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Author Archive: BJJEE1 Admin

Powerlifting World Champ Turned ADCC Star Says Strength Is The Ultimate Advantage In BJJ

Mark MacQueen doesn’t shy away from the topic of strength in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With two ADCC Trials wins and a powerlifting world title on his resume, he speaks from experience in two demanding...

Tom DeBlass Calls Out Schools That Shame Students For Being Late: “Choose Your Battles”

Tom DeBlass is pushing back against what he sees as misplaced priorities in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies. After seeing a school publicly call out one of its students for arriving late to class,...

Gordon Ryan Shares Why He Isn’t Worried About Being “Figured Out” In Jiu-Jitsu

Gordon Ryan has turned grappling into one of the most open-source elite sports on the planet. Every detail of how he passes, pins, back-takes, submits, and repeats the cycle is right there for anyone...

(WATCH) Arman Tsarukyan Submits Dan Hooker in Qatar With Vicious Arm Triangle Choke

Arman Tsarukyan delivered a dominant statement win at UFC Qatar – submitting Dan Hooker in the second round with a vicious Arm Triangle, that further strengthens his case for a future title shot....

Bernardo Faria Shares Why Starting BJJ Late Might Be Your Biggest Advantage

Bernardo Faria is offering a fresh take on a phrase that echoes through countless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms: “I wish I’d started training earlier.” The five-time world champion believes...

Bo Nickal Earns BJJ Purple Belt – After Knocking Out BJJ World Champion Rodolfo Vieira

Bo Nickal has reached a new benchmark in his grappling journey, earning his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt right after a spectacular knockout win over high-level grappler Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 322....

WNO 31: Late Replacement Announced for Xande Ribeiro Match After Injury to Jordan Preisinger

There’s been a late shake-up to the card for Who’s Number One 31 (WNO 31), as Faris Ben-Lamkadem has stepped in to face Xande Ribeiro after Jordan Preisinger was forced to withdraw due to injury....

Tom DeBlass Says That Coaches Are Responsible For Bad Matchups – And The Injuries That Follow

Tom DeBlass is calling on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors to take more responsibility in protecting their students, especially when pairing training partners. In DeBlass’s view, instructors must...

John Danaher Explains Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Moves That Come Naturally

John Danaher is encouraging grapplers to pay closer attention to their first impressions of technique. Danaher points out something most practitioners have experienced at least once – some...

Bernardo Faria Breaks One of Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Unspoken Rules: “You Can Say No”

Bernardo Faria is pushing back against one of the quiet pressures in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, encouraging practitioners to feel completely comfortable turning down training partners without awkwardness...

Bernardo Faria Calls For Help After Roberto Jimenez’s Injury: “Let’s Support Roberto At This Time”

An urgent fundraising campaign was shared by Bernardo Faria – highlighting the critical situation faced by Roberto Jimenez. Jimenez has been forced to pause his competitive journey due to a severe...

Officer Who K*lled Leandro Lo Issues Public Apology After Controversial Acquittal

Brazilian military police officer Henrique Velozo, who fatally shot eight-time world champion Leandro Lo in 2022, has issued a public apology following his controversial acquittal last week. In a...

Islam Makhachev Trolls Craig Jones After Dominating Jack Della Maddalena At UFC 322

Islam Makhachev just added another chapter to his growing legacy, becoming a rare two-division UFC champion after dismantling Jack Della Maddalena for five straight rounds at UFC 322. But after the...

13-Year-Old Joslyn Molina Becomes Youngest ADCC Trials Medalist In History

Joslyn Molina has officially rewritten the record books – at just 13 years old, she became the youngest ADCC Trials medalist of all time! Until now, ADCC Trials required competitors to be at least...

Dana White Bans Dillon Danis From All Future UFC Events After Brawl At UFC 322

Dillon Danis has officially been banned from attending UFC events after yet another violent incident – this time a full-blown brawl that erupted during UFC 322. The clash took place more than seven...

Rafael Lovato Jr. And Tye Ruotolo Get Huge Wins At ONE 173

Rafael Lovato Jr. once again reminded the world why he remains one of the most elite grapplers on the planet, earning a unanimous decision victory over Giancarlo Bodoni at ONE 173! Both Lovato and...

Rafael Lovato Jr. Closes The MMA Chapter For Good: “I Was Content & Happy”

Rafael Lovato Jr. has made it official: his MMA career is over, the door fully closed – and he’s completely at peace with it. The former Bellator middleweight champion was forced to vacate his...

Khabib Says Michael Jordan Wouldn’t Survive “Dagestani Basketball”

Khabib Nurmagomedov has gone viral once again – this time for turning an innocent fan question into a full-blown Dagestani crossover sequel to The Last Dance. During a Q&A in Chicago, the...

UFC’s Carlos Prates Chooses Craig Jones Over Khabib As Coach: “He’ll Let Me Party”

Carlos Prates has once again delivered one of the most entertaining answers of the year, this time when asked whether he’d rather be coached by Craig Jones or Khabib Nurmagomedov. The rising UFC...

Sarah Galvao Breaks Down The True Difference Between Gi & No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu

During a recent appearance on the Alberto Crane Podcast, Sarah Galvao argued that gi and no-gi aren’t just variations of the same art… They’re completely different sports: Between gi and...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reflects On The Conor McGregor Match: “Smashing Him Was My Vacation”

Khabib Nurmagomedov has never been one to revel in trash talk – but when it came to Conor McGregor, “The Eagle” enjoyed every second of letting his fists do the talking. Speaking to an...

Alex Pereira Challenges Khamzat Chimaev To A Grappling Match

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to Khamzat Chimaev’s recent callout – but not in the way anyone expected. Instead of brushing Chimaev off or accepting an MMA showdown,...

Royce Gracie: “My Dad Didn’t Want Me To Hurt My Opponents, But My Mom…”

MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans have long viewed Helio Gracie as the philosophical architect of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – a calm, technical master who stressed leverage, patience, and efficiency over...

BJJ Competitor Disqualified After Biting Opponent During NAGA Match

A bizarre incident at a recent NAGA grappling tournament in Miami has sparked outrage – after competitor Ana Bozovic shared photos of deep bite marks on her forearm following a match. Bozovic, who...