BJJ news — Friday, May 22, 2026

Grand Slam Glory | Tainan Dalpra & Gabi Pessanha

The 2026 Brasileiro marked the 32nd edition of the prestigious event. Beyond the ruckus crowd and intense battles that characterize the tournament, it also signified the end of an incredible season. With the 2025-2026 season coming to an end, two athletes completed the final… — Iconic Athletes Claim Grand Slam…

The Modern Leg Drag Blueprint Felipe Simplicio DVD Review [2026]

Key Takeaways Comprehensive 4-volume instructional covering the leg drag as both a guard passing system and submission setup platform Excellent for intermediate to advanced practitioners seeking to add a versatile BJJ passing technique to…

Mica Galvão Breaks Silence, Reveals Shocking Details About Life Under Father Melqui Galvão

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu world continues to be rocked by the ongoing Melqui Galvão scandal, and now one of the most anticipated voices has finally spoken out: his son, reigning BJJ superstar Mica Galvão. In a lengthy and emotional public…

Thiago Ortiz

Thiago Ortiz is an Australian grappler and a black belt under Edson Ortiz (Thiago's father), who represents the Ortiz Martial Arts Academy in the sport's global circuit. Thiago first made waves in the sport after winning a silver medal at the Abu Dhabi World Pro as a brown belt (2024) and gained notoriety as a

Italo Almeida

Raimundo Ítalo Pereira de Almeida, commonly known as Ítalo Almeida, is a professional grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie Júnior, and worked extensively with other coaches such as Júnior de Paula, Vinicius Amaral, and Márcio Carreira. Italo Almeida first made waves in the colored belt divisions. Still, his first break into

Another Former Atos Athlete Accuses André Galvão of S*xual Harassment , Shares Disturbing Detailed Statement

Another former Atos Jiu-Jitsu athlete has come forward with allegations against André Galvão, adding a new chapter to an already highly controversial story that has shaken the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. Andressa Simas, a longtime Atos team…

Larry Wheels Wants To Train Grappling Instead Of Bodybuilding: “I Want To Take The Time”

Larry Wheels has revealed that after years of dominating in strength sports, he is now searching for a new direction – potentially in grappling. Known for incredible feats like a 660 lb bench press and a 900 lb squat, Wheels has spent over…

Dana White Claims Khabib Nurmagomedov Retired Due To Money – Khabib Fires Back

Dana White has reignited debate around Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s retirement, suggesting financial success removed the former champion’s motivation to continue competing. Here is what UFC’s President had to say on the topic: He hit Saudi, Abu…

Astana named new site for 2026 Worlds; McCall hired at The Citadel; Glaude out for Final X; HBCU Wilberforce adds men's and women's wrestling

Subscribe now From The Mat Talk Podcast Network New Program(s) Alert WILBERFORCE MAKES HISTORY AGAIN: WRESTLING COMING TO THE FORCE IN 2026 - Wilberforce University With the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling, Wilberforce University…

Fumita Earns Ticket to Worlds, Higuchi Surprisingly Takes a Pass

TOKYO (May 22) -- Having followed nearly identical paths up to and after their triumphs at the Paris Olympics, Rei HIGUCHI suddenly diverged from Kenichiro FUMITA on an issue that no one had seen coming. Higuchi captured the Freestyle 61kg title at the Meiji Cup All-Japan…

Recent coaching moves: Williams & Utica

Williams College recently announced Ryne Morrison as the next head coach of the Ephs. Morrison had previously been the head coach at St. John Fisher where he restarted the team for the 2022-2023 season. The Ursinus graduate had previous…

Astana Announced as Replacement Host for 2026 World Championships

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 22) -- Astana, Kazakhstan will host the 2026 World Championships from October 24 to November 1. United World Wrestling Bureau met on Friday and after careful consideration of the current geopolitical situation, particularly the ongoing…

World Champs Morikawa, Ishii Set Up Clash in 68kg Final

TOKYO (May 22) -- The first of what could be several clashes of Japanese women titans was set up when reigning world champions Miwa MORIKAWA and Ami ISHII advanced to the 68kg final at the Meiji Cup All-Japan Championships in Tokyo on Friday. Morikawa, the world champion at…

I Want to Win Second Olympic Gold at LA 2028: Higuchi

TOKYO (May 22) -- Paris Olympic champion at 57kg Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) returned to competition for the 2026 Meiji Cup All-Japan Invitational Championships in Tokyo. After reaching the 61kg final on Saturday, Higuchi defeated Toshihiro HASEGAWA (JPN) , 3-0, in the gold medal bout.…

UWW Statement on 2026 World Championships

Joint Statement from United World Wrestling, the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and the Bahrain Wrestling Federation CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 22) -- United World Wrestling (UWW), in close coordination with the Bahrain Olympic Committee and the Bahrain Wrestling…

Benidorm OTC 2026: Where Elite Preparation Meets the Perfect Environment

Some training camps are built purely on hard work. Others create the conditions for athletes and coaches to perform at their very best. The Benidorm Olympic Training Camp 2026 once again proved why it remains one of the standout…

