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Today’s Top BJJ News — October 15, 2026

Daily BJJ News Briefing

October 15, 2026 · Updated 8:07 AM -07:00

#1

Andy Murasaki Confirmed to Defend His Crown Middleweight Title

Two-time IBJJF The Crown middleweight champion Andy Murasaki has been confirmed for the 2026 edition, scheduled for November 8 at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Murasaki will attempt to win the division for a third consecutive year in the invitation-only tournament. [52]

Why it matters: Murasaki’s return gives the event its first fully established three-peat storyline and makes the middleweight bracket one of the tournament’s primary attractions. The Crown remains one of the biggest gi-only professional showcases on the calendar, with FloGrappling coverage and $20,000 division prizes.

Social hook: Can Andy Murasaki become the first three-time middleweight king of The Crown?

#2

Vetoraci Twins Join The Crown 2026; Gustavo Batista Withdraws With Shoulder Injury

Davi and Matheus Vetoraci have been added to separate heavyweight divisions for The Crown 2026, while three-time finalist Gustavo “Braguinha” Batista has withdrawn from the event with a shoulder injury suffered in competition earlier this month. Davi will compete at heavyweight and Matheus at super-heavyweight on November 8. [53]

Why it matters: The twin inclusion adds a rare storyline to an already high-level card, but Batista’s withdrawal removes one of the tournament’s most consistent contenders and eliminates a possible rematch with Fellipe Andrew.

Social hook: Twins in different brackets—and one of The Crown’s biggest names forced out by injury.

#3

FloGrappling Announces a Packed International Competition Weekend

FloGrappling’s October 12–18 schedule includes Fight to Win 328, the ADCC New Jersey Open, the ADCC Callao Open in Peru, and major IBJJF events in Australia and Brazil. The ADCC Opens are scheduled for October 17, while the IBJJF Pan Pacific No-Gi Championship begins October 16 in Melbourne. [54]

Why it matters: The weekend gives athletes and fans a dense international slate across professional grappling, ADCC’s open circuit, and IBJJF competition. It also shows how FloGrappling continues to function as the primary distribution platform for much of the sport’s major event calendar.

Social hook: One weekend, multiple countries, and a full slate of ADCC, IBJJF, and professional grappling action.

#4

ONE Championship’s Victor Hugo vs. Devhonte Johnson Openweight Match Remains a Major Upcoming Attraction

ONE Championship is set to feature ADCC 2026 heavyweight champion Victor Hugo against Devhonte “Bones” Johnson in an openweight submission grappling match at ONE Fight Night 49 on November 6 in Bangkok. The bout will mark promotional debuts for both athletes. [55]

Why it matters: Although the announcement was made earlier than the current 24-to-36-hour window, it remains the most significant active ONE Championship grappling development available in the current news cycle. Hugo’s arrival gives ONE another recent ADCC champion, while Johnson provides a physically imposing matchup for his promotional debut.

Social hook: An ADCC champion makes his ONE debut in an openweight collision with Devhonte Johnson.

Editor’s Notes

No material verification warnings were identified for the four selected items. The current 24-to-36-hour search window produced limited genuinely new primary-source announcements, so the fourth item is included as a significant active event development rather than a newly published announcement. The Gustavo Batista withdrawal and shoulder injury were reported by VF Comunica and corroborated in FloGrappling’s event coverage; no separate IBJJF injury bulletin was located.

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