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Today’s Top BJJ News — October 12, 2026

Daily BJJ News Briefing

October 12, 2026 · Updated 8:00 AM -07:00

#1

UFC BJJ 12 Produces New Titleholder and Major Danielle Kelly Matchup

UFC BJJ 12 took place October 8 in Las Vegas, with Cassia Moura defeating Adele Fornarino in the flyweight title match. The official UFC coverage also highlights wins by Gabriel Almeida, Thaynara Victoria, Landon Elmore and Kade Anastasios, while Danielle Kelly competed against Thaynara Victoria in a strawweight bout. [63]

Why it matters: UFC BJJ continues to build its championship roster and establish recognizable athletes under the UFC umbrella. The event also adds momentum to the promotion’s action-oriented professional grappling format.

Social hook: Cassia Moura is the latest UFC BJJ champion—watch the key moments from the title fight and the night’s biggest finishes.

#2

CheckMat Tops the Curitiba Spring International Open Team Standings

CheckMat won the overall team title at the Curitiba Spring International Open, finishing ahead of Gracie Barra and Start Doing. At adult black belt, Jeferson Bruno Mendes de Medeiros won featherweight, Guilherme Alves e Silva captured lightweight, and Iasmim de Lima Sabonaro won the women’s open class. [64]

Why it matters: Curitiba was one of the weekend’s largest IBJJF events, and the results provide a notable snapshot of team strength in Brazil heading into the late-2026 competition schedule.

Social hook: CheckMat ruled Curitiba—here are the adult black-belt champions and the team race that separated the podium.

#3

IBJJF’s Busy October Weekend Delivers Results Across North America and Europe

IBJJF held major international opens in Charlotte, Houston, Toronto and Lisbon from October 9 through October 11, alongside the Curitiba event in Brazil. The federation’s calendar confirms the event dates, while official results were being posted progressively rather than appearing simultaneously across every tournament. [65]

Why it matters: The weekend represented one of the densest stretches of IBJJF competition in the fall calendar, with athletes and teams competing for ranking points, medals and late-season momentum.

Social hook: Five IBJJF events, three continents and a packed weekend of podium races—here’s what happened across the circuit.

#4

Professional Grappling Results Remain Incomplete as Monday Updates Continue

Several professional events held during the October 10–11 weekend, including Fight to Win 328 and Main Character Jiu-Jitsu 10, were listed as awaiting or receiving results in the latest available roundup. The available reporting confirms the events took place or were scheduled, but it does not yet provide a sufficiently complete, independently verified account of the headline matches to publish definitive result claims. [66]

Why it matters: Results should not be elevated into news without confirmed winners, opponents and methods. This is especially important for smaller professional cards, where social posts and unofficial summaries can conflict or remain incomplete.

Social hook: The weekend’s pro-grappling scorecards are still coming in—what is confirmed, and what still needs verification?

Editor’s Notes

UFC BJJ 12 and the IBJJF Curitiba results were verified through official promotion or federation pages. Several October 10–11 professional-event results were not available in complete, authoritative form during retrieval, so no unverified winners, finishes or match details were included. The IBJJF Charlotte page also identified its results as partial, and the federation’s broader results database was still being updated.

Sources

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  15. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1wa22vm/can_we_get_a_little_hype_for_the_matchups_and/
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