Brazilian jiu-jitsu has never had more promoters. Yet the sport feels in a fundamental way smaller than the sum of its parts. This is not an athlete problem. It is…
Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2026 ADCC South American Trials where five competitors earned their spots at the 2026 ADCC World Championships. As usual, the women might as well not…
The ADCC has officially confirmed its first wave of invitees for the 2026 World Championship with UFC lightweight MMA star Mateusz Gamrot among those named to the men’s 170 lbs…
Vagner Rocha has publicly called out ADCC for its compensation structure, praising the IBJJF for stepping up where the sport’s most storied tournament has fallen short. In a pointed social…
Claudia Gadelha recent appearance on the Mundo de Luta podcast offered the most transparent look yet at how UFC BJJ operates as a business and what it intends to become.…
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…
The jiu-jitsu community continues to grapple with fallout from UFC BJJ’s decision to restrict its athletes from competing at ADCC. Mikey Musumeci took to social media to challenge the criticism…
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 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…
The organization’s head of Jiu-Jitsu signals a major shift in athlete exclusivity that could reshape the grappling landscape heading into 2026. Claudia Gadelha has revealed that athletes signed exclusively to…
