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ADCC hits Kraków on September 12-13 with doubled purses, a superfight belt nobody has vacated in 17 years, and a roster missing several of its biggest names.

AOJ took the team title at the second ADCC Youth World Championship in Austin. What happened, how the kids ruleset works, and the downside worth naming.

The UFC runs its own grappling promotion now. The ruleset, the champions, where it streams free, and what those exclusive contracts are doing to the sport.

Masters BJJ starts at 30 and runs past 61. Here's how the age brackets work, how to prepare on three sessions a week, and why the brackets can be tiny.

A viewer's map of pro grappling in 2026 — ADCC, Polaris, WNO, Fight to Win, CJI, UFC BJJ and the IBJJF's pro events, with rulesets and real numbers.

IBJJF, NAGA, Grappling Industries, ADCC Opens and Fight 2 Win compared on the thing that matters most to a first-timer: how many matches you get.

IBJJF rules in plain English — how points and advantages work, which techniques are legal at your belt, and the DQs that surprise first-time competitors.

ADCC is the world championship of no-gi grappling, held every two years. Its history, unusual ruleset, and why winning it matters more than money.

Should you compete in BJJ? An honest look at the pros and cons of competing in jiu-jitsu, what you gain, what holds people back, and how to decide if it's for you.

Competing in BJJ transforms your training. From registration to match strategy, here's everything you need to know about entering your first tournament and beyond.