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Today’s Top BJJ News — September 29, 2026

Daily BJJ News Briefing

September 29, 2026 · Updated 8:01 AM -07:00

#1

IBJJF Sul-Americano crowns champions after three-day Barueri tournament

The 2026 IBJJF Sul-Americano concluded Sunday, September 27, in Barueri, Brazil, with CheckMat leading the adult male academy standings and DreamArt topping the adult female standings. Alliance won the master division, while Start Doing led the juvenile field. [81]

Why it matters: The Sul-Americano remains one of the most important regional events on the IBJJF calendar and provides a significant early-season benchmark before the Pan No-Gi Championship in October.

Social hook: “CheckMat, DreamArt and Alliance take over the 2026 IBJJF Sul-Americano standings.”

#2

ADCC qualifying season moves forward with Petropolis and Montreal Opens

Recent ADCC qualifying events in Petropolis, Brazil, and Montreal were among the major developments highlighted in the September 28 grappling schedule roundup. The Opens are part of the qualifying pathway for the next ADCC World Championship cycle, alongside a busy slate of submission-only events. [82]

Why it matters: With the 2026 ADCC World Championship now complete, the next qualifying cycle is already beginning, giving emerging athletes a route into the sport’s most prestigious no-gi tournament.

Social hook: “The road to the next ADCC Worlds has already started—here are the first qualifying stops.”

#3

UFC BJJ 12 title fight confirmed: Cassia Moura vs. Adele Fornarino

UFC’s Brazilian-language calendar identifies Cassia Moura vs. Adele Fornarino as the featured matchup for UFC BJJ 12 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The event is scheduled for broadcast on Combate, with the card continuing UFC BJJ’s 2026 expansion after UFC BJJ 11. [83]

Why it matters: The matchup pairs two of the most prominent women’s grapplers in the UFC BJJ system and gives the promotion another opportunity to build a recognizable title-fight series around elite specialists.

Social hook: “Cassia Moura and Adele Fornarino headline UFC BJJ 12—who leaves with the momentum?”

#4

Fall grappling calendar fills quickly after ADCC and Sul-Americano

The current competition schedule shows a rapid transition into the fall season, with UFC BJJ 12 set for October 8 and the IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship scheduled for October 2–4 in Secaucus, New Jersey. The September 28 roundup also listed multiple ADCC Opens and submission-only events taking place across North America and Brazil. [84]

Why it matters: The compressed schedule places major demands on athletes who competed at ADCC in September while creating immediate opportunities for both established professionals and qualification-minded newcomers.

Social hook: “ADCC is over, but the biggest fall stretch in grappling is just getting started.”

Editor’s Notes

No material verification warnings were identified for the official IBJJF results or the UFC BJJ 12 date and featured matchup. The ADCC Opens and broader fall-calendar item are based on a September 28 secondary roundup rather than a single newly published ADCC announcement; individual event results and athlete-specific developments were not independently confirmed in the available reporting. No additional UFC BJJ, ONE Championship, WNO, injury, withdrawal or signing story published within the target window met the verification and significance threshold.

Sources

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