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Critical reads
UFC BJJ Is Quietly Winning The Grappling War, And Fowler vs Rodriguez Is The Proof
UFC BJJ 9 landed eight submissions in nine matches, the CJI champion is now chasing the UFC BJJ belt, and Craig Jones just cancelled CJI 3 to keep the money. My honest take on why the league model is beating the spectacle, and why Fowler vs Rodriguez is the rematch grappling actually needs.
IBJJF Worlds 2026: Pato Dropped His Belt On The Mat And Nobody Has Stopped Talking Since
Diego Pato won his fifth light featherweight world title in Long Beach, then took off his black belt and left it on the mat. The full IBJJF Worlds 2026 results, the records that actually matter, and my honest take on what this Mundial told us about where gi jiu jitsu is heading.
A Capsule Lock Just Made UFC History, Learned Off Instagram. Here Is What That Actually Means.
Alice Ardelean tapped Polyana Viana with a capsule lock at UFC Vegas 117, the first time that submission has ever ended a fight in the UFC. She said she found the move in a saved Instagram video. Here is what a capsule lock is, why it worked, and what a $100k bonus won off social media says about who owns jiu-jitsu knowledge now.
Is Wrestling Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu? Why Every Grappler Now Has To Learn To Wrestle
Guard pulling is dying at the top level and wrestlers are running the no-gi scene. Everyone in my gym is suddenly drilling double legs. Here is my honest take on whether wrestling is taking over jiu-jitsu, and what it actually means for the rest of us who started on our backs.
// Kit check
Gear reviews
Top 5 BJJ Gis on Amazon (Honest Picks)
The best BJJ gis you can buy on Amazon: Vector, Elite Sports, Sanabul, Tatami Initial and Venum Contender. Specs, fit, price and who each one is best for.
Hayabusa Rashguard Review: Long-Term Use for BJJ
Honest long-term review of the Hayabusa rashguard for BJJ: build quality, fit, durability over a year, washing routine, pros and cons, and who it suits.
Hayabusa Ultra-Lightweight Pearlweave Gi Review
Honest long-term review of the Hayabusa Ultra-Lightweight Pearlweave BJJ gi: 350 GSM pearl weave jacket, 8oz ripstop pants, fit, durability, washing routine and verdict.
// Drill it
Techniques
// The killers
Athlete profiles
Gordon Ryan Is Gone. Who Is Actually the Best No-Gi Grappler in the World Now?
With Gordon Ryan retired and the throne sitting empty, the whole sport is arguing about who the best no-gi grappler alive really is. Here is my honest pick, the names I think are overrated, and why the answer is messier than the internet wants it to be.
Gordon Ryan Retired at 30. Here Is What His Exit Actually Does to Grappling
The most dominant grappler the sport has ever produced walked away at 30, beaten by his own gut rather than any opponent. Here is what Gordon Ryan's retirement really means, who inherits the throne, and why ADCC 2026 is about to feel very different.
Mikey Musumeci: Career, Titles and Darth Rigatoni Style
Mikey 'Darth Rigatoni' Musumeci: five-time IBJJF world champion and ONE submission grappling king. Career, titles, technique and the man behind the nickname.
// Fresh on the mat
Latest
ADCC 2026 Has An Invite Problem, And Pulling The List Off The Website Made It Worse
ADCC quietly deleted its official invite and qualification list, and the grappling world has spent the last month arguing about who is actually competing in Kraków. From the Izaak Michell warrant to slow ticket sales to a prize purse that still short-changes the women, here is my honest take on the governance mess sitting underneath the most prestigious event in no-gi.
UFC BJJ Is Quietly Winning The Grappling War, And Fowler vs Rodriguez Is The Proof
UFC BJJ 9 landed eight submissions in nine matches, the CJI champion is now chasing the UFC BJJ belt, and Craig Jones just cancelled CJI 3 to keep the money. My honest take on why the league model is beating the spectacle, and why Fowler vs Rodriguez is the rematch grappling actually needs.
IBJJF Worlds 2026: Pato Dropped His Belt On The Mat And Nobody Has Stopped Talking Since
Diego Pato won his fifth light featherweight world title in Long Beach, then took off his black belt and left it on the mat. The full IBJJF Worlds 2026 results, the records that actually matter, and my honest take on what this Mundial told us about where gi jiu jitsu is heading.
A Capsule Lock Just Made UFC History, Learned Off Instagram. Here Is What That Actually Means.
Alice Ardelean tapped Polyana Viana with a capsule lock at UFC Vegas 117, the first time that submission has ever ended a fight in the UFC. She said she found the move in a saved Instagram video. Here is what a capsule lock is, why it worked, and what a $100k bonus won off social media says about who owns jiu-jitsu knowledge now.
Is Wrestling Taking Over Jiu-Jitsu? Why Every Grappler Now Has To Learn To Wrestle
Guard pulling is dying at the top level and wrestlers are running the no-gi scene. Everyone in my gym is suddenly drilling double legs. Here is my honest take on whether wrestling is taking over jiu-jitsu, and what it actually means for the rest of us who started on our backs.
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