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KRAKÓW — BJJ Heroes' tally of the 2026 ADCC World Championship in Kraków, Poland, counted 50 submissions in 103 non-open-weight matches, or 48.5 percent. Chokes from back control led with 19 finishes, followed by straight ankle locks and triangles with six each. Europe won eight medals, two of them gold, its best total at the event, while South America took nine. Helena Crevar, 19, became the youngest women's champion and won every match by submission. Fourteen-year-old Joslyn Molina became the youngest medalist, taking bronze. Victor Hugo won the over-99kg gold using only bottom game and said he would retire from ADCC. Dorian Olivarez was disqualified after a scuffle involving fans of an opponent, Bekzat Kapashov, a decision that drew fan criticism.

FloGrappling general manager Ben Kovacs has publicly conceded that the streaming platform falls short in several areas and said a rebuild is planned. In remarks reported Nov. 5 by BJJDoc, he said the biggest problem is search, which makes it hard for athletes and coaches to find matches or scout opponents. Basic controls such as 10-second skip and rewind are also in development after an athlete raised their absence. Kovacs said the grappling side of the business has had little back-end investment for about a year and a half, and that this will change next year. He also floated using artificial intelligence and data analysis to turn the match archive into a scouting tool. The comments come as FloGrappling streams the Crown this Sunday. The interview is not independently confirmed.

LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White spoke publicly for the first time on referee Dan Miragliotta's stand-up in the UFC Vegas 123 main event. He said the UFC had not discussed it and that he did not know what to think. The referee restarted Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan on the feet while Moicano held Nolan's back with a body triangle. Nolan then took over and finished Moicano in round three, at 1:28. White described the standard as whether a fighter is doing damage or trying to win. Asked about the criticism over pay, which grew after John McCarthy said the most he was ever paid for a UFC card was $2,000, White said that is up to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Daniel Cormier has called for Miragliotta to be pulled from upcoming shows. Miragliotta has said he would explain his reasoning in public if the commission authorizes it.

NEW YORK — TKO Group reported that UFC revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 rose by $194.0 million to $519.2 million, from $325.2 million a year earlier. UFC adjusted EBITDA rose to $285.3 million, from $165.6 million. TKO's total revenue was $1.360 billion, with net income of $277.9 million. The company raised its 2026 guidance to $5.79 billion to $5.83 billion in revenue. TKO's investor release attributes the live-event gain to record ticket sales at UFC 329 and to two additional events. The company's quarterly filing says UFC 329 produced the highest gross gate ever for a UFC numbered event. Over nine months, UFC revenue reached $1.456 billion. UFC's costs also grew, partly because of those added events and the higher cost of UFC 329.