Welcome to the BJJ Beat! On this recurring feature, we’ll tackle the biggest news from the professional grappling scene, and roll everything up in an easily digestible and familiar jiu-jitsu format.

Grappling star Craig Jones called those UFC BJJ contracts “exploitative,” but one UFC BJJ star is defending the promotion he is currently signed to. William Tackett, the older brother of UFC BJJ ...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is planning a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu division, but top grappler Gordon Ryan won’t be part of it. Claudia Gadelha, a former UFC strawweight and BJJ black belt, said on ...

Decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Gordon Ryan has been ruled out of ever competing in UFC BJJ by the division’s leader. Considered one of the best modern-day submission grapplers of his generation, ...

The CJI 2 drama isn’t over yet. While many thought that’d be the end of it, the drama just continued. Gordon Ryan was still complaining on social media, and a couple of days later, the CJI investor ...

Jon Jones’ champion training partner, Gordon Ryan, has claimed that all top MMA athletes are bending the rules of the sport. And throughout the history of MMA, it was once an ongoing issue in the ...