Daily BJJ News Briefing
October 19, 2026 · Updated 8:24 AM -07:00
#1
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Shanghai Concludes With Strong International Turnout
The 2026–27 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam season opened in Shanghai on October 17–18, with the event concluding Sunday as part of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Pro’s continued international expansion. Commando Group finished as runner-up in the team standings, according to reporting carried by WAM. [86]
Why it matters: The Shanghai stop reinforces Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro’s push to build a truly global elite competition calendar across Asia and beyond.
#2
Thierry Felipe Wins the Sacramento Open Class in His Black-Belt Debut
Thierry Felipe captured the men’s open class at the IBJJF Sacramento Fall International Open on October 17, defeating Francisco Papasidero in the final during his first tournament as a black belt. Felipe also won the no-gi ultra-heavyweight division, while Nolan Stuart claimed the gi ultra-heavyweight title. [87]
Why it matters: Felipe’s immediate open-class success adds major momentum ahead of The Crown, where he is scheduled to compete against several of the same elite names.
#3
IBJJF Sacramento Results Show a Split Between Gi and No-Gi Team Leaders
Cassio Werneck BJJ topped the gi team standings at the Sacramento Fall International Open, with Ares BJJ and Ralph Gracie following behind. In the no-gi tournament, Brasa CTA finished first, ahead of CheckMat and Ralph Gracie, according to the federation’s official results. [88]
Why it matters: The split highlights the depth of team competition in Northern California and the increasingly distinct competitive identities of major gi and no-gi programs.
#4
ADCC Regional Open Action From October 18 Begins Reaching FloGrappling’s Official Library
FloGrappling began publishing match footage from the October 18 ADCC Callao Open and ADCC New Jersey Open, including the women’s bout between Mia Montalvan and Andrea Gurbillon and the match between Rosie Carrillo and Carli Bingaman. The available material confirms event activity and video distribution, but a complete official results summary was not located during this review. [89]
Why it matters: The two regional events represent the latest competitive pipeline feeding into the ADCC ecosystem, while the lack of a consolidated official results release limits how confidently the weekend can yet be ranked historically.
Sources
- https://www.onefc.com/news/shoya-ishiguro-vs-ruan-alvarenga-featherweight-submission-grappling-match-added-to-one-fight-night-48/
- https://www.flograppling.com/collections/7319984-wno-unleashed-the-best-of-professional-submission-grappling?playing=16224224
- https://ibjjf.com/news/2026-pan-no-gi-event-details-guide
- https://ibjjf.com/events/3252/results
- https://ibjjf.com/events/3277/results
- https://ibjjf.com/events/boston-fall-international-open-ibjjf-jiu-jitsu-championship-2026
- https://ibjjf.com/events/3308/results
- https://ibjjf.com/2026-athletes-ranking?filters%5Bage_division%5D=teen1&filters%5Bbelt%5D=yellow&filters%5Bgender%5D=male&filters%5Branking_category%5D=kids&filters%5Bs%5D=ranking-geral-gi&filters%5Bsearch%5D=&filters%5Bweight%5D=&page=6
- https://www.flograppling.com/articles/16133685-how-to-watch-2026-pbjjf-orlando-fall-international-open-grappling
- https://www.flograppling.com/collections/11379579-defense-soap-submission-of-the-month
- https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/results/
- https://www.flograppling.com/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/grappling/comments/1x3bc3g/has_anyone_here_followed_the_grappling_and/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_BJJ_12
- https://www.reddit.com/r/martialarts/comments/1wvhmj4/what_the_standup_phase_in_bjj_used_to_look_like/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_BJJ
- https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1wfp6bo/spoiler_post_2026_adcc_thread/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADCC_Submission_Fighting_World_Championship
- https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1w8328e/what_is_the_difference_between_submission/
- https://veja.abril.com.br/noticias-sobre/jiu-jitsu/