Gordon Ryan Fires At Ffion Davies After Emotional Post: “Can You Imagine Being This Soft?”
Jun 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies has publicly shared that she will be taking a break from competition, opening up about recent struggles in a heartfelt Instagram post. And, while many fans expressed support, her...
UFC BJJ Coach Rerisson Gabriel’s Difficult Journey: “I Would Sell Popsicles (To Get By)”
Jun 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rerisson Gabriel’s path to becoming a UFC BJJ coach didn’t begin with world-class facilities or financial backing… Instead, it began with melted popsicles and hand-me-down gis. Growing up...
Black Belt Fakery: 10 of the Worst Fake BJJ Black Belts Exposed
Jun 19, 2025BJJEE
In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the black belt is more than fabric—it’s a testament to dedication, skill, lineage, and character. But what happens when someone fakes it? Here are ten cases—outrageous,...
Brendan Schaub Shares Why He Walked Away From Jiu-Jitsu After Rolling With Rener & Ryron Gracie
Jun 19, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a candid conversation, former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub revealed that his transition away from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wasn’t just about competing — it was about the culture shift he...
Faris Benlamkadem Opens Up About Payment Dispute With Polaris
Jun 19, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Faris Benlamkadem recently shed light on his ongoing issues with Polaris during an appearance on The Grappler’s Perspective Podcast. The British grappler detailed his frustrations over what he...
Intergender Combat Jiu-Jitsu Match: Male Blue Belt Faces Pro Female MMA Fighter
Jun 18, 2025BJJEE
Every once in a while, a match comes along that challenges the way we think about martial arts. That’s exactly what happened in this Combat Jiu-Jitsu sparring session between a female professional...
[WATCH] KSI Gets A Reality Check Grappling Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson
Jun 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
YouTube star KSI recently stepped onto the mats for a grappling round against one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time — Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Physically, KSI had the...
Mark Kerr Reveals The Split-Second Decision That Earned Him $10,000 & Changed Leo Vieira’s Career
Jun 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Some moments in combat sports become legendary — not just for athletic feats, but for the decisions that define character. One of those moments happened at the 2000 ADCC championship, when Mark...
Kenta Iwamoto Opens Up About Judo Abuse In Early Martial Arts Journey
Jun 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent appearance on the She’ll Be Right MMA podcast, B Team’s Kenta Iwamoto shared deeply personal details about his early days in martial arts — including a disturbing period during...
Chris Wojcik Chooses CJI Over UFC: “It’s Like The Super Bowl Right Now In Jiu-Jitsu”
Jun 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Wojcik has made his stance clear – when it came time to choose between UFC’s new jiu-jitsu initiative and Craig Jones’ rapidly growing Craig Jones Invitational (CJI), he went with the...
Elite Instructors at BJJ Summer Week 2025: The Ultimate Jiu‑Jitsu Festival in Paradise
Jun 16, 2025BJJEE
From September 17–21, 2025, the sun‑drenched shores of Cagliari, Sardinia, will once again host the 10th edition of BJJ Summer Week, officially recognized as the largest BJJ camp in the...
Olympic Boxer Tony Jeffries Explains why He Quit BJJ at Blue Belt
Jun 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former Olympic boxer Tony Jeffries has officially stepped away from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after suffering a serious neck injury that left him fearing long-term damage. Jeffries had thrown himself into...
Viktor Doria: “If You’re Going To PED Test The Master Category, You Might As Well Close The Division”
Jun 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian BJJ black belt Viktor Doria has stirred debate in the grappling world after openly discussing the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in master-level competition. Doria...
ONE Muay Thai Champion Allycia Rodrigues Talks BJJ Training: “Really Wears Me Out”
Jun 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Allycia Rodrigues, the reigning atomweight Muay Thai world champion at ONE Championship, has started laying the groundwork for a transition to MMA. In a recent interview with ONE, Rodrigues confirmed...
Mark Kerr Recalls His One & Only Gi Training Session: “Never Again”
Jun 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Kerr is a name etched into the history of grappling. A two-time NCAA wrestling champion and ADCC absolute champion, Kerr’s reputation was built on raw dominance and elite control. But during a...
Full Circle: CJI Did It to ADCC—Now UFC BJJ Is Doing It to CJI
Jun 14, 2025BJJEE
The competitive grappling world is going through a historic shift. Once dominated by ADCC, the scene now features three juggernauts:ADCC, CJI (Craig Jones Invitational), and the newly launched UFC...
Rorion Gracie Talks Jiu-Jitsu For Self-Defense: “This Is A Separate Matter”
Jun 14, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rorion Gracie has long drawn a line between sport jiu-jitsu and the original self-defense system developed by his family – and he’s not backing down. In a recent episode of the Connect Cast...
Craig Jones Responds To Tackett Brothers’ UFC Contract Decision: “Good For Your Bank Account, Not For The Sport”
Jun 14, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In the wake of William Tackett’s explanation for choosing a UFC BJJ contract over participation in Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2), Craig Jones has responded with both support and a hint of...
Rodolfo Vieira Set To Face Tresean Gore At UFC Vegas 108
Jun 13, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rodolfo Vieira has officially secured his next fight – as he’s now scheduled to meet Tresean Gore in a middleweight bout at UFC Vegas 108 on August 2nd, 2025! The matchup promises to be a...
Greg Souders Criticizes The Copycat Culture In BJJ Coaching: “Everyone’s A Copy Of John Danaher & Gordon Ryan”
Jun 13, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Greg Souders, a strong advocate for the CLA approach in BJJ coaching, recently voiced his concerns on The Charles Eoghan Experience podcast. His main critique? That too many coaches are simply...
Understanding The Diagonal Ashi In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 12, 2025BJJEE
In the ever-evolving world of BJJ, there has been a noticeable shift in how practitioners approach the ground game. Many practitioners now emphasize their leg lock game, which is now considered a...
How To Turn The Tables From Bottom Side Control In BJJ
Jun 12, 2025BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Ffion Davies Reveals Her UFC BJJ Contract Actually ALLOWS CJI 2 Exemption
Jun 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The ongoing debate around exclusivity in UFC BJJ contracts just took an unexpected twist – as Ffion Davies confirmed that her agreement actually includes an exemption that would allow her to...
Craig Jones On The Harsh Financial Reality For UFC Fighters: “There’s Only One Conor McGregor”
Jun 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has offered a sobering perspective on the financial expectations many MMA fighters carry – warning that the dream of becoming the next Conor McGregor is often far from reality. Speaking...
