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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda preview the Polaris 38 Welterweight GP as well as the Women's Bantamweight title fight.
In the news section of the show, we discussed some upcoming matches, including Vagner Rocha Vs Jay Rod, and discuss the recent dropouts from ADCC, speculate on why and discuss some of the people that have been confirmed for the event.
In the preview of the Welterweight GP, we discussed the bracketing and some of the common matches between the men in the bracket. We also make our picks for each of the 3 rounds. Plus, discuss the rule set of the event and how it might lead to certain people being favored over others.
We also briefly discussed the rematch in the women's Bantamweight division.
Recorded 7-6-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Rachael recap Polaris 37 team Polaris versus Team BJJ Stars. We also discussed Helena Crevar vs Amanda Pamela Nicole for the lightweight title.
We kick off the show discussing the lightweight title match between Helena Crevar and Amanda Pamela Nicole, we talked about the pacing of Helena and her transition to the rear, naked choke finish in the second round.
In our recap of the squads event team Polaris versus Team BJJ Stars, we talk about the dominant leg lock heavy performance that the European team took over the Brazilian team winning the entire event 20 to 10. We talked about some of the interesting and unique finishes across the card and generally recap what we like about the squads format.
Recorded 6-29-2026
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This we on the show Maine and Adam recap the UFC BJJ 9.
We run through every single matchup on the card and discuss how many first round finishes took place and overall the general matchmaking that led to that outcome.
We kick it off recapping the Light Heavyweight title Mason Fowler vs Devhonte Johnson that had mason Fowler win via Rear-Naked Choke after a single arm drag in the first round.
In the Co-main event Gilbert "Durinho" Burns vs Horlando Monteiro also ended in Rear-Naked Choke in the first round.In Nick Rodriguez vs Joao Nicolite we talked about Nicky Rods body lock passing and turtle attack to a first round Rear-Naked Choke win.
In Ffion Davies vs Amanda Bruse we talked about Bruse initial triangle from the back sequence then Ffion escaping to top and passing to the back then finishing with an Armbar in the first round.
In Bella Mir vs Nichelle Johnson we talked about the two rounds of control Bella had ending both rounds on the back looking for the RNC then finishing with a Kimura to Armbar transition in the third round.
In Achilles Rocha vs Filipe Pimentel we talked about the quick pace and first round Heel Hook win for Achillies.
In John Chandler vs Raphael Ferreira we talked about the come from behing third round last second Triangle Choke win from Chandler.
In Mourece Ramirez vs Victor Delibero we talked about the back and forth and Unanimous Decision the for Ramirez the only decision of the card.
In Ana Lima vs Amanda Mazza we talked about the Violin Armbar finish from Ana.Recorded 6-19-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the 2026 IBJJF worlds.
We recap every single black belt finals match for both the men's and the women's divisions, including the absolute and open class.
We take off the recap discussing the men's division starting with the rooster weight division all the way up through the divisions into the men's absolute.
After that, we recap the women's divisions and finish with the women's ultra heavyweight and absolute finals.
Recorded 6-15-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Austin discuss a grappler pick em, and run through a grappler character creator selecting who they think has the best skills of any grapple or in any individual area using each grapple or only one time for their best attribute.
An image of the criteria and play along sheet is present in the YouTube video near the start of the video if you would like to take a look at it yourself as as well as on the Grappling Rewind social media pages.
Recorded 5-23-2026
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This week Maine and Miranda take a look back at Brazilian Jiu-jitsu history and discuss every single move named after a guy or person in the sport of BJJ.
This is a special one off show that we put together while Maine is out of the country on his honeymoon regular shows will return next week.
This week we take a look and do a historical deep dive, going through some of the history and notable matches behind every single move in the port that we call by a person's name. We run through the history of moves like the Aoki lock, Mir lock, Von Flu choke, Estima lock, Williams guard, Darce choke, Choi bar, Canto choke, Rau drag, the Iminari roll and many more on this special episode of the Grappling Rewind Podcast.
Recorded 5-13-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap the UFC BJJ 8 headlined by the Bantamweight Title fight Mikey Musumeci vs Kevin Dantzler.
