ADCC Is No Longer Doing Women’s Absolute Division
In a quiet but significant policy shift, the ADCC has discontinued its women’s absolute division for the 2026 World Championship without even so much as a formal announcement. The change…
Author: Claudio Martin
Roger Gracie Dismisses BJJ in the Olympics, Claims MMA Better Suited: I don’t think it’s a good thing to go to the Olympics
Roger Gracie has made his position clear on the prospect of BJJ entering the Olympics. In a candid interview with Men’s Health UK, the 10 time IBJJF world champion offered stark…
ONE FC’s VP Tom DeBlass Reacts To UFC BJJ Restricting Athletes From Doing ADCC: It’s Terrible
The grappling world received jarring news this week when Claudia Gadelha announced that UFC BJJ’s exclusive athletes would be barred from competing at ADCC starting in 2027. Only some members…
Craig Jones’ BJJ Charity Donates Close to $50,000 so Women Will Receive Equal Pay At ADCC
Craig Jones has made a decisive move that has captured the attention of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community, announcing that his charity will donate $48,000 to ensure female competitors receive equal…
Angelica Galvao Soft Launches Return to Social Media Weeks After Startling SA Allegations Against Andre Galvao
Less than a month after Andre Galvao and Angelica Galvao were separated from leadership roles at Atos Jiu Jitsu HQ amid serious allegations, Angelica has returned to social media with…
White Belt Drops Receipts on ‘Sandbagger’ Opponent With 52 Matches On Record
A first-time competitor’s Reddit post goes viral after discovering his upcoming opponent has 36 submission wins, and still calls himself a white belt. It’s the kind of thing that makes…
Renzo Gracie: I Have Very Good Black Belts Who Don’t Not Even Know How To Manage A Gi Situation
The gi versus no-gi debate has been a fixture of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu discourse for decades, but when Renzo Gracie himself acknowledges that some of his own black belts have never…
Hermes Franca Returns to Teaching BJJ in Brazil After Prison Sentence For SA, Reappeared at IBJJF Competition in 2021
Former WEC champion and UFC lightweight title challenger Hermes Franca has returned to teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Brazil after serving time for SA of a minor in the United States.…
Renzo Gracie: Modern Jiu-Jitsu Is “Boring” Because Champions Make More Money Teaching Than Doing MMA
Renzo Gracie had an interesting take on modern bjj during his appearance on “Jibber with Jabber“. According to Gracie, the answer comes down to simple economics: champions can make more…
UFC Cuts Sean Strickland’s Mic After He Mentions BJJ Coach Engaged to Student He Trained at 14
Sean Strickland’s press conference at UFC Houston took an unexpected turn when organizers abruptly ended the session and muted his microphone after the former middleweight title challenger launched into an…