UFC Fightpass Invitational: Full Results & Highlights
Dec 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first ever UFC Fightpass Invitational was superb! The event featured a couple of superfights and a four-team submission-only tournament that included a number of elite BJJ athletes, as well as...
Nick Rodriguez vs. Steve Mowry Announced for Fury Grappling 3
Dec 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Things are heating up in the world of grappling as 2021 approaches its end! It’s now Fury Grappling that announced a new, exciting matchup for December 30 and its “Fury Grappling 3”...
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: Elias Anderson Vs. Urijah Faber Announced
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
What an upcoming Sunday we have on our hands! On December 19, “Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Featherweights” will take place… And, as it’s now been announced, will feature a...
Ali Abdelaziz Offers Tony Ferguson a Grappling Match Against Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Tony Ferguson hasn’t had it easy in the last couple of years. His UFC career started turning for the worse after losing to Justin Gaethje; and, at the present moment, he isn’t a title...
Victor Hugo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali and Offers To Fight Him in an MMA Match
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Even though it was one of the most expected bouts of the entire year, the 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute final match between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali did not happen; due to Meregali’s...
Nicholas Meregali Publishes Statement on IBJJF Worlds DQ: “I Was Punished Too Much”
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The absolute final match of the 2021 IBJJF Worlds between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali, though eagerly expected, did not happen. Namely, Meregali was disqualified from an earlier...
Watch: Julianna Pena Submits Amanda Nunes with Rear Naked Choke at UFC 269
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Julianna Pena pulled off one of the biggest upset wins in the UFC history a couple of days ago. In the co-main event of UFC 269, in Las Vegas, she fought for the women’s bantamweight title...
Kyra Gracie Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kyra Gracie, one of the only two women in the Gracie family to have achieved the black belt rank in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame! The ADCC shared the news on...
Submission Underground 29: Sean Strickland Turns Back On Opponent, Gets Choked Out
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Submission Underground (SUG) displayed yet another edition of its excellent promotion, with Submission Underground 29. It featured a tag-team grappling championship, as well as a main event between...
Watch: Mayor & Ex-City Councillor in MMA fight in Brazil
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE
Two Brazilian politicians settled their beef in an MMA cage last weekend in Brazil. Simao Peixoto, mayor of a small town in Brazil and former city council member Erineu Alves da Silva had been...
Euroleague & NBA Star Igor Rakocevic Promoted To Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE
Igor Rakočević is a former Serbian professional basketball player who has played for major basketball teams including Red Star Belgrade, Real Madrid and for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA....
Ryan Hall: “I Miss BJJ & I’m Looking Forward to Doing ADCC Next Year”
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall got back on track in MMA with his unanimous decision win against Darrick Minner at UFC 269. This was Hall’s first win since July 2019; after a lot of injuries and cancelled fights, as...
Felipe Pena Announces Retirement from IBJJF Competition
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena has now managed to do it all, after winning the 2021 IBJJF World Championship Absolute division (following Nicholas Meregali’s disqualification from the final match). Therefore,...
UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Alexander Volkanovski, UFC’s Featherweight Champion, has been promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took place under Joe Lopez, at Freestyle MMA: View this post on...
Kade and Tye Ruotolo Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kade and Tye Ruotolo, the famous “Ruotolo Brothers”, are now Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts! The two were promoted by Andre Galvao, who is more than proud of them and their achievements:...
Suzanne Gracie, Mother of Rener and Ryron Gracie, Passes Away from Cancer
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Suzanne Gracie, who is a mother of Rener and Ryron Gracie, has passed away from cancer. Rener has shared the tragic news on his social media: At 8:09pm Mama Gracie was set free. She was comfortable...
UFC Champion Rose Namajunas vs. Danielle Kelly Scheduled for Fury Grappling 3
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Just when you’ve thought that the end of the year couldn’t be more exciting grappling-wise… Another great matchup gets announced to prove you wrong! Fury Grappling just announced...
6x World Champion Gabi Garcia Retires from IBJJF Competition
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia, one of the most recognizable and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world, has decided to retire from IBJJF competition. The 6x world champion decided to do so at the 2021...
2021 IBJJF Worlds: Nicholas Meregali Gets DQ’d for Showing Middle Finger
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
2021 IBJJF World Championship: Full Results & Highlights
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was full of high-paced matches. As far as the male athletes were considered, Mikey Musumeci was the winner in the roosterweight division – beating Bruno...
Hip Hop & Arm locks, “Americana” the BJJ Anthem You Need to Listen Too
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE
Temple Jiu Jitsu student Craig a.k.a “Verbs of Iron Bridge”, recently shared his off the mat talents bringing his passion for Jiu Jitsu, together with his natural flair for music, releasing his...
67yr Old Woman Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu Takes Out Home Invader
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE
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
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
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
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
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 –...
