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.
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. And then there is Gordon Ryan, who 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 cooperate. Portrait of a king who left the … 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
Twenty-eight CFJJB dates published in one go, ADCC in Krakow next week and a confirmed No-Gi Worlds in Las Vegas: the 2026-2027 season is on. Here is the calendar of BJJ competitions in France, updated on 4 September 2026. Looking for a BJJ competition in France this autumn? The French federation (CFJJB) has just released … 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
A champion in a hurry. A queen dethroned. Grand Prix final that promises fireworks. UFC BJJ 10 delivered on every front on August 20 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Full results, fight-by-fight analysis and our recap of the tenth night in the Bowl. One minute and 44 seconds. That is all Andrew Tackett … 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
BJJ and Luta Livre are two Brazilian submission arts that look very similar, yet they come from different roots. Brazilian jiu-jitsu descends from judo and was traditionally practised in the gi, whereas Luta Livre comes from catch wrestling and is practised without a gi. Today, on the no-gi mat, the two resemble each other so … Read more
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still a male-dominated sport today. Yet the number of women practising BJJ is exploding all over the world, and in France too. The reasons are many: effective self-defense, self-confidence, complete physical conditioning, a tight-knit community. But for a woman who is just starting out, stepping onto the mat can feel intimidating. This … Read more
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