BJJ News

Kron Gracie Publicly Says His Father Rickson's MMA Advice 'Isn't Working' — And Has Never Worked

May 20, 2026 · athlete-news, coaching

Rickson Gracie's MMA advice never worked. That's not an outsider's take.

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Khamzat Chimaev's Corner Told Him He Was Winning. He Wasn't. Now He's Wrestling Dillon Danis to Earn a Rematch.

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

The fight wasn't decided in the Octagon. It was decided on the corner stool between rounds four and five.

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Kuwaiti Gold Medalist Walked Off the Abu Dhabi Podium Rather Than Shake an Israeli Athlete's Hand — He Also Said He'd Have Forfeited the Final

May 19, 2026 · abu-dhabi-grand-slam, ajp

Then he walked off the podium. Jassim Alhatem, a Kuwaiti competitor in the men's blue belt amateur under-77kg division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, went undefeated through four bouts on Friday.

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Larry Wheels Squatted 900 Pounds. A 135-Pound PFL Fighter Choked Him Out in 20 Seconds.

May 19, 2026 · crossover, larry-wheels

When a 260-pound man with a 900-pound squat walks into an MMA gym and announces he'll be fine because he's strong, you already know how this goes. The rest of us learned this in week two of white belt, from a quiet purple belt who weighed 170 pounds and never seemed to rush.

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Musumeci Says IBJJF Rules Punish Attacking. Drysdale Says Without IBJJF We'd Have 12-Year-Old Black Belts. Both Are Right.

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, belt-standards

The uncomfortable part is that both being right at the same time is the actual problem. Mikey Musumeci and Robert Drysdale made opposite-sounding arguments about IBJJF in the same week.

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Joe Rogan Said 'Here Is My Fear' About Chimaev at RAF 10 — He's Not Wrong

May 19, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results

Here is a thing that happened: Khamzat Chimaev went into UFC 328 having allegedly cut somewhere between 42 and 50 pounds, fought five brutal rounds against Sean Strickland, lost his middleweight title on a split decision, and then signed to wrestle Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Joe Rogan looked

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Mikey Musumeci Says IBJJF Punishes You For Actually Fighting — He Should Know, He Won Under Both Systems

May 19, 2026 · brasileiro, competition

Mikey Musumeci has five IBJJF world titles. He's the first American to win multiple black belt world championships at IBJJF Worlds.

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Adriano Moraes Wins at 4:59 of Round 3 With a Last-Second RNC — Officials Reviewed Whether It Happened Before the Bell

May 19, 2026 · adriano-moraes, csac

Phumi Nkuta was already unconscious. That's the official answer, though it took video review and a California State Athletic Commission ruling to get there.

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