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...
Watch: UFC 265 Jessica Penne vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Ends With A Nasty Armbar
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: UFC The UFC 265, which took place on August 7, was nothing short of exciting! Among other matches, it featured the one between Jessica Penne and Karolina Kowalkiewicz – which...
Emerald City Invitational 2: Gianni Grippo Defeats Kennedy Maciel
Aug 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: FloGrappling / Emerald City Invitational 2 The Emerald City Invitational 2 tournament just took place… And boy, was it full of action! It featured a 145-pound championship...
F2W 180 Results: Rafael Lovato Jr. Keeps the No Gi Title
Aug 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win (F2W) 180 event was stacked with exciting matches! In the main event – the No Gi light heavyweight title match – Rafael Lovato Jr. got the win against Gabriel Arges. And...
Polaris Squads 3 Results & Review: Team USA Wins
Aug 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It was a spectacular night at Polaris Squads 3, with many high-speed matches taking place! In the end, it was the team USA that took home the win. View this post on Instagram A post...
Rickson Gracie on Living a Turbulent Life in Rio & Training with Rolls Gracie
Aug 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Living and growing up in Rio de Janeiro meant a lot of different experiences for Rickson Gracie. In the latest episode of the “Jocko Podcast”, which is hosted by the ex-Navy SEAL Jocko...
Who’s Number One (WNO): Craig Jones, Tye Ruotolo, Andrew Wiltse in 185-Pound Division
Aug 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) two-day tournament will take place on September 25 and 26, featuring eight-person brackets. It’s been just recently that the promotion has released the full...
Robert Drysdale: “I Never Needed a Fixed Fight in My Life… I Think Gordon Has Psychological Issues”
Aug 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the biggest “booms” in the grappling community this year was the accusation – on the behalf of Gordon Ryan and ADCC organizer Mo Jassim – that Robert Drysdale engaged...
Watch: Dillon Danis Rolls with Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor
Aug 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Dillon Danis Youtube Channel / Olympics Love him or hate him, Dillon Danis is great in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A black belt under Marcelo Garcia, he has posted a video to his Youtube...
Khabib on His Feud with Conor McGregor: “I Wanted To Bite His Heart”
Aug 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov was a guest on the recent episode of “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast, hosted by Mike Tyson. The two, as well as Henry Cejudo, spoke about many different...
Khabib Nurmagomedov & Mike Tyson Talk Mental Toughness, Conor McGregor, Street Fights & More
Aug 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the best conversations in the world just happened! Khabib Nurmagomedov was a guest of Mike Tyson’s “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” podcast, where they – alongside...
Dustin Poirier Explains How Good Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Grappling Really Is
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how would it be like to grapple against Khabib Nurmagomedov? No doubt that it would be difficult… But what would it feel like? What would grappling against him be like from...
Khabib Tells Mike Tyson: “I’ll Meet Muhammad Ali In Next Life”
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Meeting your idols, the people you’ve looked up to, is always amazing. Especially if you put in a lot of time and effort into your craft… And managed to bring all of those sacrifices to...
Rickson Gracie & Jocko Willink: “Stay Calm in Bad Positions, Jiu-Jitsu is Life”
Aug 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The best crossovers are rarely ever expected, but are almost always welcome. Especially in the world of Jiu-Jitsu… And wouldn’t you guess it: Rickson Gracie has just appeared on an...
Polaris Squads 3: UK & Ireland vs USA (Preview)
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris Invitational is back! This time, with their Squad event: pitting the Squad UK & Ireland versus Squad USA. POLARIS SQUADS: FORMAT Just in case you need a bit of a refreshment....
