John Danaher & Gordon Ryan Announce Leaving Puerto Rico
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher and Gordon Ryan recently took it to social media to announce their soon-to-be departure from Puerto Rico. In their posts, they communicate nothing but gratitude for their stay and the...
WNO: Andrew Wiltse, Kennedy Maciel & Ethan Crelinsten Sidelined
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) two-day tournament will take place on September 25 and 26 – in two weeks time – and will feature eight-person brackets. However, the promotion just announced...
Polaris 17: Craig Jones vs. Davi Ramos Main Event Announced
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The last three Polaris events were a bit unorthodox, as they followed a unique team format called Polaris Squads. However, Polaris is making a return to their traditional superfight format on October...
BJJ Black Belt & Former UFC Champion Jessica Andrade: “I Paid Off My Car And Rent With OnlyFans Money”
Sep 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jessica Andrade is a former UFC Strawweight champion, with a pro MMA record of 21-9. She’s also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt – which proves a lot, since she’s earned 7 of these...
F2W 183 Full Line-Up: Josh Hinger, Fellipe Andrew & Others
Sep 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion is back with yet another exciting tournament: F2W 183! It will take place tomorrow, on September 10. Take a look at the full line-up below: View this post on...
BJ Penn: ‘Khabib Nurmagomedov Never Fought Up a Weight Class Because He is Not Proficient & Confident in Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 09, 2021BJJEE
UFC Hall of Fame member B.J. Penn believes that Khabib Nurmagomedov had a reason to avoid going up to welterweight. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC), is a former UFC lightweight champion, retired...
Andrew Wiltse on Sexual Misconduct in BJJ: “Fight Sports’ Situation Is Pretty Inexcusable”
Sep 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Andrew Wiltse, other than being a superbly exciting athlete, is also known for his vocal and cut-to-the-chase demeanor. In the light of the recent sexual assault allegations scandals in the BJJ...
Royce Gracie Explains Why He Won’t Wear a Coral Belt But instead Wears a Blue Belt
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE
For the past few years, Royce Gracie has been wearing a dark blue belt in honour of his father Grandmaster Helio Gracie. After the death of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, Royce...
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida to Face Anderson “Braddock” Silva at ONE: Revolution
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s long-awaited mixed martial arts debut is just around the corner. He will step into the octagon for the first time on September 24 at the “ONE:...
Firas Zahabi on Gordon Ryan: “If He Puts His Mind to MMA, He Can Do It”
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Firas Zahabi doesn’t need a lot of introduction to his name. A black belt under none other than John Danaher, he is one of the most accomplished coaches in mixed martial arts; having coached...
Gordon Ryan On the Hard Core Origin of BJJ: ‘Me Talking Sh*t Is Tame Compared To What Helio Gracie Did & Said”
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE
3x ADCC champion Gordon Ryan is known for being the world’s best No GI Jiu-Jitsu competitor and also for his provocative attitude off the mat – especially on social media. Ryan is known for...
Pans 2021 Masters: Xande Ribeiro, Igor Gracie, & Others Take The Gold
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The IBJJF Pans 2021 finished on September 5, thus bringing to an end one of the most important tournaments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Through it, the masters division has displayed some extremely...
Relson Gracie Black Belt answers Carlos Gracie Jr: “You Learn Moves That You Will Never Use in a Self Defense Situation”
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE
A few years ago, Carlos Gracie Jr. claimed the following regarding the self defense vs Sport Jiu-Jitsu debate: “In self defense, you learn how to mount a layman, he does not know how to defend...
Pans 2021: Yara Soares Defeats Ana Carolina Vieira, Wins Open Weight
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yara Soares and Ana Carolina Vieira faced off in the open weight finals match of the Pans 2021 tournament. Previously, Soares had earned silver in the super heavyweight division and Vieira won the...
Robert Degle vs. Kamil Wilk Announced for Polaris 17
Sep 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The last three Polaris events were a bit unorthodox, as they followed a unique team format called Polaris Squads. Now, however, Polaris is making a return to their traditional superfight format with...
Pans 2021: Fellipe Andrew Wins Double Gold
Sep 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Pans 2021 were as exciting as it was thought they’d be – and the open weight final match was as exhilarating as ever! Namely, it was a bout between Fellipe Andrew and Gustavo Batista....
UFC Vegas 36: Erosa Taps Out Jourdain with Darce Choke
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Julian Erosa took his grappling skillset to the spotlight at UFC Vegas 36. At 02:56 in the third round, he set up a slick Darce Choke and finished Charles Jourdain. JUICY J gets it locked in TIGHT to...
UFC Welterweight Vicente Luque Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Vicente Luque is one of the most skillful submission artists in the UFC. The welterweight contender now has “proof” for that skill, too; earlier this week, he was awarded his black belt...
The World Grappling Championship in Panevėžys was presented
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE
On October 9, the second IGF World Grappling Championship will be held at the Cido Arena in Panevėžys, where 150 professionals from this sport will fight for the belts created especially for this...
The Miyao Twins Share Podium – Winning Two Top Spots – At Pan Ams 2021
Sep 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo and Joao Miyao are one of the most famous siblings in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They’ve managed to win every bigger IBJJF tournament all the way from their blue to black...
ADCC Champion Michelle Nicolini Loses to Xiong Jing Nan in Fight for ONE Championship Belt
Sep 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Michelle Nicolini is one of the most successful female grapplers in history. She won a world title in BJJ for a total of 8 times, before she won gold at ADCC 2013. Recently, she challenged Xiong Jing...
Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt
Sep 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Freddie Prinze Jr. is one of the biggest movie stars of the 90s. But what a lot of people don’t know about him is that he has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time! As a matter of...
Joe Rogan Tests Positive for COVID-19, Takes Unconventional Treatment
Sep 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan shared that he’s recently tested positive for COVID-19, but that he’s already feeling better after taking a lot of medication. View this post on Instagram A post...
“Saved By The Bell” Actor Mario Lopez Talks BJJ: “It’s Like Physical Chess”
Sep 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you are in your thirties and over, you may remember the cult TV show from the 90’s’ Saved by the Bell’ and the A.C Slater character; played by Mario Lopez. Well, Lopez has been training...
