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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Competitions/Tournaments

Helena Crevar vs. Teshya Alo Set For ONE Fight Night 39

ONE Championship is starting 2026 with an awesome matchup: Helena Crevar and Teshya Alo will make their promotional debuts against each other at ONE Fight Night 39! The division is currently vacant,...

Polaris Loads Up Women’s Roster – Signs Sarah Galvao For A Multi-Match Contract

Polaris has added another powerhouse to its lineup for 2026, signing Sarah Galvao in what looks like a major investment into their growing women’s divisions. Galvao is the latest name in an already...

Gabrieli Pessanha Makes History As First-Ever Double Grand Slam Champion In No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Gabrieli Pessanha has etched her name into Jiu-Jitsu history – by becoming the first athlete to achieve an IBJJF double grand slam in no-gi competition! Securing gold at the 2025 IBJJF European...

WNO 31: Xande Ribeiro vs. Jordan Preisinger Set For High-Stakes Clash

The light-heavyweight division at Who’s Number One (WNO) 31 just got a major upgrade. On Friday, December 5, two grappling worlds will collide as legendary multiple-time world champion Xande...

WNO 31: Helena Crevar Set To Defend Featherweight Title vs Julia Boscher

Reigning Who’s Number One (WNO) featherweight world champion Helena Crevar will make her first title defense on December 5th – facing Julia Boscher at WNO 31! The matchup marks the third...

Tye Ruotolo Set For Second MMA Fight Against Shozo Isojima At ONE 173

Tye Ruotolo’s transition from elite grappler to mixed martial artist is moving fast. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom has officially booked his second professional MMA fight, taking on Shozo Isojima...

Declan Moody Wins WNO 30 Absolute Grand Prix After Dominant Run

The highly anticipated Who’s Number One (WNO) 30 event went down on October 24th, delivering a full night of action that showcased elite-level grappling and several surprising upsets. Headlined by...

Marcelo Garcia To Face Lachlan Giles At ONE Fight Night 38

ONE Championship has just dropped one of the biggest surprises of the year – Marcelo Garcia will face Lachlan Giles at ONE Fight Night 38! The event already features another massive matchup, the...

Quintet 5: PRIDE Legends To Stun Fight World & Captain Teams At Landmark Dubai Grappling Event

Four of the biggest names in the history of combat sports will be reunited as they captain the teams competing at QUINTET 5 – a unique grappling event set to take Dubai by storm this month.  ...

Ffion Davies To Face Margot Ciccarelli For Bantamweight Title At Polaris 34

One of the biggest matchups in European grappling has just been confirmed: Ffion Davies will challenge Margot Ciccarelli for the bantamweight title at Polaris 34! The main event will not only crown a...

Jeff Glover vs. Baret Yoshida Set For Fight 2 Win 294 Main Event

Two legends of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are set to clash in the headline bout of Fight 2 Win 294, as Jeff Glover takes on Baret Yoshida! The card, as always, will feature dozens of local competitors –...

Victor Hugo Cashes $100K Bonus – As B-Team Wins $1 Million At CJI 2

Craig Jones raised the stakes on day two of the Craig Jones Invitational 2 in Las Vegas, offering a $50,000 submission bonus to encourage more action. B-Team’s Victor Hugo didn’t just deliver —...

Gable Steveson Withdraws From CJI 2 Superfight With Craig Jones

Just days before the Craig Jones Invitational 2, the event has taken a major hit – as Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson has withdrawn from his scheduled superfight against Craig Jones....

Craig Jones Reveals CJI 2 Could Lose $800,000: “F*ck It”

Craig Jones has stunned the grappling world by admitting that the second Craig Jones Invitational may end up losing $800,000 once the event is over. The news comes as a surprise given the massive...

Fabricio Andrey vs. Eduardo Granzotto Set For ONE Fight Night 36

Fabricio Andrey is set to return for the second match of his ONE Championship career – facing Eduardo Granzotto in a bantamweight clash at ONE Fight Night 36, on October 3. With the bantamweight...

ADCC Confirms 2026 World Championships Will Take Place In Krakow, Poland

The ADCC has officially revealed that its 2026 World Championships will take place in Krakow, Poland, on September 12th and 13th! The event will be hosted inside the TAURON Arena Kraków, the largest...

Singapore Showdown: AJP Tour National Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 Hits the Mats

Get ready for August 17, 2025, as the AJP Tour Singapore National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (GI & No-GI) unleashes adrenaline, skill, and global competition at Dulwich College Singapore. Event At a...

QUINTET Announces Dubai Debut – Bringing Team-Based Grappling To The Middle East

Japanese martial arts promotion QUINTET has announced its official entry into the Middle East market, with its inaugural regional event, QUINTET 5, set to take place in Dubai on October 23, 2025! The...

Vagner Rocha Returns From Heart Failure To Face Kit Dale At WNO 29

Vagner Rocha is making a return to professional Jiu-Jitsu after suffering heart failure just six months ago! He’ll step back onto the mats at Who’s Number One (WNO) 29 on July 25th, 2025, in a...

Sarah Galvao Joins $100K Women’s Bracket At CJI 2

The lineup for the highly anticipated four-woman tournament at Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) is now complete – with rising star Sarah Galvao officially stepping into the bracket. Galvao, the...

Craig Jones Switches Up The Formula For CJI 2 – With Team Grappling Format

Craig Jones has enacted a major format shift for the second edition of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI 2). After the massive success of the inaugural event, Jones has opted to abandon the solo...

Tye Ruotolo Set For MMA Debut Against Adrian Lee At ONE Fight Night 35

Tye Ruotolo is officially making his long-anticipated transition to mixed martial arts – with his professional debut now booked for ONE Fight Night 35! The 21-year-old BJJ phenom will take on...

Levi Jones-Leary Out Of CJI 2 – Kenta Iwamoto Steps In For Team Misfits Australasia

In a late but impactful shake-up ahead of the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2), Team Misfits Australasia will no longer be featuring Levi Jones-Leary in their lineup. The ADCC veteran and under...

Craig Jones Confirms There Will Be No CJI vs ADCC Clash In 2026: “We Can Coexist”

After igniting one of the biggest rivalries in modern grappling, Craig Jones has confirmed that the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) will not go head-to-head with ADCC in 2026. In 2024, the inaugural...