Flying Insect Interrupts an MMA Fight at CFFC 99
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
MMA fights are stopped and interrupted for all sorts of reasons, but never because of an insect… Or are they? Well, the CFFC 99 event last weekend saw a match between the UFC veteran Nah-Shon...
Terrifyingly Late Referee Stoppage: Fighter Out Due To Rear Naked Choke
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Fighter’s safety is paramount in MMA – and the referee has a large say in it. So, whenever the referees don’t do their job properly, they’re risking (serious) injuries to the...
Watch: Polaris Squads 3 Official Highlight
Aug 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris Squads 3 event was packed with many high-speed matches! And, in the end, it was the team USA that took home the win: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Polaris...
Jose Aldo On Fighting Youtubers: “My Legacy Is Worth More Than Money”
Aug 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Recently, more and more mixed martial arts fighters have taken on fighting exhibition matches against celebrities – most notably, against Youtubers. This is done mostly due to the financial...
Vagner Rocha Issues Updated Statement On Marcel Goncalves
Aug 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in March 2018; due to the allegations that he...
Fight To Win (F2W) 181: Welterweight Title & Main Event Match Results
Aug 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win (F2W) 181 event was nothing short of what it has been anticipated to be – an extremely exciting one! Having taken place on Sunday, August 15, it featured a number of high-paced...
Rickson Gracie: “Breath Control Can Change Your Life”
Aug 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You can’t control everything on the mats, nor in your life alike. You can control some of the moves, but you can never fully predict what your “opponent” will do… Or how...
UFC Athlete Jordan Williams Throws Carjacker Out of His Car
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Carjacking is a bad idea. But stealing a trained fighter’s car is an even worse one. Case in point: when the UFC’s fighter Jordan Williams left his car running at a gas station in...
Grappling Industries: Vienna and Warsaw Tournaments Preview
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ tournaments are heating up in Europe! After a lengthy pause that was brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the competitions and the thrill behind them are back. With that said, two of the...
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Set for ONE Championship Debut Against Giant Undefeated Heavyweight in September
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
The much awaited MMA debut of Marcus `Buchecha` Almeida is confirmed under the banner of ONE championship. Guilherme Cruz and Damon Martin of MMA Fighting reported that Almeida is expected to face...
Craig Jones Gives More Details On His New Academy ‘B-Team’ in Austin, TX
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
After John Danaher announced that the notorious Danaher Death Squad (DDS) – comprised out of athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, Nick Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan – is breaking up,...
Submission Underground (SUG) 26: Clash of UFC Athletes
Aug 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Submission Underground (SUG) 26 championship is taking place on Sunday 15, and will feature a mix of athletes with very serious BJJ and MMA backgrounds. The tournament is headlined by a tag...
WNO: Full Women’s Heavyweight Bracket Announced
Aug 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: FloGrappling/WNO The Who’s Number One (WNO) tournament is scheduled to take place on September 25 and 26. It will feature five brackets of eight grapplers – most of them...
‘Cyborg’ Abreu Does a U-Turn: Strips Marcel Goncalves of Black Belt, Enforces Zero Tolerance Sexual Misconduct Policy
Aug 13, 2021BJJEE
Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in March 2018; due to the allegations...
Robert Degle Suspended by the IBJJF Immediately After Being Promoted to Black Belt
Aug 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Degle – a long-time student of John Danaher – was promoted to black belt on Tuesday, August 10. However, immediately after the promotion took place, he was suspended by the IBJJF!...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Responds To Marcel Goncalves’ Sexual Assault Allegations
Aug 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in March 2018; due to the allegations...
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Announces Retirement From MMA
Aug 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The former ADCC superfight and multiple times IBJJF world champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, has announced that he is retiring from the mixed martial arts scene. Combate reported that...
Brazilian Embassy in Ireland Supports Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Projects
Aug 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
At a recent meeting in the Brazilian Embassy in Ireland, a partnership was signed between ambassador Marcelo Biato, BJJ professor Henrique Saraiva and counselor Cesar Leite; with an aim of supporting...
Evolve Ur Game 3 Announced: No Gi ADCC Rules Grand Prix
Aug 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The third edition of the Evolve Ur Game (EUG) promotion has been announced for October! This buildup to the 2022 ADCC championships will feature an 8-man No Gi grand prix that follows along the ADCC...
Robert Degle Is Now Officially a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Degle – a long-time student of John Danaher – was promoted to black belt yesterday! The new belt around his waist was tied by Brandon Bennett, Renzo Gracie’s black belt....
Sean Flynn Does 66 Rolls in 6 Hours: “I Nearly Sh*t Myself”
Aug 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Sean Flynn, a BJJ brown belt from England, has decided to challenge himself with an event called “Roll 66”. The challenge, which took place on July 25, was to do 66 rounds of 5-minute...
Robert Drysdale Explains Why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is NOT in The Olympics
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE
A few years ago there was much excitement about the fact there was moment on the front of getting jiu jitsu in the Olympics. The push for Olympic recognation is supported by many including Renzo...
Rousimar Palhares Announces Return to MMA at Age 41
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE
Back in the competitive scene, Rousimar ‘Toquinho’ Palhares participated in the BJJBET No-Gi Under-88kg GP, held on August 1st, when he faced the American grappler William Tackett, but...
Rener Gracie Auctions 20 Years of Memorabilia to Help Bullying Victims
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Rener Gracie is well-known for his reaching out to bullying victims around the USA, and for trying to provide them with opportunities to learn the skills required for self-defense. So, when he was...
