The 100% Brazilian jiu-jitsu journal: news, official rules, profiles
The latest Brazilian jiu-jitsu news from France and around the world. Competition results, federation announcements, transfers, rule changes and key developments across the grappling landscape.
From the CFJJB circuit to IBJJF events, superfights and new formats like the Nova GP, we cover what matters — no fluff. For UFC BJJ-specific coverage, check out our dedicated feature.
Two vacant belts, two new champions. William Tackett joined his brother Andrew at the top in 86 seconds. Jalen Fonacier avenged a loss to Kleber Barbosa. And Nick Rodriguez demanded his rematch with Mason Fowler. UFC BJJ 13 delivered nine matches and six submissions on October 29 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Full results, … Read more
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
He broke arms in jiu-jitsu tournaments, choked a champion with a gogoplata in the Pride era, wrecked Eddie Alvarez’s knee and flipped off an entire arena. Shinya Aoki never wanted to be liked. He wanted to submit people. The story of Tobikan Judan, the judoka who turned jiu-jitsu into an attacking weapon, up to his … Read more
A champion stripped of his leg locks, already announcing his move to MMA. Then a title kept on a draw nobody saw coming, and a Frenchwoman getting her season back on track. UFC BJJ 11 delivered a packed night on September 24 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Full results, fight-by-fight analysis and takeaways from … Read more
Some athletes dominate their sport. Gordon Ryan rewrote his. One hundred and two wins, five losses, six years without a defeat. An ADCC absolute belt taken from André Galvão. Then a career stopped at 30 by a stomach that would no longer follow. The profile of a king who left the throne standing, before ending … Read more
Two historic firsts, five Brazilian golds, a whole family on the mats, Gordon Ryan in the stands and a Tauron Arena on fire for the Polish title: here are the ADCC 2026 results, with the nine champions crowned in Krakow on September 12-13, and the stories behind the weekend. The ADCC 2026 results will be … 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
The biggest no-gi grappling tournament on earth returns to Europe. On September 12-13, 2026, Krakow’s Tauron Arena hosts the ADCC World Championship. Dates, format, athletes, streaming: here is everything you need to know. ADCC 2026 marks a turning point: for the first time since the Espoo edition in Finland in 2017, the world submission championship … Read more
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