ADCC Champion Yuri Simoes: “I Love The Process of Learning and Training”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yuri Simoes is one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters in history; a two-times ADCC champion (2015 and 2017). In an interview that was recently published on GracieMag, Simoes looked back on his...
Gordon Ryan Reacts to Kaynan Duarte’s WNO Loss: “This Is An Embarrassment To Our Sport”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first finals match of the previous weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships was a heavyweight bout between Tim Spriggs and a strongly favored Kaynan Duarte. And, well, the end of the...
Travis Stevens Gives Advice to Young People: “Put Your Happiness First”
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Travis Stevens is an Olympic silver medalist Judoka, as well as a BJJ black belt under John Danaher. His focus, determination, mental and physical endurance are just some of the things that make him...
UFC 266: Jonathan Pearce Submits Omar Morales with a Rear Naked Choke
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC hasn’t seen a shortage of submission finishes lately, and such was the case at UFC 266 as well. The Las Vegas event took place at the T-Mobile Arena, with fans eagerly waiting for the...
Bo Nickal Chokes Out Opponent To Sleep In MMA Debut
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal, the wrestling U-23 world champion & NCAA All American wrestler, has just fought in his first MMA match! The Penn State alumnus made his MMA debut in an amateur fight against David...
Gordon Ryan Returns to Competition at Who’s Number One (WNO) in October
Sep 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you think that the excitement about BJJ competitions can’t be higher? You thought wrong, because it’s just been announced that Gordon Ryan will make his return to competition sooner...
WNO Middleweight Finals: Tye Ruotolo Beats Mica Galvao
Sep 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The middleweight finals match of the WNO Championships featured a competition between Tye Ruotolo and Mica Galvao. And, although the match wasn’t as high-paced as many expected it would be,...
WNO Heavyweight Finals: Tim Spriggs Submits Kaynan Duarte
Sep 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first finals match of the previous weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships was the heavyweight one; featuring a bout between Tim Spriggs and a hugely favored Kaynan Duarte....
WNO Lightweight Finals: Kade Ruotolo Submits Gabriel Sousa
Sep 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) Lightweight Finals match saw an attacking-style match between Kade Ruotolo and Gabriel Sousa. The two athletes started by looking for takedown opportunities on their...
Grace Gundrum Submits Jessa Khan via Twister at WNO Championships
Sep 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting increasingly more popular and full of phenomenal talents as time passes. However, some talents are, well, more talented and hard-working than others; among them being...
F2W 185 Full Results: Yuri Simoes Beats Fellipe Andrew In Main Event
Sep 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The F2W 185 event was everything you’d hope it would be. A night of exciting matches was wrapped up with a main event between Yuri Simoes – a 2x ADCC champion – and Fellipe Andrew,...
Gabriel Sousa Chokes Out Mikey Musumeci At Who’s Number One (WNO)
Sep 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After Amanda Leve defeated Gabi Garcia, this weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) event witnessed yet another huge upset! Namely, it was in the 155-pound division that Gabriel Sousa tapped...
Olympic Silver Medalist Judoka Discusses Vladimir Putin’s Black Belt in Judo
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most recent guests on the popular Lex Fridman Podcast was Travis Stevens. As an Olympic silver medalist judoka and a BJJ black belt under John Danaher, Stevens had a lot to say about...
Buchecha Was Doubtful of His BJJ Skills Before MMA Debut: “My Jiu-Jitsu Didn’t Work”
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida – a 13-time BJJ world champion and two-time ADCC gold medalist – made his MMA debut in Singapore this Friday morning and fought kickboxing athlete...
Georges St-Pierre Inducted Into UFC Hall Of Fame, Claims: “I Never Really Liked To Fight”
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre was finally “officially” inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame; as a part of the class of 2020 which had to “skip” the...
Gordon Ryan Sends ADCC Tickets to Bouncer Who Choked Out Dillon Danis
Sep 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s been a wild ride for the New Jersey’s bouncer who choked out Dillon Danis a few nights ago. After the news broke out that he’ll start training BJJ with Tom DeBlass, the bouncer...
Bouncer Who Choked Out Dillon Danis to Start Training BJJ with Tom DeBlass
Sep 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
A few days ago, Dillon Danis became the focal point of the grappling and MMA community yet again – this time for getting choked out by a bouncer at a nightclub and then getting arrested....
Travis Stevens Explains Fundamental Principles of Gripping
Sep 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
How good are your grips when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo? Probably not as good as they could be – and they could probably use some tips from an Olympic silver medalist Judoka! In a...
Travis Stevens: “I’d Never Give You An Opportunity To Tap”
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Travis Stevens – a 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in Judo and BJJ Black Belt under John Danaher (a feat he accomplished after just 18 months of training BJJ) – joined the Lex Fridman...
Redneck “Street Fighter” Challenges MMA Fighter: Gets Choked Out Cold
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably been guilty of it yourself. Before you began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (or any other martial art), you must’ve thought that you’ll be able to do at least...
Fight To Win 185: Fellipe Andrew Faces Yuri Simoes
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The match-ups for the Fight To Win 185 event, which will take place on September 24 in Seattle (Washington), are going to put on quite a show. One of them has been announced to be between Fellipe...
Nightclub Bouncer Shares Story & Details of Dillon Danis Arrest
Sep 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Dillon Danis was allegedly involved in drunken misbehavior at a nightclub a few nights ago. Then, after being denied entry, Danis became aggressive with the bar staff, after which he was arrested....
ADCC 2022: Is Ryan Hall Making a Return?
Sep 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall is working hard towards claiming back his winning streak in MMA, since he’s lost his last UFC match to Ilia Topuria. However, there might be huge news in the making for the Brazilian...
Watch: Dillon Danis Caught in Rear Naked Choke Before Getting Arrested
Sep 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Dillon Danis is one of the most polarizing figures in grappling and mixed martial arts. A black belt under Marcelo Garcia and Bellator athlete, Danis hasn’t been featured in the news lately for his...
