1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (523+ words) ADCC promoter Mo Jassim addressed the disqualification controversy surrounding Dorian Olivarez during a broadcast, breaking down what he believes led to the harsh ruling and how he would have handled the situation differently. Jassim pointed to a specific moment after…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (354+ words) The exclusive-contract era of grappling has arrived, and this year’s ADCC cycle is the first to really feel it. With UFC BJJ dangling money and infrastructure in front of top talent, competitors are being forced to ask a question that…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (510+ words) Richie “Boogey Man” Martinez, the 10th Planet black belt known for his run through EBI and years of highlight-reel submissions, has never trained in the gi. That fact has followed him throughout his career, along with a familiar refrain from parts…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (376+ words) Justin Flores, the longtime coach who guided Ronda Rousey through her judo-to-MMA transition and later served as USA Judo’s team coach for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has drawn a detailed comparison between Rousey and current UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, crediting…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1846+ words) The organization’s official account broke the news with a graphic declaring “A new home for UFC BJJ” and confirming the card would be shown “exclusively” on Fi ght Pass “in all regions,” a notable shift from a promotion that had…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) Joe Rogan used a recent episode of the JRE MMA Show, recorded with UFC bantamweight Ethyn Ewing, to weigh in on PED use in jiu-jitsu, singling out Gordon Ryan for his openness on the subject. The conversation began when Rogan…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (191+ words) A viral video clip captioned “What’s happening to Jiu-Jitsu?” recently provoked a debate. The footage features a four-stripe white belt receiving an unusual promotion: a second white belt featuring a distinct stripe running down its length. The controversy coincides with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (413+ words) Ivanka Trump was spotted leaving Gisele Bündchen‘s residence on Friday with her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu kimono and blue belt in hand. This isn’t the first time the Trump family confidant has been spotted with her blue belt. Late last year,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1798+ words) Adam Wardzinski built one of the most patient careers in jiu-jitsu, spending eight years chasing an IBJJF black belt World title before finally breaking through in 2024. When he won a second consecutive World title in 2025, he did something few champions…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (586+ words) The injury itself happened on Saturday, August 22, during a match between the two black belts at a tournament in Londrina, Paraná. Masuda, known in the sport as “Kabuto,” had a fracture-dislocation of his cervical spine, fracturing both his C5 and C6 vertebrae....