Penelope Bonna: from European champion to guiding France’s next generation

French judo has always thrived on continuity, former champions passing knowledge and values to the next generation. Few embody that tradition better than Pénélope Bonna, the former European champion who has successfully transitioned from…

Judo, Hope and Green Action at Dzaleka Refugee Camp

On 16th May 2026, the atmosphere at Dzaleka Refugee Camp was filled with energy, pride and optimism as the Judo Association of Malawi (JAM) organised a special Judo for Peace Open Day to bring refugees, local communities and national judo leaders together. The event was designed…

President Pavel Volek Secures New Term at Czech Judo Federation

Continuity and stability remain at the forefront of Czech judo as Pavel Volek has been re-elected as President of the Czech Judo Federation, earning renewed confidence from the national judo community. With Czech judo continuing to build…

Marcio Andre Is Bringing The Next Generation To Worlds | 2026 Road To Worlds (Ep 3)

We head to Phoenix, Arizona to check in with Marcio Andre and his young competition team! Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe to access all of the latest jiu jitsu videos! Website: https://www.flograppling.com Subscribe:…

Mikey Musumeci Analyzes Arman Tsarukyan’s Grappling! 🥋🤯

Two BJJ wizards analyze elite UFC grappling. 🧠🥋 On the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci and William Tackett take a magnifying glass to the ground game of top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan. The guys break down how his elite…

Gordon Ryan vs Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii | Full Round

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Aghata Rabelo is all in on her first black belt Worlds :checkered_flag:

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Why people quit jiu-jitsu

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Cole Abate is LOCKED IN for #IBJJFWorlds 🔥

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The Gordon Ryan GOAT Debate!

Is "The King" truly the Greatest of All Time? 👑🤔 On the Overdogs BJJ Podcast, Mikey Musumeci, Hector Vasquez, and William Tackett sit down for an unfiltered debate on Gordon Ryan’s legacy. The guys weigh his unmatched No-Gi dominance and…

Guard pass STRAIGHT to Armbar 🤯 #bteamjiujitsu

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Use THIS Technique to Hit your Opponent Slips by Erik Paulson

Erik Paulson teaches how to do the Drift fight technique in this video. https://bjjfanatics.com This sample clip is from the "Dirty Boxing by Erik Paulson" instructional video available here:…

Catagory of blues

I was thinking about this, some kids will be in bjj, yellow, orange and green belts. Have about 5-6 years of experience and then become a adult (16) and get put into blue belts. Then they’re facing blue belt that…

Bjj was unexpected

I was always a fight fan but somehow I never thought of learning how to fight. I dedicated my childhood to football which was a total waste of years and a complete disappointment. I actually discovered bjj accidentally…

Amit Elor makes 2026 World Team by forfeit after Alexandria Glaude withdraws from Final X

Mikey Musumeci K Guard & Matrix question

I see that it's on daily deals right now and its in the Gi. But I'm not huge on inverting, does he go over stuff where I wouldn't have to invert or should I pass on this? edit- or does Submeta have gi focused k-guard…

Judo Throws in Batman Arkham City

Batman using real Brazillian Jiu-jitsu for the first time. From Dark Kni...

FloSports

This is absolutely outrageous for Flograppling. The coverage of major events aren’t even that great. Will have to find other ways of watching Polaris.

One of my favorite things in college wrestling: seniors breaking through as All Americans

I love when a guy goes on a run as a senior and finally achieves the rank of being able to say they were a college wrestling all American. Those round of 12 battles are insane

specific problem w/ half guard underhook: iron hip pressure

I know some tricks with the underhook half, but I just got stumped by really good wrestling fundamentals and size. No whizzers or backsteps, just insane, CRAZY hip pressure (and good head position). Something a lot of…

N. N. Sorokin, Classical Wrestling, (1955), Moscow

Why is Mikey so hard to watch?

He is so good yet so tough to watch for me. He’s also a bit cringe.

Thoughts on training for UFC BJJ Opens vs IBJJF - curious what others think.

The UFC BJJ Opens ruleset might force a lot of IBJJF competitors to rethink how they train. Everyone is talking about the UFC name and the whole "pathway to a world title" thing. Cool. What caught my attention was…

I'm looking for some purple/masters/heavy competition buddies for local event in FL

Y'all know how hard it is to find a filled bracket for masters, so I figured, I'll ask here. There's an event in june in ft. Lauderdale FL and I'm looking for partners over 220lbs for masters division. I'm not super…

Any advice on this issue Ive been facing?

Lately, Ive been falling in love with the collar sleeve guard and its been a thrill (my triangle submissions have skyrocketed!). The only real issue Ive been facing though, is that often times, when gripping the collar…

some cool old wrestling shoes i found while sorting through some storage at my parents house

i remember i got them when i was in middle school so about 20 or so years ago, but only wore them a handful of times. honestly never really knew what had happened to them until just now. not sure if i should keep them…

I want to host a competition

I'm a withe belt in No Gi, but there are no competitions in my area (Germany). Anyway, the other day the thought of hosting my own competition popped in my head and I wanted to ask what I should do or not do. I haven't…

World Championships Relocated Due to Geopolitical Concerns

Top game

I really need some good people to watch for some top game pressure. I love a bit of wrestling and then getting someone to the ground and having that pressure to either get to mount or back take. Any females (mainly as…

PSA: Brushing your teeth and using mouthwash aren't enough. Floss your damn teeth!

