Daily news digest
BJJ news — Friday, May 8, 2026
41 stories from this day.
BJJ
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HoG report10:54 PMBrown Belts Shine at the 2026 Brasileiro
Brown belt competitors Hazel Butcher-Salazar, Rafael Gamba, Luandra Barbosa, Jeferson Tijolo, and Kellen Arraes secured titles at the 2026 Brasileiro in São Paulo.
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Graciemag9:03 PMDestaques do Rio Grande do Sul no Brasileiro 2026
Depois de reinarem no Top Ranking da Copa Prime, Leonardo Ferreira, Cintia Camargo da Fontoura Honorato, Maisa Gurgel, Gabriel Azambuja, Bethânia Acosta, Lairton Primaz, João Vitor Alves (Sorriso), Luiz Felipe Rigo, Isaac Lima, Maria Clara…
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HoG report11:05 AMThe Dagestani Heavyweight Nobody Can Move: Ruslan Abdulaev Enters ADCC As Legitimate Title Threat
Russian heavyweight Ruslan Abdulaev has received an invitation to ADCC, per a May 8, 2026 BJJ Eastern Europe report tracking his rise through AIGA and ADCC Kuwait events.
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HoG report8:28 AMFabricio Andrey Set To Challenge Kade Ruotolo For ONE Lightweight Grappling Title
Fabricio Andrey will challenge Kade Ruotolo for the ONE Championship lightweight submission grappling title at ONE: The Inner Circle on June 26, 2026.
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Wrestling
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United World Wrestling4:03 PMLIVE BLOG: Pan-American Championships (DAY TWO)
CORALVILLE, United States (May 8) -- The second day of wrestling at Pan-Ams is in full swing. Today, we welcome women's wrestling into mix, while also closing out Greco-Roman with 72kg and 97kg, which are the final two weights. The six women's weights we'll wrestle on Day Two…
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HoG report9:53 AMU.S. Kicks Off Pan-American Championships with Six Greco Golds
The United States won six Greco-Roman gold medals, and Cuba earned two, on the first day of the 2026 Pan-American Wrestling Championships in Coralville, Iowa. The event began on May 8.
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Judo
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Video
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FloGrappling3:50 PMThe FloGrappling Rankings Show: New #1's In Men's & Women's Pound-For-Pound
This is the debut of our FloGrappling rankings show, presented by Dollamur. We break down all the biggest divisions getting ...
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The B-Team3:00 PMSlick sequence 🚨
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Mikey Musumeci2:18 PMWhat it REALLY means to be a Black Belt!
Jackson Nagai sits down on the Overdogs BJJ Podcast to discuss the true meaning of being a black belt. It's not just about the ...
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BJJ Fanatics12:01 PMKILLER Combo to Drop Your Opponent - Cross, Hook and Low Kick by Kru Maew
This video teaches how to do a Cross, Hook and Low Kick combination in a fight. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample clip is from ...
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BJJ Fanatics12:00 PMDramatically Improve Your Grappling Mobility with THESE Stretches by 68 Year Old Alvaro Romano
Alvaro Romano explains how to stretch your hips for better mobility, in this BJJ training video. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample ...
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BJJ Fanatics11:00 AMTe Gatame Arm Lock by Giancarlo Bodoni
This video explains how to do the Te Gatame Arm lock in Jiu Jitsu. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample clip is from the "Forging the ...
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Mikey Musumeci1:22 AMWhy BJJ Is Silent On PEDs 🤫
On the latest Overdogs BJJ, Nagai addresses why the community stays so quiet about PEDs. His take? If people aren't speaking ...
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Community
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Tore my ACL and can’t roll for probably 18+ months - how do you cope mentally?
I tore my ACL about two months ago and I’m on the waitlist for surger y (at least 6 months out), then a year of after that. So yeah... 18 months minimum before I’m back on the mat. I’m doing everything right - physio,…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj10:58 PM
Parents filming during training
Question for other parents. Do you film your kid’s rolls during training? Not posting the videos to a public social media account but for learning purposes and to share with family and friends. Also, if you don’t film,…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj10:24 PM
Can openers legal from a leg entanglement ibjjf?
Standing over someone with a can opener in slx or outside ashi seems to be really effective, but I am worried that it may result in a dq in ibjjf rules. It could be argued that it’s just an anchor to move towards a…
Read on source - Threadr/jiujitsu10:16 PM
Have you tried Bjj in another country?
I travel frequently because of my work and no single country I end up the same. So tell me, have you tried training and dropping-in in a bjj academy outside your home country? How do you deal with it if you don't speak…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj9:19 PM
Coyote Guard Question
Well terminology question. So, I call anything where you are controlling one leg with arms and legs coyote and if you are underneath your opponent’s body and controlling one leg with your legs and the other with your…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj8:43 PM
Raleigh, NC open mats?
