BJJ News

Rafael Lovato Jr. Returns to Jiu-Jitsu After 14 Years — A Three-Time World Champion Discovers His Calling Again

Jun 01, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

The jiu-jitsu world got a reminder that some legacies don't stay retired. Rafael Lovato Jr., the three-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC bronze medalist who'd been away from competitive grappling since 2012, stepped back onto the mats for UFC BJJ 9 on May 26th to face Horlando Monteiro.

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Kade Ruotolo Met His Hardest MMA Test — How a 22-Year-Old Submission Machine Faced 15-6 Veteran Hiroyuki Tetsuka

Jun 01, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Kade Ruotolo walked into Lumpinee Stadium on May 15 to face Hiroyuki Tetsuka: 21 professional fights, an 87% finishing rate, and a fresh TKO of Shinya Aoki on his record sheet. At the time, it represented exactly what the booking suggested — the moment where a submission phenom's highlight reel met

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Chimaev Posted Striking Footage Instead of the Grappling Tape That Was Supposed to Destroy Strickland

Jun 01, 2026 · chimaev, grappling

About a month before UFC 328 went down in Newark, Khamzat Chimaev made a decision that would haunt the lead-up to his middleweight title shot against Sean Strickland. On a Tuesday four days before the fight, he posted a 26-second sparring clip to social media.

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Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis Made UFC 329 The Year's Most BJJ-Stacked Card—McGregor Noise Aside

Jun 01, 2026 · athlete-news, benoit-saint-denis

When UFC 329 added Paddy Pimblett vs Benoit Saint-Denis at lightweight, it completed what quietly became the most BJJ-coded pay-per-view the company had built in years. Pimblett had been teasing the booking for weeks.

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Tony Ferguson Books RAF 10 vs Tsarukyan — UFC Hall Of Famer At 42 Joins The Sixth Tsarukyan Wrestling Match In Six Months

Jun 01, 2026 · chael-sonnen, competition-results

When Ariel Helwani broke the news that Tony Ferguson had agreed to wrestle Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 10, the internet did what it always does: it checked the calendar and started doing math. The booking was set for June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St.

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McGregor vs Holloway 2 at UFC 329 Was the Most BJJ-Heavy Main Card in Years—and Nobody Saw It Coming

Jun 01, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

When Dana White confirmed McGregor vs. Holloway 2 for UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, the MMA world did what it always does when McGregor's name gets attached to anything real.

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UFC BJJ 8's Injury Chaos — Two Short-Notice Replacements Changed Everything

Jun 01, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura

Back in late May 2026, UFC BJJ 8 became a masterclass in how quickly a fight card can unravel. When the dust settled on May 21 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, two of the fights looked nothing like what the promotion had originally announced—and both changes came down to injuries and last-minute scram

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UFC Winnipeg's Notorious Decision: When Sal D'Amato Struck Again and the Grappling Community Lost It

Jun 01, 2026 · competition-results, decision-controversy

Back in April 2026, UFC Winnipeg delivered what will likely go down as one of the most talked-about scorecards in recent memory. When the judges' decision came down in favor of Jasmine Jasudavicius over Karine Silva in a unanimous verdict, the reaction was swift and brutal.

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