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May 17, 2026, 04:24 PM
His Cauliflower Ear Exploded Mid-Match #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts At an NWPA competition, Valmir da Silva's cauliflower ear exploded mid-match, forcing a stoppage. A reminder to stop saying you'll drain it after the next roll. Sources: - NWPA Event Coverage: #Grappling #MartialArts
May 17, 2026, 01:47 PM
Mikey Musumeci Says IBJJF Punishes You For Actually Winning #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Mikey Musumeci called out IBJJF's ruleset for penalizing submission attempts and rewarding defensive point-play. From the best grappler on the planet, that's not a complaint — it's a diagnosis. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 17, 2026, 10:25 AM
Joe Rogan: 'Here Is My Fear' — Chimaev's Knee #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Joe Rogan said it plainly: his fear is Khamzat Chimaev's knee. The scariest grappler in UFC might be held back by the same thing that holds back everyone else. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 16, 2026, 02:38 PM
Fake Cauliflower Ear Surgery Is Trending in Russia #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Cauliflower ear is a badge you earn on the mat. In Russia, clinics are charging to fake it. The BJJ world has thoughts. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 15, 2026, 03:23 PM
The Man Kaynan Duarte Couldn't Move — Gordon Ryan #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kaynan Duarte is a two-time ADCC champion who moves giants. Against Gordon Ryan, he tried everything. Gordon didn't move. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 14, 2026, 05:41 PM
The Man Who Beat Carlson Gracie Is Broke At 90 #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Drysdale named the BJJ pioneer the sport forgot — and tied it to a sharper question about who kids should want to be. Sources: - ADCC Veteran: If Money Is The Ultimate Achievement, How Do You Explain To A 13 Year Old Khabib Is Better Than Conor McG
May 14, 2026, 12:28 PM
ADCC's Fix for 63% Empty Seats: a 2019 Rematch #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts ADCC 2026 Krakow has 63% of its tickets unsold. Their solution: rebook the Kaynan Duarte vs Yuri Simoes fight from 2019. Sources: - ADCC 2026 Crisis As Ticket Sales Crawl And Controversy Mounts: https://bjj-world.com/adcc-2026-crisis-ticket-sales-crawl/ -
May 13, 2026, 07:24 PM
Kyra Gracie Says Her Own Family Tried to Block Her #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kyra Gracie — four-time world champion and Gracie royalty — says her own family tried to stop her. The name that built jiu-jitsu? She had to fight through it. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 13, 2026, 04:51 PM
BJJ World Champ: Zero Punches. One Apology. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Sixth-degree black belt Sandro Santiago was told to 'go back to your country' at Steamer Lane. He took the aggressor down, held mount for four minutes, threw zero punches, and demanded an apology. He got one. Sources: - Santa Cruz Surf Fight Erupts on the
May 13, 2026, 01:48 PM
Chris Bones Built His Brand on Rickson's Name #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Kron Gracie publicly called out Australian BJJ instructor Chris Bones for claiming Rickson Gracie black belt status based on a couple of private sessions — then Jeff Glover issued a sub-only challenge that's gone unanswered. Sources: - Dude's A Joke: Kron
May 13, 2026, 10:36 AM
Gisele Bündchen Married Her BJJ Instructor #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gisele Bündchen married Joaquim Valente, her BJJ instructor from the Valente Brothers in Miami, after training together for two years following her 2023 divorce from Tom Brady. ⚠️ AI-generated narration. Real events, real people. #bjj #bjjproblems #jiuji
May 12, 2026, 07:46 PM
China Has Made Jiu-Jitsu A Mandatory School Subject #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Shanghai schools added BJJ to the mandatory curriculum from kindergarten through university — students get graded on armbars the same way they get graded on math. Sources: - Schools In China Are Now Making Jiu-Jitsu A Mandatory Subject: https://www.bjjee.
