BJJ News–Page 58

Ian Garry Called in Demian Maia to Crack Islam Makhachev's Code — BJJ's Greatest MMA Mind vs. The Grappler Who Broke Everyone Else

Jun 02, 2026 · competition-results, demian-maia

About three weeks before Ian Garry's welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev was set to shake up UFC 330 in Philadelphia, the real story wasn't about two fighters preparing for August 15. It was about a phone call that never should have surprised anyone but did: Garry's wife reached out to

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Gianni Grippo Is 34, Waited 11 Years for His Next ADCC Invite, and Just Went 7-0 Without Conceding a Point to Get It

Jun 02, 2026 · -66kg, adcc

Something genuinely disorienting happened in a packed expo hall in Pomona. Gianni Grippo walked into the ADCC West Coast Trials at 34 years old, entered the -66kg division, and walked out 7-0 with an ADCC invitation in hand.

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Mica Galvao Closed BJJ College And Launched Mika Jiu-Jitsu — Diogo Reis Already Out, Andrey Still 'Evaluating'

Jun 02, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-college

Something genuinely chaotic unfolded in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Mica Galvao started the week employed by his father's organization.

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Melqui Galvao Allegedly Kept Intimidating Witnesses From Inside Prison

Jun 02, 2026 · accountability, athlete-misconduct

Brazilian state deputy Alessandra Campêlo made allegations that transformed what was already a serious case into something darker and more calculated. When Galvao was arrested on April 28th, the prosecution had something damning: a 13-minute audio recording of him apparently negotiating with a victi

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Tom Hardy Has Been Training Jiu-Jitsu for 15 Years and Just Made Brown Belt — His Coach Explains How You Keep a Hollywood Star on the Mats

Jun 02, 2026 · belt-promotion, brown-belt

Your first instinct when you hear "Hollywood actor earns BJJ brown belt" is the same as mine. You've seen this movie.

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Tom Hardy's BJJ Coach Reveals: Actor Has Been Training in Secret Since 2018

Jun 02, 2026 · brown-belt, carlos-santos

Celebrity BJJ belt stories follow a predictable arc. Actor gets intrigued, visits a famous gym, gets a photo with the instructor, leaves with a new belt.

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San Diego Closed The Galvão Case For 'Insufficient Evidence.' A Second Atos Athlete Came Forward Anyway.

Jun 02, 2026 · accountability, andre-galvao

The tidy version of the André Galvão story was supposed to end on May 1, when San Diego authorities closed the case for insufficient evidence and no charges were filed. A named athlete inside Atos did not get the memo.

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An Atos Black Belt Just Said Both Galvão Accusers Are Telling The Truth

Jun 02, 2026 · accountability, andre-galvao

For months, Atos had a tidy way to file the André Galvão allegations: jealous outsiders, disgruntled ex-students, a smear campaign. Then one of their own black belts opened his mouth.

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