Jacob Rodriguez Set To Face Vagner Rocha In Karate Combat 62 Comeback
Jul 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jacob Rodriguez has an opponent for his return to competition: Vagner Rocha, booked for Karate Combat 62 on July 24th. The two have never grappled each other directly, but their families carry a...
Jacob Rodriguez Returns To Competition After A 17-Month Hiatus
Jun 28, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jacob Rodriguez is officially returning to competition. Karate Combat has announced that the former ADCC silver medalist will compete at Pit Submission Series on July 24, marking his first...
Jacob Rodriguez Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt By His Brother Nicky Rodriguez
Oct 06, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Jacob Rodriguez has just earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, awarded by his older brother Nicky Rodriguez. The promotion comes on the heels of Jacob’s best career performance to date, after...
Craig Jones Won’t Be Competing At ADCC 2024: “Give My Invite To Jacob Rodriguez”
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It appears that Craig Jones will not be competing at ADCC 2024… And that he wants his invite to be forwarded to B Team Jiu-Jitsu teammate, Jacob Rodriguez. As first reported by the Jits...
Craig Jones Rolling with ADCC Trials Winner Jacob Rodriguez
Apr 06, 2022BJJEE
At last weekend’s west coast trials one grappler stood out out of the many that competed. In the 88kg division we saw quite an unexpected turn of events… As Jacob Rodriguez (B Team), Nicky...
“Cancelled” BJJ Star Jay Rodriguez Opens Up: ‘I Could Quit Jiu-Jitsu Forever and Be Okay’
Aug 21, 2025BJJEE
Just a year ago, Jacob “Jay” Rodriguez stood on top of the Jiu-Jitsu world. After a silver medal run at the 2024 ADCC, he was one of the sport’s brightest rising stars, competing in...
“Cancelled” in BJJ: Jay Rodriguez Breaks Silence on B-Team Ban
Aug 20, 2025BJJEE
In a candid and emotionally raw interview on the Jits and giggles podcast, ADCC silver medalist Jacob “Jay” Rodriguez has broken his silence about the controversy that led to his sudden...
Shocking Removal from B-Team: Jay Rodriguez Expelled for Serious S*xual Misconduct Allegations
May 06, 2025BJJEE
Jay Rodriguez, ADCC silver medalist and rising star in the world of competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has been officially removed from the acclaimed B-Team Jiu-Jitsu academy. Rodriguez openly...
Jay Rodriguez Promises To Never Use PEDs While Competing In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Jay Rodriguez has recently revealed his commitment to competing as a natural athlete – by stating that he won’t consider using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) until after he retires from BJJ...
WNO 22 To Showcase Elite Grapplers: Ffion Davies, Mica Galvao, & Jacob Couch Take The Stage
Jan 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The upcoming Who’s Number One (WNO) event – WNO 22 – scheduled for February 9 in Costa Mesa (California) is shaping up to be a superb one. Three high-profile matches, featuring Mica...
Jay Rod Offers Clarity Amid S*x Scandal—Admits to Inappropriate Behavior, & Dispels Rumors
May 12, 2025BJJEE
Jay Rodriguez has released a new statement addressing the misconduct scandal that led to his expulsion from B-Team. While this is not his first time commenting on the controversy, Rodriguez now...
No Gi Phenom J-Rod Is Regularly Training in The Gi– Is a Jiu-Jitsu Culture Shift Coming?
Mar 31, 2025BJJEE
The jiu-jitsu world is buzzing after a surprising turn of events: Jacob “J-Rod” Rodriguez, ADCC silver medalist and a standout of the no-gi scene, has been spotted training in the...
12 Fast-Rising BJJ Stars You Should Know
Feb 05, 2025BJJEE
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...
Is CJI Now a Better Card than ADCC? An Unbiased Opinion
Jun 23, 2024BJJEE
The world of competitive grappling has been buzzing with excitement and debate as the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) appears to be rivaling the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) in terms of talent and...
Grappling Exodus: CJI vs. ADCC – More Huge Names In Talks To Join & What We Know So Far
Jun 05, 2024BJJEE
The Grappling Exodus: Craig Jones Invitational vs. ADCC – What We Know So Far The grappling world is abuzz with a seismic shift as top-tier athletes reconsider their allegiance to the Abu Dhabi...
Gordon Ryan Will Be Doing 2 Grappling Superfights at ADCC 2024
Jun 04, 2024BJJEE
This year, ADCC has officially added one more female weight class, resulting in a total of five male weight classes and three female weight classes. Each male category features 16 competitors, while...
Craig Jones Won’t Be Competing at ADCC: ‘I’ll Be Playing the Bongos at ADCC as They Get Paid More Than The Athletes’
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE
In a surprising move, Craig Jones, renowned for his silver medal wins at the ADCC submission grappling tournament in 2019 and 2022, announced via Instagram that he won’t be competing at this...
Craig Jones Announces Seminar – With Goal Of Paying ADCC Athletes Who Lose On Day 1
Apr 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has been rather critical of the ADCC’s payment policy towards their competitors… But he has now taken it a step further – as he’s announced a seminar, from which...
B-Team Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Highlight 3 Most Dangerous BJJ Techniques
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Which are the most dangerous techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Well, the B-Team has three of them: Z-Lock, Jumping Closed Guard, and Kani Basami. Here’s why. THE Z-LOCK Jacob Rodriguez...
B-Team Replaces New Wave Jiu-Jitsu at Quintet 4
Jul 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s now official: B-Team Jiu-Jitsu has announced that their team will replace New Wave Jiu-Jitsu at the Quintet 4 event. The tournament will take place on September 10, 2023, and B-Team will...
Do NOT Try This If You’ve Never Done A Buggy Choke Before
Mar 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Buggy Choke is one of those submissions that your opponents don’t really see coming… And that aren’t performed successfully most of the time. However, when you time it properly – and when...
ADCC 2022 Day 1 Results- Huge Upsets Everywhere
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE
First Round Results. Watch replays on @flograppling 99KG Gordon Ryan def Heikki Jussila Sub Victor Hugo def Dan Manasoiu 3-0 Haisam Rida Def Roberto Abreu Sub Roosevelt Souza def Joao Gabriel Rocha...
ADCC North American West Coast Trials 2022: Full Results
Apr 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC North American West Coast Trials have now come to an end too. It has been the biggest one ever, as a number of athletes looked to reserve their spot for this year’s ADCC World...
Emerald City Invitational 2: Gianni Grippo Defeats Kennedy Maciel
Aug 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: FloGrappling / Emerald City Invitational 2 The Emerald City Invitational 2 tournament just took place… And boy, was it full of action! It featured a 145-pound championship...
