Garry Tonon Reveals His Street Fight Story: “Oh Wow, What The F**k*
Dec 27, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon is known for thriving in chaos on the competition mats, but one of the wildest moments of his career had nothing to do with a tournament. While cornering a teammate in South Korea years...
Garry Tonon Awarded Judo Black Belt By Olympic Champion Satoshi Ishii
Dec 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon has earned the second black belt of his martial arts career – this time in Judo – awarded by Olympic gold medalist and longtime training partner Satoshi Ishii. The promotion took...
Garry Tonon Criticizes CJI, Calls For Unity In Professional Grappling
Oct 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon has shared strong opinions on the current direction of professional grappling, voicing concerns about the motives behind the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) and its impact on the sport’s...
Garry Tonon Falls Short In Rematch With Shamil Gasanov At ONE Fight Night 34
Aug 03, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon entered ONE Fight Night 34 with confidence, backed by a previous submission win over Shamil Gasanov. Their first meeting at ONE Fight Night 12 ended with Tonon securing a slick Kneebar...
Garry Tonon Returns To MMA: Rematch vs. Shamil Gasanov Set For ONE Fight Night 34
Jun 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon is officially returning to MMA for the first time in over a year – and he’s doing so in a rematch against Shamil Gasanov! The bout is scheduled for ONE Fight Night 34 on August...
Garry Tonon On The Current State Of Jiu-Jitsu Athletes: “They’re Uncomfortable With Getting Roughed Up A Bit”
May 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon has seen jiu-jitsu from all angles — as a high-level competitor, a coach, and someone who’s watched the sport evolve dramatically over the past several years. On a recent episode of...
Garry Tonon: “I Don’t Think John Ever Really Wanted Me To Do MMA”
Apr 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon’s transition from elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor to professional MMA fighter has been a successful one — but it didn’t come easy. While Tonon brought world-class grappling skills to the...
Eddie Bravo Reveals Inside Information About Garry Tonon & UFC
Aug 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Eddie Bravo recently dropped some intriguing insider information about Garry Tonon – suggesting that the grappling star might be making a move to the UFC. Tonon, widely recognized for his...
BJJ Ace Garry Tonon Rumored to Be Negotiating with the UFC but There’s a Catch
Aug 14, 2024BJJEE
Garry Tonon, a highly regarded American grappler and mixed martial artist, is rumored to be in talks with the UFC, but there’s a significant hurdle in the way. Tonon, known for his exceptional...
Garry Tonon: “No ‘Self Defense’ Art Is Useful Without Near 100% Resistance Sparring”
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
You know those people who train “self defense” with moves at around 10% of full speed? Yeah, you know at least one person like that – and doesn’t it get on your nerves that...
Garry Tonon: “Don’t Treat Your BJJ Academy Like a Drive-Thru”
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE
In a recent podcast interview, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Garry Tonon spoke to the importance of cultivating a healthy coach-student dynamic. He cautioned against viewing the membership fee...
Garry Tonon: “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Saved My Life A Million Times”
Jan 31, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon emerged victorious in the first round against Martin Nguyen, in their ONE 165 match – winning via Rear Naked Choke. And, well, he’s crediting his success in the octagon to the...
ONE 165: Garry Tonon Taps Out Martin Nguyen With RNC In First Round
Jan 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon achieved a phenomenal victory over Martin Nguyen, in the first round of their bout at ONE 165 – held on January 28th, 2024… With a Rear Naked Choke! The featherweight matchup...
Garry Tonon Reveals The #1 Prerequisite For Him To Compete At ADCC 2024
Jan 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Will Garry Tonon compete at ADCC 2024? Well, he might… If he achieves this one prerequisite first. Namely, Tonon has been focused almost entirely on his MMA career lately. And he is not willing...
Garry Tonon Not Willing To Give Up Leg Locks In MMA: “This Stuff Works”
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon recently opened up about a pivotal moment in his career: his first knockout loss during an MMA match… Despite which he is not willing to give up Leg Lock attacks in mixed martial...
Shamil Gasanov Eager For Rematch Against Garry Tonon: “I Want To Earn It”
Jan 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Despite gearing up for his main event bout against Oh Ho Taek at ONE Fight Night 18, Shamil Gasanov’s thoughts often go back to another point of his career – his July 2023 defeat to Garry...
Garry Tonon: “I’m Not A Proponent Of ‘Sport Jiu-Jitsu'”
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon recently pointed out a common issue faced by “sport Jiu-Jitsu” practitioners… That, in sport settings, BJJ athletes often find themselves unprepared when caught in...
Garry Tonon Scheduled To Face Martin Nguyen At ONE 165
Dec 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
ONE Championship has just confirmed… That there will be a fight between Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen and Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon! This much-anticipated bout is set to take place...
Garry Tonon Has An Easy-To-Do Takedown Setup (It’ll Fool Your Opponents)
Nov 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, some techniques, setups, and sequences are more complicated than others… But you can always opt for perfectionism in the more...
Garry Tonon Has A Cool Back Take From Standing In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As a general rule, you should stay away from techniques which seem fancy in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and, rather, stick to those which actually work. But, every now and then, the fancy and...
Garry Tonon Shows One Of The Best Submission Setups Of 2023
Nov 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s one of the best feelings in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yeah, it’s when you get that tap… But, even more so, it’s when you tap them out when your opponent least expects it....
Garry Tonon Has The Most Unstoppable Toe Hold Setup
Sep 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, the Toe Hold… One of those submissions that come on quick and that you have to be fast to tap to – otherwise, something is most certainly going to “pop”. But if...
Garry Tonon Has The Coolest Heel Hook Setup – From Butterfly Guard
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Butterfly Guard position in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a super versatile one. There is a number of attacking options that you can go for from there – and no, it’s not limited just to...
Garry Tonon Shares Great Advice Given By Tom DeBlass: “Who Gives A F*ck About You?”
Aug 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Today, Garry Tonon is one of the most elite submission grapplers in the world. But even he had to start somewhere. Even Tonon was, once upon a time, a purple belt teaching at his coach’s...
