Martins Licis – World’s Strongest Man – Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt
Mar 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Martins Licis, a former World’s Strongest Man champion, has officially earned his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! Licis claimed the World’s Strongest Man title in 2019 and later won the...
Sebastian Brosche Says BJJ Blue Belts Are The Best Coaches For Beginners
Mar 05, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Sebastian Brosche, founder of Yoga for BJJ, has shared his thoughts on who should be teaching the classes for beginners… And in his opinion, it is not BJJ black belts – but rather blue belts!...
Matt Thornton: ‘Our 2 Year BJJ Blue Belts Were Wiping The Floor with Krav Maga Instructors’
Feb 22, 2025BJJEE
You often hear Krav Maga marketing itself as THE self defense practice, however many people actually wonder if it really is all that it claims to be? Krav Maga “contact combat”) is a...
MMA Legend Gives Elon Musk a Harsh Reality Check on Fighting BJJ Blue Belt Mark Zuckerberg
Feb 10, 2025BJJEE
The highly publicized, yet ultimately unrealized, fight between tech moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continues to spark debate in the combat sports world. UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra recently...
Firas Zahabi: “If You’re A Blue Belt & Take Ster*ids, You’ll Become a Purple Belt”
Jan 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Firas Zahabi, a respected black belt under John Danaher and head coach at Tristar Gym, has voiced strong concerns about the pervasive use of PEDs in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Zahabi begins by addressing...
3x Olympic Medalist Helen Maroulis Wins IBJJF No-Gi Worlds In Blue Belt Division
Dec 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis added another impressive achievement to her already decorated career… By winning gold in the lightweight blue belt division at the IBJJF No-Gi World...
Pat Downey Responds to Criticism of Competing at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds as a Blue Belt Despite High Level Wrestling Pedigree
Dec 10, 2024BJJEE
Pat Downey, a standout in the wrestling world, has embarked on a new journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by competing at the IBJJF No Gi World Championship as a blue belt. Known for his elite wrestling...
[WATCH] 19-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Wins BJJ Super Fight & Gets Promoted To Blue Belt
Dec 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has one of the best communities in the world of sports… And that it has a unique way of pushing you to the limits – showing both to yourself...
Olympic Wrestling Champion Helen Maroulis Defends Competing as a BJJ Blue Belt Amid Sandbagging Claims
Dec 05, 2024BJJEE
Helen Maroulis, the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, has recently ventured into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and plans to compete as a blue belt in the IBJJF No-Gi World...
Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Helen Maroulis, Makes Fun of Guard Pullers, to Compete at No-Gi World Championships as a Blue Belt
Nov 29, 2024BJJEE
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community is buzzing after Olympic gold medalist and wrestling icon Helen Maroulis announced her participation in the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. Maroulis, an elite...
Geo Martinez’s Advice For Struggling Blue Belts
Nov 24, 2024grappler z
When you are a BJJ blue belt, you have reached a respectable level where you are no longer a total beginner but you are somewhat in a strange place. The blue belt is usually the belt level where you...
16-Year-Old BJJ Blue Belt Prodigy Kalebe Pereira Submits Black Belt at Submission at Amazon Abu Dhabi 14
Nov 17, 2024BJJEE
Sixteen-year-old Kalebe Pereira is quickly becoming one of the most electrifying young talents in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). On November 14th, 2024, he further solidified his rising status by...
U.S. Wrestling National Champ Pat Downey Will Compete at Blue Belt at No Gi Worlds
Nov 14, 2024BJJEE
NCAA Wrestling Champion Pat Downey recently made waves in the grappling community by announcing his entry into the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as a blue belt. Taking to Instagram, Downey shared...
7 Ways To Overcome A Blue Belt Plateau In BJJ
Nov 06, 2024BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Tom DeBlass: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu As A Blue Belt’
Aug 16, 2024BJJEE
Tom DeBlass, a renowned figure in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is known for his tenacity, skill, and passion for the art. However, even someone as accomplished as DeBlass faced a moment when he...
18-Year-Old BJJ Blue Belt Passes Away Due To Staph Infection Contracted In-Training
Jul 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ray, an 18-year-old BJJ blue belt from England, has passed away after contracting staph infection. The infection took place during his time in Thailand, where he went to train. His BJJ coach, Mark...
BJJ Instructors Outline Blue Belt Requirements Stripe By Stripe
Jul 18, 2024BJJEE
Every beginner has an impossible hurdle in front of them – how to get to the coveted next rank – the blue belt. Often time people will estimate progress among them based on how often...
My Experience as a Female Foreigner Blue Belt Training BJJ in Mongolia
Jun 23, 2024BJJEE
A bit about me: I am Katerina Nicolich, traveler that has visited 56 countries at the age of 27. I started training jiu jitsu 2 and a half years ago and it helps me make new friends while...
Comedian & BJJ Blue Belt Joey Diaz Rumored to be Cornering Craig Jones vs Gabi Garcia
Jun 22, 2024BJJEE
In an unexpected twist, comedian and Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt Joey “Coco” Diaz is rumored to be cornering Craig Jones for his eagerly awaited super fight against Gabi Garcia. This...
Jocko Willink & Dean Lister: “100 Start Training BJJ, 40 Get The Blue Belt, <1 Get The Black Belt"
May 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is becoming increasingly popular and more and more people start training it with each passing year… But that isn’t to say that lots of people will be able to keep...
Royce Gracie Explains Why He Won’t Wear a Coral Belt But instead Wears a Blue Belt
May 19, 2024BJJEE
For the past few years, Royce Gracie has been wearing a dark blue belt in honour of his father Grandmaster Helio Gracie. After the death of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, Royce...
Explosive Bodybuilder Grapples with BJJ Blue Belt- Things Don’t Go as Expected
May 19, 2024BJJEE
It is not uncommon to see a much lighter and shorter athlete facing a much bigger and taller opponent in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art created for smaller...
Bullshido Master ‘Detroit Urban Survival Training’ Tries Out a BJJ Class Wearing a Blue Belt
May 16, 2024BJJEE
Detroit Urban Survival Training has is led by Dale Brown and has made many BJJ practitioners laugh with some of the doubtful self defense techniques he teaches…. Brown says that he teaches...
Judo Black Belt Screams in Pain & Taps to Knee on Belly against BJJ Blue Belt
Apr 17, 2024BJJEE
The convergence of different grappling arts has led to intriguing encounters, blurring the lines between traditional disciplines. The International Judo Federation (IJF), recognizing the surging...
