Below is the full card lineup and preview of UFC BJJ 3, which takes place on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Decorated American star Mikey Musumeci is set to defend his UFC BJJ bantamweight title for the first time this Thursday in the main event of UFC BJJ 3. The event
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Mikey Musumeci is the most accomplished American competitor in the gi, ever. After a year in which he competed exclusively in no-gi competition, Musumeci put the gi back on to compete at the 2021 IBJJF Worlds, capturing his fifth IBJJF black belt world title and his fourth in the gi.
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American black belt and 3x world champion Michael Musumeci has made history and broke a world record (yet to be confirmed by Guinness world records) that’s been unbeaten for the past 20 years. And the fastest submission during an IBJJF male adult black belt final, goes to Michael Musumeci with
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IBJJF Pans are actually going down this year, despite the coronavirus hiatus. Pans are back with a bang on Oct. 8. Black belts will fight on Oct. 10 and 11. On this post, we will do an IBJJF Pans breakdown for lower weight classes up to featherweight. We’ll also talk
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For the IBJJF European Championships 2020 women’s competitor list and preview, click here. The first big tournament of the year is nearly upon us. The IBJJF European Championships have always represented a strong signal for who’s likely to make a big impact on the rest of the year. With the
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Summers can be tough for BJJ addicts. The gym is half empty. You’re on holiday with the kids and can’t sneak off to open mats. Your patented reverse De La Worm sweep is getting rusty, while your next comp opponent is taking daily privates from Keenan and Buchecha. Luckily there
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It often seems that some people just seem to improve faster than others and have more competition success. An often-touted reason for this is that it is “all about mat time”. Basically, people argue that you just need to train constantly to become the best. But this logic doesn’t seem
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Another Worlds has come and gone. The largest, most exhilarating annual event for Jiu Jitsu practitioners around the globe. For the fifth straight year I’ve been fortunate enough to make it out to the Long Beach for the tournament (I’m from NY). During World’s week, the energy is electric in
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