The Weekend Ahead: October 23 to 25, 2026
A weekend competition preview covers three IBJJF Opens in Costa Mesa, Nashville and Boston, alongside the ADCC Vancouver Open and several submission-grappling cards.
Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro organises three championships in Romania, South Africa, Russia
Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro will stage international championships in Romania, South Africa and Russia on October 24 and 25.
ACBJJ 23 announces two exciting new matchups for Nov. 13
ACBJJ 23 will feature Rousimar Palhares vs.
PGF Las Vegas Qualifier Crowns Five Draft-Pool Winners
Five athletes advanced to the Professional Grappling Federation’s Season 10 Draft pool after the Las Vegas qualifier.
Upset! Jasudavicius Grinds Down Blanchfield In Career-Best Victory
Jasmine Jasudavicius scored a major upset over Erin Blanchfield at UFC Edmonton, repeatedly taking her opponent’s back and controlling key grappling exchanges.
Emily Leyva
Emily Leyva is a jiu-jitsu black belt under André Galvão and Angelica Galvão, who also worked extensively with Leticia Ribeiro as a kid.
Gabi Pessanha’s Fourth Crown Run Starts With a Familiar Threat
Gabi Pessanha will pursue a fourth consecutive IBJJF Crown title in an eight-athlete super-heavyweight bracket that includes Anabel Lopez, who recently defeated her at the 2026 ADCC World Championship.
Colby Covington Vs. Dillon Danis Grappling Match Booked For Hype Rome
Colby Covington and Dillon Danis are set to meet in a submission-only grappling match at Hype Fighting’s Nov.
Four Golds in Eight Days: Pawel Jaworski Wins Again
Paweł Jaworski won heavyweight and absolute gold at the Lisbon International Open No-Gi after moving up a division, giving him four IBJJF gold medals in eight days.
Mikey Musumeci Vacates UFC BJJ Title for MMA
Mikey Musumeci is vacating the UFC BJJ bantamweight championship to focus more on MMA training while continuing to train jiu-jitsu and pursue grappling superfights.
UFC Vegas 122 Highlights! Allen Stuns CLD With Fifth-Round Submission
Brendan Allen secured a fifth-round submission over Christian Leroy Duncan in the UFC Vegas 122 main event.
Cassia Moura Is UFC BJJ's First Double Champion
Cassia Moura became UFC BJJ’s first two-division champion after defeating Adele Fornarino by split decision for the inaugural women’s flyweight title.
Edson Barboza Signs With ACBJJ After MMA Retirement
Former UFC standout Edson Barboza has signed with Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu following his MMA retirement.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Exploring reasons unique to women for why Bravo chokes and arm-triangle chokes are difficult｜ケイティ 柔術夫婦とシドニー暮らし／乳がんサバイバーの記録
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt examines why Bravo chokes and arm-triangle chokes can be difficult to execute for women with larger chests.
Pawel Jaworski Wins Double Gold at Pan No-Gi
Pawel Jaworski won both the adult black-belt medium-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the 2026 Pan No-Gi Championship, submitting four opponents along the way.
Jose Aldo, Marlon Vera Grappling Match Ends in Draw at Hype Ecuador
Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera fought to a draw in a 10-minute submission-only grappling match at Hype Fighting Championship’s Ecuador event.