Mikey vs who...? UFC BJJ had people thinking it was maybe an April Fool's joke but nope, the main event for UFC BJJ 8 features an unknown challenger for Mikey to beat down, raising many questions about why such a match would take place.

In this episode we discuss a lot, including:

• Caio Terra's lack of injury management throughout his career
• Joao Miyao's superb Scottish twister
• Polaris's expansion into Spain
• Whether Nicky Rod will bother to do ADCC 2026
• The genius underground event in Australia called Scrap Mats
• UFC BJJ 7's best matches
• UFC BJJ 8's baffling choice of main event

Patreon supporters also get to hear about:

• Jiu-jitsu in Kazakhstan
• The most recent season of PFL

Episode 27 of @UnknownPressures is out now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere else.

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Unknown Pressures is a jiu-jitsu podcast brought to you by two long-time industry insiders: Matt Benyon, the co-founder of Scramble and Polaris, and Hywel Teague, jiu-jitsu / grappling commentator and analyst.

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