BJJ News

UFC BJJ 8 Books Musumeci Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans — Community Calls It 'Hydrogen Bomb vs Coughing Baby'

Apr 19, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, claudia-gadelha

Mikey Musumeci is the most decorated grappler in UFC BJJ history. His next opponent lost 13-0 at Pans.

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UFC Vegas 116 Has Three BJJ World Champions On One Card. Only One Looks Like She Belongs.

Apr 19, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-to-mma

UFC Vegas 116 goes down on April 25 at the Meta Apex, and if you're a BJJ practitioner who also follows MMA, you might want to sit down for this one. Three Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions are on the card. Between them, they hold enough IBJJF and ADCC gold to fill a trophy case the siz

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'Dagestani Mikey' Abandons Leg Locks For Wrestling — UFC BJJ 8 Matches Him Against A Man Who Lost 13-0 At Pans

Apr 18, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, kevin-dantzler

Mikey Musumeci — the man who built an entire career on attacking feet — wants you to know that feet are so 2025. The UFC BJJ bantamweight champion has spent the last few months rebranding himself as "Dagestani Mikey," growing a chin-strap beard, training with UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagom

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Community Fears CJI Is 'The Next Metamoris' — Craig Jones Claps Back

Apr 17, 2026 · adcc, athlete-news

Eighty-four percent of the grappling community thinks CJI is the next Metamoris. Craig Jones's response was two words.

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Mica Galvao's Career Pivot Away From Points Lasted About As Long As You'd Expect

Apr 16, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-economics

In December 2024, Mica Galvao sat down and said something that made every grappling media outlet scramble for a headline. "I no longer train with the goal of competing in organizations that prioritize points or advantages," he told BJJEE.

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BJJ-to-MMA Reality Check Goes Viral: 'Nobody Taught Me How to Get Up From Bottom'

Apr 16, 2026 · craig-jones, guard

Every few months, the BJJ community rediscovers that lying on your back in a cage is a bad idea. Somebody tries MMA, gets absolutely mauled from bottom, and posts about it online like they're the first person in history to get punched while playing half guard.

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BJJ Has World-Class Athletes, World-Class Events, And Absolutely Zero Idea How To Tell A Story About Any Of It

Apr 14, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

BJJ's biggest promotions have the rosters, the production budgets, and the exclusive contracts. What they don't have is a single answer for why a non-fan should care about any of it.

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Rigan Machado Receives 9th-Degree Red Belt From The Man IBJJF Demoted Him Under — At A Ceremony The IBJJF Didn't Sanction

Apr 14, 2026 · bjj, competition-results

Rorion Gracie promoted Rigan Machado to 9th-degree red belt at the CSW World Conference on April 10. The IBJJF's own database had listed Machado — a Pan Am champion, ADCC medalist, and 40-year veteran — as just a 3rd-degree black belt.

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