The 100% Brazilian jiu-jitsu journal: news, official rules, profiles
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is experiencing exceptional growth in France. In this section, we track the sport’s evolution across the country: CFJJB news, national competition results, athlete and club profiles, and analysis of the French landscape.
From federal structuring to the French national team’s performances on the international stage, and our On the Road podcast, we document the emergence of French BJJ as a global competitive force.
Read our feature: Why Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Booming in France? for the full picture behind this growth.
One year after a first edition with €7,500 in prize money and three Grand Prix settled in a single evening, the Nova GP returns to Paris on Saturday 6 February 2027. Here is everything the CFJJB has confirmed, what is still to come, and why this night matters for the French season. The Nova GP … Read more
Announced for November, then moved to spring: the CFJJB’s French Open 2027 takes place in Marseille on 3-4 April. What you need to know before you block the date, from the licence to the fees and the preparation. The CFJJB schedules the French BJJ Open 2027 for Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April 2027 in … Read more
Five CFJJB national titles in 2027, spread between Grenoble, Antibes and Paris from January to June, including a brand-new National Masters Championship. The guide to the dates, division by division, with what you need to prepare. The CFJJB schedules the National BJJ Championship 2027 in GI, organised with the FSASPTT, for Saturday 12 and Sunday … Read more
Two UFC BJJ cards in a fortnight, a brand-new National Masters Championship and a French Open sliding from November to April: the CFJJB has reshuffled its season. Here is the calendar of BJJ competitions in France, updated on 12 October 2026. Looking for a BJJ competition in France this autumn or next spring? The CFJJB … Read more
Two “best club in France” titles in a single season. An unprecedented double between the CFJJB and France Judo. And above all, nearly twenty years of shared history on the same mats in Boulogne, near Paris. In this new episode of On the Road, Wilfried Sam welcomes three pillars of the Z-Team. They reveal what … Read more
How many people really practise Brazilian jiu-jitsu in France? Everyone calls it a fast-growing discipline. Yet the actual numbers rarely make it onto the table. The CFJJB has just released its 2025-2026 season report. And the data speaks for itself: 35,890 members, 532 clubs and more than 15,000 competition entries. Here is BJJ in France … Read more
By BJJ-Rules | January 22-23, 2026 | Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas, Lisbon, Portugal One Year of Redemption One year ago, Freddy Lele Talla walked out of this same arena with a loss and a head full of doubts. Real existential questions about his place in this sport, about whether he could actually reach his goals. … 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
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