Nicky Rod
Rising star in both gi and no-gi, known for high-paced leg lock attacks.
Jul 26, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Jacob Rodriguez Faced Vagner Rocha at Karate Combat 62, Settling a Family Grudge
Jacob Rodriguez returned to competition on July 24 at Karate Combat 62, stepping onto the mat to face Vagner Rocha—and walking straight into a family beef that had been cooking since before he ever got his silver medal. Here's what mattered: the Rodriguezes and Rochas had never g
Jul 6, 2026
Rodriguez Returns: Accountability Lingers #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Jacob Rodriguez is back. But the questions he left behind came back with him. Read the full article: https://bjjproblems.com/blogs/bjj-problems/jacob-rodriguez-pit-submission-series-return-accountability #Grappling #MartialArts
Jul 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Jacob Rodriguez Returns Amid Accountability Questions
Jacob Rodriguez is competing again. The 2024 ADCC silver medalist announced his return to sanctioned grappling competition on July 24, 2026, at Pit Submission Series—his first official match in 17 months.
Jun 26, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
UFC BJJ 9: Mason Fowler Defended the Title, Nicky Rodriguez Submitted His Opponent in 3 Minutes, and Burns Returned — All Three Called For The Same Fight
UFC BJJ 9 handed the grappling world the most beautiful scheduling nightmare in recent memory: three fighters with legitimate claims to the same opponent, only one of whom can get it. Mason Fowler defended his UFC BJJ title.
Jun 16, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Jay Rodriguez Is Showing Up At Open Mats Again — Community Photographers Have Started Identifying Him On Sight
The defense was always architectural. He's not there during public hours.
Jun 11, 2026
Rodriguez Called. Fowler Didn't Answer. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Rodriguez made his callout after UFC BJJ 9. Fowler's response was silence. Read the full article: https://bjjproblems.com/blogs/bjj-problems/ufc-bjj-9-fowler-title-rodriguez-callout-dodge Sources: - UFC BJJ 9 Official Results: https://www.ufcbjj.com #Gr
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
UFC BJJ 9: Eight Submissions, Fowler Dodges Rodriguez
Eight of nine matches ended in submission. That's not a grappling tournament—that's a technical beating handed out by one format to another.
May 20, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
UFC BJJ 9 Is June 4 — Nicky Rod vs. Roosevelt Sousa and Ffion Davies Return Are the Headline
When UFC decided to get into the grappling event business, a lot of practitioners had questions. Like: will these be real grappling matches, or just celebrities awkwardly pummeling each other while Dana White grins at a production monitor?
Apr 8, 2026
Zero Tolerance Lasts About a Year in BJJ #Shorts
Jay Rodriguez was expelled from B-Team for inappropriate behavior with female teammates. Eleven months later, he's back training at the same gym under a new name. Sources: - BJJDoc: Jay Rod Returns to Simple Man: https://bjjdoc.com/2025/12/28/exclusive-jay-rod-is-training-at-simp