BJJ news — Thursday, May 21, 2026

Brown Belt Uses BJJ To Fight Off Serial Home Invader In Life-Saving Defense

Brown belt Andrea Tang used basic BJJ techniques to fight off a serial home invader who broke into her apartment at 4AM The attacker had been targeting women in their sleep across multiple break-ins in the area Tang fought him off using…

Mason Fowler Set To Defend Title Against Devhonte Johnson At UFC BJJ 9

Mason Fowler is set to defend his light-heavyweight title against Devhonte Johnson at UFC BJJ 9 on June 4, in what is currently the only confirmed title fight on the card. The matchup stands out as the biggest draw of the event, despite…

Amit Elor Speaks Out On Experiences Around Melqui Galvao: “A Culture Of Fear, Control, And Silence”

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Teen San Diego Mosque Attack Suspect Reportedly Trained BJJ At Famous Atos Academy

The horrifying terror attack outside the Islamic Center of San Diego has sent shockwaves far beyond California, and now an unexpected connection has caught the attention of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world. Authorities identified the two…

Campeão pan-americano de Taekwondo ATA, Lorenzo da Silva intensifica preparação para o Mundial 2026

O atleta Lorenzo da Silva, faixa preta 4º Dan de Taekwondo ATA e atual campeão pan-americano da modalidade, vem realizando uma intensa preparação ao lado do Mestre Fraga com foco no Campeonato Mundial de Taekwondo ATA 2026, a ser realizado…

Olympic Champs Fumita, Higuchi Emerge Unscathed on Return Since Paris 2024

TOKYO (May 21) -- They both were returning to the mat for the first time since winning gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and both moved up a weight class, for now, with the next Olympic qualifiers still far off. And each was watched and cheered on for the first time by…

2025 Tribute & Induction: Darryl Burley, Distinguished Member

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2025 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Darryl Burley Tribute speakers: Peter Schuyler and Solomon Fleckman. Tribune emcee: Tim Johnso… Read more

Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series 2026 Entries

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (May 21) -- United World Wrestling's continental championships are over and the Ranking Series will return for its third stop. Ulaanbaatar Open, the third Ranking Series of the year, will be held in the Mongolian capital from June 4-7. Note: The entries are…

Watch Live Meiji Cup 2026: Japan Selects Team for World Championships

TOKYO, Japan (May 21) -- The Meiji Cup All-Japan Invitational Championships is being held at the Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium from May 21 to 24, 2026. Japan will be selecting its teams for the 2026 World Championships and the Asian Games. If the winners of 2025 Emperor's Cup…

Ronda Rousey Uses Her Judo to Beat Gina Carrano in 17 Seconds: What's Next?

World-famous judoka Ronda Rousey made a successful return to the world of MMA on May 16th as she finished Gina Carrano via submission in just 17 seconds to win in the main event of the first-ever MMA card on Netflix. The clash at the…

Open Discussion, Shared Understanding

The Benidorm OTC is still running at full speed and, with that, the European Judo Union (EJU) took the opportunity to deliver another EJU Coaching and Referee Seminar, open to coaches, athletes and other interested participants. Leading…

Niko Sherazadishvili: Strength, Balance and the Courage to Evolve

The latest guest on JudoPod is double world champion Niko Sherazadishvili. During more than 50 minutes of open and honest conversation, the Spanish judoka looks back on the journey that shaped him: his childhood in Georgia, his arrival in Spain without speaking the language, the…

Can anybody beat Haruka Kaju?

Haruka Kaju (JPN) is a remarkable player in many respects. She came out of nowhere and won the 2024 Tokyo Grand Slam, defeating top Japanese teammates in the semifinal and final. She then went on to win the 2025 Paris Grand Slam, the 2025…

Musumeci Breaks Down Varela vs Thompson!

A high-paced welterweight clash broken down by the best. 🥋🧠 On this clip of the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci shares his elite grappling insight on the exciting UFC BJJ 8 welterweight matchup between 10th Planet standout Andy…

Musumeci Breaks Down Crelinsten vs Moreira!

A high-stakes lightweight clash dissected by the champion. 🥋🧠 On the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci delivers a masterclass breakdown of the UFC BJJ 8 lightweight matchup between B-Team superstar Ethan Crelinsten and the dangerous…

Musumeci Breaks Down Moura vs Gondim!

