BJJ News

Luke Thomas Becomes The First Voice To Say BJJ Isn't Washed In MMA — Names Buchecha, Names Vieira, Distinguishes Between Them

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-mma

Somebody finally said the obvious thing. For the last month, the BJJ-doesn't-work-in-MMA take has been the most reliable podcast filler in the sport.

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New Grappling Champion Discovers He Cannot Compete At ADCC, UFC BJJ, CJI, or Any Event Run By Anyone With Internet Access Due to Overlapping Exclusivity Clauses He Signed at Different Open Mats

Jun 12, 2026 · competition, contracts

When you're the hottest new name in submission grappling but can't actually compete anywhere because you signed your life away at three different open mats. That's the reality for newly crowned regional champion Marcus 'The Anaconda' Delgado, who just discovered the hard way that those clipboard-wie

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SUG 30: When Submission Underground's Six-Time Champion Couldn't Show Up Because the UFC Owned His Schedule

Jun 12, 2026 · chael-sonnen, competition-results

When Chael Sonnen announced the return of Submission Underground after nearly five years away, there was one glaring absence that told you everything about where grappling's power structure had shifted. Mason Fowler, the reigning absolute champion with six SUG titles to his name — more than any othe

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Yuri Simoes Won Three ADCC Titles. Then He Went 0-2 in ONE Championship MMA. Now He's Trying Again.

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

Yuri Simoes never gave up a single point in the 2022 ADCC absolute. He gave up two unanimous decisions in MMA.

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Sarah Galvao's Spring 2026 Run Left No Room for the P4P Debate—She Beat Pessanha, Then Won Two Divisions

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, brasileiros-2026

The pound-for-pound conversation in women's gi jiu-jitsu stopped being abstract. Sarah Galvao made sure of it.

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Tom Hardy's BJJ Coach Reveals the Part Nobody Talks About: He Refused Private Lessons and Trained With the Group

Jun 12, 2026 · belt-promotion, celebrity-bjj

Every celebrity BJJ story follows the same script. A famous person takes a few private lessons, posts a photo with their coach, wins a local tournament or two against handpicked opponents, and collects a belt promotion that arrives faster than their accountant's invoices.

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Gabi Garcia's Fifth ADCC Title Chase and the Arena That Stayed Half-Empty

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026

Gabi Garcia showed up in Kraków to make history. The venue showed up half-full.

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Mica Galvao Paused His New Academy Because His Father Made It 'Completely Unviable' — He Still Won't Say His Name

Jun 12, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-drama

When Mica Galvão announced plans for his own academy in São Paulo, the BJJ world expected another chapter in the young phenom's meteoric rise. Instead, we got a masterclass in how family drama can derail even the most promising ventures.

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