July 2026
Everything Jiu-Jitsu Style published this month.
AJ Ferrari Arrest Reopens A Hard Question For Grappling
The grappling world woke up to another troubling headline this weekend, and it's one worth the BJJ community's attention even though its subject never built his name on the Jiu Jitsu mats. Former…
What a 1-Second Tap Says About BJJ and Jiu Jitsu
Every Jiu Jitsu player learns one gesture before they learn anything else: the tap. Long before you can pass a guard or hit an armbar, you learn to slap the mat and let a bad position end without…
Gianni Grippo vs Rafael Mendes: A BJJ Featherweight Time Capsule
When we ran the clip of Gianni Grippo's second BJJ meeting with Rafael Mendes at the IBJJF San Francisco Open back in 2014, the matchup felt like a snapshot of the featherweight division in…
Mikey Musumeci Accepts Bryce Mitchell's BJJ Challenge
One of the most decorated grapplers in Jiu Jitsu just said yes to a fight almost nobody saw coming. Mikey Musumeci has accepted UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell's call for a grappling match,…
Kron Gracie Blasts John Danaher — Can He Do or Just Explain?
One of the oldest arguments in Jiu Jitsu flared up again this week when Kron Gracie took a public swing at John Danaher, and it's worth stopping to think about, because the disagreement underneath…
Garry Tonon's BJJ Berimbolo Counter to Heel Hook
When this Garry Tonon clip first landed on Jiu Jitsu Style in September 2014, both of the moves wrapped inside it were still considered exotic. The berimbolo was a position the IBJJF lightweight…
Craig Jones: Helena Crevar Is a Bigger BJJ Draw Than the Men
The equal-pay debate in professional Jiu Jitsu has always run on opinion. Craig Jones just tried to end it with a spreadsheet. Speaking about the analytics behind his CJI2 event, Jones argued that…
Robertson: Dern's Jiu Jitsu Won't Matter at UFC 330
Ahead of their UFC 330 title fight, Gillian Robertson has said the quiet part out loud: Mackenzie Dern's Jiu Jitsu accolades, in her words, "don't matter now." For anyone who loves BJJ, that's a…
Bas Rutten on Leg Locks and Heel Hooks
The first time we ran this clip — fifty-odd minutes of Bas "El Guapo" Rutten walking you through leg locks and heel hooks — most academies in the UK still treated the words "heel hook" like a…
Mikey Musumeci On Keeping Women Safe In Jiu Jitsu
Mikey Musumeci is one of the most decorated grapplers alive, so when he says the thing that scares him most about Jiu Jitsu has nothing to do with an opponent's guard, it's worth stopping to…
Craig Jones Slams ADCC Over Izaak Michell Roster Spot
Craig Jones has put the biggest name in competitive Jiu Jitsu on the spot, publicly slamming ADCC for keeping Izaak Michell on the official roster for the 2026 World Championships. According to…
Pan Am Training Camp with Atos Jiu Jitsu
By Kit Dale