Brought to you by two long-time industry insiders: Matt Benyon, the co-founder of Scramble and Polaris, and Hywel Teague, creator of BJJ Hacks, jiu-jitsu / grappling commentator and analyst and formerly of FloGrappling.
Sportsmanship in Jiu-Jitsu is dying out, and it's a problem | Ep.50
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UnknownPressures | We are not squeamish here at Unknown Pressures, we’ve had our fair share of serious injuries (and even dealt a few out, but that’s another story). The recent arm break at UFC BJJ left us saddened, not just for the injury itself, but for what happened after.
A 16-year-old making his UFC BJJ debut had his arm snapped in a nasty kimura, and the resulting clip of his injury went viral with over 5million views on the UFC BJJ page alone. It raises questions about sportsmanship in jiu-jitsu – or, more correctly, the lack of. We tackle this issue and much more in today’s episode.
In Episode 50 of Unknown Pressures:
Matt calls in from a mansion just hours ahead of Polaris 39
UFC BJJ recap: We analyze Mikey vs Bryce Mitchell and Mason Fowler vs Nicky Rod
The arm break and what’s wrong with jiu-jitsu right now
Why titles don’t guarantee you a shot on professional events
Whipping people at promotions: harmless ritual or outdated tradition?
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26 Sept 2026
Post ADCC, Jiu-Jitsu's Problems Continue with Arrests and Doping | Ep.49
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/UnknownPressures | Usually things would quieten down after a major event like ADCC – a few weeks of rest and reflection before things gear up again for the next wave of events. That hasn't been the case this time around, with breaking news stories about PEDs, felony arrests and controversies. It's not all bad though – we also found out that one of the biggest names in the game will return to action very soon, we got to see the continued incursion of top Russian athletes into the upper echelons of jiu-jitsu, and we discuss some of the best and most exciting superfights to take place on European soil. In this episode:
The return of Mica Galvao to high-level competition
Rider Zuchi pops for PEDs (shock)
AJ Agazarm kicked out of Gracie Barra and arrested for serious alleged crime
Polaris preview: Eoghan O'Flanagan vs Tommy Langaker!
UFC BJJ keeps leaving us unfulfilled
In the Patreon exclusive episode:
Russian grapplers obliterate Brazilians at AIGA
Hywel's story of meeting Khabib's cousin
The current problem with pro grappling
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17 Sept 2026
ADCC 2026 Mega Recap: Breakout Stars, Euros on Top & Matside Scraps | Ep.48
Patreon: https://patreon.com/UnknownPressures | Hello dear listeners, and welcome to our monster ADCC recap episode. Hywel was in Poland, Matt was watching from home, and in this week’s show we break down the biggest moments, the standout grapplers and yes, talk about the altercation that saw a division favourite ejected from the tournament.
In short, this year’s ADCC more than lived up to the hype. If there were any doubts that this ADCC would somehow lack in quality, excitement or anything else compared to previous editions, theyn were laid to rest the moment the opening ceremony started. The Tauron Arena in Krakow looked incredible, the organizers went all out on production and hosted an event comparable to anything we’ve seen in the last few years.
This year’s ADCC saw first time champions crowned in every men’s division and two of the three women’s divisions, living up to our prediction that we would see a generational shift.
Records were set and history was made:
Felipe Pena won the absolute division and became the only person in ADCC history to have won it twice. He was absolute champ in 2017 and decided last second to enter the openweight after taking 4th place in the +99kg division, making him a three-time ADCC gold medalist.
Kennedy Maciel followed in his father's footsteps to become -66kg champion, the only time a father and son have both won ADCC gold medals.
20-year-old Helena Crevar became the youngest female champion after she won the +65kg division (with a 100% submission rate, no less)
We saw an all-European final when Pawel Jaworski and Marlon Tajik faced off for 88kg gold. That’s never happened before.
Joslyn Medina competed and placed 3rd in the women’s -65kg division at only 14 years of age.
There is a lot to unpack from this year’s ADCC, so let’s jump into it. Timestamps are below.
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