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# BJJ's Best and Worst of 2025
- URL: https://fightingmatters.com/bjjs-best-and-worst-of-2025/
- Published: 2025-12-30T10:23:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-12T05:16:38.000Z
- Description: This episode of Fighting Matters closes out the year with a no-holds-barred look at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2025. The hosts break down the biggest wins, deepest disappointments, and most important moments that shaped the sport—on and off the mats.
- Author: Fighting Matters
- Tags: Podcast, Video, Pro Grappling, Gym Culture

This episode of Fighting Matters closes out the year with a no-holds-barred look at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2025\. The hosts break down the biggest wins, deepest disappointments, and most important moments that shaped the sport—on and off the mats. From cultural flashpoints to genuine bright spots, this is BJJ’s year in review, warts and all.  
  
🔗 Links Mentioned:  
• Fighting Matters Linktree — [https://linktr.ee/fightingmatters](https://linktr.ee/fightingmatters?ref=fightingmatters.com)  
• Fighting Matters Substack — [https://fightingmatters.substack.com](https://fightingmatters.substack.com/)  
  
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👥 Featuring:  
Steve Kwan — @bjjmentalmodels  
Mike Mahaffey — @oldbastardbjj  
Jesse Walker — @roughhandsbjj  
  
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🧠 Topics Discussed:  
• The biggest controversies in BJJ in 2025  
• Sexual misconduct and accountability in the sport  
• Extremism, grifters, and bad actors in Jiu-Jitsu  
• Disappointments and missed opportunities  
• The year’s most positive moments and standout contributors  
  
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📖 Chapters:  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Intro & framing BJJ’s year in review  
[02:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&t=165s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — The worst of BJJ in 2025  
[18:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&t=1120s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Accountability, abuse, and culture problems  
[41:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&t=2470s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Transition to the best of 2025  
[46:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&t=2790s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Positive standouts and hopeful trends  
[58:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ9HkXiKJZY&t=3520s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Final thoughts and looking ahead to 2026