On Saturday and Sunday is there any open mats in Raleigh, more specifically closer to Apex? Usually in every big city, there’s like one or two places for open mats that are the spots to go, where everyone goes. Also 6am…
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r/bjj8:38 PMUnfair match
No disrespect, but this seems like an unfair match. No disrespect, but this seems like an unfair match. Maybe Shye Lilly has some tricks up her sleeve this time but it seems like her game is always the same with guard…
Read on source- Threadr/bjj7:31 PM
International Jiu Jitsu
Have you traveled to a different country, did jiu jitsu there and was surprised how good they were? I mean outside of Brazil of course. I had a friend tell me that he popped into a gym in the Philippines during a…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj7:24 PM
North South Choke
I like to go for north south chokes when I'm in side control. However, being a female on the smaller side (5'3 and 115 lb), many times the bottom person is able to turn into me and escape the position. How do I keep…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj7:20 PM
Is it too late to try BJJ?
I'm in my 20s and have no experience whatsoever with martial arts. My boyfriend is really involved in martial arts, and it has kind of inspired me to try it out. However, I feel a bit old to be a beginner (since…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj5:52 PM
i love grappling but i hate being with people
hi guys first post on reddit ive done multiple types of martial arts for years, and i really love both striking and grappling. i focused more on striking but these days im into grappling. but grappling needs some…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj5:38 PM
Rolling armbar from mount
Hi guys! I often end up attacking a rolling armbar from mount. I’m the one initiating the armbar: my opponent overcommits to the bump/bridge and extends their arm, so I roll through into the armbar. Against lower belts,…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj4:54 PM
Fear as a BJJ parent
My kid absolutely loves jiu jitsu. He has been training for about 5 years and competing for 4. I don’t do jiu jitsu, and he is the driving force behind his training. He probably puts in 8-10 hours/week - we don’t…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj4:18 PM
Canto Choke (I need help)
Hello all, looking for advice on how to finish my Canto choke. I use them a lot when rolling but almost never finish them and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong/what I could be doing better. I only use them when in side…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj1:38 PM
Being able to travel to other gyms vs Not
Whats everyones opinion on expierencing different gyms , does it improve your game more then just staying at your home gym ? A guy at my club saids its unfair he cant afford to travel to try other gyms as we are from a…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj12:12 PM
Nogi advanced (Purple/Brown/Black) or Gi Purple as a purple belt nogi guy?
I do nogi exclusively as I just prefer it. Have done for about 3 years now, so my game is very nogi centric. Done 3 comps at purple and did them all with a specific organiser as they do per-belt nogi divisions. Eyeing…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj11:46 AM
What's the name of this technique ?
What is the technique name when you are under opponent, classic closed guard, clinch their head with both hand, open the guard and use one knee to pressure the throat to apply a choke ? I've search for it, can't find…
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r/bjj11:29 AMHow to stop this chair sit defense?
So, I was in a technical mount with a gift wrap on my training partner. I went to take the back with a chair sit and as soon as I got my hip on the mat, my partner used that momentum to roll, beat me to the roll, and…
Read on source- Threadr/bjj8:00 AM
Friday Open Mat
Happy Friday Everyone! This is your weekly post to talk about whatever you like! Tap your coach and want to brag? Have at it. Got a dank video of animals doing BJJ? Share it here! Need advice? Ask away. It's Friday open…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj7:45 AM
Coached hundreds of people through the white-blue belt plateau. Here's what's actually stopping most of them.
Honest observation after years of coaching — Most white belts aren't plateauing because they don't know enough techniques. They're plateauing because collecting techniques is all they're doing. Turn up, drill whatever's…
Read on source - Threadr/wrestling7:02 AM
feels like everyone just wrestles from their knees now
I've been watching a lot of high school and college matches lately and something I've noticed, guys barely even try to stay on their feet anymore. Shot gets stuffed and they just pull half guard or sit out to their…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj5:55 AM
bodylock & half guard pass
guys pretty straight forward question if i could only purchase one bodylock passing and one half guard passing instructional for the rest of my life and never purchase another instructional on these topics essenetially…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj5:43 AM
Power Half Nelson Alternative?
I'm a smaller grappler and often find myself on someone's back while they are turtled (with both hooks + double unders). The power half nelson is my primary go-to for grounding my opponent from here but I occasionally…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj2:27 AM
Has anyone ever seen a local tournament call someone out for Sandbagging?
I have a child who’s going in for their first tournament as a Gray white belt. Their only opponent has 57 wins on Smoothcomp and is also a Gray White belt. How TF is that not sandbagging? I reffed over 400 matches and I…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj2:08 AM
Weird Comment + Dealing with shelled up partners
Yesterday I got two out of the ordinary comments when rolling. The 1st, which came after I passed his guard, and transitioned between different top positions was “slow down and stop break dancing on me if you want to…
Read on source - Threadr/bjj1:08 AM
Stiff Arms while passing guard?
How do you deal with your opponents stiff arms while passing guard? Say you get past the legs then your opponent stiff arms your chest, shoulders, etc and so they can just quickly regain guard submitted by…
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r/bjj12:32 AMHow Jason Rau runs CLA/Eco BJJ Practice
Super cool, and interesting to see the difference in perspective between Jason vs. PJ Barch vs. others in the space. I'd love to eventually see some kind of high-level camp / seminar where all these guys participate and…
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