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Category Archive: Articles

How To Avoid Injuries With Deep Tissue Massage

Did you know? Deep tissue massage is the holy grail in the athletic world. And now, many people are also catching up to the trend.    But why is it so popular? It’s because deep tissue...

67yr Old Woman Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu Takes Out Home Invader

A 67-year-old woman used her jiu-jitsu training to stop an intruder from hurting her neighbor in California, USA. Donald Robert Prestwood, 59, who also lived in the building, assaulted Lorenza...

UFC 269: Charles Oliveira Taps Out Dustin Poirier with Rear Naked Choke

Image Credits: AP Charles Oliveira proved, once again, why he’s one of the best grapplers in the UFC. In the main event of UFC 269, the lightweight champion defended his title against Dustin...

UFC 269: Ryan Hall Uses First-Class Grappling, Wins via Decision

Ryan Hall is back in business! He put on a display of his signature, first-class grappling skillset and earned a unanimous decision win against Darrick Minner at UFC 269. In the first round –...

Felipe Pena & Nicholas Meregali Set For 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute Final

It’s now official… Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali are set to face each other in the 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute finals’ match! “Preguica” was more than excited and...

Ruotolo Brothers Face Each Other in Epic 2021 IBJJF Worlds Final Match

Tye and Kade – the Ruotolo brothers – are one of the best grapplers in the world. However, despite competing at various divisions (and mostly at no-gi tournaments), the two haven’t...

Braulio Estima Finishes 24-Hour BJJ Rolling Challenge for Charity

Braulio Estima is one of the many athletes who’ve recently finished the 24-hour Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rolling challenge; the so-called “Rollathon” which was organized by the Reorg...

Wrestler Puts Opponent To Sleep with Anaconda Choke in Wrestling Match

When it comes to chokes, there are no tough guys – everyone falls a sleep when it’s properly applied. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Rear Naked Choke (which is, truth be told,...

Mark Ormrod, BJJ Blue Belt & Triple-Amputee, Completes 24h BJJ Rolling Challenge

Mark Ormrod, who is a BJJ blue belt, a military veteran, and a triple-amputee, finished a 24-hour BJJ rolling challenge with an aim of soliciting donations to Reorg. Reorg is an organization that...

Perfection Is Important… But Improvement Matters More In BJJ

You really want to become the best that you can in BJJ, eh? To learn all the techniques, setups, transitions and details… Just about EVERYTHING that you can, so that you can reach perfection on...

The Half Nelson Choke From the Back Will Surprise Your Opponents

Taking someone’s back in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the ultimate transition. That is, it’s the hardest position for your opponents to escape from; so, it’d probably make sense for you...

Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Worth All The Injuries?

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is simply amazing, isn’t it? You make so many friends while training, you become a stronger version of yourself in all aspects of life, and you fall in love with the sport....

How Can College Students Stay Healthy at Home?

The pandemic and other factors have made schools send students home for remote learning. However, it creates a problem as some students might give in to negative habits that can harm their health....

Top Easy Healthy College Snacks

As a student, having a snack is necessary to your efficiency when studying. Studying and walking between locations draws a lot of energy from you. Therefore, you need to occasionally munch on snacks....

ADCC: 3 Easy Things to improve for 2022

While it can often be easy to criticize, it is much more challenging and rewarding to offer potential solutions.  So as a follow-up to my criticisms of ADCC and how they run an aging tournament,...

Watch: Ashley Williams Submits Robert Degle with Rear Naked Choke

A couple of weeks ago, Ashley Williams displayed more than a dominant performance at the ADCC European Trials – winning them in the end. Then, last week at Polaris 18, he managed to defeat...

ADCC 2022: Gordon Ryan Confirmed For +99kg Division

The road to ADCC 2022 is becoming faster and more exciting by the minute. After the European, Middle Eastern, and African Trials – as well as the North American East Coast Trials – the...

Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Sued Over Sexual Assault of a Minor at His Academy

Back in August this year, BJJEE reported on the case of Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – who was charged with multiple counts of sexual...

10 Athletes To Watch At The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021

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...

5 Things You Can Do for Your Body Before a BJJ Competition

Competition days can be rough. This isn’t just for practice anymore; you’re in it to win.  But a competition day can take a serious toll on your body if you’re not prepared. You...

Floyd Mayweather Gives Advice To Young Fighters: “F*ck The Money”

Floyd Mayweather is one of the most polarizing figures in boxing and martial arts in general. But no one can deny that he’s one of the best boxers in history – as well as among the...

Neiman Gracie: “I Brought The ‘Gracie’ Name To A New Level”

Neiman Gracie has been on a winning streak in Bellator. Most recently, at Bellator 266, he faced Mark Lemminger; against whom he recorded his first knockout win.   View this post on Instagram...

Ricardo Arona Inducted To ADCC Hall of Fame

The ADCC continues to add grapplers to the ADCC Hall of Fame. Namely, the athletes who are added to the Hall of Fame are those who’ve made a significant impact in their ADCC and overall...

UFC Fighter Wants to Fight Actor Vince Vaughn, Who Has Been Training Jiu-Jitsu for 5 Years

Rafael Fiziev won his fifth straight UFC fight on Saturday night against Brad Riddell with a highlight reel wheel kick. 3rd round TKO victory for Fiziev. In his post fight speech, Fiziev pointed to...