What Happens When a BJJ Blue Belt Spars with a Judo Brown Belt?
Jan 22, 2024BJJEE
“BJJ Players Will Never Reach Their Full Potential Unless They Cross Train In Other Grappling Arts.” John Danaher Judo and BJJ: Similar Jacket, different rules and mentality. Judo training will...
James Smith Promoted To Brown Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 31, 2023BJJEE
Personal trainer and UK personality James Smith was recently promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) brown belt after years of training. Smith is known for delivering high-quality insights into cardio...
Actor Wagner Moura (Pablo Escobar From Netflix’s “Narcos”) Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
Dec 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Wagner Moura, famous movie, television, and stage actor has been promoted to Jiu-Jitsu brown belt! He was promoted by his long-time coach and friend, Rigan Machado, who shared the news via social...
Khamzat Chimaev Promoted To Brown Belt in BJJ After Defeating Kamaru Usman
Oct 21, 2023BJJEE
Khamzat Chimaev has just defeated Kamaru Usman by unanimous decision at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev displayed superior wrestling and BJJ skills as he took down Usman multiple and even threatened...
George Piro (UFC’s New Head Of Anti-Doping) Is A BJJ Brown Belt
Oct 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Following the split between UFC and USADA, it was announced last Thursday that the UFC has brought in a new “independent administrator” for anti-doping: George Piro. Piro is a retired FBI...
BJJ Brown Belt Divorce Lawyer: ‘I’ve Seen So Many Tough BJJ Guys Taken Down Emotionally by a tiny Woman’
Sep 21, 2023BJJEE
The time commitment required for Jiu-Jitsu can often strain relationships with your spouse. On average, BJJ practitioners can spend 20-30 hours per week training, competing, and staying in shape,...
Demetrius Johnson Rewarded with Two Stripes on Brown Belt after Becoming World Masters Champion
Sep 02, 2023BJJEE
Demetrious Johnson is a ONE Championship flyweight world title holder, as well as an ex-UFC flyweight champion… And he’s just won gold at the IBJJF Masters World Championships in Las...
UFC Veteran Jared Cannonier Earns Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
Jul 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jared Cannonier, a UFC veteran and middleweight contender, has just been promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt! The MMA Lab shared the awesome news via social media: Congratulations on your new...
WWE Icon Dave Bautista Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt: “Let’s Finish What We Started”
Jun 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Dave Bautista is a professional wrestling icon, who has made a legendary name for himself in the WWE. However, not many WWE fans know that he’s been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long...
Cole Abate Wins IBJJF World Championship 2023 Brown Belt Title
Jun 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Cole Abate doesn’t seem to be keen on stopping with successes anytime soon. Even though he is only a brown belt, he’s already created a name of himself around the world; for example, he...
Myla Hill, Daughter Of NBA Legend Grant Hill, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
May 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not often that you see a father and a daughter dominating two entirely different sports… But that’s exactly what’s been the case for the Hill family! Grant Hill is a 7x...
Jon Jones BJJ Coach: ‘I Won’t Promote him to Brown Belt Until He Trains at Least 2x a Week in the Gi’
Mar 15, 2023BJJEE
MMA fighter Jon Jones has cemented his status as one of the greatest to ever do it, having submitted Cyril Gane with a Guillotine Choke at UFC 285. However, some may be surprised to hear that Jon...
Cole Abate Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt – After Winning European Championships
Jan 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Cole Abate just had a spectacular performance at the IBJJF European Championship 2023 – he had 6 matches and submitted 5 of his opponents, ultimately winning the gold medal in the purple belt...
UFC’s Zhang Weili Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
Jan 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Zhang Weili is a top UFC women’s strawweight division fighter. In her most recent performance at UFC 281, she submitted Carla Esparza with a Rear Naked Choke – and won the title! And now,...
Ashton Kutcher Puts His BJJ Brown Belt To the Test Rolling with Craig Jones
Dec 30, 2022BJJEE
Ashton Kutcher came back in BJJ news when he was promoted to brown belt in late 2019 by his long time instructor Rigan Machado. Kutcher has been training more or less regularly for the past 5 years...
IBJJF Removes Minimum Belt Time For Adult World Champions (Blue, Purple, Brown Belts)
Dec 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Imagine being a blue belt and going to an IBJJF tournament, only to compete against someone who’s… Well, obviously not a blue belt – who wrecks his opponents with apparent ease and...
New UFC Champ Alex Pereira Promoted to BJJ Brown Belt Despite Never Having Submitted Anyone in MMA
Nov 16, 2022BJJEE
UFC middleweight champion Brazilian striker Alex Pereira has just been promoted to brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, according to social media journalist Ariel Helwani. Helwani wrote: “Last night,...
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth’s Frontman, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
Oct 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dave Mustaine is a frontman of Megadeth, one of the world’s most well-known metal bands. And, since yesterday, the 61-year old superstar is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt! He trains out...
Nathalia Santoro Earns BJJ Brown Belt From John Danaher
Oct 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nathalia Santoro has been promoted to the rank of BJJ brown belt by John Danaher. Nathalia, who is a long-time girlfriend of Gordon Ryan, shared the news and her gratitude for the promotion on her...
BJJ Brown Belt Challenged Guy That He Wouldn’t Last 2 mins with Him, Got Chocked Out Instead
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE
In this video, we see a BJJ brown belt from Korea challenging Case Bradford, an athletic guy who wrestled in high school. This happened in the park next to the beach in Santa Monica. The brown belt...
Nick Rodriguez Is Now A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
Jun 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Nick Rodriguez is quickly turning into one of the most elite grapplers in the world. Actually, he might be one of the athletes that were the fastest to...
BJJ Brown Belt Chokes Out Suspect Who Was Attacking a Police Officer
May 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
William Cassoday is an ex-MMA fighter and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Just a couple of days ago, he was driving a car to see his mother… However, as he and his wife were driving, on...
BJJ Black Belt vs. Judo Brown Belt: Here’s What You Can Learn
May 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Standing up with Judokas is never easy for BJJ athletes – even for excellent black belts. Throwing people around is a Judoka’s specialty and you have to take that into account when you...
So You’re A BJJ Brown Belt Now… What To Do From Here?
May 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve made it this far… After a lot of effort, innumerable mat hours, and so much frustration – you’re now a BJJ brown belt! Congratulations. However, what are you supposed...
