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Jul 26, 2026, 08:10 AM
Match Footage Lies: Why Every Grappler Rewrites Their Loss
Hell, you might be the guy. He competed last weekend.
Jul 26, 2026, 07:28 AM
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 25, 2026, 11:39 AM
Danaher Explains Why BJJ's Standup Stays Broken
John Danaher dropped a diagnosis recently that every practitioner who's ever watched their coach spend five minutes on arm drags before pivoting to "the real part" (ground fighting) has felt in their bones: BJJ's standup game isn't broken because we haven't figured it out yet. It
Jul 25, 2026, 11:08 AM
The Gym Physique Myth: Why Light Conditioning Won't Work
Every BJJ gym has one. Forty-five pounds of functional muscle, vascularity that could map a transit system, the kind of physique that makes people ask, "What's your secret?" And his answer, delivered with complete sincerity over his second açaí bowl, is always: "Just staying afte
Jul 25, 2026, 09:57 AM
Gordon Ryan: Brazil Will Be Phased Out in 10 Years
Gordon Ryan appeared on the Overdogs USA podcast with Tim Kennedy on July 19 and did what Gordon Ryan does best: make a take so bold it stops the room, then explain the mechanism behind it well enough that you can't immediately dismiss him. This time, he predicted that Brazil wil
Jul 25, 2026, 09:27 AM
Blue Belt Sandbagging: Hidden MMA Record Exposed
Ikigai Submission Grappling removed blue belt competitor Avazbek Akyolov from their tournament bracket this month after discovering his 4-0 professional MMA record and prior freestyle wrestling competition experience. The tournament explicitly restricted entries to competitors wi
Jul 25, 2026, 08:56 AM
ADCC 2026: Fourth Defending Champion Passed—And Bodoni Surfed Instead of Defending
The email dropped mid-July, buried in the ADCC digest no one reads until they're scrolling at 2 a.m. Another defending champion—that's four now, depending on how you're counting—wasn't coming back.
Jul 25, 2026, 08:26 AM
The Executive Decision: Covington Used Shareholder Status to Override a Fight Contract
That's how long Covington held the line as RAF 12's headliner before bailing. On July 18, Colby Covington beat Arman Tsarukyan 5-3 at RAF 11 in Milwaukee to become the promotion's inaugural Cruiserweight Crossover champion.
Jul 25, 2026, 07:56 AM
B-Team Black Belt Nearly Beats UFC Prospect on Four Days' Notice
When Damien Anderson had Ezra Elliott's neck in a guillotine choke late in Round 1 at UFC Oklahoma City last Friday, the UFC's short-notice gamble looked like it might actually pay off. Anderson, a 5-0 prospect from the legendary B-Team Jiu-Jitsu, had gotten the call to fight Ell
Jul 25, 2026, 07:25 AM
Arman Tsarukyan's Olympic Gamble: What Happens to That UFC Title Shot?
Arman Tsarukyan is ranked 2 in the UFC lightweight division. He's 23-3 in professional MMA across 26 fights since 2019.
Jul 24, 2026, 08:51 PM
Why BJJ Gyms Cap Membership at 125 Members
There's a number that haunts BJJ gym owners: 125 members. Around 125 to 150 active members, a gym owner hits an invisible wall.
Jul 24, 2026, 08:21 PM
MMA Veterans Test Pure Grappling at BJJ Stars 19
There's a moment in every MMA fighter's career where someone asks: "Have you ever tried pure grappling?" Most laugh it off. Some actually show up.
Jul 24, 2026, 07:51 PM
Gordon Ryan: Brazil's Jiu-Jitsu Dominance Is Slipping
Gordon Ryan, the most dominant no-gi grappler of the past decade, recently made a claim that landed somewhere between trash talk and genuine observation: Brazil's grip on jiu-jitsu is slipping, and Brazilian practitioners will be "phased out." On the surface, it's audacious. An A
Jul 24, 2026, 06:50 PM
Gordon Ryan Asked Khamzat Chimaev for ADCC. No Response
Gordon Ryan has built a career on proving that grapplers belong in the room with anyone, anywhere. New Wave Jiu-Jitsu in Austin.
Jul 24, 2026, 06:20 PM
Cory Sandhagen Fought With Torn Hamstring at UFC 329
Cory Sandhagen took a kneebar from Mario Bautista in the first round of UFC 329 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. A legitimate threat to the hamstring that forced a scramble.
