Nick Rodriguez Loses his BJJ Black Belt Debut to Victor Hugo at WNO 22
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
WNO 22, held in Costa Mesa (California), saw Victor Hugo earn a decisive victory against Nicky Rodriguez in their heavyweight clash. Hugo, celebrated for his 2023 IBJJF Worlds double-gold triumph,...
Nicky Rodriguez vs. Victor Hugo Announced For Heavyweight Match At WNO 22
Jan 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez and Victor Hugo are set to clash in the main event of Who’s Number One 22 (WNO 22) – scheduled for February 9th, 2024! This heavyweight bout, although not for the title...
Dan Manasoiu vs. Victor Hugo Superfight Announced For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5
Nov 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The upcoming UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, scheduled for December 10th, 2023, is set to feature a superfight between Dan Manasoiu and Victor Hugo! This Fight Pass Invitational event, already full of...
Victor Hugo Shows The Most Powerful BJJ Kneebar
Sep 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Kneebar is one of the most devastating submission techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For, if you don’t tap quickly enough, there is one thing that you can be sure of – serious walking...
IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix: Nicholas Meregali Defeats Victor Hugo
Sep 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali and Victor Hugo faced off against each other this Friday in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix finals match… And Meregali got the win, as well as the $40,000 prize! It was a...
Victor Hugo Accepts Nicholas Meregali’s $20,000 Superfight Challenge
Jun 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali recently took it to social media to challenge the 2023 IBJJF World Championship absolute division winner to a $20,000 match… And Victor Hugo has now accepted the challenge!...
2023 IBJJF Worlds Recap: Victor Hugo & Gabi Pessanha Win Double Gold
Jun 05, 2023BJJEE
The 2023 World Championship concluded on Sunday, June 4th, with a victorious outcome. The tournament took place at the Pyramid of Long Beach, California, starting on the 1st of this month and crowned...
Gordon Ryan Demonstrates The Guard Pass He Used Against Victor Hugo At ADCC 2022
Feb 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Body Lock passing can be a great addition to your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skillset. Especially if you haven’t experimented with this passing style before; when you learn the proper setups and...
Victor Hugo Accepts Gordon Ryan’s Callout: ‘Ok but Let’s Do an Anti-Doping Test To Show That Grappling is a Clean Sport”
Dec 20, 2022BJJEE
The best No Gi grappler on the planet Gordon Ryan recently appeared as a guest on the Ariel Helwani show, where he talked amongst other things, who he would like to face next. The American grappler...
Victor Hugo Alleges Cyborg Abreu Fled the No Gi Worlds Venue After USADA Appeared to Test Champions
Dec 13, 2022BJJEE
The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...
Victor Hugo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali and Offers To Fight Him in an MMA Match
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Even though it was one of the most expected bouts of the entire year, the 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute final match between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali did not happen; due to Meregali’s...
IBJJF Grand Prix 2021: Tainan Dalpra & Victor Hugo Claim $20,000 Each
Nov 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most exciting grand prix events took place this weekend, in Las Vegas (Nevada). The IBJJF featured two grand prix tournaments – the middleweight and heavyweight one – with each...
IBJJF GP 2021: Felipe Pena, Victor Hugo & Others Announced
Sep 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The IBJJF has announced some of the names for its Grand Prix (GP), which will take place between November 10 and 13 in Las Vegas; all of them being for the heavyweight and the middleweight...
Counter the Half Guard with the Perfect Rolling Kneebar by Victor Hugo
Dec 03, 2020BJJEE
A kneebar (also known as legbar, kneelock or hiza-juji-gatame) is a leglock that can hyperextend the knee. The basic kneebar technique is similar to that of an armbar. The practitioner will trap the...
Victor Hugo ‘The Mountain’- The Next Big Thing in Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 11, 2020BJJEE
In 2020 we`ve seen many new names emerge in the BJJ competition scene, but the one fighter that has stood out and deserves to be called “the next big thing” has be the Six Blades representative...
Gordon Ryan Calls Out Hugo, Spriggs, Gaudio & Marinho for 30-Minute Back-To-Back Matches
Mar 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has made a triumphal comeback to competition at a recent Who’s Number One (WNO) match, against Jacob Couch. Now, seemingly more fired up and technically skilled than ever, Ryan has...
ACBJJ 7 Results Josh Hinger On a Warpath – Stuns With Gogoplata Victory in Finals
Sep 10, 2017BJJEE
The latest edition of Berkut jiu jitsu was to take place in Rio De Janeiro. As always Berkut delivered on the talent starring some of the best nogi grapplers in the world. Present was...
Mason Fowler Eager To Face Nicholas Meregali: “I Don’t Really Care”
Apr 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mason Fowler is one of the most elite and successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes of our time… And he is more than eager to face yet another great – Nicholas Meregali. In a recent...
ADCC 2024: Here’s The Full Competitor List
Mar 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC 2024 is gearing up to be an exciting event, scheduled for September 17th and 18th at the prestigious T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And, as anticipation builds, organizers have revealed...
Check out who will compete in ADCC 2024, in Las Vegas
Mar 11, 2024BJJEE
Discover the lineup for ADCC 2024 in Las Vegas, set to take place in August. With ambitions to surpass previous records, this event will feature five men’s divisions, each with 16 fighters, and...
UFC Fightpass 6: Craig Jones Submits Lovato Jr in 1 min, Meregali Wins by RNC
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE
During the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6, a series of thrilling no-gi super fights captivated the audience. The event kicked off with an intense match between Ronaldo Junior and Kody Steele. Ronaldo...
Why are Non-Brazilians So Obssessed with Leg Locks in Jiu-Jitsu?
Feb 24, 2024BJJEE
In recent years a new school of Jiu-Jitsu players have started to perfect the leg lock game (Garry Tonon, Gordon Ryan,or Craig Jones in No Gi, and Victor Hugo in the Gi) but they are still not...
WNO 22 Results & Review: Brazilian Gi Competitors Dominate
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE
The no-gi competitions hosted by WNO showcase an exceptionally high caliber of athletes and matches. Gala number 22 can be considered a success. There were several unexpected outcomes, including...
Gordon Ryan Slams BJJ Athletes Claiming To Be Natural But Secretly Using PED’s
Feb 06, 2024BJJEE
Today’s biggest No Gi grappling athlete, Gordon Ryan draws attention for his high-level game and also for his declarations off the mats. Last month, the American faced former teammate Nick...
