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...
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...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Set To Face Pawel Jaworski At ONE Fight Night 47
Aug 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. is returning to ONE Championship for his second appearance – booked to face Pawel Jaworski at ONE Fight Night 47! Lovato’s promotional debut last year set the bar high, and...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Shares Why He’s Skipping ADCC 2026: “
Aug 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
While teammates Felipe Costa and Victor Hugo gear up for ADCC, Rafael Lovato Jr. is taking a different path this year. At this stage, Lovato is no longer interested in absorbing the physical toll of...
BJJ Veteran Says Helio Gracie’s Legacy Is Being Tarnished: “They Have Resentment In Their Hearts”
Jul 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Pedro Valente, the Miami-based Jiu-Jitsu instructor who trained under Grandmaster Helio Gracie from age three until his passing, says he’s had enough of what he views as a deliberate pattern of...
(WATCH) Healthcare Worker Uses BJJ To Subdue Aggressive Patient
Jul 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective tools for neutralising aggressive opponents… And that the people working in the world of healthcare would benefit...
Nicky Rodriguez To Challenge Mason Fowler For Title At UFC BJJ 11
Jul 30, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez will challenge Mason Fowler for the UFC BJJ light-heavyweight title on September 24th, 2026… In a rematch that stands as one of the biggest fights the promotion can offer in...
Christian Barry Recalls How John Danaher First Discovered Jiu-Jitsu: “He Was A Bit Of A Monster”
Jul 30, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Christian Barry and John Danaher were both graduate students in philosophy at Columbia University, and it was there that Danaher’s introduction to Jiu-Jitsu began. Recalling his first...
Roger Gracie Reveals He’s Started TRT: “My Life Is Very Different Now”
Jul 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Roger Gracie has revealed he’s started testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after two years of declining health he couldn’t resolve on his own. Back in time, when a journalist asked...
Braulio Estima Warns Of PED Dangers: “Without Understanding What’s Happening…”
Jul 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Braulio Estima has spoken publicly about what he sees as one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s biggest problems: PED use. And, well, his warnings carry an added layer of context, given his own history...
John Danaher Breaks Down His Philosophy On Tapping: “I Don’t See Any Heroism…”
Jul 28, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher has laid out a clear framework for when athletes should tap – drawing distinctions between training & competition, as well as between early rounds & championship finals. In the...
Andrew Wiltse Shares Positive Update & Announces New BJJ Academy In Nebraska
Jul 28, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Wiltse has given the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community an encouraging update, revealing he’s in a better place personally and professionally as he prepares to open a new academy alongside...
FloGrappling GM Explains Why WNO Has Gone Dark: “Top Guys Have Found New Ways…”
Jul 27, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Days after FloSports announced a new free channel on Amazon Prime Video promising over 300 premium live events and more than 1,000 hours of programming, FloGrappling’s General Manager took to...
Ryron Gracie: Competitive BJJ Is A Short Phase – Self-Defense Jiu-Jitsu Lasts A Lifetime
Jul 27, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ryron Gracie, grandson of Grandmaster Helio Gracie and son of Rorion Gracie, has spent his entire life immersed in Jiu-Jitsu. Iin a recent conversation on the Ageless Warrior Lab podcast with host...
