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Exciting Lineup Announced For Lightweight Grand Prix At WNO 32 - Jitsmagazine.com A lineup of four elite lightweight competitors has just been announced for a grand prix tournament at WNO 32 on March 31st, 2026.

WNO 32 is coming up and some of the best lightweights in the world are battling it out! 🥋

Opinion: ADCC Has Shown How Much They Value Female Athletes - Jitsmagazine.com ADCC have just made some huge changes to their prize money for 2026, but it’s a clear statement of how they value female athletes.

ADCC has continually paid women less and given them less opportunities, this year is no exception 🥋

IBJJF No Go Absolute Grand Prix 2026 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com The IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2026 took place on February 26th, 2026 and the results saw a brand new champion get crowned.

The IBJJF just crowned a new absolute no gi Grand Prix champion! 🥋

ADCC Reportedly Abandons Female Absolute Division For 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com According to sources, ADCC are reportedly set to remove the female absolute division for 2026 after they reinstated it for just one year.

ADCC is reportedly not going to put on a female absolute division this year! 🥋

Shai Gerena Wins Contenders Tournament For Title-Shot Against Ethan Crelinsten At Polaris 36 - Jitsmagazine.com Shai Gerena won a stacked contenders tournament to earn a lightweight title-shot against Ethan Crelinsten at Polaris 36 on March 7th, 2026.

Shai Gerena just blitzed through a Contenders bracket and now faces Ethan Crelinsten for the lightweight title at Polaris 36! 🥋

Craig Jones Steps In To Ensure Female ADCC Champions Receive Equal Prize Money - Jitsmagazine.com Craig Jones has just pledged $48,000 to make sure that female champions at ADCC 2026 will receive equal prize money to male champions.

Craig Jones has just pledged almost $50k to ensure female ADCC champions receive the same prize money as men this year! 🥋

Claudia Gadelha Confirms UFC BJJ Athletes Will Not Compete At ADCC After 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com Claudia Gadelha has just announced that the athletes signed to UFC BJJ exclusively will no longer be able to compete at ADCC after 2026.

UFC BJJ athletes will no longer compete at ADCC after this year! 🥋

Ocean BJJ Co-Owner Throws Down The Gauntlet For 2026 : ‘Signing Exclusive Contracts Is Hiding From Real Challenges’ - Jitsmagazine.com Co-owner of Ocean BJJ Pro Championship, Fabrizio Forconi, has laid down a challenge for grapplers around the world in 2026.

Ocean BJJ Co-Owner Fabrizio Forconi has issued a public challenge for this year! 🥋

Dante Leon To Face Kenta Iwamoto At ONE Fight Night 42 - Jitsmagazine.com Dante Leon and Kenta Iwamoto will now be facing off in a welterweight submission grappling match at ONE Fight Night 42 on April 10th, 2026.

ONE Championship have just announced Dante Leon vs Kenta Iwamoto! 🥋

Renzo Gracie Explains Why BJJ Competitors Don’t Do MMA As Often Any More - Jitsmagazine.com Renzo Gracie recently explained why the landscape of professional BJJ has changed, and most competitors don’t move to MMA any more.

Renzo Gracie explains why the BJJ to MMA career path is not as prevalent as it used to be! 🥊

YouTube video by JitsMagazine Michelle Nicolini on the growth of women's Jiu-Jitsu, competing at Masters, and MMA - JitsCast #66

JitsCast episode 66 is up now and it features IBJJF Hall of Famer and ADCC champion Michelle Nicolini! 🥋

ADCC champions will now make twice as much money from this year onward! 🥋

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Finishers: Apex 2 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com Finishers: Apex 2 took place on February 22nd, 2026 and several of the promotion’s titles were on the line at the end of the event.

Finishers: Apex 2 featured two title-fights and some great submission finishes! 🥋

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Two Reigning Champions Put Their Titles On The Line At UFC BJJ 7 - Jitsmagazine.com There are going to be two title-fights at UFC BJJ 7 on April 2nd, 2026, with both male and female champions defending their belts.

