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BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Named 14 Years of Alleged Abuse by Melqui Galvão

BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Named 14 Years of Alleged Abuse by Melqui Galvão

Jun 01, 2026 · abuse-allegations, athlete-news
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu world faced a reckoning it couldn't ignore. The machinery of institutional response had already been set in motion—the IBJJF and CBJJ announced a permanent ban on April 28, the same day police arrested Melqui Galvão in Manaus.
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Brenda Larissa Is the Second Named Competitor On the Record Against Melqui Galvão — and She Kept Competing Through All of It

Brenda Larissa Is the Second Named Competitor On the Record Against Melqui Galvão — and She Kept Competing Through All of It

Jun 01, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
Brazilian jiu-jitsu had one of those moments where the sport's internal machinery finally breaks down in public. Melqui Galvão was arrested on April 28, and by the next day, both the IBJJF and CBJJ had issued permanent bans.
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Arman Tsarukyan Demanded 3% Of RAF And Rewrote The Playbook

Arman Tsarukyan Demanded 3% Of RAF And Rewrote The Playbook

Jun 01, 2026 · ariel-helwani, arman-tsarukyan
Something strange happened on The Ariel Helwani Show. Arman Tsarukyan went on air and negotiated a contract in real time, with no apparent embarrassment, telling the grappling press that Real American Freestyle was "worth 15" before he showed up.
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Strickland's 76% Takedown Defense vs Chimaev's 55% Takedown Success — What The UFC 328 Math Actually Showed

Strickland's 76% Takedown Defense vs Chimaev's 55% Takedown Success — What The UFC 328 Math Actually Showed

Jun 01, 2026 · grappling, khamzat-chimaev
When UFC 328 went down at the Prudential Center in Newark on May 9, the betting line told one story while the grappling stats told another. Sean Strickland was a +310 underdog at FanDuel heading in.
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RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

RAF's Global Conquest: Everywhere Except Where Wrestling Fans Actually Are

Jun 01, 2026 · combat-sports, competition-results
Here's the thing about Real Arena Fighting's expansion strategy: they've figured out how to build a combat sports promotion on every continent except the one where wrestlers congregate. RAF has events in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, London, the Philippines, and now — finally, finally — Las Vegas in Oct
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Andre Galvao Was Already Back On The Mat At Atos On April 18 — Then He Issued His Written Denial Of Alexa Herse's Allegations Four Days Later

Andre Galvao Was Already Back On The Mat At Atos On April 18 — Then He Issued His Written Denial Of Alexa Herse's Allegations Four Days Later

Jun 01, 2026 · accountability, alexa-herse
There's an order these things are supposed to follow. Deny through your lawyer.
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Tsarukyan Reveals He Spends $500K-$700K Per Month — Mostly on Watches Up to $250K Each

Tsarukyan Reveals He Spends $500K-$700K Per Month — Mostly on Watches Up to $250K Each

Jun 01, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, competition-results
The UFC's 2 lightweight contender just told a podcast he spends $500,000 to $700,000 a month, mostly on watches he buys himself after training sessions. The promotion's main concern, separately, is that he might win a title and leave.
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UFC Launched Amateur BJJ 'Opens' With Submission-Only Black Belt Finals — Because Decisions Weren't Broken Enough

UFC Launched Amateur BJJ 'Opens' With Submission-Only Black Belt Finals — Because Decisions Weren't Broken Enough

Jun 01, 2026 · competition-format, judging
The UFC did something unexpected: it launched an amateur BJJ circuit and immediately solved a problem that's plagued sport jiu-jitsu for two decades. Make winning non-negotiable.
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