A masterclass analysis from the Bantamweight King. 🥋🧠 Sitting down on the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, superstar Mikey Musumeci shares his elite grappling IQ as he breaks down the highly anticipated UFC BJJ 8 Co-Main Event. Mikey analyzes the…

Elmore vs Krikorian: Musumeci’s Dilemma!

When your two close friends have to run it back. 🤝💥 On this clip of the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci gets put in a tough spot as he breaks down the highly anticipated UFC BJJ 8 featherweight rematch between Landon Elmore and…

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Musumeci’s Blueprint To Beat Dantzler!

The champion pulls back the curtain on his strategy. 🥋🧠 Sitting down on the Overdogs Podcast, 5-time World Champion Mikey Musumeci gives an exclusive tactical preview of his upcoming title defense at UFC BJJ 8. "Darth Rigatoni" details…

Gui Mendes Leads The AOJ Army In Worlds Prep | 2026 Road To Worlds (Ep 2)

Gui Mendes leads AOJ in their preparation for the World Championship, featuring Tainan Dalpra, Andy Murasaki, Cole Abate, Ashlee Funegra, Diego Pato, and more! Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest jiu jitsu…

Simple But Effective Knee Shield Sweep

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How to do the Greco Neck Lock BJJ Move by Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett teaches how to do the Greco Neck Lock in this BJJ Training video. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample clip is from the "Championship Catch Wrestling: Front Headlock & Tactics by Josh Barnett" Jiu Jitsu training video,…

Ordered Three Gis from Ctrl Industries

I ordered three Gis from CTRL Industries. I have always seen them post a lot of new gis, and always wanted to buy one. Two of the three are for me and one is for my daughter. I saw that they were all pre ordered which…

Knee pads without compression

Looking for knee pads without compression or bare minimum for BJJ - any info is appreciated.

Anyone gone from toast to training and competing at 100%?

A month ago, I got stuck in a reap, twisted, and heard a pop in my knee. I got an MRI and met with a very experienced orthopedic surgeon who has experience working on professional athletes and specializes in knee…

Training for the wrong reasons

I used to think I was training for self defense capabilities but now I realize those years spent studying pins, wedges, and hip control was actually to the benefit of getting my toddler dressed in record time. Thanks,…

No gi focused schools in Boston ma?

I’m a brown belt and I am moving to Boston MA in a month. Wondering if there are any good no gi schools in the area that you would recommend.

Notes from a chat with Team USA wrestler and Princeton BJJ coach Julia Salata-Vargas

Always fun to hear from the wrestlers who crossed over into BJJ! I put these notes together from a conversation between Julia Salata-Vargas and Emily Kwok. You can win and not learn. This is a well-worn gem in the…

Renzo Gracie popularized Spider Guard?

I really like the way Renzo teaches, unfortunately he does not seem to have a instructional site or anything on fanatics. Doing some research I found that he was one of the early guys playing spider. I assumed that…

Best gyms in Europe for drop in/general location quality

Hey guys, I’m looking to go away on holiday sometime in the next few months somewhere in Europe, coming from UK. It will not be a specific grappling trip as my friend who doesn’t train will be coming with me, so I will…

Anyone in Vegas want 2 tickets to ufc Bjj?

Plans got canceled and can’t make it. I can transfer vs AXS.

No-Gi gyms in Valencia?

Any recommendations for gyms in Valencia, Spain? The ones I’ve found are crazy guard, Ases and Aurum. Crazy guard seems best for daytime no gi training.

How to approach newaza starting from the knees?

At my club we usually do a few rounds of newaza every class and we always start from our knees. As somebody who began with BJJ before judo my instinct is to just pull guard, but nobody else does that where I am. In fact…

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another andre galvao victim speaks up

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnIdrZEQ1B/?img_index=1 Andressa Simas, which I believe was Andy Murasaki partner, made a post reporting that Andre also sexually harassed her in different manners (described in the post)…

I'm in the kids division but was never put in a bracket even though I got signed up!

