Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Roundup - September 28, 2026: Sul Americano, ADCC Opens, and the Fall Calendar
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Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Roundup · Monday, September 28, 2026
Grappling didn't slow down this week — between a three-day IBJJF regional in South America, a pair of ADCC qualifying opens, and a full slate of submission-only cards, there was mat action nearly every day. Meanwhile the grappling world is still digesting the fallout from ADCC 2026 in Krakow, and the fall tournament calendar is stacking up fast. Here's the rundown, pulled straight from FloGrappling and SmoothComp's event boards along with BJJ Heroes and Jits Magazine.
A Packed Slate on FloGrappling
Per FloGrappling's weekly schedule, the past several days delivered three straight days of live coverage from the 2026 IBJJF Sul Americano Championship, which opened Friday, September 25 and ran through Sunday, September 27 — a marquee regional stop on the IBJJF's South American calendar. Friday evening also brought Fight to Win 326, while Saturday, September 26 stacked four more events onto the board at once: the 2026 ADCC Petropolis Open and 2026 ADCC Montreal Open (both official ADCC qualifying events feeding into the next World Championship cycle), the submission-focused Elevate Submission Series 28, and the 2026 LIJJN Team Series CT 3. It was a genuinely global week for the sport, with meaningful competition running simultaneously in Brazil, Canada, and beyond.
Still Talking About ADCC 2026
The submission grappling world is still working through everything that happened at the 2026 ADCC World Championship, held September 12-13 in Krakow, Poland, and BJJ Heroes and other outlets are still publishing data breakdowns and retrospectives weeks later. The headline story belongs to Felipe Pena, who became the first competitor in ADCC history to win the absolute division twice, submitting Roosevelt Sousa in the final. In the superfight, Yuri Simoes submitted Kaynan Duarte at 22:26, though Duarte appeared to injure his shoulder during the overtime period. Eight weight-class champions were crowned in all: Victor Hugo (+99kg), Luke Griffith (-99kg), Pawel Jaworski (-88kg), Magomed Dzharbaev (-77kg), and Kennedy Maciel (-66kg) on the men's side, with Helena Crevar (+65kg), Ana Carolina Vieira (-65kg), and Jasmine Rocha (-55kg) taking the women's titles. Maciel's -66kg final against Gavin Corbe ran a marathon 28:41, and Vieira's -65kg final against Sarah Galvao went even longer at 32:29.
On the Horizon: UFC BJJ's Fall Run
According to SmoothComp's event calendar, UFC BJJ has a busy stretch coming: UFC BJJ #12 lands in Las Vegas on October 8, followed by UFC BJJ #13 in Los Angeles on October 29 and UFC BJJ #14, also in Los Angeles, on December 10. The ADCC brand is expanding its own regional footprint too, with ADCC US Open stops listed for Austin (November 14), Louisville (December 5), and Los Angeles (January 9, 2027) — a sign of just how much the qualifier circuit has grown heading into the next World Championship cycle.
Grassroots Calendar: What's on the Mats This Weekend
The regional and grassroots scene stays busy right through the fall. Per SmoothComp, this coming weekend (October 3) alone features the Shogun Showdown Championship 2026 in Mesa, Arizona, The Grind Classic V in Tulare, California, multiple NAGA grappling championships around the country, Grappling Industries Detroit, and a string of regional opens across Texas, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest. For grapplers looking to compete close to home, both SmoothComp and FloGrappling's events page are the best places to find a local tournament any given weekend.
Sources
FloGrappling
SmoothComp Event Calendar
BJJ Heroes – 2026 ADCC World Championship Results
Jits Magazine
FloGrappling – ADCC 2026 Full Results and Brackets