Dustin Poirier Explains How Good Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Grappling Really Is
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how would it be like to grapple against Khabib Nurmagomedov? No doubt that it would be difficult… But what would it feel like? What would grappling against him be like from...
Khabib Tells Mike Tyson: “I’ll Meet Muhammad Ali In Next Life”
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Meeting your idols, the people you’ve looked up to, is always amazing. Especially if you put in a lot of time and effort into your craft… And managed to bring all of those sacrifices to...
Rickson Gracie & Jocko Willink: “Stay Calm in Bad Positions, Jiu-Jitsu is Life”
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The best crossovers are rarely ever expected, but are almost always welcome. Especially in the world of Jiu-Jitsu… And wouldn’t you guess it: Rickson Gracie has just appeared on an...
Don’t Want Your Guard Passed? Practice Crossovers
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s face it: everyone wants to have a great Open Guard. Every single Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete out there wants to improve their Guard Retention to such a degree that it’ll become...
Polaris Squads 3: UK & Ireland vs USA (Preview)
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris Invitational is back! This time, with their Squad event: pitting the Squad UK & Ireland versus Squad USA. POLARIS SQUADS: FORMAT Just in case you need a bit of a refreshment....
Nicholas Meregali: “What I’m Going Through I Wouldn’t Wish On My Worst Enemy”
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Being on top isn’t easy. Most ordinary people underestimate the mental strength required to persist, which is often met with more than plenty of stress. Nicholas Meregali seems to understand...
Paige VanZant RNC’s Soldier And Puts Him To Sleep
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There are no tough guys when it comes to the Rear Naked Choke in Jiu-Jitsu. You can toughen out an Armbar, a Straight Ankle Lock, heck even a Heel Hook and Kimura if the adrenaline is running...
Defend Against The HEEL HOOK With These Tips From Craig Jones
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Heel Hook is perhaps the submission which athletes are scared of the most. The injuries (and the severity of them) as well as the lack of knowledge on how to defend against it… Is sometimes...
Craig Jones Explains How To Earn $$$ And Become A Full Time Grappler
Aug 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Would you like to start earning money from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Not just a bit here and there, and not just to get by, however – but instead, to earn a living from grappling? Then you should,...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Demonstrates His Favorite Triangle Choke Setup
Aug 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Remember the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Gaethje fight? Of course you do! It had such a memorable finish to it (Triangle Choke), as well as a full display of Khabib’s emotions at the end....
Watch: 3 vs. 1 MMA Fight Ends In a Predictable Manner
Aug 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Throughout the MMA history, we’ve witnessed some pretty absurd match-ups (especially before the UFC came to its modern fruition). However, despite the mixed martial arts scene being quite...
Easy MOUNT ESCAPE To Butterfly Guard by Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida
Aug 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Getting stuck in Mount is one of the worst spots to be in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Especially if your opponent knows what he is doing – it can get really discouraging, really fast. So much so that...
Fight To Win 179: Josh Cisneros Wins Rematch Against Kennedy Maciel
Aug 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win 179 promotion was a tremendous one; featuring two fantastic matches where athletes showed their full display of skills. Namely, Josh Cisneros won his rematch fight against Kennedy...
These Yoga Poses Improve Your Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be really difficult on the body. The stiffness, aches and pain… Can sometime make you wonder if it is all “worth it”. And that, exactly, is the...
Should You Use The DE LA RIVA GUARD In MMA?
Jul 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Let’s say that you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a while, and that you’ve decided to take a step into mixed martial arts now. You’re working on your striking and...
Darren Till Under Police Investigation Due To Offensive Instagram Meme
Jul 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Darren Till’s Instagram account has always been full of controversial memes. In the same spirit, he posted a meme of a transgender woman being “pregnant” a few days ago. Some people...
Watch: Fighters Slip All Over The Octagon at Rainy Outdoor Matches
Jul 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Mixed martial matches are almost always fun to watch; watching two men or women using their martial arts skills to get the win… There’s not many things as exciting as that one is....
Who’s Number One: Exciting 115lb Bracket Announced
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Who’s Number One/FloGrappling The upcoming Who’s Number One tournament will take place mid-September this year! And yes, you’ve guessed it right: the promotion has...
Graphic: MMA Fighter Suffers Brutal Arm Injury During Fight
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Injuries are just a part of the whole ordeal when you train a martial art or two. Especially when you’re into mixed martial arts; if you’re not (hopefully) on the receiving end,...
Fight To Win 179: Full Card Line Up & Start Times
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no lack of extremely exciting tournaments lately! It’s been a wonderful couple of months for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, following the COVID-19 pause from competition; and it seems that...
Which One’s Right For You: Old School or New School BJJ?
Jul 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Anyways… Which direction is your Jiu-Jitsu taking right now? Do you want to drift it more to an „old school“ style – or the „new school“ one? Which one would better fit you? No matter...
UFC’s Erin Blanchfield Earns BJJ Black Belt From Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec
Jul 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Erin Blanchfield is an UFC fighter and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, who was just 18 years old – and a purple belt (!) – when she won the EBI 12 championship title! So it’s no...
Rousimar Palhares: “I Used This Time To Rebuild Myself Internally”
Jul 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares is 41 years old – but he’s far from retirement. On August 1, he will participate in the BJJBET 2 tournament, at the under 88kg No Gi Grand Prix;...
Gordon Ryan Announces: John Danaher, Garry Tonon & Him Are Staying Together
Jul 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s been a wild week for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. Ever since John Danaher shared that on his social media that the Danaher Death Squad is breaking up due to personal differences of...
