How To Cut Weight Before A Competition? Here’s Why Sodium Is Important
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Weight cutting is a major challenge for every competitor. In addition to being grueling it can also lower your testosterone and affect more or less every aspect of your life. Limit your liquid input...
21-Year-Old Amateur MMA Fighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest During A Match
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Isaiah Abels, 21-year-old amateur MMA fighter, has suffered a cardiac arrest during an MMA match last Saturday (March 4). Abels fought Saevon Canto. After scoring a second round takedown, he went...
Igor Gracie Promoted To 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
After a lifetime of training and competing in the martial art, Igor Gracie has been promoted to the rank of a 5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took place two days ago, and it...
Nicky Ryan Reveals How He Tore His ACL: “I Couldn’t Do A Full Squat”
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Ryan hasn’t had luck with injuries over the last few years. Specifically, with knee injuries… And around one week prior to ADCC 2022, he suffered one of the worst possible injuries...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “I Never Really Accepted Having To Stop Fighting”
Mar 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr., a BJJ legend and MMA veteran, was forced to retire from fighting in MMA in 2019 – when he was diagnosed with cavernoma, a potentially dangerous health condition. He...
Jeff Glover: “I Was Training 4 Times Per Day, Every Day”
Mar 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – and competing in it – is a source of peace for many people… And such was the case for Jeff Glover as well. When asked by Jocko Willink on how his...
Nicky Ryan: “Gordon And I Didn’t Talk To Each Other For Almost Two Years”
Mar 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever since the Danaher Death Squad split, one of the biggest questions about it has been – what happened between the Ryan brothers? Gordon Ryan continued training under John Danaher in New Wave...
USADA: Cyborg & Four Other Athletes Suffer 3-Year Suspensions After No-Gi Worlds 2022 Testing
Mar 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Breaking news are coming from USADA, as five elite BJJ athletes suffered 3-year suspensions from competing – as a result of testing during and after 2022 No-Gi World Championships. The news...
United Kingdom: BJJ Can Now Be Offered As Part Of School Curriculum
Mar 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
After Slovakia recently introduced MMA as a physical education (PE) option in schools, it seems that the United Kingdom is following a similar path – but with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Namely, BJJ...
Math Teacher Chokes Out 5th Grade Student, While Showing Her “Jiu-Jitsu Skills”
Mar 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Stefanie Sanabria, former math teacher, has been charged with second-degree strangulation, first-degree reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor… After she put her student, a 5th...
Romulo Barral: “When I Have A Competition, My Personality Changes”
Mar 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
For anyone who trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, they understand how important it is to be on the mats. They understand that training is a vital component of a great day. And it’s no different for...
Andrew Wiltse Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles: “I’m Starting To Come Back”
Mar 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Wiltse, one of the most beloved personalities in the world of Jiu-Jitsu, hasn’t competed in quite a while. However, that wasn’t due to any sort of a physical injury. Rather, Andrew...
Kron Gracie – Rickson Gracie’s Son – To Make His Octagon Return At UFC 288
Mar 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kron Gracie – the son of Rickson Gracie – has been booked for his octagon return! He has been sidelined from competition for the last three and a half years, having last fought in 2019....
Neil Melanson Shows How To Do The “Ankle Lace”
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In Jiu-Jitsu, 80% of your time will be spent either defending your guard or passing the guard. Against a very high level guard player, passing the guard is definitely one of the hardest aspects to...
These Details Will Make Your Mount Control 2x Better
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting to the Mount is already difficult enough… But setting up submissions from there can be even tougher. And why? Well, it’s because your training partners know what’s coming next. They...
Fans Criticize Khabib Nurmagomedov For Advertising NFTs: “Don’t Do This Bro…”
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Since his retirement from professional fighting, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been pursuing a number of business ventures. And one of these ventures, it seems, has been with the NFTs. He advertised NFTs...
Craig Jones To Nicky Rod: “If You Were On Steroids, Would You’ve Finished The Choke?”
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The B-Team recently made a guest appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. They discussed a lot of great topics – one of which was Nicky Rodriguez’s match against Gordon Ryan at UFC Fight...
Rinier de Ridder: “I Can Hang With Top Grapplers”
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Reinier de Ridder is in full preparation mode for his upcoming ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video submission grappling match against Tye Ruotolo. The bout will take place on May 5, but “The...
The Man Raising Royce’s Hand: Helio Vigio, A Dangerous BJJ Red Belt
Mar 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
You know that famous picture of Royce Gracie, where his hand is raised at UFC 1? Yes, the one you can see above. Well, do you know who the man raising Royce’s hand is? And did you know that he...
Henry Cejudo Showed Jon Jones The Exact Same Technique That He Used To Finish Ciryl Gane
Mar 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jon Jones had a spectacular UFC 285 performance, winning the heavyweight title match against Ciryl Gane with a quick Guillotine Choke. But did you know that Henry Cejudo coached Jones the same exact...
[Watch] BJJ Athlete Body Slams & Taps Out A Troublemaker
Mar 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s one of the worst things that you could do in a street fight? Yup, that’s right: taunt a person who you know trains martial arts. For example, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete. And it...
Try This Single Leg Takedown Finish The Next Time You Have It
Mar 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Getting to the Single Leg is already hard… But getting the actual takedown can be even tougher. Especially if your opponent knows how to defend and if your favorite setup (i.e. probably...
Marcus Tinoco Explains The Easiest Way To Get Rid Of The Lasso Guard
Mar 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Passing the guard of a much larger opponent can sometimes be a difficult task. However, if it’s done right, you will be in great shape to win the match. One thing that we have talked about in past...
Jeff Glover Shows How To Use A Single Leg To Get Out Of Side Control
Mar 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Staying safe and escaping the side control is one of the biggest challenges any beginner faces and it’s paramount to mastering bjj or even just saying you have rudimentary skills. Coming out of...
