Who Banned Leg Grabbing in Judo
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE
Judo is one of those arts who are always trying to make themselves more attractive in order to advance the art. This has been a defining principle among many rule changes Judo has survived over the...
Merab Dvalishvili Explains Loss To Henry Cejudo: “It Was Risky”
Aug 25, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili offered his explanation for his rematch loss to former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo this past weekend at RAF 12… Where Cejudo flipped him early, scored a quick takedown,...
(RAF) Henry Cejudo Pins Merab Dvalishvili In 36 Seconds & Calls for A Trilogy
Aug 24, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Henry Cejudo got his revenge on Merab Dvalishvili in freestyle wrestling this past Saturday, and he’s already pushing for a third meeting between the two. Cejudo entered Cleveland’s...
Merab Dvalishvili Pulls Off Stunning Win vs Henry Cejudo At RAF Georgia
Jul 14, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili isn’t known as a wrestling specialist, but he pulled off a major upset anyway – beating Olympic champion Henry Cejudo in the RAF Georgia main event. The match looked...
Sambo Champion Reveals He Was Promoted From Judo White To Black Belt Immediately
Jun 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
For Vlad Koulikov, an accomplished sambo competitor, earning a judo black belt didn’t follow the traditional path. Instead of climbing through the belt ranks or competing in judo tournaments,...
Merab Dvalishvili Set To Face Henry Cejudo AT RAF – In Georgia
Jun 06, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili will compete in front of a home crowd for the first time under the RAF banner, when he faces Henry Cejudo in the main event of RAF Georgia on July 11. Promotion officials confirmed...
Jeremy Glick – Man Who Tried To Stop 9/11 – Is An Honorary 10th Degree Judo Black Belt
May 12, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
In 2008, Jeremy Glick was posthumously awarded an Honorary 10th Degree black belt by the United States Judo Association, recognizing the actions he took aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the...
Kayla Harrison Criticizes Judo Rule Changes: “How Are You Going To Ban An Original Throw?”
Apr 24, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Kayla Harrison is at the top of the UFC bantamweight division, and her roots in combat sports run deep in judo. She began training at just six years old, guided by her mother, a judo black belt. From...
Justin Flores Breaks Down Difference Between Wrestling & Judo: “Hammer & Nail”
Apr 21, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
For many grapplers, wrestling, judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu feel like separate worlds… But according to Justin Flores, the real value comes from understanding how they connect – not how they...
Pro BJJ Black Belt Steps Into Judo Competition And Proves a Point
Mar 21, 2026BJJEE
Beatrice Jin, a top-ranked Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, recently stepped outside her comfort zone and entered a local judo tournament after spending the last few years focused almost entirely on...
Ffion Davies Reflects On Her Intense Judo Background: “It’s Way Harder Than Jiu-Jitsu”
Mar 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies recently opened up about her early years in judo and how that experience shaped her approach to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Speaking during a podcast appearance with James Smith, the Welsh star...
Octavian Patrascu: Moldova’s Top Veteran Judoka Shining on the World Stage
Feb 01, 2026BJJEE
Octavian’s success story Patrascu sounds like the script for a motivational film about the life of an athlete. He began his inspiring journey in a Moldovan gym. Today, he proudly bears...
Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory Donates Portion Of 2026 Tour To Support Olympic Judo Athletes
Jan 14, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
USA Judo has announced a major new contribution from Zoltan Bathory, founding guitarist of Five Finger Death Punch and a lifelong judoka (and a BJJ black belt), as part of a partnership aimed at...
BJJ & Judo Black Belt Reveals The 5 Lessons About Running A Dojo That Nobody Talks About
Dec 31, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Shintaro Higashi has spent his entire life inside martial arts schools. His father opened Kokushibutō Institute in New York City back in 1963, and today Higashi continues that legacy while also...
UFC Veteran Explains Why Makhachev’s Success Comes From Judo
Dec 26, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Manny Gamburyan believes most fans misunderstood one of the most technical aspects of Islam Makhachev’s fight with Arman Tsarukyan – and it has nothing to do with wrestling. Appearing on the...
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...
Rodrigo Comprido Explains Why Judo Struggles To Grow While Jiu-Jitsu Thrives
Nov 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros recently broke down one of the most overlooked distinctions between judo and Jiu-Jitsu, explaining why one martial art has become a...
BREAKING: Claudio Calasans Becomes the First Athlete in History to Win ADCC, IBJJF Worlds and a Judo World Championship
Nov 05, 2025BJJEE
Brazilian grappler Claudio Calasans has officially achieved something no athlete in combat sports history has ever done: he has won world titles in the three most prestigious events across grappling...
Olympic Judoka Says Ground Game Is Now “Non-Negotiable” In Modern Judo
Oct 27, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
German Olympic judoka Eduard Trippel has shared an analysis of how judo is evolving — and why mastering newaza (ground work) has become essential for success at the highest level. Trippel...
USJA Recognizes Zoltan Bathory As 4th Degree Judo Black Belt
Oct 25, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The United States Judo Association (USJA) has officially recognized Zoltan Bathory, founder and guitarist of Five Finger Death Punch, as a Yodan (4th Degree Black Belt) in Judo. The certificate was...
France Judo vs CFJJB: The Fight for the Soul of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 18, 2025BJJEE
France is one of the strongest BJJ nations in Europe, with over 35,000 practitioners and world-class events. That success didn’t happen by chance. For over two decades, the CFJJB (Confédération...
Looking Into Japan Judo team’s Strength Routine (Sets & Reps included)
Oct 17, 2025BJJEE
Looking Into Japan’s Judo Team Strength Routine (Sets & Reps Included) If Judo or Jiu-Jitsu were a simple test of strength, we’d just line up barbells at the door, see who could lift the...
Judoka Explains why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has overtaken Judo in popularity
Oct 02, 2025BJJEE
Shintaro Higashi is not just any judoka — he’s a bridge between judo and grappling, often speaking candidly about both arts. In his discussion about why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) has eclipsed...
Shintaro Higashi Outlines Key Problems Holding Back Judo’s Growth
Sep 26, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Shintaro Higashi, a high-level judoka and one of the most popular voices in the grappling community through his YouTube channel, has spoken out about the challenges facing Judo’s growth in the...
