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UFC BJJ 11 Breakdown: Musumeci vs. Mitchell, Nicky Rod vs. Fowler & the Problem With the Rules
Published 12 hours ago
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Kevin Gallagher breaks down UFC BJJ 11, including Mikey Musumeci vs. Bryce Mitchell, Mason Fowler vs. Nick Rodriguez, Jay Rodriguez's UFC BJJ debut, Jordan Holy, the next wave of young grappling talent, and more.
Beyond the individual matches, Kevin digs into the bigger question surrounding UFC BJJ: is the UFC building the professional grappling circuit jiu jitsu has been waiting for?
The production is polished, major names are starting to show up and UFC branding is introducing submission grappling to a much wider audience. But Kevin still has questions about the three-round format, 10-point-must scoring, how submission attempts are rewarded, the commentary, and whether those incentives are changing how high-level jiu jitsu gets played.
It's a black belt's breakdown of UFC BJJ 11—and a bigger conversation about what happens when the UFC machine takes over professional grappling.
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Beyond the individual matches, Kevin digs into the bigger question surrounding UFC BJJ: is the UFC building the professional grappling circuit jiu jitsu has been waiting for?
The production is polished, major names are starting to show up and UFC branding is introducing submission grappling to a much wider audience. But Kevin still has questions about the three-round format, 10-point-must scoring, how submission attempts are rewarded, the commentary, and whether those incentives are changing how high-level jiu jitsu gets played.
It's a black belt's breakdown of UFC BJJ 11—and a bigger conversation about what happens when the UFC machine takes over professional grappling.
🎙️ Subscribe to Old Man Grappling Hour for more BJJ, UFC stories, and old man wisdom every week.
📺 Watch full video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kevinggallagherbjj
💬 Leave a review to help other grapplers find the show!