Today’s Top BJJ News — October 11, 2026

#1

UFC BJJ 12 Crowns Cassia Moura as Inaugural Women’s Flyweight Champion

Cassia Moura defeated Adele Fornarino at UFC BJJ 12 in Las Vegas on October 8 to become the promotion’s inaugural women’s flyweight champion. The result gave Moura championship status in a second UFC BJJ division, while the official UFC results page also documented wins for Gabriel Almeida over Gilbert Burns and Thaynara Victoria over Danielle Kelly. ^[67]

Why it matters: Moura’s rise gives UFC BJJ one of its clearest breakout stars and establishes its first two-division women’s champion. The event also strengthened UFC BJJ’s crossover appeal through the appearance of former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns. ^[67]

Social hook: Cassia Moura just made UFC BJJ history by becoming the promotion’s first two-division women’s champion.

#2

IBJJF Posts Partial Results From Curitiba Spring International Open

The IBJJF has begun publishing official results from the Curitiba Spring International Open, held October 10–11 in Curitiba, Brazil. The preliminary team standings show CheckMat leading Gracie Barra, while black-belt division results already include wins for Jeferson Bruno Mendes de Medeiros, Guilherme Alves e Silva and Weslei Kellisson Silva Costa. ^[68]

Why it matters: Curitiba is one of the weekend’s major IBJJF events, and its official results provide the first verified picture of the adult black-belt action. The standings remain partial, so the final team and division picture may change as the federation updates the page. ^[68]

Social hook: CheckMat has taken the early team lead in Curitiba—but the IBJJF results are still being updated.

#3

Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 10 Brings Professional Grappling Back to Miami

Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 10 is scheduled for October 11 at La Scala de Miami, with streaming listed on FloGrappling. The event is being promoted as a professional grappling card, but a complete official matchup list was not available in the event information reviewed. ^[69]

Why it matters: The Miami card is one of the few professional submission-grappling events on the October 11 schedule and gives athletes another platform outside the larger UFC BJJ, ADCC and IBJJF systems. Its limited publicly available card information makes confirmation of individual matchups especially important before publication. ^[69]

Social hook: Miami gets another pro grappling showcase today—but the full Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 10 card is still a mystery.

#4

Weekend IBJJF Schedule Puts Five International Opens in the Spotlight

The October 10–11 weekend features IBJJF events in Curitiba, Lisbon, Charlotte, Houston and Toronto, with gi and no-gi divisions spread across the international calendar. Fabric Jiu-Jitsu identified 241 adult black-belt entries across the five opens, including notable registrations such as Pawel Jaworski moving up to heavyweight in Lisbon and Larissa Dias entering women’s super-heavyweight in Charlotte. ^[70]