I am a yellow belt, 14-15 in the age range and weight wise I'm 110 pounds. There was no one else in my bracket or my surrounding brackets on smoothcomp, and my tournament is in two days! what do I do? submitted by…

De la riva to x guard

I’ve been watching a lot of Tainan Dalpra and see that he hits the classic off balance inside to get their hands to the mat an transition to slx or x guard. If I off balance them to the side of the dlr to try to sit…

How to stop the leg attack wizard

Training in No Gi , we have one guy that just seems to find a way to attack your legs from anywhere, i literally have never seen him do any sub that is not a leg attack. super flexible , super good at inverting and…

Moving to Georgia

Hey guys Im moving to suwanee, GA in a couple months and I was wondering if yall had a few recommendations for gyms to try out after I get settled in. Thanks in advance

Coaches

Looking for info on how to bring on a black belt to my gym or start an affiliation. Have a gym with my husband who’s a purple belt. Looking for mentorship and promotion down the line and want to see what options we…

Long Step Grips vs Razor Arm Bar

I've been playing around with different grips when passing the guard and I have been trying a same side collar grip with my far arm on their lower collar in a knee slide position. Gui Mendes (in his managing distance on…

Surprisingly realistic armbar in Green Arrow animation

Thought this was pretty cool. I was impressed that they included the spinning armbar rather than some random aikido as is typical for movies and TV. From “DC Showcase: Green Arrow” short on YouTube. submitted by…

Facts

Mikey Musumeci says Mighty Mouse agreed to mentor him in MMA

Has anybody used a face shield long term?

I've already had a few surgeries to address issues with my septum. I have been away from BJJ for a long time due to various reasons. I am strongly considering returning, but would likely need to use a face shield. Has…

Offensive guard pulls in no gi

How do pull guard from standing straight into a sweeping position or sub in no gi?

Difficulties as white belt with Ashi Waza in randori

I'm trying to improve my Ashi Waza, stuff like De Ashi Barai and Ko Uchi Gari. One advice I keep getting from the black belts and my instructor is to keep my arms more active and actually push into it. Stuff like this…

Are these fake?

Help me validate my game plan in my first competition

70KG, white belt. I probably won't meet my coach until the day of the competition because we don't have another class to take a rest, and I humbly ask your opinion about my game plan, and I can't decide which first step…

SHOULD I JOIN A NEW GYM (BEGINNER)

Been training for just about 3 months now. While I have improved slightly since day 1, I feel like I could have improved substantially more with a better learning structure. I don't know how every bjj gym teaches but…

Switching stances/lead foot: When & Why?

I started watching Danaher's arm drag instructional today and he explicitly called out a lead leg stance switch in order to set up an arm drag situation. (Use your mirrored lead arm to push their collar tie up and over…

Consigli per migliorare?

Non rientravo in una competizione da 10 anni. Dieci. Questa è stata la mia prima competizione Ho bisogno di consigli per migliorare, in palestra faccio randori abbastanza bene poi con l’ansia della gara ho fatto questo…

Heyy so two things i suck at writing in English not my first language second i wanna take the back off a single leg and off a failed double leg in bottom sprawl

La domanda principale è cosa faccio per prendere la schiena dalla posizione di bottom sprawl, lo stamperò, tipo ci sono quasi ma non del tutto, come vedo la schiena penso di dover solo ruotare di più le gambe verso…

DLR and other gi guards importance or are the basic nogi guards enough?

guardwise for nogi I have mainly done halfguard (knee shield, half butterfly, kimura trap, octopus guard, and lockdown. Im a big half guard fan. Then closed guard, butterfly, slx, and X guard. Gi wise, the only Gi…

Just moved to Long Beach, CA what BJJ gyms do people actually recommend around here?

New to the Long Beach area and trying to find a solid BJJ gym nearby. Looking for a place with: - good instruction - competitive but not toxic culture - solid evening classes - welcoming to newer people - hard rolls…

Limitations

Good evening folks. Do you have an injury that you work through? How has it changed your approach to judo? For me I flipped a bike 6 years ago, tore everything in my shoulder, after surgery and a ton of pt I'm back in…

How often do you compete?

For those who compete or have competed: how often do you compete (and how many comps have you done)? For the coaches and more experienced among us: what would you consider the optimal number of competitions per year for…

Is it time to give up the Sao Paulo pass?

30% of the time it works, 20% of the time I get kimura’d, 50% of the time I just move them around in circles like a clown. Oddly enough I like it tho and its my only semi-reliable pass after a knee cut (which has…

Hot take: stop making gi's so skimpy

It's a race to stupid sexy Flanders-levels of tight. Italian suit type shit. Gosh dang either be okay with being gripped if you're gonna yes-gi otherwise just no-gi.