r/grappling
26k members
r/grappling is a subreddit with 26k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bjj, mma, wrestling, grappling, and ufc.
A place for grapplers, specifically those who cross train, to share ideas and pick each others brains.
Popular Themes in r/grappling
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Then 12 year old Girl Targeted By Melqui Galvao Shares Her Harrowing Account of Abuse"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Amit Elor Releases Video Statement Urging Those Targeted By Melqui Galvao To Come Forward"
4 posts
#3
News
: "Brenda Larissa Comes Forward With Troubling Melqui Galvao Experience"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I kept losing track of saved BJJ/Grappling videos across YouTube/IG/TikTok/FB, so I built BJJ Stack"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Any gamers here? I built a BJJ management sim! - Free Alpha is out now"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/grappling
#1
Bjj
: "Used to Bjj folks trying plain clothes sparring, judoka not so much"
94 posts
#2
Mma
: "An Mma fighter facing off against a dog"
38 posts
#3
Wrestling
: "Strickland slammed Carolyn Wester, AKA Wrestling coach that worked with Khabib Cormier etc, for being out of shape"
37 posts
#4
Grappling
: "What’s one Grappling habit you had to unlearn before you actually started improving?"
36 posts
#5
Ufc
: "Khamzat Chimaev highlights how him, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, and Arman Tsarukyan are complete MMA fighters -“A pure wrestler without striking or grappling awareness, what could he do against a Ufc fighter? Everyone thinks Islam is just a wrestler. What wrestler? Islam has knocked people out.""
34 posts
#6
Training
: "23 year old in debt works only 15 hours a week, yet trains bjj 3 hours per day"
29 posts
#7
Melqui Galvao
: "Melqui Galvao Allegedly Apologized and Offered Bribe in 13 Minute Audio Given to Police"
16 posts
#8
Competition
: "Takedown KO at ADCC Youth Trials 2026"
14 posts
#9
Gordon Ryan
: "Craig Jones Points To Issues With BJJ Culture: Gordon Ryan Is A Classic Right Wing Grifter"
13 posts
#10
Judo
: "Used to BJJ folks trying plain clothes sparring, Judoka not so much"
13 posts
Member Growth in r/grappling
Yearly
+21k members(408.5%)
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Last updated: August 24, 2026