Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News, Featured
Jocko Willink Rolls with Keenan Cornelius
Jan 30, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Jocko Willink Rolls with Keenan Cornelius
The Baddest Man in the BJJ World is Jocko Willink. From September of 1990 to 2010 Willink was a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and Seal Task Unit Commander leading hundreds of operations in combat. He...Jake Paul Training Jiu-Jitsu in Preparation for MMA Debut
Jan 20, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Jake Paul Training Jiu-Jitsu in Preparation for MMA Debut
Jake Paul has made the move many were asking him to do – he will compete in MMA! He recently announced the signing of a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), under which...The Ideal Grappler: An Alternative Perspective
Jan 20, 2023John BrashearComments Off on The Ideal Grappler: An Alternative Perspective
Fighting is a business now. People at the highest levels of every combat sport are pretty much done working for free (except for you IBJJF, you’re the exception for some reason.) As with all...Marcelo Garcia Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer: “The Biggest Fight Of My Life”
Jan 20, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Marcelo Garcia Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer: “The Biggest Fight Of My Life”
Marcelo Garcia, an IBJJF and ADCC Hall Of Famer – and one of the most liked people in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Garcia shared news about...John Danaher Reacts to Felipe Pena Training with Galvao to Prep For Upcoming Gordon Ryan Superfight
Jan 18, 2023BJJEEComments Off on John Danaher Reacts to Felipe Pena Training with Galvao to Prep For Upcoming Gordon Ryan Superfight
Atos HQ this week welcomed Felipe Pena – IBJJF and ADCC Absolute World Champion. Andre Galvao is guiding him during his training camp in San Diego for his next grappling challenge against...Gordon Ryan Makes History: Signs 7 Figure Deal with Flosports
Jan 17, 2023BJJEEComments Off on Gordon Ryan Makes History: Signs 7 Figure Deal with Flosports
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing at a rapid rate among hobbyist athletes, and it seems that it will continue growing at that rate for some time… But the question is: how big will it grow when it...MMA Fighter Makes Child Predators Do Push-Ups – Before Handing Them Over To The Police
Jan 09, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on MMA Fighter Makes Child Predators Do Push-Ups – Before Handing Them Over To The Police
Dustin Lampros is one of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alumni; the world-class fighters who, even if they don’t make it to the UFC, often succeed in other promotions. However, Lampros found...ONE Championship Fighter Victoria Lee Passes Away At Age 18
Jan 08, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on ONE Championship Fighter Victoria Lee Passes Away At Age 18
Image Credits: Angela Lee & Victoria Lee Instagram Victoria Lee, ONE Championship strawweight fighter, has passed away at the tender age of 18 years old. The tragic news were shared by her sister...Gillian Robertson Taps Out Rose Namajunas in 65 secs in Fury Pro Grappling 6 main event
Dec 31, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Gillian Robertson Taps Out Rose Namajunas in 65 secs in Fury Pro Grappling 6 main event
Canadian UFC flyweight and BJJ black belt Gillian Robertson needed just 65 seconds to submit ex-strawweight champion and BJJ brown belt Rose Namajunas in the main event at Fury Pro Grappling 6. The...Ashton Kutcher Puts His BJJ Brown Belt To the Test Rolling with Craig Jones
Dec 30, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Ashton Kutcher Puts His BJJ Brown Belt To the Test Rolling with Craig Jones
Ashton Kutcher came back in BJJ news when he was promoted to brown belt in late 2019 by his long time instructor Rigan Machado. Kutcher has been training more or less regularly for the past 5 years...Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins By Kimura in MMA Return After 3 Year Inactivity Due to Brain Condition
Dec 28, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins By Kimura in MMA Return After 3 Year Inactivity Due to Brain Condition
Forer Bellator middleweight champion and BJJ legend Rafael Lovato Jr. is back from MMA retirement. The American BJJ legend made a successful return to MMA after talking time off MMA three and a half...Gordon Ryan Defends the Use of PED’s & Says: ‘Everyone Uses Them’
Dec 21, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Gordon Ryan Defends the Use of PED’s & Says: ‘Everyone Uses Them’
