BJJ News

4.1 Million Watched Helen Maroulis Win Olympic Gold. 180,000 Watched Her RAF Title Defense.

Apr 29, 2026 · chael-sonnen, competition-results

Four-point-one million Americans watched Helen Maroulis win Olympic gold on NBC primetime in 2016. Roughly 180,000 watched her first RAF title defense on FOX Nation Friday night.

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Gilbert Burns Wants A BJJ Comeback. The Sport He's Coming Back To Didn't Exist When He Left.

Apr 29, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news

That's how long Gilbert Burns spent retired before he started hinting at coming back. Saturday night at UFC Winnipeg, he took his gloves off in the cage.

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Kade Ruotolo's Next Six Weeks Don't Math: A 21-Fight MMA Veteran, Then A Grappling Challenger Jumping 55 Pounds, And 22 Years Old Holding The Bag

Apr 29, 2026 · athlete-news, fabricio-andrey

Kade Ruotolo's next six weeks don't math. May 15, Bangkok, Lumpinee Stadium.

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Craig Jones Just Booked A $10 Million Main Event Against A Guy Who Doesn't Show Up

Apr 29, 2026 · athlete-news, cji-3

Craig Jones just booked a ghost. Kamaru Usman summarized Dillon Danis's last twelve months of grappling activity in four words: "He doesn't show up." Days later, Craig Jones announced him as the main event of CJI 3, a $10 million grappling tournament scheduled for July 2026 at a venue to be determin

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IBJJF And CBJJ Permanently Ban Melqui Galvão After His Arrest On Charges Involving Minors

Apr 28, 2026 · athlete-news, athlete-welfare

On Tuesday, the IBJJF and CBJJ issued a joint statement permanently banning Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Melquisedeque "Melqui" Galvão from both organizations and from every event they sanction. The statement called his alleged conduct "unacceptable" and a violation of "the most fundamental ethical pri

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Netflix Is Selling Rousey vs Carano As A 'Legacy' Fight. Between Them, It's Been 29 Years Since A Real Win.

Apr 28, 2026 · gina-carano, judo

Netflix is selling the May 16 card at the Intuit Dome as a moment. The main event is Ronda Rousey against Gina Carano.

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UFC Puts a Cage on the White House Lawn for Trump's 80th Birthday — Jon Jones Wasn't Invited and Retired Over It

Apr 28, 2026 · alex-pereira, competition-results

There's an Octagon going on the South Lawn of the White House. That sentence is real.

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Cassia Moura's First UFC BJJ Title Defense Is Against A Woman Making Her UFC BJJ Debut

Apr 28, 2026 · bianca-basilio, cassia-moura

Cassia Moura's first UFC BJJ title defense is against a woman who has never fought in UFC BJJ. On May 21 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, the 20-year-old women's flyweight champion meets Bianca Basilio in the co-main event of UFC BJJ 8.

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