Best No-Gi Shorts for BJJ: What ADCC Pros Wear in 2026
What ADCC and CJI pros actually wear, the four specs that decide quality, and budget brackets that survive hard no-gi training.
What ADCC and CJI pros actually wear, the four specs that decide quality, and budget brackets that survive hard no-gi training.
The modern no-gi leg lock game punishes the wrong compression layer. Spats and compression tights look identical from a few mats away — but only one stays locked at the waist through a heel hook battle and a thirty-second 50/50 scramble.
Kade Ruotolo’s injury reshuffled ONE Fight Night 44 — Andrey vs Owen Jones now headlines the no-gi side. Five truths the matchup hides.
UFC BJJ just buried the Craig Jones Invitational. On May 27, 2026, Craig Jones killed CJI 3 with a single Reddit reply: “cancelled. Decided to keep the money.” Eighteen months earlier the Australian black belt had thrown a million-dollar prize purse at the no-gi world to embarrass ADCC. Now he’s walking away — and the…
Wrestling for BJJ is the dividing line in no-gi grappling. Seven techniques, the drills behind them, and the gear that actually matters.
The imanari roll is a rolling leg attack that starts from standing, drops the attacker into a back-roll, and ends with their legs wrapped around your shin before you finish your strike. Named for Japanese MMA veteran Masakazu Imanari, the technique earned its place in no-gi grappling history because it solved a problem nobody else…
Sarah Galvao earned her first ADCC 2026 invite at the West Coast Trials. Here’s why the 19-year-old Atos black belt is a real threat in Krakow.
Another packed week in no-gi land. Kade Ruotolo turned in his most violent MMA finish yet, Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis proved his flyweight dominance travels up weight classes, Dorian Olivarez cemented himself as the future of WNO lightweight, Craig Jones’s $10 million CJI 2.5 announcement kept the community on fire, and F2W 315 in LA…
A no-fluff breakdown of the best rashguards under $30 and $50 for no-gi BJJ — what holds up, what falls apart, and how to spot real value picks for 2026.
ADCC 2026 invite list pulled, ticket sales crawl at 4 per day, Gordon Ryan calls Krakow a waste of time, Kade Ruotolo readies biggest MMA test, and B-Team pivots to MMA after Craig Jones split. Your no-gi weekly roundup for May 4-10, 2026.
Chael Sonnen brings back Submission Underground, UFC BJJ 8 locks Musumeci vs Dantzler, ADCC West Coast Trials aftermath, Gordon Ryan retirement fallout, and Progress drops its 2026 ranked rashguard line. Your no-gi week in full.
Looking for the best rashguard for BJJ? We break down the top no-gi grappling rashguards by fit, fabric, durability, and competition compliance so you can train and compete without distractions.