In the recap section of the show, we kick it off, talking about the third defense of the bantamweight title by Mikey Musumeci we discussed the lead to the match and be very quick leg lock sequence that Mikey hit to win. We then discuss some possible opponents or potentially Mikey moving up to featherweight to continue his reign of dominance against additional competitors.
In our recap of the Co-Main Event for the Women's Bantamweight Title Cassia Moura vs Sabrina Gondim, we discussed some of the takedown back-and-forth in the first round and then discussed the fantastic back cake sequence from Cassia to win and defend her belt for the first time with a rear naked choke.
We breakdown William Tackett vs Manuel Ribamar, discussing the heel hook finish and set up from William Tackett and discuss the speed of Ribimars defense when Tackett throws the sub.
We discussed the debut of Ethan Crelinsten vs Danilo Moreira, we talk about his fantastic back, take and quick rear naked, choke victory, and now that he is in the UFC BJJ system how much we would like to see him, contend for the lightweight title as soon as possible.
We discussed the rematch between Derek Rayfield vs Jett Thompson, we talk about Jett's passing and mount game and the very interesting defensive responses from Derek. Then the Caio Terra ankle lock finish from Jett late in the match.
In the rematch between Landon Elmore vs Keith Krikorian, we talk about Keith, preventing the leg lock entries from Landon and then dominating in top position all three rounds for a clean, unanimous decision.
We discuss the rear, naked, choke victory in the Liam Crelinsten vs Max Livingston match, that saw Liam make a commanding debut.
We also briefly discussed the odd standups and draw in the match between Azamat Bakytov vs Thomas David.Recorded 5-22-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Adam preview the UFC BJJ 8 card headlined by Bantamweight Title fight between Mikey Musumeci vs Kevin Dantzler.
In the preview section of the show, we discussed the Bantamweight title we talk about Mikey's recent interest in top pressure and passing and how he has stated that he wants to showcase more of that smash in recent interviews. We discussed the leg lock game and some comment opponents, and a likely pathway to victory for Mikey.
In our preview of the Women’s Flyweight Title Fight between Cassia Moura vs Sabrina Gondim we talk about the recent last-minute opponent change to Sabrina. We talk about some of the top pressure we have seen from her game. We also discussed possible avenues for Cassia to implement her wrestling game like she has in recent matches in the bowl in this match. We look at the records and discuss the possibility of another decision victory for the champion.
We discussed the previous matchup of William Tackett versus William Tackett vs Enrico Said, a matchup that has now been replaced with Tackett vs Manuel Ribamar.
We discussed Ethan Crelinsten vs Danilo Moreira, we talked about Ethan coming over from Polaris and his recent championship level performances contrasted with Danillo, we talked about a potential title pathway for both athletes off of this matchup.
In our discussion of the rematch between Andy Varela vs Jett Thompson, we discussed if Andy Vareille's recent performances and discussions of hanging it up, we play a factor in this rematch and if Jett will be able to fix the elements of his game that led to him getting submitted in their first matchup.
In our discussion of the rematch between Landon Elmore vs Keith Krikorian, we talk about the prospect Landon versus the now veteran in Keith and have the tables have turned over the years in our coverage of Keith. We talked about the camp that Landon comes from and how much tape there is on Krikorian, contrasted with the recent performance, Landon had against Rerison Gabriel as a potential blueprint for success on Keiths end.Recorded 5-18-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Corey recap the 2026 IBJJF Brasileiro Championship.
In the recap section of the show, we run through both the men's and the women's adult black belt divisions, discussing select finals match as well as the open class for both the men's and women's divisions.
In our recap of the men's divisions, We talk about Rerisson Gabriel's win over Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista in the light-featherweight division by 2 advantages.
We talk about Meyram Maquiné Alves 5-2 points win over Cleison Gabriel Santos at featherweight.
We discuss Andy Murasaki's armbar submission against Luis Felipe da Silva Ribas in the lightweight division.
We break down Tainan Dalpra's toe hold victory over José Steve Nduazulu Ndilu in the middleweight finals.
