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UFC BJJ 13 wrap: William Tackett chokes Jay Rodriguez in 86 seconds to join his brother as champion, and Jalen Fonacier claims Musumeci’s old belt

The Tacketts become the first siblings to hold UFC BJJ titles at the same time. Fonacier beats a longtime rival for the bantamweight crown Mikey Musumeci gave up.

Andrew Weissmann2 days ago2 min read

BJJ

UFC BJJ 11 wrap: Musumeci wins without the finish, the title fight ends in a draw and the pipeline announces itself

The spectacle delivered more fight than anyone predicted, the co-main delivered less resolution than anyone deserved, and two Opens qualifiers stole the undercard.

Andrew WeissmannSep 254 min read
BJJ

UFC BJJ 11 preview: Musumeci headlines the spectacle, Craig Jones’s champion crashes the co-main, and the free era ends tonight

September’s grappling month closes with a show match up top, a genuine title war underneath, and a paywall where the YouTube link used to be.

Andrew WeissmannSep 244 min read
BJJ

Rogan makes the case to Huberman for jiu-jitsu being peak for self-defense training

The black belt’s argument to the neuroscientist was a training economy, not magic: grappling lets civilians train at full intensity for decades without the tax striking charges. Huberman’s reply: ‘I need to get into it.’

Andrew WeissmannSep 174 min read
Grappling

The man who tried to kill ADCC says it ain’t dead: Craig Jones blesses Kraków and needles UFC BJJ in one breath

The CJI founder spent years attacking the tournament he now praises. His verdict on the rival league: steady paychecks, but only one star, and the platform didn’t make him.

Andrew WeissmannSep 164 min read
MMA

Italy’s BJJ federation launches a Grand Slam for Europe’s black belts

Unione Italiana Jiu-Jitsu is launching a four-event, consecutive-wins gauntlet with real money banked along the way, opening in Milan in November.

Andrew WeissmannSep 34 min read
Jiu-Jitsu

Jiu-Jitsu CON Takes Over Las Vegas This Weekend

Thousands of adult competitors, the legends teaching between the mats, and the industry selling to all of them, under one convention center roof for three days. World Master week has quietly become the participation economy’s biggest annual gathering, and this year it moved into a bigger building to prove it.

Andrew WeissmannSep 23 min read
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