Demian Maia is set to make his long-awaited return to competitive grappling. After a 14-year UFC career that saw him earn title shots in two different weight classes, Maia will now return to his first martial art, BJJ. On Saturday, April 30 at BJJ Stars 8, Maia will take on
Read more
View the full results from BJJ Stars 8, where young phenom Mica Galvao won a loaded grand prix, defeating the likes of Leandro Lo and Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa. BJJ Stars 8 took place on Saturday, April 30, and featured an eight-man gi grand prix in addition to a number of
Read more
These are eight standout grapplers to keep an eye on at the 2025 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds this weekend. The biggest no-gi event on the IBJJF calendar goes down on December 11-13, 2025, in Las Vegas, with black belt athletes competing on Friday and Saturday. This year’s No-Gi Worlds are particularly
Read more
This list presents the top 5 BJJ practitioners who currently compete inside the UFC’s Octagon. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a dominant fighting style in the early days of the UFC. The promotion set the narrative that the Gracie family was instrumental in building the foundation for modern MMA, both inside and
Read more
View results and highlights from AIGA Champions League: The Final Stage, which took place on June 28-29, 2025, in Kazakhstan. The final team-versus-team battles of the third season of AIGA Champions League took place over the weekend in Kazakhstan, and the event drew a number of the planet’s top grapplers.
Read more
View results and video highlights from the 2025 Brasileiros, which took place last week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The dust has settled on another IBJJF major event, and the 2025 Brasileiros delivered plenty of thrilling moments. The event took place April 26 – May 4, with adult black belts competing
Read more
View results and video highlights from ADCC 2024, which takes place on August 17-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2024 ADCC World Championships kick off on Saturday, August 17 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event features five 16-man divisions and three eight-woman divisions, as well as men’s
Read more
Check out the results and video highlights from the adult black belt divisions at the 2024 IBJJF Worlds, which took place over the weekend. The dust has settled on another edition of the IBJJF Worlds, the most prestigious gi jiu-jitsu tournament in the sport. Black belts competed on Saturday and
Read more
View the complete and updated roster of every athlete competing at the 2024 ADCC World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2024 ADCC World Championships will take place August 17-18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Athletes can earn their spot at ADCC by winning an ADCC Trials
Read more
Results of the black belt divisions from the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, which took place on December 7-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The dust has now settled on the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds – the largest iteration of that event yet, with over 4,000 registered competitors. The black belt divisions
Read more