We talk about Alex Munis and his 2-0 points win over João Gabriel Galvão at medium-heavyweight. As well as Leonardo Silveira Ferreira securing a win on advantages over Rider Zuchi in the heavy division.
We discuss Vinicius Liberati's advantage win over Erich Munis at super-heavyweight, and Gutemberg Pereira's referee decision victory over Pedro Alex in the ultra-heavyweight finals.
Finally, we break down Erich Munis vs Gabriel Ribeiro in the absolute division and talk about Munis triangle armbar sub to win the open class title.
In our recaps of the women's divisions we talk about Mayssa Bastos vs Jessica Caroline and how Mayssa was up 17-0 before her mounted cross choke or breadcutter choke win.
We talk about Sarah Galvao's 4-0 advantages win over Vitoria Vieira at lightweight.
We discuss Elisabeth Clay's toe hold win against Lillian Marchand in the middleweight finals.
We break down Gabi Pessanha vs Mikaela Lima and talk about her arm triangle choke finish.
We talk about Gabi Pessanha's absolute final rematch with Sarah Galvao and her commanding 12-0 points victory to secure double gold.
Recorded 5-11-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap Main Character Jiu Jitsu 9 and all the title fights on the card as well as some of the other compelling matchups on the rest of the card
We kick off the recap with the Men's Lightweight title we Gianni Grippo vs Reese LaFever, we talked about the outside passing off of outside Ashi against LaFever. As well as the sweep game from the bottom as well as the defensive chops of LaFever in escaping the triangle armbar from the back.
Women's Bantamweight match which is a rematch between Amanda Bruse vs Jasmine Rocha. We discussed their most recent matchup at WNO and how this match essentially looked the same for Amanda if she was able to sustain the pressure and keep diligent with the knee cut. We talked about the transition that Amanda hit for the armbar finish.
In the recap of the Men's Middleweight title between Nick Mataya vs Marlon Tajik, we discussed odd ankle lock finish that Marlon was able to hit from the guard.
In the Men's Welterweight title recap between Kade Tsitos vs Josh Cisneros, we talked about the leg lock entries from Tsitos and how Cisneros was able to counter and escape and the vintage jumping triangles that Josh used to set up a dominate offence early and win on points in and wrestling and passes in overtime.
In the Women's Lightweight title Helena Crevar vs Kennedy Franklin, we discussed the finish triangle from the back shoulder lock.
We briefly discussed the Women's Flyweight title with Natasha Druggan vs Jaine Fragoso scoring on MCBJJ 9.
We recapped the dominate passing performance from Felipe Costa vs Jon "Thor" Blank, discussing the guard work from Jon coupled against the top pressure and Xande Six Blades Lovato style pressure passing that allowed Costa to take the match on points.
We also briefly talked about the style matchups in Austin Oranday vs Max Hanson, and Francisco Lo vs Logan Smith.
Recorded 5-4-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Josh preview Main Character Jiu Jitsu 9 and all the title fights on the card as well as some of the other compelling matchups on the rest of the card
We kick off the preview, take a look at every single title fight, starting off with the Women's Bantamweight match which is a rematch between Amanda Bruse vs Jasmine Rocha. We discussed their most recent matchup at WNO and how the late finish from Jasmine sealed her the match. We talked about some of the game plan that Amanda might change and how the match time may play a factor in this rematch.
In our preview of the Men's Middleweight Nick Mataya vs Marlon Taji, we discussed next most recent performance against Jacob Boreman at WNO, and Marlons European trials win and recent IBJJF Crown performance against Victor Hugo.
In the Men's Welterweight title Kade Tsitos vs Josh Cisneros, we talked about the leg lock and wrestling offense from Kade coupled against the diligent positional work from Josh.
In the Women's Lightweight title Helena Crevar vs Kennedy Franklin, we discussed the difficulty in matching up Helena and the strength of her recent performances at the top level.
