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BJJ Superfight Matchmaking Negotiations: The Inside Story Of How Fights Are Really Made

BJJ Superfight Matchmaking Negotiations: The Inside Story Of How Fights Are Really Made

From BJJ World

August 7, 2026

When BJJ fans see a superfight announced — two names, a weight, a date — the headline hides a process that can take months. The public sees the poster. What they do not see are the DMs, the renegotiated weight terms, the replacement fighter called at 48 hours’ notice, or the matchmaker trying to balance […]

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