May 12, 2026, 04:19 PM
Franjinha Miller: BJJ Will Never Make the Olympics #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Alliance co-founder Franjinha Miller gave BJJ Doc the most honest answer anyone in authority has offered on the Olympics question: it's not happening, because a private company owns the sport. Sources: - BJJ Legend Franjinha Miller: BJJ Has No Chance Of M
May 12, 2026, 01:25 PM
ADCC Champ Can't Fill a Seminar at Home #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Adele Fornarino is the first Australian in ADCC history to win a world title — and her hardest market is home. She went on a podcast and explained the thought keeping rooms empty. Sources: - ADCC Winner Adele Fornarino Blames Entitlement And Ego Among Aus
May 12, 2026, 10:10 AM
China Just Made BJJ Mandatory in Schools #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts A Shanghai gym owner built BJJ into school curriculum from kindergarten through university — graded, mandatory, and years ahead of any American gym's Instagram strategy. Sources: - BJJ A Mandatory School Subject In Shanghai — BJJDoc: https://bjjdoc.com/20
May 11, 2026, 08:24 PM
Chimaev Cut 46 Pounds. Tsarukyan Noticed. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Arman Tsarukyan claims Khamzat Chimaev cut 46 pounds to make weight for UFC 328 — a number that makes most MMA weight cuts look like a light sweat. Sources: - Tsarukyan Says Chimaev Cut 46 Pounds for UFC 328: #Grappling #MartialArts
May 11, 2026, 04:54 PM
Vegas Has Rousey at -650. Netflix Is Calling It He #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Ronda Rousey called Kayla Harrison a 'wet towel' at a Netflix presser. Harrison has two Olympic golds and the UFC title. Rousey has groceries to discuss. Sources: - Ronda Rousey goes scorched earth with furious rant about 'irrelevant' Kayla Harrison: http
May 11, 2026, 01:46 PM
Surf Bully Tells BJJ Black Belt to 'Go Back' #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts A surf bully at Steamer Lane told sixth-degree BJJ black belt Sandro Santiago to 'go back to your country' — then threw the first punch. Santiago threw zero punches back. Sources: - Sandro Santiago Surf Fight Video Shows BJJ Black Belt's Perfect Restraint
May 11, 2026, 10:26 AM
Fight Sports Tops BJJ's Anti-Doping Medal Table #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts BJJEE ranked BJJ teams by confirmed USADA violations. Fight Sports leads with five athletes — including founder Cyborg himself. Sources: - The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have The Most PED Violations?: https://www.bjjee.com/articles/the-dirty-scoreca
May 10, 2026, 07:24 PM
Gilbert Burns Just Signed With UFC BJJ Less Than a Month After His Retirement Speech #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Burns laid his gloves in the Octagon on April 18 and announced he was done. Twenty-seven days later, he signed with UFC BJJ. He didn't retire from the UFC. He transferred departments. Sources: - He's back! Gilbert Burns signs with UFC BJJ, grappling debut
May 10, 2026, 04:29 PM
Jeremy Stephens Showed Up to UFC 328 Five Pounds Over #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Jeremy Stephens has been in the UFC since 2007. Nineteen years of experience. Still couldn't make weight at UFC 328 — by five pounds. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 10, 2026, 04:29 PM
He Broke His Nose. He Won Anyway. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Sean Strickland broke his nose somewhere in the middle rounds at UFC 328. He kept throwing jabs and won by split decision to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion. Sources: - Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland UFC 328 result — Bloody Elbow: https://
May 10, 2026, 04:22 PM
He Complained About UFC Pay. Then Missed Weight. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Jeremy Stephens spent his pre-fight week demanding the UFC raise bonuses — then showed up five pounds over, lost 30% of his purse, got choked out in round one for his record 20th loss, and posted 'We recalibrate.' Sources: - UFC 328: King Green Submits St
May 9, 2026, 07:39 PM
The UFC Canceled Its Own Pre-Fight Photo Op #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts The UFC's promotional machine ran so hot it canceled its own pre-fight photo op — whatever happened in that room was too real even for the people who sell real. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 9, 2026, 04:22 PM
BRAUS Apparel's Charity Claims Don't Add Up #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts BJJ apparel brand BRAUS marketed their 'Water for Life' program as funding water pumps in Pakistan. When a journalist pushed for proof, they responded with an NDA — then quietly rewrote the website. Sources: - BJJ Brand Called Out For Suspicious Charity C
May 9, 2026, 01:30 PM
BJJ Champ Chokes Out Racist Surfer #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts 6th-degree black belt Sandro Batata was surfing Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz when another surfer punched him and told him to 'go back to your country.' He took it to shore — no punches, just jiu-jitsu — and held a submission until the man apologized. Source
May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
They Paid $40K to Stream Grappling. 43 People Watched. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts A grappling startup paid a no-gi competitor $40,000 to livestream a training session. Forty-three people watched live. Revenue was zero. The founder is very proud. Sources: - FloGrappling — grappling's primary streaming platform: https://www.flograppling.
May 8, 2026, 08:08 PM
Chimaev Kicked Strickland at the UFC 328 Press Con #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland in the shin at the UFC 328 press conference, with Dana White physically between them and security forced to pull them apart. UFC 328 is tomorrow. Sources: - Khamzat Chimaev kicks Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328: htt
May 8, 2026, 04:32 PM
Rigan Machado Gets 9th-Degree Red Belt #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Rorion Gracie officially promoted Rigan Machado to 9th-degree red belt on April 10, 2026. One of the rarest honors in BJJ, earned after forty years on the mat. Sources: - Rigan Machado Receives His Red Belt: https://www.jiujitsumag.com/rigan-machado-recei
May 8, 2026, 01:06 PM
Fitness Influencer Tries Actual BJJ — Eight Years #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Riley Rehl ran eight years of Les Mills Body Combat into her first jiu-jitsu class. A 14-year-old kid ended the experiment in round one. Sources: - Influencer Tries Jiu-jitsu After Almost A Decade Of Fitness Based Martial Arts, And Gets A Rude Awakening —