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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

Abu Dhabi World Pro: Mica Galvao Becomes Youngest Champion in History

The Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championships took place from November 14 and 19, with the black belts going head-to-head on the last day of the tournament. In the 77kg division, it was Mica Galvao...

Former UFC Champion Rashad Evans Announced For Combat Jiu-Jitsu Debut

The upcoming Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds championship keeps getting better and better. After announcing that Craig Jones will face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone… The promotion has now...

Watch: Mica Galvao Submits Opponent in Under 2 Minutes At ADWPJJC

The Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu Jitsu Championships (ADWPJJC) are well under way and are featuring some phenomenal bouts. Most recently, it was Mica Galvao – the 18 year old phenom – who...

Polaris 18: Paulo Miyao vs. Ashley Williams Submission Only Match Announced

The Polaris 18 event takes place on November 27 – and the organizing team just announced that Paulo Miyao will take on Ashley Williams in a submission-only gi match!   View this post on...

Raw Grappling Championship: Rafael Lovato Jr. Beats Adam Wardzinski

The first edition of the Raw Grappling Championship took place last Sunday, November 14, in London. The event featured a lot of local blue and purple belt match-ups, as well as a black belt grand...

IBJJF Grand Prix 2021: Tainan Dalpra & Victor Hugo Claim $20,000 Each

One of the most exciting grand prix events took place this weekend, in Las Vegas (Nevada). The IBJJF featured two grand prix tournaments – the middleweight and heavyweight one – with each...

Worlds Master 2021: Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Wins Two Golds

The Worlds Master 2021 took place on November 11, in parallel with Jiu-Jitsu Con, and brought forth many exciting matches and superb grapplers. The most well-known of them all is perhaps Roberto...

Breaking: Craig Jones Vs. Donald Cerrone CJJ Superfight Announced

If you’ve thought that the world of Jiu-Jitsu couldn’t get more interesting than it already is, you’ve thought wrong. Eddie Bravo’s Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Featherweights...

Marcus “Buchecha” To Face Dangerous Korean Heavyweight at ONE: Winter Warriors

ONE: Winter Warriors grand prix championship will take place soon enough, on December 3… And will feature a return of Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida for his second MMA fight under the...

Raw Grappling Championship: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Adam Wardzinski

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rapidly growing in popularity. On November 14 (Sunday), the first edition of the Raw Grappling Championship will take place in London; featuring exciting superfights and an...

Emil Fischer Competes in Gi at ADCC Trials: “The Optics Are Hilarious”

Believe it or not, the ADCC ruleset isn’t strict about having to wear No Gi gear. Rather, its competitors are allowed to wear a Gi. And, in the early days of the ADCC tournaments, some...

$20K IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix: Competitors Announced

From November 10 to November 13, the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con will take place in Las Vegas; with the last day reserved for a pair of grand prix tournaments – each carrying a $20,000 prize. After...

Andre Galvao Signs Multi-Fight Deal With ONE Championship

After much speculation and waiting, the word is now out – Andre Galvao has signed a multi-fight deal with ONE Championship! It was Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship’s Founder and...

BJJ Stars 7: Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa Submits UFC’s Gilbert “Durinho” Burns

The “BJJ Stars 7” event took place last Saturday (November 6) in Sao Paulo, with a number of highlight-reel worthy matches. Most primarily, the main event of the evening featured a bout...

ADCC East Coast Trials: Full Results & Highlights

The 2021 ADCC East Coast Trials did not disappoint. In an event with around 800 total competitors, a number of elite grapplers went against each other in order to secure their place at the next...

Watch: Patchy Mix Submits James Gallagher with Guillotine at Bellator 270

Patchy Mix and James Gallagher went head-to-head in their Bellator 270 co-main event… And Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans around the world have had a field day; as it’s been, in the words of the...

F2W 187: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion is going strong with yet another event! F2W 187 will take place today, on November 5, in Minneapolis. And yes, it’s going to feature yet another exciting and...

ADCC East Coast Trials: Gianni Grippo, Kade Ruotolo, Mason Fowler & Others Announced

On November 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday), the ADCC East Coast Trials will take place in the Atlantic City. Over 800 competitors will step on the mats, with their eyes set on getting an entry to the...

BJJ Stars 7: Full Card Lineup & Preview

The BJJ Stars promotion returns to action on November 6 (Saturday) with its seventh edition. BJJ Stars 7 will feature a packed tournament, with the main event bout between Gilbert Burns and Lucas...

F2W 186: Full Results and Highlights

The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion is on a roll (pun intended) this year. Last Friday, on October 29, the F2W 186 event took place in Dallas, Texas. It was full of exciting matches, where Thamara...

Watch: Gordon Ryan vs. Philip Rowe Full Match (Who’s Number One)

Gordon Ryan made his return to competition on October 21, with a 15-minute exhibition match against Philip Rowe at Who’s Number One (WNO). The pace of the match had a light-hearted nature to...

SUG 28: Full Results & Highlights

Yet another exciting Submission Underground (SUG) event took place last weekend. On October 31, the SUG 28 displayed a number of fast-paced matches, with one novelty: a Gi match!   SUG 28 MAIN...

UFC 267: Teixeira Submits Blachowicz: “Never Give Up On Your Dreams”

It was at UFC 267 where Glover Teixeira finally earned that for which he was working so hard during the last decade. He took on Jan Blachowicz during the fight night’s main event; and, after 9...

UFC 267: Makhachev Taps Out Hooker with Kimura

Islam Makhachev gets it done! He and Dan Hooker engaged in a battle at UFC 267, with Makhachev taking the win just three minutes into the fight. It was actually just a bit over a minute into the bout...