In the Men's Lightweight title we previewed Gianni Grippo vs Reese LaFever, we talked about the recent strength of Grippos performances at West Coast trials, coupled against the hot prospect in LaFever. We discussed the longevity of Gianni game and how he is still competing at the top level for nearly the last 15 years.
We briefly discussed the Women's Flyweight title with Natasha Druggan vs Jaine Fragoso.
We previewed Felipe Costa vs Jon "Thor" Blank, discussing the guard work from Jon coupled against the top pressure and Xande Six Blades Lovato style pressure passing in a dichotomy match.
We also briefly talked about the style matchups in Austin Oranday vs Max Hanson, Francisco Lo vs Logan Smith, and Hunter Colvin vs Pat Shagholi.
Recorded 4-27-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Adam recap the 2026 ADCC West Coast trials.
In the recap section of the show we kicked off discussing the -66 kg finals matchup between Gianni Grippo vs Dominic Mejia, we talk about the early regulation back toke that Dominic nearly scored and the phenomenal understanding of the rules and the gamesmanship that Gianni implemented to avoid the score then we discussed the wild overtime that Grippo was able to finish with a rear-naked choke in order to secure his spot at the 2026 world championships.
]In the -77kg final we discuss Michale Sainz vs Max Hanson we talked about the fantastic passing offense that Michael implemented to keep Max on the defensive in the guard and then we discussed the near score that led to Michale taking the match by decision.
In -88kg we recap Nathan Haddad vs Ryan Aitken we talked about the counter, takedown sequences between both of them and the phenomenal takedown entry into guard pull off of the throw that Ryan was able to hit my to avoid the early penalty with the pull we also discussed the three second rule that led to the negative point for Ryan resulting in Nathan getting the win. 0-1 on penalties.
In -99kg we briefly discussed Elder Cruz vs Steffen Banta where Banta received a negative for an activity leading to Elder winning the match 0-1 on penalties.
In +99kg Nick Hartman vs Francis Pana we discussed the entry that Nick was able to hit into the straight ankle lock to take the division.
In the women's qualifier, we recap the -55kg final with Sheliah Lindsey vs Valerie Hamilton where Lindsey was able to secure the back and win 3-0 on points.
In the -65kg recap we discussed Sarah Galvão vs Jadeya Reber with Sarah able to get the rear-naked choke before the points period in regulation.
In +65kg final between Paige Ivette Clymer vs Elizabeth Mitrovic we talked about the pacing and activity From page as well as her submission offense leading to her, taking the match by decision.
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This week on the show, Maine and Cory recap the one championship match between Dante Leon and Kenta Iwamoto. Plus, we recap the second North American ADCC West Coast trials for the 2026 season.
In the recap section of the show we discuss the welterweight out between Dante Leo and Kenta Iwamoto we talk about the fantastic pacing of the match with the passing from Kenta coupled with some of the best play in the world from Dante. We also discussed the catch at the end that led to Dante's victory.
In the preview section of the show we talk about all of the top names registered for the men's and women's division at the 2026 West Coast trials for North America the final trials before ADCC 2026.
Recorded 4-13-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Josh recap the UFC BJJ 7 and WNO 32.
In the recap section of the show, we discussed the lightweight tournament for the WNO title at 155 pounds we discussed Dorian Olivarez and his various improvements since 2023 leading to two ADCC trials victories, and we discussed how his wrestling in passing game have evolved to be an absolute nightmare for everyone in the -66 kg division.
We also discussed some of the various other matchups on the card.
In our recap of UFC BJJ 7 we talk about the 170 pound welterweight title fight between Andrew Tackett vs Vagner Rocha. We discussed where Vagner is at in his career and how he was able to make this a competitive match. I'll be at one-sided even at 43 years old. We discussed Andrew Tackett's Unanimous Decision when to retain the belt and who his possible opponents, possibly could be with such an unknown division with no standard roster.
We discussed the lightweight title between Lucas Valente vs Carlos "CH7" Henrique. Where Lucas was able to finish a straight ankle or kneebar variation to take the title we also discussed who he may face in the future.
We also break down the following matches and their results on the card.
Rebeca Lima vs Aurelie Le Vern that ended in Unanimous Decision for Lima.
