BJJ Legend Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins Bronze At Freestyle Wrestling Masters Nationals
Apr 25, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. just added another milestone to his already remarkable combat sports journey – this time in a completely new arena. The former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion and Brazilian...
PJ Barch Admits He Used Adderall To Cut Weight During His Wrestling Days
Apr 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Accomplished grappler PJ Barch recently opened up about his past struggles with weight-cutting and his use of Adderall during his high school wrestling career. Barch explained that he was first...
Wrestling Vs. BJJ In Modern MMA: Which Is Better?
Apr 08, 2025BJJEE
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...
How Dagestan Produced The Best Grapplers In Wrestling And MMA
Apr 02, 2025BJJEE
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...
3x NCAA Champion Jason Nolf: “No one in college wrestling is taking st*roids.”
Mar 26, 2025BJJEE
Three-time NCAA Champion Jason Nolf, widely regarded as one of the most technically proficient American wrestlers of his generation, has officially announced his retirement from wrestling at the age...
The Definitive Ranking of the Greatest Wrestling Nations on Earth
Mar 11, 2025BJJEE
Ranking the Best Wrestling Countries in the World Wrestling has been a cornerstone of international sports for centuries, with certain nations excelling due to their deep-rooted traditions, elite...
NCAA Wrestling Champion Walking with a Cane after Getting Heel Hooked in Jiu-Jitsu Competition
Feb 13, 2025BJJEE
Pat Downey, a former NCAA wrestling champion, recently faced a tough lesson in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Fresh off his world title win at the IBJJF blue belt no-gi division, Downey made the...
Pat Downey Praises Financial Incentive To Compete In BJJ Over Wrestling: “I Usually Pay To Wrestle”
Feb 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Pat Downey recently provided insights into the stark financial differences between professional grappling and amateur wrestling. He pointed out that unless an athlete is among the elite 1% who make a...
The Toughest Sport: Wrestling and Its Greatest Champions
Feb 05, 2025BJJEE
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...
Michael Johnson Admits He Was “Frozen” By The Thoughts Of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Wrestling
Dec 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Michael Johnson has had the unique and grueling experience of facing Khabib Nurmagomedov in the octagon, a fight that took place at UFC 205 in November 2016. The fight, which ended with Khabib...
Pat Downey Responds to Criticism of Competing at IBJJF No-Gi Worlds as a Blue Belt Despite High Level Wrestling Pedigree
Dec 10, 2024BJJEE
Pat Downey, a standout in the wrestling world, has embarked on a new journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by competing at the IBJJF No Gi World Championship as a blue belt. Known for his elite wrestling...
Olympic Wrestling Champion Helen Maroulis Defends Competing as a BJJ Blue Belt Amid Sandbagging Claims
Dec 05, 2024BJJEE
Helen Maroulis, the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, has recently ventured into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and plans to compete as a blue belt in the IBJJF No-Gi World...
Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Helen Maroulis, Makes Fun of Guard Pullers, to Compete at No-Gi World Championships as a Blue Belt
Nov 29, 2024BJJEE
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community is buzzing after Olympic gold medalist and wrestling icon Helen Maroulis announced her participation in the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. Maroulis, an elite...
U.S. Wrestling National Champ Pat Downey Will Compete at Blue Belt at No Gi Worlds
Nov 14, 2024BJJEE
NCAA Wrestling Champion Pat Downey recently made waves in the grappling community by announcing his entry into the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as a blue belt. Taking to Instagram, Downey shared...
Suplex City! The Incredible Story Behind The Greatest Throw in Wrestling History
Nov 13, 2024BJJEE
It is without question the most talked about photograph and probably the greatest throw in Wrestling history. The throw occurred at the 1972 Olympics during the Greco-Roman portion of the...
Russian Wrestling Legend Abdulrashid Sadulaev Won World Championship With A Titanium Plate In His Neck
Nov 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Russian wrestling icon Abdulrashid Sadulaev has reclaimed his place at the top… By capturing his sixth world title at the Non-Olympic Weight Categories World Championships held in Tirana,...
Catch Wrestling: MMA’s First True Martial Art Is Being Erased
Nov 10, 2024BJJEE
When we think about the roots of mixed martial arts (MMA), names like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, amateur wrestling, and sambo often take center stage. These disciplines have undeniably shaped the modern...
Who Has the Better MMA Wrestling: Bo Nickal or Khamzat Chimaev?
Nov 05, 2024BJJEE
Who Has Better MMA Wrestling: Bo Nickal or Khamzat Chimaev? Mixed Martial Arts fans and fighters alike are buzzing with debates and analyses surrounding two of the sport’s most intriguing...
Kade Ruotolo Has Olympic Wrestling Ambitions: “We Could Really Accomplish Almost Anything”
Nov 01, 2024BJJEE
Kade Ruotolo, a 21-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom and recent MMA athlete, has recently hinted at a new goal: competing in wrestling at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. In a candid interview with Ariel...
Khamzat Chimaev Talks Wrestling Training With National Olympic Wrestling Coach
Oct 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ahead of his fight at UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev has made significant changes to his training by reconnecting with his first wrestling coach, Salim Noutsalkhanov – a renowned figure with experience...
7 Essential Concepts Of Wrestling For No-Gi BJJ
Oct 19, 2024BJJEE
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...
Watch Jon Jones Train with Olympic Wrestling Gold Medalist Gable Steveson
Oct 08, 2024BJJEE
Jon Jones is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for his UFC 309 heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. Set for November 16 at Madison Square Garden, this will be Jones’ first...
Mica Galvao at the 2028 Olympics? BJJ Phenom Talks About his Olympic Wrestling Goal
Oct 07, 2024BJJEE
Fresh off an incredible season, Mica Galvão has his sights set on new horizons in the world of combat sports. The 20-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who dominated the 2024 season by...
Khamzat Chimaev Trains with 3 Time Olympic Wrestling Champion Saitiev
Sep 30, 2024BJJEE
UFC superstar Khamzat Chimaev is preparing for one of the biggest tests of his career as he gears up to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. In a move that has sent shockwaves through...
