Josh Barnett Blasts Paying Blue & Purple Belts To Compete: “You Are Not A Pro”
Sep 05, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett criticized the current state of grappling competitions, taking direct aim at events that offer prize money to blue and purple belt competitors. Barnett,...
Dana White Says Trying Jiu-Jitsu Will “Blow Your Mind”
Sep 05, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dana White joined Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship and cornerback Cooper DeJean on a recent podcast, and the conversation took an unexpected detour when the UFC CEO steered both players...
Tayane Porfirio Suspended Three Months By USADA After Positive THC Test
Sep 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
USADA has announced that Tayane Porfirio has been suspended from IBJJF competition for three months after testing positive for Carboxy-THC, a urinary metabolite of THC, during a routine test at the...
Joe Rogan Praises Gordon Ryan’s Honesty On PED Use: “Kudos To Him”
Sep 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan recently shared his take on PED use in Jiu-Jitsu, singling out Gordon Ryan for being open about the topic. The conversation started while Rogan and his guest Ethyn Ewing were discussing the...
Who Banned Leg Grabbing in Judo
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE
Judo is one of those arts who are always trying to make themselves more attractive in order to advance the art. This has been a defining principle among many rule changes Judo has survived over the...
Simple Concept to Make BJJ Black Belt Opponents Seem like Purple Belts
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE
Written by Gile Huni., a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and head instructor at Kimura BJJ Serbia If you have some experience on the mats, then you’re probably well aware that there are no real...
Navy SEAL & BJJ Black Belt: “You Become A Target Just By The Way You Walk”
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu comes with many benefits, including learning how to defend yourself properly. However, proper self-defense doesn’t start when things already go haywire; rather, it...
Most Annoying Things That You Can Say & Do To a Higher Belt in BJJ
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art where respect plays a big part. You have to respect your instructor, sparring partners and the art itself. Because of the importance of respect of BJJ, a belt...
Police Launch Investigation After Piledriver Paralyzes Grappler As Opponent Faces Backlash Over Mocking Video
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE
A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match that left black belt Willian Hiroyuki Masuda with a devastating cervical spine injury has now become the subject of a formal police investigation in Brazil, while his...
Mikey Musumeci Explains Why the State of Grappling Is ‘Really Bad Right Now’”
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci recently shared his thoughts about the current state of grappling – describing a sport running low on momentum after losing several of the athletes who fueled its growth. Here is...
Erik Paulson Shares His BJJ Academy Rules: “She’s Your Teammate And That’s It”
Sep 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Erik Paulson has trained under roughly 45 coaches, holds credentials across catch wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Filipino martial arts, and more, and became the first American to win a...
Want To Be A BJJ Champion? You Can Now Buy IBJJF Medals And NAGA Belts Online
Sep 02, 2026BJJEE
What if you could buy a medal from one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s biggest tournaments without ever stepping onto the mats? As strange as it sounds, medals connected to major BJJ competitions...
Allan Goes: Modern Sport Jiu-Jitsu “Is Not Efficient For MMA”
Sep 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Allan Goes, a seventh-degree coral belt who earned his black belt under Carlson Gracie at 18 and went on to compete in Pride FC, the UFC, and the IFL, argues that the style of Jiu-Jitsu dominating...
Ivanka Trump Seen Leaving Gisele Bündchen’s Home With BJJ Gear
Sep 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ivanka Trump was photographed leaving Gisele Bündchen’s residence on Friday, seen carrying her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu kimono and blue belt. The 44-year-old’s continued involvement in BJJ...
Four Events, Up To €10,000: UIJJ Launches New Grand Slam For Europe’s Black Belts
Sep 01, 2026BJJEE
Four events. The same weight division. No points race. And for the black belts who can keep winning, there is up to €10,000 on the table. Italy’s UIJJ has introduced a new Grand Slam format for...
BJJ Pioneer Grandmaster Álvaro Barreto Passes Away At 84
Sep 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community has lost one of its most significant historical figures – Grandmaster Álvaro Barreto, a 9th-degree red belt and direct student of Hélio Gracie, passed away at the age of 84....
(WATCH) Muhammad Mokaev Headbutts Opponent In Grappling Match – And Wins The Title
Sep 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC athlete Muhammad Mokaev just won another title, defeating Moris Boleyan by unanimous decision in the ACBJJ 22 no-gi grand title bout… A match that saw him land headbutts on his...
“I’m Here to Bring Championship Belts to the Netherlands” Why Malachy Friedman Went Dutch
Aug 31, 2026BJJEE
That is the mission. Longtime Jiu-Jitsu and MMA coach Malachy Friedman is now working with a group of fighters who could help define the next generation of Dutch MMA. The team includes four-time...
Kevin James Recalls His First Jiu-Jitsu Class: “I Was Panicking”
Aug 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
How did your first BJJ training session go? Well, for Kevin James, it nearly ended with him grabbing a training partner by the throat out of pure panic. The actor and comedian, now a BJJ blue belt,...
“Take Me Down, Win $1000” Wrestler Claims He’d Beat Islam Makhachev In Open-Mat Wrestling
Aug 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Georgio Poullas, the wrestler behind the viral “Take Me Down, Win $1000” series, isn’t holding back on his confidence against the top of the UFC’s roster. Asked about a...
Colby Covington Signs With Hype FC For Submission Grappling
Aug 30, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Colby Covington has signed with Hype FC, agreeing to compete in submission grappling matches under the promotion! The move comes months after Covington closed out his MMA career, announcing his...
Jose Aldo Set To Face Marlon Vera In Grappling Rematch
Aug 30, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Jose Aldo isn’t finished competing, as the featherweight UFC legend has found a new challenge. Aldo announced Thursday that he’ll face former bantamweight title challenger Marlon...
FloGrappling General Manager Talks CJI’s Impact On ADCC: “A Hugely Painful Time”
Aug 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Kovacs, general manager of FloGrappling and founder of the Guardian Jiu-Jitsu Foundation, didn’t shy away from discussing the fallout of the 2024 Craig Jones Invitational and its ripple...
BJJ Athlete’s Family Opens Fundraiser As He Faces Long Recovery From Spinal Injury
Aug 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
William Masuda is facing one of the most difficult stretches of his life after a severe injury left him unable to move from the chest down. His family has launched a public fundraiser, to help cover...
