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Brazilian Deputy Reveals Melqui GalvĂŁo Called Former Students From Prison to Pressure Testimony Changes

Brazilian Deputy Reveals Melqui GalvĂŁo Called Former Students From Prison to Pressure Testimony Changes

Jun 07, 2026 · abuse, accountability
Brazilian state Deputy Alessandra CampĂŞlo made a public revelation that shifted understanding of the Melqui GalvĂŁo case from institutional crisis into something darker: active, ongoing obstruction from inside a jail cell. GalvĂŁo had been locked up in a Manaus facility for roughly two weeks when, acc
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Worlds Entry Fee Just Hit $204. Then USADA Showed Up With a Clipboard.

Worlds Entry Fee Just Hit $204. Then USADA Showed Up With a Clipboard.

Jun 07, 2026 · anti-doping, competition
The 2026 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is coming to Long Beach. The Walter Pyramid will host five days of elite grappling from May 28 to 31.
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Danaher's Favorite Students: Beginners and Champs. Everyone Else Can Kick Rocks.

Danaher's Favorite Students: Beginners and Champs. Everyone Else Can Kick Rocks.

Jun 07, 2026 · athlete-news, coaching
John Danaher has never competed in jiu-jitsu. He's built his entire coaching legacy on the backs of students who did—Gordon Ryan, Craig Jones, Rory MacDonald, the Ruotolo twins.
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Tsarukyan vs. Danis Confirmed for Hype FC April 8—Then Quietly Cancelled Just 11 Days After Danis Got Mauled by Covington

Tsarukyan vs. Danis Confirmed for Hype FC April 8—Then Quietly Cancelled Just 11 Days After Danis Got Mauled by Covington

Jun 07, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, athlete-news
On March 28, Colby Covington tech-falled Dillon Danis at RAF 07 in Tampa, putting the grappling world on notice that when Danis steps into a submission-only ruleset against elite wrestlers, his finish record doesn't protect him. Danis hung tough through the first period—matched Covington 4-4, earned
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Werdum and dos Santos Are Going Back to War — But Nobody's Striking This Time

Werdum and dos Santos Are Going Back to War — But Nobody's Striking This Time

Jun 07, 2026 · dos-santos, heavyweight-grappling
Two former UFC heavyweight champions have fought each other twice in the octagon. Now they're meeting in pure grappling.
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Khamzat Chimaev Spent This Week Explaining Why Jiu-Jitsu Is the Foundation of MMA Success — His Corner Cost Him the UFC Title Doing Exactly That

Khamzat Chimaev Spent This Week Explaining Why Jiu-Jitsu Is the Foundation of MMA Success — His Corner Cost Him the UFC Title Doing Exactly That

Jun 07, 2026 · competition-results, corner-stoppage
There is a specific kind of painful irony that only combat sports can produce. Not theatrical irony.
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UFC BJJ Welterweight Champion Caught Biting Opponent On Camera — Response: 'That's What You Get For The Oil Check'

UFC BJJ Welterweight Champion Caught Biting Opponent On Camera — Response: 'That's What You Get For The Oil Check'

Jun 07, 2026 · andrew-tackett, biting
Andrew Tackett bit a man on camera, laughed about it, and kept his UFC BJJ welterweight title. That was the whole story.
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UFC Enters Amateur Jiu-Jitsu With Submission-First Rules. The Establishment Is Nervous.

UFC Enters Amateur Jiu-Jitsu With Submission-First Rules. The Establishment Is Nervous.

Jun 07, 2026 · amateur-jiu-jitsu, competition
UFC just did something the IBJJF has been too afraid to do for twenty years: admit that jiu-jitsu competitions suck to watch when they're decided by advantages and stalling. With the launch of UFC BJJ Opens—a new amateur ruleset designed explicitly to reward submissions and eliminate the dead-time t
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