Bellator Champion Ryan Bader Awarded BJJ Black Belt
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Bader is the current Bellator heavyweight champion with a record of 28-6 in his professional MMA career. Now, he has earned yet another great achievement to his already successful fighting...
IBJJF GP 2021: Felipe Pena, Victor Hugo & Others Announced
Sep 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The IBJJF has announced some of the names for its Grand Prix (GP), which will take place between November 10 and 13 in Las Vegas; all of them being for the heavyweight and the middleweight...
Fight To Win (F2W) 183: Main Event & Co-Main Event Results
Sep 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win (F2W) promotion held yet another exciting tournament: F2W 183! It took place on September 10; here’s how the main and co-main events went down, with full results of the...
Watch: US Special Forces Transgender Fighter Defeats Woman in MMA Debut
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE
On Friday night, transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA debut against Celine Provost. The 38-year-old McLaughlin is the first transgender athlete to openly participate in a mixed...
The Taliban Make MMA Illegal in Afghanistan: “Punching In The Face Is Prohibited Under Their Law”
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Shortly after the US forces withdrew their last troops from the Kabul airport in late August, the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Their takeover was felt throughout the country, and the mixed martial...
Convicted Pedophile BJJ Coral Belt under Reylson Gracie Opens BJJ Academy in Malaga, Spain
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE
News has reached BJJEE that a BJJ coral belt who is a convicted pedophile has opened an academy in Malaga in the South of Spain. The coral belt in question is Brazilian former UFC fighter Joao Marco...
US Special Forces Transgender Fighter Wins MMA Debut Against Woman
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE
On Friday night, transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA debut against Celine Provost. The 38-year-old McLaughlin is the first transgender athlete to openly participate in a mixed...
Donald Trump: “My Easiest Boxing Fight Would Be Joe Biden – He Would Go Down Very, Very Quickly”
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, is a big fan of fighting sports. He’s appeared in the WWE and has even spoken to Joe Rogan at one of the UFC events. Now, to top all...
Olympic Wrestling Champion Gable Steveson Signs With WWE
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gable Steveson, the heavyweight freestyle wrestling Olympic champion, has just signed a multiple year contract with the WWE. He signed a deal that will allow him to attend the University of Minnesota...
Confirmed: Gordon Ryan – Andre Galvao Superfight For ADCC 2022
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE
There isn’t as many matches that the grappling world wants to see as much as the Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao one. However, due to Ryan’s stomach issues, that prospect seemed bleak. The 3x ADCC...
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...
