Competition

Marcus Almeida swept the heaviest division at IBJJF Worlds 2014 without dropping a round. Submitted Rodolfo. Submitted Bernardo Faria. Closed out absolute with his own teammate. No decisions. No advantage wins. No close calls. Just a rolling extinction event. Who else has ever done this at the highest weight class? Roger's Worlds runs were dominant but not THIS dominant. Galvao's ADCC runs had close finals. Gordon's 2022 absolute had a war with Felipe Pena. Make the case for anyone else.

Three years in, and the post-mortem is still incoherent. Garry says financial. Danaher says creative direction. Gordon says nothing. Nicky Rod implies personal. What actually happened? Have we as a community accepted that we'll never know, or is there a version of events that holds up to all the timelines?

Multiple rounds where Mendes-affiliated black belts won by referee call against Atos and Alliance. The video clips made the rounds for years. Some say obvious bias. Others say IBJJF rule misreadings get magnified online. Higher belts who were there — what actually happened? Was it a real scandal or did the internet narrative outrun the truth?

The IBJJF rule set in 2026 still doesn't allow heel hooks in the gi. Their argument: too dangerous, kimono catches, knee injuries spike. The counter-argument: every other major rule set (ADCC, EBI, sub-only, WNO) allows them and the sport has moved on. IBJJF is freezing technical evolution. Whose side are you on?

Sub-only with a clear overtime tiebreaker. No advantages. No referee subjectivity. You either finish or you lose in OT. IBJJF gives you a participation trophy if you stall well. ADCC has so much points complexity it might as well be cricket. WNO judging is vibes. EBI is the only ruleset that grades pure grappling. Disagree?

Going to my first IBJJF as a purple in 3 weeks after 4 years training. Brown belts, black belts — what's the rookie mistake purple belts make on comp day that I should avoid?

Going to my first IBJJF as a purple in 3 weeks after 4 years training. Brown belts, black belts — what's the rookie mistake purple belts make on comp day that I should avoid?

Talking to my comp guys about 2026 plans. ADCC trials are blowing up but IBJJF Worlds is still the most prestigious gold for sponsorship. If you had to pick one to peak for, which one and why?

Sitting at 91kg, weigh-ins are at 88.3 max for medium-heavy. I've never cut more than a pound. My coach says it's nothing, my body says different. Anyone done a sub-3lb cut in a day without tanking on comp day? Tips?