Declan Moody vs Patrick Gaudio that saw Moody finish a quick Rear Naked Choke
An interesting matchup in Raphael Ferreira vs Kenzo Biyong where Ferreria finished a Rear Naked Choke
We talked about a phenomenal championship level women's match in Adele Fornarino vs Alex Enriquez that ended in one of the cleanest redrag kneebars weve ever seen at this level by Adele.
We talked about the Nebor finish for Rana Willink vs Carol Joia
As well as as Renato Canuto vs Yonathan Cardenas that ended in Unanimous Decision for Canuto.Recorded 4-5-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda recap the 2026 IBJJF pan championships.
We recap every single black belt, adult finals match, including the open class for both the men's and women's divisions.
We kick off the recap with the men's Roosterweight Division with Marcos Gomes vs Bebeto Oliveira. Discussing Marcos Gomes belly down ankle lock win.
In the Light-Featherweight Division Diego "Pato" Oliveira vs Shoya Ishiguro we discussed Diego "Pato" Oliveira win on Points 8-2, vs the fantastic guard work of Shoya.
In the Featherweight Division Cole Abate vs Samuel Nagai we talk about the final sequence that allowed Cole Abate to win by Points 6-4
In the Lightweight Division Jackson Nagai vs Will Wilson we talked about Jackson Nagai points win after some fantastic offense in Will's deep half, and an out of bounds scoring call.
In the Middleweight Division Tainan Dalpra vs Elijah Dorsey we talked about Tainan Dalpra pull and sweep and passing that has him take the match on Points 9-0
In the Medium-Heavyweight Division Enderson Dias vs Alex Munis, we talked about Enderson Dias winning by 1 advantage on a double pull come up.
In the Heavyweight Division Felipinho Assis vs Rider Zuchi we talked about Felipinho Assis winning by one stalling penalty against Rider.
In the Super-Heavyweight Division Nolan Stuart vs Vinicius Liberati we talked about Nolan Stuart winning by Points 6-4 after two single leg guard pulls to give up 4 points.
In the Ultra-Heavyweight Division Seif-Eddine Houmine vs Anderson Kauan we talked about Seif-Eddine Houmine wining by North-South Lapel Choke
In the Absolute Division Gabriel Veloso vs Gabriel Caboja we talked about how Gabriel Veloso was able to counter De La Worm guard and win by Points 2-0
In the recap of the womens divisions we start with the Roosterweight Division Ana Lima vs Mariana Rolszt with Ana Lima winning by Advantages 1-0
In the Light-Featherweight Division Mayssa Bastos vs Ashlee Funegra we say Mayssa Bastos takes the Closeout
In the Featherweight Division Margot Ciccarelli vs Larissa Campos we talked about Margot Ciccarelli activity and sweep setups and how this allows her tin win by Referee Decision
In the Lightweight Division Sarah Galvão vs Janaina Lebre we talk about Sarah Galvão winning by Referee Decision
In the Middleweight Division Lilian Marchand vs Elisabeth Clay we talk about Clay leg injury and Lilian Marchand fantastic pass to Armbar win
In Medium-Heavyweight Division Elizabeth Mitrovic vs Maca Vicentini we talk about the stack guard defense from Elizabeth Mitrovic and her Points 4-2 win
In the Heavyweight Division Larissa Dias vs Maria Malyjasiak we talk about the rubber match that saw Larissa Dias win by Points 3-0
In the Super-Heavyweight Division Gabi Pessanha vs Raniele Alencar we talk about Gabi Pessanha Smother choke win
In the Absolute Division Sarah Galvão vs Gabi Pessanha we talk about Sarah Galvão strategy in the Euros rematch and single leg to back take to win by Points 6-0We also briefly preview, WNO 32 and CFFC BJJ 17.
Recorded 3-30-2026
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The Maine and Corey recap both ADCC South American trials for ADCC 2026.
We kick off the show recapping the Rio de Janeiro trials that we may have called São Paulo trials accidentally in Brazil, after that we recap the trials in Indaiatuba, Brazil.
