BJJ star Kade Ruotolo was successful in his third MMA bout at ONE Championship 171: Qatar, winning by submission in the very first round in a dominant display. This is Kade's third win by finish in his MMA career and after the match he won a $50,000 bonus for his performance.

Kade Ruotolo showed a pretty impressive improvement in his striking for a lifelong grappler in only his second MMA contest, knocking down his opponent Ahmed Mujtaba with an overhand before jumping on a darce for the finish. Kade is the top-ranked 170lb no-gi grappler on Earth, winning both CJI & ADCC in his young career, and now his MMA career is off to a near-perfect start.

Kody Steele's quest for a UFC contract continues as his next opponent is set for Dana White's Contender Series.

For the hundreds in attendance and the millions and millions watching from the comfort of their home, it was a disappointing day at the UFC Apex.

Jiu-jitsu has been represented on the highest stages of combat sports since in the inception of the UFC in 1993. But it is always bitter sweet when an elite jiu-jitsu athlete makes the transition from competing full time in jiu-jitsu, to competing primarily in MMA.

UFC Champion, ONE FC Champion, black belt, and MMA legend Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson announced his retirement from professional mixed martial arts competition tonight, marking the end of one of the greatest careers in the history of the sport.

Notable grapplers Bia Mesquita and Damien Anderson both won their MMA fights this weekend with solid displays of jiu-jitsu transitioning to mixed martial arts. This marked Bia's MMA debut and the second fight for Damien, both of whom are undefeated.

At ONE 167: Tawanchai vs Nattawut 2, Mikey Musumeci got a measure of revenge in submitting former opponent Gabriel Sousa and Kade Ruotolo won his MMA debut by submission in a display of classic jiu-jitsu.

Kody Steele, grappler turned MMA fighter, has now moved to 6-0 in his professional fighting career with a third round TKO over Alejandro Martinez at CFFC 89. After the fight, which happened on Steele's 29th birthday, Kody called for greater opportunities in major leagues like the UFC.

UFC double champ Alex Pereira added to his collection of accolades at UFC 300, winning the main event and earning a promotion to black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from his coaches. The kickboxing-convert has spent the last few years of his career focusing on grappling with his coaches, including Glover Teixeira.

Follow along for live updates and results from UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 3, 2024! Playing host to ten star-studded no-gi matches, the sixth rendition of UFC Fight Pass invitational is headlined by a bout between ADCC medalists and prolific competitors Craig Jones and Rafael Lovato Jr., pitting one of grappling's fiercest leg lockers against one of the most decorated American grapplers in history. Despite both fighting in the 2022 ADCC World Championships -99kg division, Jones and Lovato Jr. were paired on opposite sides of the bracket and finished with silver and bronze medals, respectively, but they have yet to cross paths--until now!

Mackenzie Dern has big plans for 2024 and that includes a possible return to the toughest tournament in submission grappling. The UFC contender says she wants to compete at ADCC in 2024, having previously won the -60kg division in 2015, in addition to competing in MMA.

From the blue and yellow mats of the IBJJF to the most exciting glove sport in the world, Mahamed Aly finally fulfilled his childhood dream. The Jiu-Jitsu world champion made his long-awaited MMA debut with victory, on Jan. 20. But this story started much earlier, in mid-2011.

Gordon Ryan and Jon Jones have revealed that they will be training together ahead of Jones's UFC 295 title fight against Stipe Miocic. The two have trained together before briefly, but Ryan figures to be a key member of Jones's camp ahead of the heavyweight tilt.

Mikey Musumeci defeated Jarred Brooks by triangle armbar to retain his flyweight submission grappling championship. Musumeci was largely dominant throughout the contest from guard, finally locking up the triangle armbar from an overhook in closed guard. Mikey was able to navigate his way to Brooks's back halfway through the contest, the referee stood them up.