The 100% Brazilian jiu-jitsu journal: news, official rules, profiles
Dylan GALEA
By BJJ-Rules | February 13, 2026 | Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Introduction — A Night of Champions… and Questions Both champions got the job done. Mikey Musumeci (bantamweight) and Ronaldo Junior (middleweight) left Las Vegas with their belts firmly around their waists. On paper, UFC BJJ 5 had everything going for it: a double … Read more
On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Charpy Hall at Stade Charléty in Paris will host the very first edition of the Nova GP, a new competition format launched by the French Confederation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CFJJB). Designed as a premium evening event, the competition features three Grand Prix tournaments, bringing together 24 of the most … Read more
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (or BJJ) is now one of the most popular martial arts in the world. But its rise didn’t happen overnight. From its Japanese roots to its dominance on the mats and in MMA cages, BJJ has gone through a rich evolution marked by decisive moments. To better understand this discipline, it’s essential to … Read more
The IBJJF European Championships are starting in Lisbon, and as every year, they mark a key moment in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu season. A special gathering. Long, demanding, sometimes cruel, but always revealing. This edition is no exception, with a strong French delegation on the Portuguese mats, ready to compete at the highest European level. A … Read more
Fluid berimbolo, back transitions, modern guard game: Léon Larman has built a jiu-jitsu that works. At 27, this Montpellier native competes regularly on the IBJJF and AJP circuits. He represents Focus Jiu-jitsu and ranks among the most active French competitors of his generation. A black belt since 2018, the Frenchman is also a member of … Read more
Las Vegas, December 11, 2024 — In the iconic UFC APEX bowl, under the Las Vegas spotlights, Aurélie Le Vern has written one of the most beautiful pages in French Brazilian jiu-jitsu history. At 34 years old, the French Guiana fighter became the very first French UFC BJJ champion in the featherweight division (-65.7 kg), … Read more
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a ground-fighting martial art born in Brazil in the early 20th century. In France today, it counts over 31,000 practitioners. But since 2024, the discipline has been caught in a conflict between two organizations: the CFJJB, which developed it for 20 years, and France Judo, which recently claimed to have legal … Read more
On the edge of the mat, a father speaks softly to his daughter. Not just any father, not just any coach: Rafael Mendes — multiple-time world champion and a modern jiu-jitsu legend. Yet in this moment, we don’t see the champion; we see the man — grounded, emotional, guiding his little girl before her very … Read more
Some athletes impose their dominance through raw power, others through relentless aggression that gives their opponents no room to breathe. And then there are those, like Bia Mesquita, who make everything look effortless — every movement arriving naturally, almost invisibly, as if jiu-jitsu had always belonged to them. Bia Mesquita belongs to that rare category. … Read more
In part two of the On the Road podcast, Wilfried Sam shifts the discussion with Nicolas Renier and Vincent Nguyen onto institutional ground: CFJJB vs France Judo, belt equivalences, the identity of BJJ and Luta Livre. After part one, which explored the technical evolution of French grappling, this sequel tackles the split and its consequences … Read more
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