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Today’s Top BJJ News — September 5, 2026

Daily BJJ News Briefing

September 5, 2026 · Updated 8:02 AM -07:00

#1

Paweł Jaworski Submits Rafael Lovato Jr. With Kneebar at ONE Fight Night 47

Paweł Jaworski defeated Rafael Lovato Jr. by kneebar at 1:51 of the opening round in the middleweight submission-grappling match at ONE Fight Night 47. The result came on Friday, September 4, with ONE publishing its official results roundup on September 5, 2026. [4]

Why it matters: Jaworski, an IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, scored the biggest recent submission-grappling win on a major ONE card by finishing a decorated black belt and former ONE MMA world champion. [4]

Social hook: “Jaworski just kneebarred Rafael Lovato Jr. in 1:51—ONE Fight Night’s grappling match was over before it really started.”

#2

IBJJF World Master Championship Reaches Final Day in Las Vegas

The 2026 World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is taking place September 3–5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the final day scheduled for Saturday, September 5. FloGrappling reported that Day 1 results and the September 4 schedule were among its leading jiu-jitsu headlines during the past 24 hours. [66]

Why it matters: Masters Worlds remains one of the largest and most visible events on the IBJJF calendar, and its closing-day divisions provide the weekend’s most significant active competition outside the professional submission-grappling circuit. [66]

Social hook: “The final day of IBJJF Masters Worlds is here—Las Vegas is about to crown another wave of world champions.”

#3

ADCC 2026 Preparation Dominates FloGrappling’s Current Coverage

With ADCC World Championship 2026 less than two weeks away, FloGrappling released new preparation content on September 4 featuring Felipe “Laranjinha” Costa, who competed at the Austin Open as part of his ADCC camp. The 2026 ADCC World Championship is scheduled for September 12–13 in Kraków, Poland. [67]

Why it matters: The Austin double-gold report offers a current form check on a competitor preparing for the year’s most important submission-grappling tournament, while reinforcing the growing attention around the first ADCC Worlds held in Kraków. [67]

Social hook: “Felipe Costa is using double gold in Austin as his final ADCC tune-up—now the real test is Kraków.”

#4

Jiu-Jitsu Con and Masters Worlds Put Las Vegas at the Center of the Weekend

IBJJF’s Jiu-Jitsu Con International and the World Master Championship are running concurrently in Las Vegas from September 3–5, with both events streaming on FloGrappling. The combined program includes adult, masters, juvenile and kids competition alongside seminars and convention programming. [66]

Why it matters: The dual-event schedule makes Las Vegas the sport’s main competition and media hub this weekend, bringing together the federation’s largest masters tournament and one of its broadest community events. [66]

Social hook: “One city, two major IBJJF events, three days of action—Las Vegas is the center of the jiu-jitsu world this weekend.”

Editor’s Notes</h2

Sources

  1. https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-submission-fighting-world-championship-2026/
  2. https://adcombat.com/adcc-world-championship-2026-announced/
  3. https://www.bjjwatchlist.app/
  4. https://www.onefc.com/news/one-fight-night-47-stamp-vs-flores-results-and-highlights-for-every-match/
  5. https://digitsu.com/events
  6. https://www.tauronarenakrakow.pl/en/event/adcc-world-championship-2026/
  7. https://www.grapplerhq.com/events/adcc-worlds/
  8. https://www.onefc.com/?martial_art_type=submission-grappling
  9. https://www.ufc.com/news/updates-ufc-fight-night-paris-2026
  10. https://www.flocollege.com/events/14687695-2026-adcc-world-championships/videos?playing=16141712
  11. https://letsroll.co/blog/adcc-2026-preview
  12. https://grapplersnews.jp/en/events
  13. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1v5pyt6/flograppling_coming_to_amazon_prime/
  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADCC_Submission_Fighting_World_Championship
  15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tye_Ruotolo
  16. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1kwiook
  17. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1u4ci2b/what_happened_to_the_good_events/
  18. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%E2%80%99s_Number_One
  19. https://sitefinitypublicblobs.blob.core.windows.net/prod-blob/docs/default-source/sport-and-recreation/combat-sports-commission/submission-grappling/adcc-submission-fighting-championship-rules-and-regulations.pdf?sfvrsn=f10e0854_2
  20. https://www.reddit.com/r/bjj/comments/1v5bqzz/what_happened_to_flo_wno/