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Today’s Top BJJ News — October 13, 2026

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October 13, 2026 · Updated 8:34 AM -07:00

#1

IBJJF Open weekend delivers double gold for Pawel Jaworski and Lucas Calado

Pawel Jaworski captured double gold after moving up to heavyweight at the Lisbon International Open, while Lucas Calado led the black-belt results in Charlotte. The Lisbon event was won overall by Gracie Barra, while Alliance topped the Charlotte team standings. [62]

Why it matters: The results underline the continued crossover between elite no-gi competitors and the IBJJF gi circuit, particularly as the post-ADCC season moves toward the European No-Gi Championship.

Social hook: “Pawel Jaworski moved up a division—and still walked away with double gold.”

#2

FloGrappling’s current schedule points to a busy international week

FloGrappling’s October 12–18 schedule features Fight to Win 328, the ADCC New Jersey Open, the ADCC Callao Open, the UIJJ Trieste BJJ Challenge and the PBJJF South American Jiu-Jitsu Championships. The schedule places multiple regional and professional events on the same weekend as the build toward the next major no-gi championship stretch. [63]

Why it matters: With the major September championships complete, the sport’s immediate competitive momentum is shifting to open events and regional promotions that can produce the next wave of rankings movement and matchups.

Social hook: “Five international grappling events are on the calendar this week—here’s what fans should watch.”

#3

International Grappling Federation reports 571 athletes registered for October 17 world championship

The International Grappling Federation says 571 athletes from 18 countries are already registered for its fifth-anniversary World Submission Grappling Championship in Šiauliai, Lithuania, on October 17. The event will include gi and no-gi divisions and is being promoted as an international championship. [64]

Why it matters: The registration figure reflects the continued expansion of organized submission grappling outside the sport’s best-known U.S.-based promotions, although the event does not carry the same established competitive status as ADCC, IBJJF Worlds or UFC BJJ.

Social hook: “571 athletes from 18 countries are headed to Lithuania for this weekend’s grappling championship.”

#4

IBJJF’s updated 2026 Worlds podiums remain a major clean-sport story

The IBJJF’s revised 2026 World Championship results continue to recognize Nicholas Maglicic as heavyweight champion after Rider Zuchi’s anti-doping violation, while Gabrieli Pessanha remains the official women’s open-class champion after changes involving Tayane Porfirio. The revisions also changed team standings, including Atos taking the overall women’s team title. [65]

Why it matters: Although the original announcement was published on September 25, the revised podiums remain one of the most consequential recent developments in mainstream Brazilian jiu-jitsu because they affect medals, team championships and the official historical record.

Social hook: “The IBJJF Worlds podium changed after anti-doping rulings—here are the athletes and teams officially recognized now.”

Editor’s Notes

No material verification warnings were identified for the reported event schedules and official IBJJF results. The Jaworski and Calado weekend summary comes from secondary reporting, while the underlying Lisbon and Charlotte results were checked against IBJJF pages. No new, reliably verifiable UFC BJJ, WNO, ADCC or athlete-injury development published within the approximately 24-to-36-hour window met the threshold for inclusion without adding filler.

Sources

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  6. https://www.flograppling.com/articles/16242933-flograppling-streaming-schedule-oct-12-18-2026
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  14. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1v5bqzz/what_happened_to_flo_wno/
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  20. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1v0b6js/is_adcc_losing_its_dominance_on_the_professional/