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What just shipped in Glass Jaw, straight from the dev.

  1. November 1, 2026

    Advanced tactics: build your fight plan

    Advanced tactics let you shape how your fighter behaves at range, in the clinch, on top and off their back, plus how they react to attacks, takedowns and hurt opponents. Set the…

  2. October 27, 2026

    More ways to build your fighter

    Your next fighter can be lean, athletic, muscular or stocky, with each body type shaping starting stats, training costs and weight cuts. Pick fresh haircuts, eyebrows, mouths and…

  3. October 14, 2026

    Three leagues. Three Glass Jaw belts.

    Amateur, Regional and WFL champions now have their own Glass Jaw belts: bronze, silver and gold, each with its own jaw design. You'll see the same belts across the Champ Wall,…

  4. October 1, 2026

    Every belt has a history

    Every belt now has a story. From the champion card in RANKS, open BELT LINEAGE to follow each reign back to the first champion, including title changes and vacant stretches. Tap a…

  5. September 26, 2026

    Eye and nose shapes in the fighter creator

    The fighter creator has two new options, EYE SHAPE and NOSE, with six choices each. Eyes can be deep set, round, almond, monolid, hooded or downturned, and noses can be straight,…

  6. September 18, 2026

    After the bell: the post-fight interview is a whole new game

    The post-fight interview now depends on how the fight went and how the crowd took it. A split-decision robbery, a first-round statement win and a flat loss each set a different…

  7. September 17, 2026

    Every fighter can now master a fourth technique

    The arsenal has grown a lot this year: throws, sweeps, guard passes, kick checks. Three mastery slots stopped being enough. Every fighter now gets a fourth. Keep the three that…

  8. September 14, 2026

    Judo is live — and throws hurt now

    Judo is the ninth fighting style, live for everyone in the latest update. A judoka lives in the clinch and throws people, and a throw that lands can rock you, drop you, or put you…

  9. September 14, 2026

    Guard is here: sweeps, passes and a real BJJ game

    GUARD is the eighth fighter skill. It is the jiu-jitsu game off your back: pull guard, keep it, sweep to the top, and hunt submissions from the bottom. Taking down a good guard…

  10. September 14, 2026

    Your Corner: six coaches, six levels, real perks

    Every fighter can now build a real corner. Six chairs, six coaches, and each coach climbs a six-level ladder with your career, from BASICS all the way to WORLD CLASS. THE SIX…

  11. September 14, 2026

    Big gym update: 15 tiers, new cities, new rooms

    Camp owners: your GM Office just got its biggest update yet. • 15 gym tiers. Climb from Fight Factory to Dynasty with wins, belts, champions, locations, aura and brand. • Aura.…

  12. September 14, 2026

    Sponsors and press conferences are here

    Your fighter is a brand now. The latest update adds sponsors and a press room. SPONSORS • Sign an agent to get brand offers. Maya Reyes takes your calls at 500 fans. Dexter King…

  13. September 1, 2026

    Southpaws have arrived

    Every fighter now has a stance, and it's printed on the tale of the tape. Southpaws have spent their whole careers fighting orthodox opponents — most orthodox fighters can't say…

  14. September 1, 2026

    Weight cuts get real

    Your fighter's body finally matters at the scale. Every fighter now has a CUT rating for their division: NONE, MILD, MODERATE, or SEVERE. It comes from height, shoulder width, and…

  15. August 31, 2026

    The Gym Log is open

    Show up, train, keep the flame lit. The new GYM LOG tracks your daily training streak and charts every session on a week-by-week grid — one square per day, glowing hotter the more…

  16. August 27, 2026

    Chip in to build the camp

    Camp members can put $1,000 from their fighter’s purse directly into the camp pool again. Every contribution helps fund the facilities that turn a room full of prospects into a…

  17. August 27, 2026

    Every swing makes the fight feed

    The new ALL ACTIONS view adds missed strikes to Glass Jaw’s full play-by-play, so every slip, whiff, and narrow escape tells part of the fight. Toggle it whenever you want the…

  18. August 27, 2026

    Call the shot with Advanced Strategy

    Flip on ADVANCED at walkout or between rounds and tell your corner which drilled technique to hunt. Your directive layers onto game plan and aggression, so a wrestler can shoot…

