Mo Jassim Admits Purses In ADCC Are “Very Well Behind MMA”
Jan 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC, a crown jewel in the world of no-gi grappling, has seen a surge in popularity and scale over the last decade. However, this growth hasn’t translated into increased prize money for the...
Mo Jassim On Whether ADCC Will Introduce PED Testing: “It’s Not High On My List”
Oct 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling Will ADCC introduce performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) testing for the competitors anytime soon? Well, Mo Jassim – ADCC Head Organizer – doesn’t see it...
ADCC Kids World Championship In The Making? Mo Jassim Reveals
Jul 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mo Jassim, ADCC head organizer, has intentions of organizing an ADCC World Championship in 2024 – for kids! The idea to organize the tournament came to Jassim after he was told about the...
Robert Drysdale Fires Off Against Mo Jassim: “Read A Book Every Now And Then”
Jun 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale and Mo Jassim appear to be in an ongoing heated discussion – on whether or not the IBJJF or the ADCC is the reason why Jiu-Jitsu is increasingly popular nowadays. And, well, the...
ADCC 2024: Mo Jassim Confirmed As Head Organizer
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mo Jassim has been confirmed as the head organizer for ADCC 2024, which makes it the third consecutive time that he’s been given this responsibility. Jassim is one of the most influential...
Mo Jassim (ADCC Organizer) Used To Donate Up To $15K To CS: GO Players
Sep 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling Not a lot of people know that Mo Jassim, the ADCC Head Organizer, used to play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)… And that his nickname was...
Robert Drysdale Responds to Gordon Ryan & Mo Jassim’s Fixed ADCC Match Allegations
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...
ADCC Organizer Mo Jassim: ‘Robert Drysdale Participated in a Fixed Match in 2007 ADCC’
Jun 15, 2021BJJEE
Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...
ADCC Organizer Blasts Athletes Complaining about Pay Money; Exposes The Real Costs of Event
Mar 06, 2024BJJEE
Craig Jones recently voiced his concerns regarding the stagnant growth of prize money in the sport, despite its increasing popularity. In a discussion with The Mac Life, Jones pointed out the...
Breaking News: ADCC 2024 To Take Place In Las Vegas (T-Mobile Arena)
Jul 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s official: the next instance of the biggest submission grappling event in the world, ADCC, will take place in Las Vegas! ADCC 2024 will be held at T-Mobile Arena, which hosts some of the...
Craig Jones Says Joe Rogan Is “More Responsible” For Growth Of BJJ Than ADCC Or IBJJF Are
Jun 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Over the last few days, the discussion whether ADCC or IBJJF is more important for the global growth of BJJ has been a hot topic between Mo Jassim and Robert Drysdale. Craig Jones now decided to jump...
BJJ Community Furious With Rener Gracie Because Of His “Expert Witness Testimony”
Apr 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community is becoming increasingly agitated with Rener Gracie… Due to his “expert witness testimony” in the Jack Greener case, where Greener was left paralyzed (and is now a...
ADCC 2022: Felipe Pena Moves to the 99kg+ Division To Face Gordon Ryan
Jan 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It’s now official! Felipe Pena has moved to the 99kg+ division for ADCC 2022; which puts him in the same bracket with Gordon Ryan. The ADCC organizing team posted the news on their official...
Brianna Ste-Marie, ADCC East Coast Trials Winner, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie is having a great year! After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, she was promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt over the last weekend; by Brazilian Top Team Canada’s head...
Gordon Ryan Answers Fan Question, Says: “I’ll Eventually Move To Texas”
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan’s been fighting hard against the stomach issues that forced him to take a leave of absence from competition. His health is getting better and he is putting on mass, which are all...
10 Best Examples of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Fiction (Movies, TV and Books)
Feb 06, 2020BJJEE
Written by Alexander Darwin @CombatCodes. Photo by Ryan Best @RyanBestArt I’ve always kept an eye out for Brazilian jiu jitsu in fiction. Every time I see even the slightest grappling exchange...
Garry Tonon – How Far Can We Go to Promote a Match?
Jan 20, 2020BJJEE
Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan are part of the new generation of professional Grapplers who make a living with BJJ superfights (and now with his MMA career). They changed the game by openly calling out...
2x ADCC Champ Yuri Simoes To Make MMA Debut at ONE Championship
Nov 20, 2019BJJEE
After Rodolfo Vieira and Gabi Garcia, another ADCC champion has decided to the take the next step in their career: MMA. 2015 & 2017 ADCC champion Yuri Simoes has taken the big leap and signed...
Gordon Ryan Replaces Braulio Estima Against Lo, More ADCC North America Results
Apr 16, 2017BJJEE
Another great ADCC event is behind us. The North American trials had much hype to them thanks to the excellent lineup of superfights in addition to the exciting opportunity to qualify...
Sponsor Backs Out Due To Gordon Ryan Being Disrespectful, More Changes
Oct 16, 2016BJJEE
In many way the bjj community is a small world where everybody knows everybody. This is something that came to bite Gordon Ryan. His latest bout of ungentlemanly behavior lost his event...
Nicky Ryan Responds To Craig Jones & ADCC Drama: “You’ll Never Hear Me Talk Sh*t”
Apr 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s been just a few days ago that Craig Jones announced that he will not be competing at ADCC… As well as that he will organize a seminar, from which all proceeds will go to everyone who...
2x ADCC champ Reveals that he Refused to Record his Training with Gordon Ryan, Which Angered the American
Feb 01, 2024BJJEE
Two-time ADCC champion Kaynan Duarte revealed that he refused to record his training during a training camp with Gordon Ryan, which angered the American athlete. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Kaynan...
First Ever ADCC Youth Championship Announced: August 16th, 2024
Jan 06, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The submission grappling world is set to witness yet another groundbreaking event… As the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) has officially announced the launch of the first-ever ADCC Youth...
ADCC Announces Policy On Transgender Athletes In Competition
Nov 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As it’s been reported by the Wate portal, the ADCC has announced their official policy on transgender athletes when it comes to competing at ADCC tournaments. They start off with: In an ongoing...