Today’s biggest No Gi grappling athlete, Gordon Ryan draws attention for his high-level game and also for his declarations off the mats. Last week, the American faced former teammate Nick...Victor Hugo Accepts Gordon Ryan’s Callout: ‘Ok but Let’s Do an Anti-Doping Test To Show That Grappling is a Clean Sport”
Dec 20, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Victor Hugo Accepts Gordon Ryan’s Callout: ‘Ok but Let’s Do an Anti-Doping Test To Show That Grappling is a Clean Sport”
The best No Gi grappler on the planet Gordon Ryan recently appeared as a guest on the Ariel Helwani show, where he talked amongst other things, who he would like to face next. The American grappler...ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Passes Away at Age 40
Dec 16, 2022BJJEEComments Off on ADCC Champion Orlando Sanchez Passes Away at Age 40
The 2015 ADCC +99kg champion Orlando Sanchez passed away today December 15th. Nicknamed ‘Big-O’ and ‘The Cuban Tree Stump’, Sanchez was known for his larger than life outspoken persona as...Gordon Ryan vs Nick Rodriguez Results & Highlights
Dec 16, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Gordon Ryan vs Nick Rodriguez Results & Highlights
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 was held last night and the main event of Gordon Ryan vs. Nick Rodriguez did not dissapoint. The initial opponent for Ryan was supposed to be Vinny Magalhaes, but the...Victor Hugo Alleges Cyborg Abreu Fled the No Gi Worlds Venue After USADA Appeared to Test Champions
Dec 13, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Victor Hugo Alleges Cyborg Abreu Fled the No Gi Worlds Venue After USADA Appeared to Test Champions
The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...Khamzat Chimaev Submits Neil Magny at Renzo Gracie Academy
Nov 28, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Khamzat Chimaev Submits Neil Magny at Renzo Gracie Academy
Neil Magny is one of the rare fighters that has been asking to fight Khamzat Chimaev for the past few years and he got to taste what that would feel like. Khamzat Chimaev and Neil Magny’s paths...Gordon Ryan & Roger Gracie Just Trained Together & It Was Epic
Nov 23, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Gordon Ryan & Roger Gracie Just Trained Together & It Was Epic
Gordon Ryan trained in Austin, Texas with his BJJ idol, the great Roger Gracie (12x BJJ world champion & 2x ADCC world Champion). He talked about the experience: “This was a bucket list...How To Improve Your Flexibility Through BJJ
Nov 15, 2022BJJEEComments Off on How To Improve Your Flexibility Through BJJ
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...Chechen Black Belt Gets DQ’d For Striking Oliver Taza at IBJJF No Gi Europeans
Nov 12, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Chechen Black Belt Gets DQ’d For Striking Oliver Taza at IBJJF No Gi Europeans
People often say jiu-jitsu is about humbleness and respect. But when it comes to competition the lines get very blurry. This is what hapened today at the IBJJF No Gi European championship when...You’re Improving Slower in BJJ as You Get Older – But You Can Fix It
Nov 10, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on You’re Improving Slower in BJJ as You Get Older – But You Can Fix It
As you get older, you might notice that your BJJ is not quite what it used to be: mainly, that you’re performing the techniques more slowly and that you cannot keep pace as you used to....Another Hilarious Fake BJJ White Belt Prank
Nov 03, 2022BJJEEComments Off on Another Hilarious Fake BJJ White Belt Prank
Over the years, we have seen many white belt pranks. The setting is simple. A high level grappler puts on a disguise and a white belt, acts all goofy and goes to a BJJ academy and pretends that it is...“Tactical Unarmed Combat” – Brazil’s New Format Of Submission Grappling
Nov 03, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on “Tactical Unarmed Combat” – Brazil’s New Format Of Submission Grappling
Combate Tático Desarmado – or “Tactical Unarmed Combat” – is a new format of submission grappling, developed in Brazil. The first event under this format took place on...“Belts Don’t Matter” is Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Hypocrisy
Nov 01, 2022BJJEEComments Off on “Belts Don’t Matter” is Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Hypocrisy
Guest post by Bill Jones, the head instructor and president of Top Level Martial Arts in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He has been training martial arts since 1985 and holds several black belt ranks, including...