BJJ Rankings Update - July 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com
Jits Magazine has applied its July 2026 BJJ Rankings update across men’s and women’s gi and no-gi divisions plus pound-for-pound.
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Jits Magazine has applied its July 2026 BJJ Rankings update across men’s and women’s gi and no-gi divisions plus pound-for-pound.
Fight 2 Win 319 in Boise delivered a night of finishes and submissions, headlined by Layne Dalton’s takedown-to-rear-naked-choke finish.
Craig Jones and Vinny Magalhães headline Submission Underground 13 in a clash over leg-lock claims.
Zabit Magomedsharipov’s long-awaited comeback to competition in a no-gi grappling matchup in Moscow has been postponed due to injury.
Bryce Mitchell publicly challenged Mikey Musumeci to a grappling match, and Musumeci has accepted.
In an interview, Polaris Squads Team UK & IRE leader Darragh O’Conaill reflects on how Ireland’s long COVID lockdown pushed him to train in Brazil, where competition was still active and he built valuable match experience.
Gillian Robertson discusses her upcoming title fight with Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330, arguing that Dern’s jiu-jitsu credentials don’t matter as much under MMA rules.
Sergio Batarelli’s 1997 International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC 3) delivered one of the most memorable BJJ vs.
Jits Magazine recaps the IBJJF No-Gi Brazilian Championship (Brasileiro) 2026, held June 27–28, listing men’s and women’s division winners and medalists.
Grappling Rewind recaps Polaris 37, including Helena Crevar vs Amanda Pamela Nicole for the lightweight title and Polaris vs Team BJJ Stars.
Owen Jones reflects on his ONE Fight Night 44 submission grappling win over Fabricio Andrey, describing the key moments in their split-decision match.
ADCC publishes an updated official competitor list for the 2026 ADCC World Championship in Kraków, Poland, naming qualifiers and invited athletes across men’s and women’s weight divisions (plus listed super fight details).
Liz Carmouche submitted Viviane Araujo with a tight guillotine choke in the second round at PFL San Diego, turning a failed double-leg attempt into a swift finish from the jump-guard position.
Asu Almabayev pulled off a rare third-round Suloev stretch submission at UFC Baku on Paramount+, finishing flyweight Charles Johnson with a leg stretch after controlling him across all three rounds.
UK rapper Tinie Tempah says Hollywood actor Tom Hardy got him into jiu-jitsu, sharing that Hardy encouraged him to train with a group that includes former Armed Forces practitioners.
Stephan Kesting breaks down two “rolling backtake” attacks that come from side control, showing how to unexpectedly reach back control without relying on the usual armlocks or chokes.
Daily Brief
Jits Magazine’s July 2026 rankings update says the month was unusually quiet, with most elite gi stars resting after the IBJJF World Championship and many no-gi names focused on ADCC 2026 camp. The update still adds some movement, including Luis Humani entering the men’s no-gi bantamweight rankings after an IBJJF no-gi Brasileiro upset. Jits Magazine also recaps Fight 2 Win 319 in Boise, where Layne Dalton scored a takedown-to-rear-naked-choke finish, Josh Johnson edged Chuck Page by decision, and Dominick Galluccio finished JP Guevarra with a reverse-triangle choke.