June 2026
Everything Jiu-Jitsu Style published this month.
Owen Jones Gets His Revenge, Calls Out Cole Abate
There's a particular kind of Jiu Jitsu win that lands harder than the scorecard suggests, and Owen Jones just collected one. At ONE Fight Night 44 the 21-year-old Brit beat Fabricio Andrey by…
John Danaher: Never Do Half-Hearted BJJ Techniques
John Danaher has built a career in Jiu Jitsu out of saying the quiet part loudly, and his latest message lands squarely on something every one of us has done on the mats and never quite owned up…
Xande Ribeiro's Jiu Jitsu Berimbolo Counter
[Watch Xande Ribeiro's berimbolo counter on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDwVUD2IL08)
Sambo Champ Skipped to Judo Black Belt — A BJJ Lesson
Here's a story that will make a few BJJ purists wince and the rest of us nod along: sambo champion Vlad Koulikov says his very first judo certificate wasn't a white belt, or a green, or even a…
Tracy Cortez Taps a Streamer — and Proves the BJJ Point
Every now and then the internet hands BJJ a perfect teaching moment, and this week it came courtesy of UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez and the streamer N3on. The two met for a lighthearted training…
Valter Walker Is Done With Heel Hooks — What BJJ Loses
It's not often that one of the best leg-lockers in mixed martial arts publicly disowns the technique that made his name, but that's exactly what happened this week — and for anyone who lives in…
Looking Back: The 8/20 Submission Only Invitational
Long before submission-only invitationals were the default in pro grappling, a small show in Hoxton, East London quietly got on with it.
Ryan Hall: Persistence Beats Talent in Jiu Jitsu
Ask most people why they never made it far in Jiu Jitsu and you'll hear some version of "I just wasn't built for it." Ryan Hall — UFC veteran, leglock obsessive, and one of the sharpest tactical…
Tinie Tempah Says Tom Hardy Got Him Into BJJ
Every Jiu Jitsu academy has an origin story for each person on its mats, and almost none of them start with the person deciding, out of nowhere, that they wanted to learn to choke people. Somebody…
King Charles III Gets a BJJ White Belt at Roger Gracie's Academy
BJJ doesn't get many mainstream moments quite like this one. This week King Charles III walked into the Roger Gracie Academy headquarters in London, watched a black belt promotion ceremony, and…
Judo for Jiu Jitsu with Jimmy Pedro
[Watch Jimmy Pedro teach the Tai Otoshi for jiu jitsu on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPPigY8SxRc)
Merab on Wrestlers' Respect — A BJJ Reckoning
If you train BJJ, you already owe a quiet debt to wrestling — and this week UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili gave that debt a voice. Speaking on Dominick Cruz's podcast, the Georgian…
Baron Corbin Wins BJJ Gold At Jiu-Jitsu World League
The man wrestling fans know as Baron Corbin just added another BJJ gold to his shelf, and the story behind it is more relatable than the WWE résumé suggests. Competing under his real name, Bishop…
Things You May Not Know About Your BJJ Instructor
The relationship between a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and their coach is one with a lot of layers. BJJ coaches are friends, mentors and sparring partners. They also unilaterally decide when…
Craig Jones Announces The Return Of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu
One of the most recognizable names in modern Jiu Jitsu is back in the gym-building business. Craig Jones has officially announced the return of B-Team, the no-gi grappling team he co-founded in…
Don't Wish Your BJJ Journey Away
When I started BJJ, I was hell bent on being promoted to blue belt as quickly as humanly possible — hands up if you felt the same?
Top Five BJJ Lessons for Beginners
By starting BJJ, you've already taken a huge step towards self-progression and signed yourself up for a Jiu Jitsu journey that pays back richly over the years. First and foremost, training has to…
Murtazali Magomedov's Scottish Twister Is a BJJ Throwback
It is not every Saturday night that the UFC gives the BJJ world a moment to actually own, but UFC Vegas 119 served one up. Featherweight prospect Murtazali Magomedov, debuting on the biggest stage…
Hardcore Legend Harley Flanagan's BJJ Black Belt Journey
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Bia Mesquita's UFC Armbar Is a Master Class in BJJ Patience
Bia Mesquita's BJJ has now finished every opponent the UFC has put in front of her, and on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 119 it nearly didn't get the chance. Three minutes into a bantamweight prelim…
Conor McGregor's 'Notorious' Story Through a BJJ Lens
Conor McGregor sitting on Jimmy Fallon's couch this week, finally explaining the "Notorious" nickname, is not the kind of story that usually lands on a Jiu Jitsu site. But Conor is a BJJ brown…
The Dreaded BJJ Injury Lay Off
After the better part of two decades of Jiu Jitsu training, it finally happened. I suffered my first extensive injury lay off, which left me genuinely worried for my sanity.
Zabit Magomedsharipov on Why Gi Training Still Matters in BJJ
Few sentences carry more weight in a BJJ academy than a high-level MMA athlete admitting his gi has been gathering dust. That is exactly the position former UFC contender Zabit Magomedsharipov…
Being a Jiu Jitsu Average Joe
I've been training for a fair while now, and much like I imagine you'd deal with a mid-life crisis, I'm starting to worry I've become a jiu jitsu average Joe — please tell me I'm not alone?