Jul 24, 2026, 03:47 PM
UFC BJJ 10 Championship Fights & Women's Division
UFC BJJ 10 is happening Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Women's featherweight division debuts.
Jul 19, 2026, 07:48 AM
Josh Saunders Posted Nazi Salutes. Sport Jiu-Jitsu Decided That Was a Him Problem, Not a Sport Problem.
Josh Saunders is still sponsored. His coaching business is still taking clients.
Jul 17, 2026, 03:11 PM
Fight 2 Win 316 Held 52-Match Card in São Paulo; Willson Bueno Closes Event with Kneebar Victory
Fight 2 Win 316 held 52 technical grappling matches on May 23 in São Paulo, with multiple submission finishes punctuating the card. Willson Bueno closed one with a kneebar that needed no commentary to justify itself.
Jul 16, 2026, 03:37 PM
UFC BJJ 9 Results: Fowler Chokes Out Johnson to Retain Title, Burns Returns With RNC, Nick Rod Calls His Shot
UFC BJJ 9 took place on June 19, 2026. Fowler allegedly choked out Johnson to retain his title.
Jul 16, 2026, 07:45 AM
Ronda Rousey Already Made Kayla Harrison's Argument For Her
Kayla Harrison didn't write a comeback. She filed a transcription.
Jul 10, 2026, 08:04 AM
ADCC Deleted Its Own Roster After Journalists Found a Fugitive — Then Quietly Kept Him On It
ADCC announced its 2026 Worlds invite roster with the kind of confidence that comes from not doing your homework. The list was published, then shared across social media, then celebrated as definitive proof of competitive legitimacy.
Jul 10, 2026, 07:34 AM
Zabit Finally Was Coming Back. Then He Withdrew. His Brother Fought Instead.
Zabit Magomedsharipov was supposed to end a seven-year competitive silence at ACBJJ 21 in Moscow. He didn't make it past the withdrawal window.
Jul 8, 2026, 07:17 AM
10th Planet's Grey Belt Solution: 'Blue Is Where They Quit'
On July 2, 10th Planet Torrance did what most gyms won't: they looked at their own data and spoke the quiet part out loud. Blue belt is where students quit.
Jul 7, 2026, 03:49 PM
Max Holloway's Plea: The Moment a World Champion Had to Beg Conor McGregor to Show Up
Days before UFC 329, Max Holloway did something that shouldn't have been necessary. He made a public plea to his opponent: "Please show up Saturday night." Not trash talk.
Jul 7, 2026, 12:56 PM
Craig Jones Demands ADCC Accountability on Roster
On July 2, Craig Jones spent hours on Instagram doing what ADCC apparently can't: naming specific people and citing specific reasons why they shouldn't compete at Worlds. Hays County sex offense warrants.
Jul 7, 2026, 12:26 PM
July 11: Grappling's Most Stacked Night
Mark your calendar for July 11, 2026. Actually, don't—you'll get distracted trying to figure out which stream to watch first, your credit card will get declined from subscription stacking, and by 8 p.m.
Jul 7, 2026, 11:56 AM
ADCC's Talent Drain Deepens: Mica Galvao Off Card
ADCC Worlds 2026 in Krakow is facing a talent drain that would look like a natural disaster if it were happening to any other promotion. Last week, ADCC removed Mica Galvao from the card—a move that should have sent shockwaves through the grappling community.
Jul 7, 2026, 11:25 AM
Zabit Injured, Khasan Replaces: Dagestan's Interchangeable Model
Zabit Magomedsharipov withdrew from ACBJJ 21. Khasan Magomedsharipov filled the slot.
Jul 7, 2026, 10:14 AM
Dustin Poirier's Atlanta Arrest: What Bodycam Shows
On Father's Day 2026, while most people were grilling and taking photos with their kids, Dustin Poirier was removed from a Delta flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a misdemeanor public drunkenness charge. By Sunday evening, the UFC interim lightweight c
Jul 7, 2026, 09:44 AM
ADCC 2026: Three Champions Withdraw After Coach Accused
ADCC 2026, scheduled for September 12–13 in Kraków, Poland, will be missing three of its defending champions. Diogo Reis (66 kg), Mica Galvao (77 kg), and Giancarlo Bodoni (88 kg) have withdrawn from the official roster.