We recap every single finals match across all of the divisions for both events. We discuss the non-qualifying women's finals in Rio de Janeiro as well as the qualifying event in Indaiatuba the following weekend ending just a few hours before recording.
We talk about the distinct lack of submissions in the finals from the trials and some of the interesting strategies on display from some of the athletes we discuss, the rule set for the event and the entire qualifying process for the trial system across the entire two year cycle of ADCC.
Recorded 3-21-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Austin recap UFC BJJ 6.
In the recap section of the show we talk about Tye Ruotolo vs Pawel Jaworski, and the One championship catch submission judging system.
After that we recap every match on the UFC BJJ 6 card. We kick off the recap talking about the main event matchup between Mason Fowler vs Pedro Machado we talked about the wrestling and top pressure for Mason and his unanimous decision victory to claim the light heavyweight title.
In the inaugural women's bantamweight championship fight between Cassia Moura vs Ffion Davies we discussed the wrestling from Cassis coupled with the veteran savvy and counter game of Ffion as well as the split decision victory for Cassia to take the phantom weight title.
In Elder Cruz vs Nicky Rodriguez we talk about some of the history of their last match, and how it looked very functionally similar to this match and the weirdness of it ending in a majority draw. We also discuss the dissenting judges decision that is a through point for this entire card.
In Meyram Maquine vs Marcos Mendes we talk about the only submission on the entire card with Meyram winning via armbar in round 2.
In the rematch between Ana Rodrigues vs Jasmin Rocha we talked about another split decision and how weird it is that there are so many on this card this time with Ana bringing her record against Jasmin to 1-2.
In Devhonte Johnson vs Lucas Norat we discussed the unanimous decision for Bones.
In Joao Miyao vs Jussier Formiga we talked about the guard work from Joao and how his sweep game and activity led to him winning by unanimous decision.
We also discussed the card opener of Manuel Ribamar vs Caio Vinicius Santos and how it immediately left us questioning exactly what the score criteria was with Ribimar winning via unanimous decision.Recorded 3-15-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Josh recap Polaris 36 and preview UFC BJJ 6.
In the recap section of the show we break down the entire Maine card and every title fight on Polaris 36.
We kick off the recap discussing Ethan Crelinsten vs Shai Gerena we talked about Shai pathway to this title fight and career directory as well as Ethan's rear, naked, choke victory in round one to retain his title and UFC call out in his post fight interview.
In a recap of Kendall Reusing vs Anabel Lopez we talked about Kendall returning to competition after a number of years away from submission grappling competition and then her fantastic top pressure performance and Armbar submission win to retain the Polaris Openweight Title.
In Owen Jones vs Gianni Grippo we discussed the pacing that Owen implemented in the first two rounds and his fantastic Armbar attempt in the second round then we discussed Gianni turn around in the third round with Owen and taking the Unanimous Decision in win the vacant Polaris Featherweight Title. Then we discussed great interest in his call out of Keith Krikorian for his first title defense.
In PJ Barch vs Shane Fishman we discussed Barch moving up in weight for this match up and then his Unanimous Decision victory.
We also briefly discussed Ross Nicholls vs Sam Gibson where Ross took a Unanimous Decision win.
As well as Sarah Galvao vs Elizabeth Genge with galvao winning via Triangle Kimura.
In our preview of the UFC BJJ 6 we ran through the entire card and made picks for each match up discussing the main event Main Event for the UFC BJJ Light Heavyweight Title with Mason Fowler vs Pedro Machado, we talked about some of the oddness of the booking and pathways that Fowler would most likely be able to implement in the bowl.
In our recap of the Co-Main Event for the UFC BJJ Women’s Bantamweight Title we previewed Ffion Davies vs Cassia Moura, in a truly generational matchup we discussed the passing credentials of Ffion versus the incredible level of activity that Cassia has had in recent matches.We discussed the rematch four years in the making between Nick Rodriguez vs Elder Cruz. We talked about the pacing of the first match of potentially the new tools that Nick Rodriguez has brought into his skill set since 2022.
