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Melqui Galvao Is Still Running His Academy — From Prison, Via Phone

Melqui Galvao Is Still Running His Academy — From Prison, Via Phone

May 13, 2026 · accountability, athlete-news
Melqui Galvao was transferred to a São Paulo prison on May 10. Brazilian deputy Alessandra Campêlo went public this week with the claim: Galvao has been making video calls from inside the facility — 20 to 30 minutes at a time — to students connected to his BJJ College project in Manaus.
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Paddy Pimblett Made an Influencer Throw Up During Sparring. The Influencer Is Now a BJJ Convert.

Paddy Pimblett Made an Influencer Throw Up During Sparring. The Influencer Is Now a BJJ Convert.

May 13, 2026 · community, competition-results
At some point between throwing up at the window and getting back on the mat, Dean Alex — British TikToker, chaos content merchant, bearer of the catchphrase "do you not know who I am, kid?" — appears to have had an actual realization. He didn't know who he was dealing with.
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Paddy Pimblett Accepted a Sparring Challenge From a TikToker. The TikToker Vomited.

Paddy Pimblett Accepted a Sparring Challenge From a TikToker. The TikToker Vomited.

May 13, 2026 · competition-results, influencer
"Do you not know who I am, kid?" is Dean Alex's catchphrase. His content franchise.
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Polaris 37 Is June 6 in Dublin — Crevar Defends, Ffion Is Out, and the Card Is Getting Interesting

Polaris 37 Is June 6 in Dublin — Crevar Defends, Ffion Is Out, and the Card Is Getting Interesting

May 13, 2026 · bjj-stars, dublin
Polaris 37 lost its biggest name. It found a better story.
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Kade Ruotolo Fights Tomorrow Night in Bangkok. It's His Toughest MMA Test. Nobody Is Watching.

Kade Ruotolo Fights Tomorrow Night in Bangkok. It's His Toughest MMA Test. Nobody Is Watching.

May 13, 2026 · athlete-news, bangkok
The fight is Friday night. The start time is 8 PM local, which is somewhere between "reasonable breakfast" and "early commute" depending on which continent you're on.
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Chimaev Just Lost His UFC Title. His Next Fight Is Against the Guy Who Cancels Everything.

Chimaev Just Lost His UFC Title. His Next Fight Is Against the Guy Who Cancels Everything.

May 13, 2026 · athlete-news, competition-results
Two days after losing the UFC middleweight title on a split decision, after reportedly cutting 46 pounds and spending fight week in oxygen deprivation, Khamzat Chimaev signed for a catchweight wrestling main event against Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Chimaev went into UFC 328 at the Prudential
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Fitness Influencer Tries Actual BJJ — Eight Years Of Body Combat Did Nothing Against A 14-Year-Old

Fitness Influencer Tries Actual BJJ — Eight Years Of Body Combat Did Nothing Against A 14-Year-Old

May 12, 2026 · body-combat, community
A 14-year-old kid put Riley Rehl to sleep in a regular jiu-jitsu class, and she had eight years of cardio kickboxing in the bank when it happened. That's the entire story.
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Dean Lister Says BJJ Was Tougher Then But Better Now — Both Halves Of The Sport Are About To Be Mad

Dean Lister Says BJJ Was Tougher Then But Better Now — Both Halves Of The Sport Are About To Be Mad

May 12, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news
If you wanted to start a fight in any BJJ academy on earth this week, all you had to do was read Dean Lister's BJJEE interview out loud at the front desk. Lister, ADCC absolute champion and the guy who walked up to John Danaher in 2000 and asked "why would you ignore 50% of the human body?", publish
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