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May 8, 2026, 10:37 AM
Chael Still Hasn't Announced The SUG 30 Card #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts SUG 30 is eleven days out in Florianópolis, Brazil — the promotion's return after nearly five years. Chael has announced no fighters. Not one. Sources: - Chael Sonnen Announces The Return Of Submission Underground: https://grapplinginsider.com/chael-sonne
May 7, 2026, 07:53 PM
ADCC Pulled Its Own Invite List Off the Website #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts ADCC quietly removed its official invite list from its website as controversy mounted over invitations to Izaak Michell (assault allegations), Josh Saunders (pro-Nazi posts), and Vagner Rocha (prior cardiac episode). Craig Jones subsequently pulled his $48
May 7, 2026, 04:44 PM
Open Mat Keeps Grading Cardio Kickboxing's Homework #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts The cardio-kickboxing-as-self-defense pitch has been running since 1993. Open mat keeps scoring it. Sources: - BJJ vs Cardio Kickboxing: Understanding the Real Differences — Bayshore BJJ: https://bayshorebjj.com/2025/08/13/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-vs-cardio-ki
May 7, 2026, 01:41 PM
Ethan Won Polaris. Then Called Out UFC BJJ. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Ethan Crelinsten submitted Shai Gerena at Polaris 36, then immediately used the post-fight mic to call out UFC BJJ's Octobowl. Polaris paid for the job application. Sources: - Awkward! Polaris champ Ethan Crelinsten defends title, asks to switch to rival
May 7, 2026, 10:31 AM
BRAUS Rewrote Its Website After Charity Probe #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts BRAUS Foundation told donors every purchase funds their charity. A journalist found three years of filings showing zero charitable revenue — then declined their NDA. The Foundation's response: new website copy. Sources: - BJJ Apparel Brand Charity Claims
May 6, 2026, 07:24 PM
RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Marcio 'Macarrão' Stambowsky, 8th-degree coral belt and one of Rolls Gracie's original five black belts, passed away April 2, 2026 at 67. The lineage that built jiu-jitsu just got smaller. Sources: - BJJ Community Mourns Passing of Marcio Stambowsky: http
May 6, 2026, 04:52 PM
Beneil Dariush TKO'd at Perth Right After His Take #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Beneil Dariush — the most BJJ-credentialed lightweight in the UFC — got TKO'd in round one at UFC Perth. Post-fight take: 'I have no injuries.' Sources: - Beneil Dariush Reacts To Latest Knockout Loss At UFC Perth: 'I Have No Injuries': https://sports.yah
May 6, 2026, 01:03 PM
UFC BJJ Plans 14 Events in 2026 #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC BJJ is putting on 14 events in 2026 — more than double last year's output. Free on YouTube, sub-only, six weight classes of champions you actually know. While other grappling shows struggle for budget, this one just doubled down. Sources: - Stacked UF
May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM
Derek Moneyberg Got a BJJ Black Belt in 3.5 Years. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Financial influencer Derek Moneyberg got a BJJ black belt in three and a half years with zero competition record. Now he's suing Sean Strickland for calling him a scam artist. Sources: - Derek Moneyberg addresses BJJ black belt controversy, says he's suin
May 5, 2026, 07:42 PM
77-Year-Old Earns Gracie Black Belt After 12 Years #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Paul Laniosz earned his Gracie black belt at 77 after 12 years of just showing up — Mondays, Wednesdays, sometimes Fridays. While the community argues about belts, he finished the bit. Sources: - 6 Levels Orlando's 77-year-old accomplishes his dreams by e
May 5, 2026, 04:11 PM
Dean Lister: BJJ Was Tougher Then, Better Now #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Dean Lister told BJJEE that jiu-jitsu was tougher in the early 2000s and better today. Both halves of the gym are now mad at the same time. Sources: - Dean Lister: 'Jiu-Jitsu Was Tougher Back Then – But Better Today' — BJJEE: https://www.bjjee.com/article
May 5, 2026, 01:49 PM
Fight Sports Leads BJJ's PED Suspension Scorecard #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts BJJEE counted PED suspensions by team and the sport finally has a leaderboard. Fight Sports leads with five. Alliance four. Gracie Barra three. The teams winning Worlds are the same teams winning this. Sources: - The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have
May 5, 2026, 10:30 AM
Kayla Harrison Calls The IJF's Leg-Grab Ban 'Polit #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion Kayla Harrison just told the IJF their 2010 leg-grab ban is 'political' and modern judo is 'kind of boring.' The receipts go back to the founder. Sources: - Kayla Harrison Opens Up About Banning Leg Grabs In Judo: 'I
May 4, 2026, 08:00 PM
Caio Terra Can't Brush His Teeth Anymore #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts 12-time world champion Caio Terra can't brush his teeth. The man whose motto was 'technique conquers all' never did joint rehab. Now his body is paying the bill. Sources: - Caio Terra Talks Lasting Damage From BJJ Career — BJJEE: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj
May 4, 2026, 05:00 PM
April 18 Was the Biggest Day in Grappling History #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Eight grappling events stacked on a single Saturday — Tsarukyan dumped Faber off a stage, Gilbert Burns retired in the cage, ADCC trials drew 700 athletes, and the sport still gets called niche. Sources: - RAF 8 results: Tsarukyan runs Faber off the mat:
May 4, 2026, 01:48 PM
The SUG Champion Can't Defend His Own Title #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Mason Fowler is the reigning SUG absolute champion. He can't compete at SUG 30 on May 17 because he's under an exclusive UFC BJJ contract — the first concrete casualty of grappling's exclusivity era. Sources: - UFC BJJ Announces Banning Athletes From ADCC
May 4, 2026, 10:25 AM
Fabricio Andrey Wants Kade Ruotolo's Belt So Bad #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Fabricio Andrey spent six months begging for Kade Ruotolo's ONE lightweight belt — and jumped up a full weight class to get the shot. Confirmed June 27. Sources: - Fabricio Andrey on upcoming ONE Championship match - BJJEE: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/
May 3, 2026, 08:00 PM
Danaher Says Go Back to Your First Armbar #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts John Danaher just told the entire sport to revisit your first armbar — invoking Heraclitus' river to argue that returning to early moves isn't repetition, it's rediscovery. Sources: - John Danaher Explains Why Revisiting Basics Transforms Your Jiu-Jitsu (
May 3, 2026, 04:27 PM
Grappling Promotion Announces $40 Minimum Pay #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Pro grappling's $40 minimum pay reveal — a tech-bro CEO, a $340K budget, and the punchline behind pro BJJ economics. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 3, 2026, 01:48 PM
Blue Belt Pays For Four Tournaments. Same Saturday. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts He registered for four tournaments on the same Saturday. The math doesn't math. The dopamine hit was the point all along. #Grappling #MartialArts
May 3, 2026, 10:16 AM
Jay Rod Is Definitely Not Training at Simple Man #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Banned in May 2025 for predatory behavior, Jay Rodriguez is back at the rebranded gym. The 'not training there' statement got falsified by his own date-stamped video — a logo on the mat that didn't exist while he was a member. Sources: - Jay Rodriguez Mak
May 2, 2026, 08:17 PM
Grappling Promotion Loses Streaming Deal #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Apex Submission League just lost its UFC Fight Pass deal after 847 total streams across six events — and 88 percent came from three IPs. Sources: - UFC Fight Pass programming standards (reference): https://www.ufcfightpass.com/ - Grappling promotion viabi
May 2, 2026, 04:38 PM
4.1 Million Watched Helen Maroulis Win Olympic Gold #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Four-point-one million Americans watched Helen Maroulis win Olympic gold. About 180,000 watched her latest RAF title defense. Same wrestler. The drop is what American wrestling did with her after the Olympic cycle ended. Read the full article: https://bjj
May 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
Gilbert Burns Wants a BJJ Comeback #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gilbert Burns retired from the UFC at Winnipeg, then floated a BJJ comeback three days later. His last Worlds gold was 2011 — the meta has changed twice since then. Sources: - Gilbert Burns Plotting Jiu-Jitsu Return Following UFC Retirement: https://bjjdo
May 2, 2026, 10:26 AM
BJJ Enters Third Week Of Coach Debate #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Drysdale said your coach is one percent. Meregali called Danaher the greatest ever. The BJJ community hasn't stopped arguing since. Sources: - BJJEE — Drysdale: Coach Is 1% Responsible: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/robert-drysdale-claims-that-a-coach-is
May 1, 2026, 07:41 PM
The Undertaker's Black Belt Was a WWE Referee Show #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Joe Rogan ep 1598 has The Undertaker explaining his BJJ black belt prep in his own voice. Spoiler: it was a WWE referee. We argued for fifteen years. Sources: - #1598 - Mark 'The Undertaker' Calaway — The Joe Rogan Experience (Spotify): https://open.spoti
May 1, 2026, 05:00 PM
8,000 Athletes Just Paid IBJJF Half a Million #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Brasileiro 2026 sold out at a record 8,000 entries. Athletes paid roughly half a million in fees. The black belt champ's reward? About $2,700. Sources: - Who Is IN For The 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros — Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-ibjjf
May 1, 2026, 02:32 PM
Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson Did Sumo Wrestling #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC veteran Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson trained sumo basics with two-time US sumo champ Sensei Seth — shiko stomp, suriashi movement. He left saying he was going home to watch nothing but sumo for three days. Sources: - UFC Veteran Stephen Wonderboy Trie
May 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
Gordon Ryan Posts About Hangings, Silent on Wife's Arrests #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Gordon Ryan's been posting all week — hangings, taxes, politics. The one thing his feed won't touch is his wife's two Texas arrests. Sources: - Gordon Ryan Stays Silent On Wife's Arrest, Chooses Politics — BJJEE: https://www.bjjee.com/articles/gordon-ryan
Apr 30, 2026, 11:01 PM
RAF 9: UFC Champ vs Frankie Edgar, Age 44 #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts RAF 9 just booked the reigning UFC bantamweight champion against a 44-year-old Hall of Fame wrestler — the fifth UFC name on a single May 30 wrestling card. Dana White has notes. Sources: - Merab Dvalishvili vs. Frankie Edgar booked for RAF 9 (Yahoo Sport