MMA & BJJ World Champion Bibiano Fernandes: “‘Later’ Is A Word That Doesn’t Exist In My Life”
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
When you’ve been martial arts for long enough, you start to understand that it isn’t just that you’re preparing yourself for them… But that martial arts are actually preparing...
EBI Champion & BJJ Black Belt Erin Blanchfield Wins UFC Debut
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Think what you want, but if you use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a base for your MMA career – while, of course, developing other skills with vigor – you’re going to find success. And...
Uzbek Judoka Kamoliddin Rasulov (29) Dies After Being Stabbed in a Conflict
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: IJF Tragic news have reached BJJEE. Kamoliddin Rasulov, a Judoka from Uzbekistan, has tragically passed away after being stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife, during a conflict....
Fighter Retires From MMA After Winning by Reverse Triangle Choke
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Winning isn’t everything – neither in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu nor in mixed martial arts. In order to train sports which are as difficult as these ones are, the fighter has got to have heart....
UFC Vegas 37: Anthony Smith Submits Ryan Spann with Rear Naked Choke
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC Vegas 37 main event featured a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann. Smith took the win via submission – Rear Naked Choke – in the first round; but it was...
ADCC European, Middle Eastern & African Trials 2021: Results & Overview
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There’s about a year left before the next ADCC World Championships – and the first official trials just took place! The ADCC European, Middle Eastern, and African trials were held on...
Single Leg to Double Leg: Takedown Transition You Have to Learn
Sep 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
None of the techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are standalone ones. Meaning, you can’t do nor learn just “one” technique and expect yourself to win… Instead, you’ve got...
Craig Jones’ B-Team Now Allows Drop-Ins: Purple Belts And Up
Sep 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
What matters most on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey are the skills you acquire on the mats and the relationships you make. That is, the techniques you learn (and how well you learn them); as well...
5 Powerful Triangle Choke Setups You Need To Know
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Triangle Choke? Triangle Choke! Everyone loves it and wants to get better at setting it up. (Unless you have really short legs… Sorry about that.) And how many Triangle setups do you know? You...
Sean O’Malley Talks Transgender MMA Fighter Alana McLaughlin: “I Just Don’t Think That’s Okay”
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
UFC fighter and BJJ brown belt Sean O’Malley is the latest of MMA fighters who have voiced their thoughts and criticisms of Alana McLaughlin – the transgender fighter who had her MMA...
Wrestling World Champion Bo Nickal To Make His MMA Debut On September 24
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Wrestling U-23 world champion & NCAA All American wrestler Bo Nickal has just made a huge leap! The Penn State alumnus will make his MMA debut in an amateur fight against David Conley, on...
CFFC 100: Smith Taps Out Kamchybekov With a Tight Guillotine Choke
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 100 took place earlier today, on September 17. It featured a number of exciting fights, as well as a Guillotine Choke finish in the main event lightweight...
Demian Maia Against Fights Involving Transgender Athletes in MMA: “I Think It’s Absurd”
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On September 10, transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA debut against Celine Provost. She won in the second round by submitting Provost by a rear naked choke. McLaughlin, in her past,...
Can’t Escape Mount Against Bigger People in BJJ? Try This Technique
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
No matter what anyone says, don’t let ’em lie to you – escaping Mount ain’t easy. It might get easier as you get better, but guess what? Your training partners and opponents...
Throwback: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Karate Team Challenge (1975)
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply...
ONE Championship: Garry Tonon to Fight Thanh Le for Featherweight World Title
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon needs little introduction. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Tom DeBlass and Ricardo Almeida, and is known as an extremely well-versed No Gi specialist. For instance, he fought...
Watch: Rickson Gracie vs. Rigan Machado Throwback Match from 1986
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Remember 1986? You probably don’t – even if you’re one of the more seasoned BJJ athletes who’ve been born before that year. However, what every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner should...
Dana White’s Contender Series: Almeida Wins By Vicious Rear Naked Choke
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Dana White’s Contender Series season 5 is in full swing, with week 3 being the most recent one. The card displayed a total of six fights, which resulted with five more fighters being...
High Rollerz 7: Team Cops vs. Team Stonerz (With Guest Commentary by Jorge Masvidal)
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marijuana and sports? It’s been a point of debate and controversy for quite some time, with mixed martial arts being no exception. A lot of athletes in the MMA circles smoke it on the regular...
2021 ADCC European Trials: Complete Competitor List & What To Expect
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
With about a year left before the next ADCC world championships of 2022, the first official trial event is coming up. The ADCC European, the Middle East and African trials will take place this...
Stephan Kesting to Speak on Webinar About Anti-Vaxxing & Science Denialism
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Stephan Kesting is a well-known BJJ black belt, whose Youtube channel has accrued millions of views and has just about any technique you can imagine. However, what a lot of people don’t know is...
UFC Referee Marc Goddard Teaches Grappling: “He’s The First On The Mats, Last One Off”
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marc Goddard is one of the world’s top-ranking MMA referees, currently in the UFC where he kept a keen eye on a number of title fights in the last few years. However, what a lot of people...
WNO Championship: Craig Jones Sidelined from Competition
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) two-day tournament will take place on September 25 and 26 – in two weeks time – and will feature eight-person brackets. However, the promotion has just announced yet...
MMA Fighter C.B. Dollaway Awarded Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
C.B. Dollaway is a mixed martial artist with fights in the UFC and Rizin championship alike. He has a 17-10 professional MMA record and, although his last fight has been on December 31, 2019, his...