Seriously if you don't regularly floss, there's a good chance your breath smells like literal shit. Floss your teeth properly. Try this. Floss your teeth, between the teeth furthest in the back, then smell the floss.…

UFC BJJ Announces First Ever Open Tournaments In 2026

Thoughts on UFC BJJ now holding open tournaments for all skill levels as well?

Three Mount Escape Options

Mikey on Instagram: competed with a severe St aph Infection

What is this guard and how do you pass it?

Moved gyms recently and I must’ve just missed a series in this technique, because everyone does this as a late stage guard retention or even funnels me towards this. Haven’t been able to figure out anything aside from…

Paper Cutter Dilemmas/Chains

The paper cutter is my favorite strangle in jiujitsu and is something I have been studying and trying to perfect over the last year. I am pretty happy with where I have gotten to with the move and its setup, but it's…

Just my angy hippo nogi kit

Brazilian IBJJF didn't let me use it in official competitions. Motherfuckers.

Anyone else have a super basic game ?

Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed by how complicated BJJ is. I’m honestly not that smart or talented and I don’t have unlimited time to train, so I’ve started keeping everything as simple as possible. I train gi and…

K guard for non-inverters

For fellow non-inverters (my body lets me do it, but my pinched nerve makes me pay for it), who are your favorite instructors, if any, whose K guard game involves minimal inverting? …

Gym in mountain town

I’m looking to go on a road trip with my dog end of July - August. My dream destination is a little mountain town with a good jj school so I can hike and camp and train all day err day. Any recommendations? submitted by…

UFC BJJ hired a reporter who didn’t know what Mikey looks like, so Keith Krikorian managed to pose as him

AI-generated BJJ content

Obviously heaps of BJJ content creators are using AI images/art/captions in their posts, but that’s whole a conversation for a different day. Lately though, I’ve seen some organisations in my area using AI images to…

Short limbed kings, need your help!

I've been teaching for a couple years now and for the first time I have a student with short hands and legs. I can see how it's a huge benefit in the defense department but can't think of an offensive upside for his…

The consequences of pulling guard

What can I say, I hate wrestling and pulled guard and got flying triangeled by my coach, that shit really hurts 😂

Got promoted to purple in bjj :-)

Our club does both BJJ and Judo and I cross train, but mainly do Judo. Last night the BJJ coaches wanted me to join their class to "plan summer classes". It was a consipracy to get me to be present at the class. I got…

Uppercut by heavier upper belt during Uchi-komi

I'm a 60 kg white belt, was paired with the only other woman, 73+kg blue belt. We were doing the lapel shoulder throw, she was being very forceful, sloppy and fast with her technique, but I didn't voice complaints…

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…

How my first bjj class went

Sorry for the yap just wanted to talk about my first day I’m 18 years old and just had my first jujitsu class yesterday (trial class) and it was very humbling and embarrassing to say the least. First things first I get…

Anyone else hate the UFC BJJ commentators?

Good god I wanna enjoy these matchups, some of them are really exciting … but holy shit the commentators baaaaarely seem to know what’s going on and it’s just hella distracting. Thoughts ? submitted by…

resistance band uchikomi training - tips / improvements

or should I not do them as a relative beginner? Currently trying to ease back into training and healing a broken finger after about 9 weeks off. Hand therapist suggested doing some work with uchikomi bands for two weeks…

UFC BJJ 8 post card discussion

A smattering of thoughts: Good card overall, some mismatches for certain but appears as if they’re finding the right folks that are entertain win or lose like the Crelinsten brothers along with Jett. Not exactly sold on…

Rolling with stronger opponents is frustrating.

hey everyone! i (5’7, 150lbs female) been training jiu jitsu for about a year now, and wrestling for two. a thing i’ve struggled with a lot is rolling with men who are stronger than me (all of them lol) and i can’t seem…

Arm drag back take

How to maintain energy levels as “dual athlete”?

Any other power lifters/ body builders also do bjj regularly and if so, how do you have any energy when it comes to bjj? I feel as though on the days I’m doing bjj, my muscles are too exhausted to do anything at all. I…

Back take

Body lock passing

Crazy Dog Pass Instructional?

Hey -- i've been trying to study the crazy dog and have noticed the AOJ guy like to use it + chain it with other passes along with some other high level guys. What's interesting (?) to me is that I haven't really been…

UFC BJJ 8 Open Thread

Didn't see a thread about yet so figured I would start one. Mikey Musumeci vs. Kevin Dantzler [BW title] Cassia Moura vs. Sabrina Gondim [BW title] William Tackett vs. Manuel Ribamar Danilo Moreira vs. Ethan Crelinsten…

Blaze, Forrest set to clash at 61 kg in men’s freestyle at 2026 Final X.