Carlos Henrique and Aurelie Le Vern are both defending their titles at UFC BJJ 7! 🥋

Wild Upsets Take Place At ADCC Portland Open 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com The ADCC Portland Open 2026 took place on February 21st, 2026 and not ll of the elite competitors involved managed to come away undefeated.

There were some crazy matches in Portland yesterday! 🥋

Mikey Musumeci Calls Out Dillon Danis For A Grappling Match - Jitsmagazine.com Mikey Musumeci has just issued a surprising public challenge, as he now wants to face Dillon Danis in a grappling match.

Mikey Musumeci vs Dillon Danis is a match nobody could have seen coming! 🥋

Fight 2 Win 305: Tampa Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com Fight 2 Win 305 took place in Tampa, Florida on February 20th, 2026 as the promotion continued their run through the sunshine state.

Fight 2 Win put on another great show last night! 🥋

IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2026 Full Preview - Jitsmagazine.com The IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2026 will take place on February 26th and we’ve put together a full preview of the event.

The IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix is coming up soon, so let’s take a look at the bracket! 🥋

Zabit Magomedsharipov Signs Contract With ACBJJ To Return - Jitsmagazine.com UFC veteran Zabit Magomedsharipov has just signed a contract with ACBJJ for his first combat sports appearance in over 6 years.

Zabit Magomedsharipov is making a comeback in grappling with ACBJJ! 🥋

Sean Strickland Plans To ‘Out-Grapple’ Anthony Hernandez - Jitsmagazine.com Sean Strickland is currently preparing to face Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston on February 22nd, 2026 and he has a surprising gameplan.

Sean Strickland says he’s going to get the upper hand on the ground this weekend! 🥊

All 8 Reigning Champions Invited To Return For ADCC 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com The 8 champions who won gold medals last time around have all been invited to return at ADCC 2026, taking one slot in each division.

The first invites to ADCC 2026 have now been sent out! 🥋

Ronda Rousey Set To Return For Long-Awaited Gina Carano Fight - Jitsmagazine.com Ronda Rousey is set to return to professional MMA for a five-round fight with Gina Carano live on Netflix on May 16th, 2026.

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano is on! 🥊

BJJ Connection Morocco Returns For Exciting 4th Edition In 2026 - Jitsmagazine.com BJJ Connection Morocco is back for yet another exciting training camp and their 4th edition will take place from March 23rd to 28th, 2026.

There’s elite Jiu-Jitsu and incredible surfing all rolled into one in Morocco!🥋

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Rome 2026 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Rome 2026 took place across February 13th to 15th, 2026 and several elite gi grapplers stood on the podium.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam just made its latest stop in Rome! 🥋

Owen Jones And Gianni Grippo To Compete For Vacant Featherweight Title At Polaris 36 - Jitsmagazine.com Owen Jones and Gianni Grippo are set to compete for the promotion’s vacant featherweight title at Polaris 36 on March 7th, 2026.

There’s going to be a new featherweight champion at Polaris 36! 🥋

Gordon Ryan Announces His Official Retirement From Competition - Jitsmagazine.com Gordon Ryan has just officially announced his retirement from Jiu-Jitsu competition and he will now focus on coaching instead.

It looks like ADCC 2024 was the last we’ll see of Gordon Ryan! 🥋

YouTube video by JitsMagazine Devhonte Johnson on team grappling formats, athleticism, and finding Unity - JitsCast #65

JitsCast episode 65 is up now with No Gi world champion Devhonte Johnson ahead of his appearance at the IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix! 🥋

Thug Trials 2 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com Thug Trials 2 took place on February 14th, 2026 and the promotion is quickly becoming a major player in the US superfight circuit.

The second Thug Trials event featured some major stars! 🥋

ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, & African Trials 2026 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com The ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, and African Trials 2026 took place on February 14th and 15th, and the results saw 8 more invites won.

8 more competitors have just won their invites to ADCC 2026! 🥋

Submission Hunter Pro 101 Full Results And Highlights - Jitsmagazine.com Submission Hunter Pro 101 took place on February 13th, 2026 and there was several big names competing in superfights at the event.

The latest Submission Hunter Pro event was full of submission finishes! 🥋