We also previewed Marcos Mendes vs Meyram Maquine, Jasmin Rocha vs Ana Rodrigues, Lucas Norat vs Devhonte Johnson. Plus we discussed João Miyao vs Jussier "Formiga" Da Silva with Miyao making his anticipated UFC BJJ debutl; and Caio Vinivius Santos vs Manuel Ribamar opening the card.Recorded 3-8-2026
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This week on the show, Maine and Miranda break down the 2026 IBJJF NoGi Grand Prix. Plus preview Polaris 36.
In the news section of the show, we discussed the recent news that athletes in the UFC BJJ will not be allowed to compete in ADCC in 2027. We also discussed them with a recent news across the sport.
In the recap section of the show, we breakdown all of the super fights and every single match in the men's NoGi Grand Prix.
We breakdown Quarter-Finals starting with Victor Hugo vs Marlon Tajik, then Javier Barter vs Nick Hartman with an impressive Rear Naked Choke from Barter. We move into Pedro Marinho vs Diego Pato where Pedros early 2 points take him the match. In the last quarterfinals matchup we discussed Gustavo Batista vs Michael Pixley and Pixleys inactivity in passing range.
In the Semi-Finals we discussed Victor Hugo vs Javier Barter that saw Victor able to get the rear naked choke quickly. We also talked about Pedro Marinho vs Gustavo Batista I saw another quick finish in the quarterfinals for Pedro via Inside heel hook
In the finals we broke down the strategy in Victor Hugo vs Pedro Marinho and talk about the potential momentary lapse of judgment from Pedro that led to a 15×2 points victory for Victor Hugo.
In a recap of the super fights, we discussed the big black belt, super fights on the card.
We briefly discussed the results of this weekend's Grapplefest.
In the preview section of the show we run down the main card for Polaris 36.
Recorded 3-2-2026
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This week on the show Maine and Miranda preview the 2026 IBJJF No-Gi GP we break down all of the big black belt, super fights, and every single athlete in the Grand Prix.
In the preview section of the show, we discussed every single first round matchup in the IBJJF absolute No-Gi GP. We kick it off discussing the quarterfinal matchups that kickoff the event with the top seed Victor Hugo vs Marlon Tajik, we discussed the recent performances that we've seen from both athletes and how Marlons most recent ADCC European trials performance and brand new black belt will affect him going into this matchup against potential number one seed Victor Hugo.
On the same side of the bracket we discussed Javier Barter vs Nick Hartman, with Hartman, coming off of an impressive ADCC trials performance of his own we talk about his guard work and how it may play a factor versus the Panamanian in Barter.In Pedro Marinho vs Diego Pato we discussed the stylistic matchup with Diego being by far the smallest competitor in the entire tournament. We discuss how Pedro will most likely play the Ranger game and leverage his wrestling and guillotine game versus the quick speed and leg locks of Pato.
In the final quarterfinals matchup we discussed Michael Pixley vs Gustavo Batista, we talked about the guard work from Gustavo and how it may potentially play an issue with Pixley's passing game we also discussed some potential strategic avenues for Pixley and Gustavo to potentially leverage the IBJJF points in order to come out on top.We also preview the second round and potential finals matchups on each side of the bracket, discussing Victor Hugo's potential pathway to victory as the number one seed in the event.
We preview the black belt, super fights on the card as well.
With Cole Abate vs Will Wilson a rematch from an earlier event with both coming off of very strong performances at the Europeans will taking the lightweight division and Cole taking silver against Kennedy in the division below.
We discussed Helena Crevar vs Aghata Rabelo another rematch that took place in the Gi at the colored belts we discuss Helena's argument for the slot as the number one No-Gi woman in the world.
We briefly discuss Sarah Galvão vs Maria Vicentini, and how the recent Atos situation may play into the preparation that Sarah is able to do in the lead up to this match.
We also discuss Leo Souza vs Mateo Cardona and Ashlee Funegra vs Yasmyn Castro.
In the outro of the show, we discuss recent travel and the upcoming promotion for Corey of the Grappling Rewind later that night.
Recorded 2-23-2026
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