show Outside North America—F2W Declares Itself 'Global'

Jun 21, 2026 · competition-results, expansion

Fight 2 Win held event 316 in São Paulo on May 23. That single show outside North America apparently qualified the entire tournament series for international status.

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ADCC World Championship 2026 Confirmed for Krakow, Poland; Amateur Worlds Precedes Main Event

Jun 21, 2026 · adcc, amateur-worlds

ADCC, the grappling world's most prestigious no-gi tournament, officially announced its 2026 World Championship would be held in Krakow, Poland. Not Vegas, not Los Angeles, not Abu Dhabi—Eastern Europe was the destination this time.

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Moneyberg Lost His Defamation Case, Still Suing Strickland

Jun 20, 2026 · combat-sports, defamation

When you lose a defamation case after five years of litigation, most people accept it. Derek Moneyberg apparently did not get that memo.

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14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest ADCC Competitor

Jun 20, 2026 · adcc, age-limits

ADCC just extended a competitor invite to a 14-year-old. Let that sit for a second.

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Is Asking If CJI 3 Is Cancelled — Craig Jones Hasn't Said Anything

Jun 20, 2026 · athlete-news, cji

Craig Jones has been busy. After Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on May 10, Jones got on social media to flag a potential issue: "I'm a camp curse." Strickland asked him to come back.

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