In a big announcement, BJJ Stars 15 is set to feature a major gi matchup between Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis and and Meyram Maquine, on April 26th in São Paulo, Brazil. While it remains to be seen what weight this will be contested at, these remain two of the best in the world at any weight and they are set to settle things in Brazil's biggest super fight show. The news was first announced by event organizer Fepa Lopes on the MMA Hoje podcast.

2025 is already heating up, as some big names are putting the gi back on and entering the IBJJF European Championships. Action will be going down in late January, live from Lisbon, Portugal exclusively on FloGrappling when the top competitors try to begin their year with strong momentum. In total, there are 15 IBJJF World Champions in the mix at Euros - including ten 2024 World gold medalists & 5 of 6 Crown champs!

The bracket for the featherweight Grand Prix at BJJ Stars 14 is out and it is just as electric as you might have guessed!

BJJ Stars 14 is bringing the action on December 7th, with the featherweight grand prix taking center stage. Featherweight may be the world's best weight class, with tons of different body types and technical styles being pushed to their limit by elite athletes. At Worlds, it was Meyram Maquine taking first place but after a wild year it is good that we will get one more chance in 2024 to see these stars throw down.

BJJ Stars is back again and the biggest super fight series in Brazil has another great card packed full of some of jiu-jitsu's biggest stars. This card, BJJ Stars 14, will feature an 8-man featherweight grand prix that includes three former world champions and two separate title matches. It all goes down December 7th, live from São Paulo.

BJJ Stars is set to return on November 30th for their final installment of the year, as Brazil's premier jiu-jitsu league is set to feature another card stacked with talent. BJJ Stars 14 will be themed "History" and showcase the featherweights in an 8-man bracket that includes three IBJJF world champions at the weight - Sam Nagai, Fabricio Andrey, and Meyram Maquine.

Meyram Maquine Alves may have had the most challenging road to $10k of any athlete competing on Sunday morning’s CHAANCE: Spyder Road To Black tournament in South Korea.

Spyder BJJ is back, now operating under the name CHAANCE, with two stellar eight-man brackets each vying for a $10,000 prize.

The IBJJF's registration alteration period closed yesterday, and two top black belts have removed their names from the roster.

The 2022 ADCC 88kg World Champion Giancarlo Bodoni is getting his moment in the spotlight. On January 31, FloSports will release the feature length documentary, Becoming Dangerous: The Rise of Giancarlo Bodoni (more on that below). But first, breaking news about Bodoni, who has just signed to face the Tezos WNO light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho in the co-main event at Tezos WNO: Ryan vs Pena II.

Zayed Al Katheeri made history on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first UAE-born athlete to win gold in the black belt pro division at the Abu Dhabi World Pro.

Matheus Gabriel defeated Meyram Maquine in the BJJ Stars 9 Lightweight GP final, capturing the $19,000 grand prize in an event honoring the memory of Leandro Lo.

The athletes have weighed in, and the nine superfights coming to BJJ Stars 9 tomorrow night are official.

BJJ Stars is set to return in Brazil and on FloGrappling on Friday, October 21 for a lightweight grand prix. The eight-man gi bracket, dedicated to the memory of Leandro Lo, will feature two IBJJF world champions, and a battery of top contenders hungry to make their mark on the division.

The semifinal matchups have been drawn, and the athletes are ready to take their shot for the top of the IBJJF World podium. Follow along with us here as the best gi competitors in the world try to climb to the no.1 spot.