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ADCC champion Victor Hugo makes his ONE debut against Devhonte Johnson on November 6

The Brazilian, +99 kg gold medalist in Kraków, competes in an openweight grappling match at ONE Fight Night 49 in Bangkok. In the night's main event, Lucas Gabriel faces Alibeg Rasulov in MMA.

· Grappling
Pan No-Gi

AOJ wins the men's team title and Atos the women's at the Pan No-Gi

The IBJJF has closed the academy scoring for the No-Gi Pan Championship. Gracie Barra took the juvenile title and Renzo Gracie won the master division by a wide margin.

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Pan No-Gi

At 44, André Galvão returns to the IBJJF, wins two matches and closes out the final with his student

The Atos leader competed in the adult division at the Pan No-Gi, won his quarterfinal and semifinal 2-0 and took silver at super-heavyweight. The gold went to Natã Tenca, from the same team.

· Competitions
UFC BJJ

UFC BJJ 12 features Cassia Moura chasing a second belt and Gilbert Burns back in jiu-jitsu

The event is this Thursday, October 8, in Las Vegas, with two title matches. Burns, who has left MMA, faces Gabriel Almeida.

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Pan No-Gi

Jaworski follows his ADCC title with Pan No-Gi gold; Sarah Galvão takes double gold

The Pole won the medium heavyweight division in New Jersey three weeks after his ADCC title. Among the women, Sarah Galvão took her weight class and the open class, and Helena Crevar won the super heavyweight division.

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Grappling

José Aldo and Chito Vera draw in grappling match in Quito

Neither man got a submission in the 10 minutes of the Hype FC rematch, and the judges declared a draw. In MMA, in 2020, Aldo had won by decision.

· Grappling
Rickson Gracie

Rickson Gracie talks about Parkinson's and says he practices jiu-jitsu every day "through my breathing"

At 66, the jiu-jitsu legend admitted on a podcast that he feels his body losing strength, but said jiu-jitsu remains part of his routine through breathing, positive thinking and gratitude.

· Grappling
Longevity

Xande Ribeiro, at 45, reveals he wakes up in pain every day

In an interview, the multiple-time champion explained how he deals with the wear and tear of more than three decades of jiu-jitsu and what changed in his routine so he could stay on the mats.

· Training & Technique
ADCC 2026

Helena Crevar, the youngest champion in ADCC history, says 99% of her training is with men

At 19, the American talked about how she won the title at ADCC 2026 and said training with men has never been a problem for her.

· Grappling
Pan No-Gi

IBJJF Pan No-Gi crowns its black belt champions this Sunday in New Jersey

More than 2,300 athletes registered for the tournament in Secaucus. ADCC 2026 champion Pawel Jaworski is among the black belts in contention.

· Competitions
ONE Championship

Ruan Alvarenga beats Japanese opponent by split decision in ONE grappling bout in Bangkok

Both men managed to lock in heel hooks, and the judges gave the win to the Brazilian for his aggressiveness. It was his second straight win in ONE.

· Grappling
Grappling

José Aldo and Chito Vera meet again for a grappling match in Quito on Sunday, October 4

Almost six years after their UFC fight, the Brazilian former champion and the Ecuadorian face each other again, now in a match that only ends with a submission.

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