Arman Tsarukyan To Face Dillon Danis For RAF Middleweight Title At RAF 14
Aug 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan has booked his return to the UFC as co-main event against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 in September… But he’s already lined up his next move outside the octagon too, with a...
Andrew Tackett: “Even Gordon Ryan Might Not Be Able To Beat Mikey Musumeci”
Aug 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Tackett raised an interesting question: could Gordon Ryan beat Mikey Musumeci, in a match where leg locks are allowed? The topic surfaced during a broader conversation about Musumeci’s...
John Danaher Breaks Down How to Set Jiu-Jitsu Goals: “3 Months, 6 Months…”
Aug 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher recently shared his framework for setting effective Jiu-Jitsu goals – arguing that vague ambitions like “get better at Jiu-Jitsu” carry little practical value compared to...
Greg Souders: “Developing Elite Children in BJJ Is Abuse”
Aug 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Greg Souders, a leading voice in the constraint-led approach to coaching in BJJ, made a blunt statement about pushing kids toward elite-level performance. Here is what he had to say in a recent...
Dr. Mike Israetel Reacts To Gordon Ryan’s Claim He Could’ve Been The Best Without St*roids
Aug 09, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dr. Mike Israetel – an exercise science professor, famous YouTuber, as well as a BJJ black belt – weighed in on Gordon Ryan’s claim that he could have reached the same level in his career...
Tim Welch Says Jonah Hill’s BJJ Confidence Might Be A Trap: “Be Careful”
Aug 09, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jonah Hill’s viral declaration that he’d “annihilate” anyone doubting him, credited to his white belt Jiu-Jitsu training, drew a response from Tim Welch – head coach of UFC...
Dr. Mike Israetel: “Leg (Training) Is Overrated In Jiu-Jitsu”
Aug 08, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dr. Mike Israetel recently explained that legs matter far less in Jiu-Jitsu than most people assume. When Gordon Ryan said that his bench press max sits at 395 lbs for three reps at a bodyweight of...
(WATCH) Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Slams & Restrains Trespasser Until Police Arrive
Aug 08, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
A man who refused to leave Philip Harker’s martial arts school found out the hard way that it was the wrong place to test that decision. Harker, a black belt and owner of Higher Performance Jiu...
Adele Fornarino Withdraws From ADCC 2026: “Women Deserve To Be Paid More”
Aug 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Adele Fornarino has announced she’s pulling out of ADCC 2026, pointing to a series of grievances with how the organization has handled athlete safety, pay equity, and the competitive structure...
Big Dan Manasoiu Defends Derek Moneyberg’s Controversial Black Belt Promotion
Aug 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dan “Big Dan” Manasoiu, a 2024 ADCC bronze medalist and two-time ADCC World Championships competitor with 12 ADCC Open gold medals and a double gold at ADCC Trials, has weighed in on the...
Matt Serra Pushes Back On Ecological BJJ Movement: “Stop Reinventing The Wheel”
Aug 06, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
On a recent episode of the Overdogs BJJ podcast, Matt Serra and Mikey Musumeci pushed back on ecological BJJ, arguing the increasingly popular teaching method adds unnecessary complexity to something...
Elisabeth Clay Opens Up On Training With Husband: “I Popped His Knee”
Aug 06, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Elisabeth Clay’s conversation on the Weslee Weighs In podcast about balancing a career and family in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu took an unexpected turn when the topic shifted to training with her...
How Jiu-Jitsu Competitors Unwind Between Major Tournaments
Aug 05, 2026BJJEE
The 2026 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship ended in Long Beach on 31 May, but the IBJJF calendar remains active through August. Master athletes also have the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu...
Bo Nickal Set To Face Olympic Champion Shirvani Muradov At RAF Moscow
Aug 05, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal is joining the card for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Tyron Woodley, and he’s drawn a tough test to go with it… As RAF announced Tuesday that Nickal will wrestle Olympic freestyle...
UFC Champion & BJJ Legend Murilo Bustamante Promoted To Coral Belt
Aug 05, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Murilo Bustamante received his BJJ coral belt on Sunday, marking his promotion to 8th degree black belt. Masters Fernando Pinduka, Rosado, and Otávio Peixotinho presented the belt, honoring a career...
Jake Paul Claims MMA Fighters Wouldn’t Survive D1 Wrestling: “Wouldn’t Last A Minute”
Aug 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jake Paul isn’t shy about his opinions – and his latest comments on MMA wrestling make that clear once again. During a recent Bloomberg Television interview discussing the merger between MVP...
Dana White: “Anybody Can Throw Punches – Pulling Off Submissions Is A Whole Other Level”
Aug 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dana White says the gap in required skill level is the main reason influencer athletes tend to choose boxing over the UFC. Speaking on a recent podcast, the UFC CEO and president broke down why...
(WATCH) Sean Strickland Pushes Friend Off Cliff – Then Rescues Him From Drowning
Aug 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Sean Strickland found himself doing damage control after nearly causing a serious accident… Sharing a series of Instagram Stories recapping a cliff-jumping incident that ended with him pulling...
Jonah Hill Says His Jiu-Jitsu Training Would “Annihilate” Anyone Underestimating Him
Aug 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jonah Hill has a message for anyone still picturing him as the awkward teenager from Superbad: don’t try it. Appearing on a recent podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett,...
(WATCH) UFC’s Renato Moicano Submits Patricky Pitbull With Superb Arm Triangle Choke
Aug 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
UFC lightweight fighter Renato Moicano has submitted former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull… With a superb arm triangle choke at BJJ Stars 19 on Friday night in Sao Paulo,...
(WATCH) Arman Tsarukyan Suplexes & Submits Indian Influencer
Aug 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Arman Tsarukyan is still waiting for his next UFC assignment, but he’s kept busy outside the octagon with side quests. And, just recently, he did so by picking up another win in a grappling...
What BJJ Can Learn From Latin American Soccer Minds
Aug 01, 2026BJJEE
Photo by Franco Monsalvo on Pexels Have you seen a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter seem to know every move his opponent is going to make beforehand? While that may seem like instinct, research...
What Every BJJ Competitor Should Bring to a Competition
Aug 01, 2026BJJEE
Photo by Redd Francisco on Unsplash Preparing for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition involves much more than sharpening techniques and improving conditioning. A successful competition day depends on...
Why Serious BJJ Athletes Apply the Same Standards to Their Vehicles That They Apply to Their Training
Aug 01, 2026BJJEE
Ask any serious BJJ competitor about their pre-tournament routine and the answer follows a recognizable pattern. Sleep tracked and optimized. Nutrition timed to the hour. Gear inspected, packed, and...