  19. August 27, 2026

    The Style Shop is open

    Give every fighter a look that travels with them. Banners, profile backgrounds, and animated Name FX are now live in the Style Shop, with more ways to stand out across HQ,…

  20. August 23, 2026

    The new fighter stats screen is live — plus Milestones

    Tap VIEW STATS on any fighter for the full tale of the tape: striking accuracy and KO rate, takedowns and control time, THE CHIN (every strike they've ever eaten), the career…

  21. August 22, 2026

    PLAN YOUR DAY: stack a training day and let it run

    Training got a planner. Tap PLAN YOUR DAY on the HQ training card, stack up to six hours of drills plus RECOVERY NAPs, and watch the math update as you go — order matters:…

  22. August 22, 2026

    The Ticker: every live fight on a wire above the tabs

    Flip on THE TICKER in Settings and a wire of live and next-up fights scrolls above the tabs wherever you are in the app — who's in the cage, what round they're in, and a 🏆 when a…

  23. August 22, 2026

    All-time leaderboards are live

    Every fighter who ever stepped in the cage, ranked on nine all-time boards: pound-for-pound Elo, knockouts, fastest KO, longest win streak, iron chin, strikes landed, strikes…

  24. August 20, 2026

    Weight-class moves come to the WFL

    WFL fighters can now switch divisions from the MY FIGHTER screen — one class per move, up to two from your natural frame. Your body reshapes with the weight while your skills stay…

  25. August 12, 2026

    The GM office is open

    Hold a camp's deed and there's a new door in the back. The GM office is where you actually run the place. 🏗 BUILD — thirteen rooms across the training floor, the recovery wing…

  26. August 6, 2026

    Fighters now have reach

    Every fighter now has a reach measurement — set your wingspan in create-a-fighter and size up your opponent on the tale of the tape before the walk. Reach has a small influence on…

  27. August 5, 2026

    Camp invites: put some names on the wall

    Deed holders, you're a recruiter now — every fighter profile has an INVITE TO CAMP button. Pick your pitch and a formal offer lands in their manager's inbox with your dues and…

  28. July 30, 2026

    Cageside commentary is live

    There's a new voice at cageside. The booth now jumps in on the moments that matter: a fighter coasting on top control gets called out for stalling, big shots get their due, and…

  29. July 29, 2026

    Four fight cards a day

    The league just doubled its schedule. Every day now runs FOUR cards — MORNING (9AM ET), DAY (3PM), NIGHT (9PM), and the new AFTER HOURS card at 3AM, each with its own venue and…

  30. July 29, 2026

    Your stable is one tap from HQ

    Your stable now lives at the bottom of HQ — your roster at a glance, who's booked tonight, and open slots, one tap away. No more digging through the profile screen to switch…

  31. July 23, 2026

    One-year title defense deadlines are live

    WFL belts now carry a one-year defense deadline. Go 52 weeks without defending and the division moves on, with the top contenders fighting for the vacant title.

  32. July 21, 2026

    Takedown balance is live

    Takedown defense now leans harder on Wrestling instead of Fight IQ. Fighters with no Sprawl are more vulnerable, while even one level of Sprawl makes a noticeable difference—train…

  33. July 21, 2026

    Spinning elbows are live

    A new high-level clinch technique joins the Glass Jaw arsenal. It is hard to find and harder to land, but a perfect connection carries a slim lights-out chance.

  34. July 21, 2026

    Training camp cash at a glance

    Your current cash now appears right inside the Training Camp card, making it easier to compare your balance with upgrade costs and weekly fees—especially on mobile.

  35. July 21, 2026

    More builds in the upper divisions

    Middleweight and Light Heavyweight fighters can now be as short as 5-foot-7. Build compact powerhouses across more of Glass Jaw's upper divisions in the latest update.

  36. July 20, 2026

    Shorter Heavyweights are live

    Shorter Heavyweights are stepping into Glass Jaw. The minimum Heavyweight height is now 5-foot-9, opening up a wider range of fighter builds in the latest update.

  37. July 18, 2026

    Judge's cards tightened

    10–8 rounds are now reserved for truly overwhelming rounds: a fighter needs a huge edge, at least 90% of the effective offense, and decisive damage or submission danger. Clean…

  38. July 17, 2026

    The Glass Jaw dev blog is live

    Updates from the corner, straight to Discord: new features, balance changes, and sneak peeks will land in this channel as they ship. Play free in your browser at playglassjaw.com…