Key First Round Matches at the 2026 Pan No-Gi

Nine opening matches in Secaucus pair athletes with major medals, including Julia Maele against defending champion Sarah Galvão at women’s middle on Saturday.

Six Matches to Watch This Week, From the ADCC Absolute Final to a 43 Second Semifinal

Felipe Pena’s history making absolute final, an eighth seed’s upset at 88kg and three quick finals from San Antonio.

Seven Defending Champions Return Among 170 Black Belts at the 2026 Pan No-Gi

Seven 2025 champions are registered to defend their titles in Secaucus, where five time world champion André Galvão is entered at super heavy, with Polaris 39, ONE Fight Night 48 and Fight to Win 327 also this weekend.

André Galvão Enters Super Heavy at the 2026 Pan No-Gi: His Titles and His Division

The five time IBJJF world champion and four time ADCC superfight winner is one of 11 black belts entered at super heavy in Secaucus this weekend.

Sul-Americano 2026 Results: Every Black Belt Podium From Barueri

Vinicius Liberati won super heavy and the open class, Izadora Cristina won heavy and the women’s open class, and Hygor Brito took ultra heavy in Barueri.

Weekend Results | Sak, Jaworski and Souza de Oliveira Win Double Gold

Alexander Sak and Pawel Jaworski won double gold in Turin, and Leonardo Souza and Olivia Schauer did the same in San Antonio, on a weekend that also brought the Sul-Americano and UFC BJJ 11.

UFC BJJ 11 Results: Every Match From Las Vegas

Mikey Musumeci beat Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision, and Mason Fowler kept his light heavyweight title when his match with Nick Rodriguez was ruled a split draw.

Rider Zuchi Stripped of 2026 World Title, Suspended Three Years

USADA says the heavyweight tested positive at the 2026 Worlds, and the IBJJF now lists Nicholas Maglicic as the heavyweight world champion.

Erich Munis Leads 153 Black Belts at the 2026 Sul-Americano

Seven time world champion Erich Munis leads three days in Barueri, with Opens in Turin and San Antonio and six events streaming on FloGrappling through Sunday.

UFC BJJ 11 Card Breakdown: Musumeci Moves Up to Face Bryce Mitchell

Mikey Musumeci steps up to featherweight against UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell, and Mason Fowler puts his light heavyweight title on the line against Nick Rodriguez.

ADCC Worlds 2026 Recap | Pena Makes History and the Stories You Need to Know

Felipe Pena won the absolute for a record second time, Helena Crevar became the youngest women's champion at 19, and Pawel Jaworski gave Poland its first ADCC gold in front of a home crowd in Kraków.