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Today’s Top BJJ News — October 18, 2026

Daily BJJ News Briefing

October 18, 2026 · Updated 8:03 AM -07:00

#1

ADCC New Jersey Open Headlines a Busy Weekend of Regional Submission Grappling

ADCC USA held its New Jersey Open on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Adventure Crossing USA in Jackson Township. The event was listed in ADCC’s official results archive alongside same-day opens in India, Peru and Austria. [80]

Why it matters: The New Jersey Open continues ADCC’s active regional competition schedule and gives athletes another official pathway to build experience and visibility under the ADCC ruleset.

Social hook: ADCC competition returned to New Jersey as multiple regional opens took place worldwide on the same day.

#2

World Submission Grappling Championship Takes Over Šiauliai, Lithuania

The International Grappling Federation reported that its fifth-anniversary World Submission Grappling Gi/No-Gi Championship took place October 17 in Šiauliai, Lithuania. The federation described the event as a major international combat-sports gathering that brought hundreds of athletes to the city. [81]

Why it matters: The event reflects the continued expansion of organized submission grappling beyond the better-known ADCC, IBJJF and professional promotion circuits, with both gi and no-gi divisions represented.

Social hook: Hundreds of athletes converged in Lithuania for a full-scale world championship covering both gi and no-gi grappling.

#3

Cassio Werneck BJJ Edges Ares BJJ at Sacramento Fall International Open

The IBJJF posted final team standings from the Sacramento Fall International Open on October 17. Cassio Werneck BJJ finished first overall with 131 points, narrowly ahead of Ares BJJ with 128, while Ralph Gracie placed third with 106. [82]

Why it matters: The close team race made Sacramento one of the weekend’s more notable IBJJF results, particularly in a major U.S. market where academy standings can generate significant athlete and team attention.

Social hook: A three-point margin decided the Sacramento team championship as Cassio Werneck BJJ held off Ares BJJ.

#4

Australian Elite Team Leads Pan Pacific IBJJF Team Standings

IBJJF’s published Pan Pacific Championship results show Australian Elite Team leading the adult male standings with 30 points, followed by Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy with 20. Trinity Brookvale topped the adult female team standings with 21 points, while Australian Elite Team led the masters category with 173. [83]

Why it matters: The Pan Pacific event provided a major regional showcase for Australian and international academies, with the masters team race producing the largest points total among the published divisions.

Social hook: Australian Elite Team led the Pan Pacific adult men’s and masters standings, while Trinity Brookvale topped the women’s table.

Editor’s Notes

No material verification warnings were identified for the event dates or team standings cited above. The available ADCC New Jersey source confirms the event and official results listing but does not expose detailed athlete-by-athlete results in the retrieved page. The Pan Pacific results were marked partial by IBJJF, so additional individual podiums may be added or revised.

Sources

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