BJJ News

Hype Brazil: Tsarukyan vs Danis Cancelled Again — Third Straight Failure to Launch

Apr 08, 2026 · arman-tsarukyan, cancellation

Dillon Danis's 2026 grappling career now has more press releases than competitive minutes. The submission-only match between Arman Tsarukyan and Danis, scheduled to headline Hype Brazil on April 8 in São Paulo, was cancelled without...

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Tatsuro Taira Is About to Do Something Nobody Does Anymore: Win a UFC Title by Grappling

Apr 07, 2026 · grappling-in-mma, joshua-van

Tatsuro Taira wants to win a UFC title by doing the one thing nobody in MMA is supposed to do anymore: take people down and submit them. The 26-year-old from Okinawa — 18-1, eight submissions,...

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The Most Dangerous Grappler to Challenge for a UFC Title in Years Just Got His Shot. Then It Got Postponed.

Apr 07, 2026 · grappling, joshua-van

Here's what you need to know about Tatsuro Taira: eight of his 18 wins are submissions. His control time percentage in the UFC flyweight division is 52.1% — second-best in the entire division. He lands...

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Chimaev D'Arce'd a Hall of Famer Who Weighs 60 Pounds Less. The Hall of Famer Survived.

Apr 07, 2026 · chimaev, darce-choke

Demetrious Johnson retired from competition. Got inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Flew to California. And then — because Mighty Mouse has never had a functioning self-preservation instinct — decided to grapple the undefeated...

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Jiri Prochazka Swam 30 Meters Under a Frozen Lake. Your Ice Bath Doesn't Count.

Apr 07, 2026 · cold exposure, Jiri Prochazka

Every martial arts gym in America has that one guy who won't shut up about his cold plunge routine. Three minutes in 50-degree water and suddenly he's posting shirtless Reels about "forging an unbreakable mind."...

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UFC Executive Tells BJJ Athletes They're The Reason The Sport Is Amateur, Offers Them $97K To Prove It

Apr 07, 2026 · claudia-gadelha, fighter-pay

Claudia Gadelha — UFC BJJ's Senior Director of Jiu-Jitsu Strategy & Business Development — went on the Mundo da Luta podcast in March and did something unusual for a combat sports executive. She showed the...

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Second Arrest Warrant Issued for Izaak Michell as Australian Media Tracks Him Down Living in a Van

Apr 07, 2026 · accountability, adcc

There are now two active arrest warrants for Izaak Michell in the state of Texas. The first, out of Hays County, charges sexual assault — a second-degree felony carrying two to twenty years. The second,...

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Fornarino Finished Her Opponent In 2:02 On The Undercard. The Main Event Went The Distance To A Decision.

Apr 07, 2026 · fornarino, matchmaking

UFC BJJ 7 had a problem most grappling promotions would kill for: too many finishes to fit in the main event slot. Five submissions in eight matches. A 62.5% finish rate — the best in...

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