2023 CBJJ Brasileiros: Biggest Ever BJJ Competition in the World with 8,000 Competitors
May 02, 2023BJJEE
When it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, the most prestigious tournament in the world is the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championships. After the IBJJF worlds a close candidate for second most...
Nicholas Meregali Faces Criticism for Charging $250 for his Jiu-Jitsu Seminar
Apr 28, 2023BJJEE
Attending a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar is a truly great way to upgrade your BJJ skills and improve your level. The cost of attending a BJJ seminar may sometimes seem very expensive. Some of the big...
Greasing in Bjj: The Unfair Advantage
Apr 28, 2023BJJEE
Greasing has been a hot topic in the grappling community lately. At the last WNO event, in a match between Nicky Rod and Felipe Pena, Pena accused Rod of greasing and being too slippery in their...
Why Do So Many People Quit Jiu-Jitsu?
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE
For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiasts, BJJ is a fun and enjoyable activity. It is an excellent physical activity that helps us improve our shape and develop our minds. Think about countless lessons you...
Are IBJJF PED Suspensions Pointless? Cyborg & Mica Galvao To Participate in $40,000 Tournament
Apr 18, 2023BJJEE
Suspensions for the use of illegal substances by the best athletes in BJJ have been pouring in recently. Roberto Cyborg Abreu was caught after the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship and Mica Galvao after...
Felipe Pena Discharged From Hospital After Battling Bacterial Infection
Apr 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Bacterial infections aren’t fun… But the sooner you treat them, the better – which was the exact lesson that Felipe Pena took from a recent experience. Namely, Pena suffered a...
Felipe Pena On Making The Transition To MMA: “It’s Now Or Never”
Mar 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena wants to start fighting in the MMA octagon as soon as possible… And he feels that it’s a matter of “now or never”. Speaking on the recent “Trocação...
20 Greatest BJJ Legends Of All Time
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE
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...
Nicky Rod’s Blood Work Results Are In… And They’re Worrying
Mar 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A few weeks ago, Gordon Ryan called out Nicky Rod for steroids use – and Nicky suggested that he do a blood test to determine if he’s natural or not. The suggestion was accepted and...
Craig Jones To Nicky Rod: “If You Were On Steroids, Would You’ve Finished The Choke?”
Mar 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The B-Team recently made a guest appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. They discussed a lot of great topics – one of which was Nicky Rodriguez’s match against Gordon Ryan at UFC Fight...
Did Nicky Rodriguez Try to Cheat Against Felipe Pena?
Feb 26, 2023BJJEE
As we already know, Felipe Pena won over Rodriguez by unanimous decision . However, Gordon drew attention to one moment during the fight. During the fight, the referee stopped to wipe both Rodriguez...
WNO: Felipe Pena Defeats Nicky Rodriguez by Judge’s Decision
Feb 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The most recent Who’s Number One (WNO) event was a super exciting one, with heaps of excellent matches – headlined by a heavyweight bout between Felipe Pena and Nicky Rodriguez. Rodriguez...
Mica Galvao Defends Traditional Jiu-Jitsu: “I Feel Responsible To Not Let Tradition Die”
Feb 24, 2023BJJEE
As the popularity of no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grows, many feel like traditional Jiu-Jitsu – the one fought in the gi – is slowly decaying away… And so does Mica Galvao. The young...
The Tarikoplata Is A Powerful Submission – Here’s How To Finish It
Feb 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is limitless. It is constantly evolving and with the internet, new techniques are readily available to even the newest white belts. This makes the sport of BJJ evolve even faster...
Andre Galvao Documentary Announced: “I Am Excited To Share My Personal Story”
Feb 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Andre Galvao is a true Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend – not many athletes have managed to achieve what he’s achieved during the course of their careers. Namely, Galvao has been at the top of...
Felipe Pena’s Advice For Success: “You Need To Pay The Price”
Feb 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena needs little introduction. He is one of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, who won first place at almost every prestigious tournament – more than once, at some of them....
This Helicopter Tarikoplata Set Up is so Easy That Even Kids Do it
Feb 06, 2023BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is limitless. It is constantly evolving and with the internet, new techniques are readily available to even the newest white belts. This makes the sport of BJJ evolve even faster...
Dillon Danis Gets Tricked Into Promoting A Fake NFT Project
Feb 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Dillon Danis once again made the “headlines” – this time for something not many people expected to happen. Namely, Danis has allegedly been tricked into promoting a fake NFT...
ADCC & UFC Sign Streaming Agreement For Over 40 ADCC Events
Jan 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: UFC Fight Pass Instagram It’s now official: for the next two years, ADCC events will be streamed via UFC Fight Pass! This means over 40 events throughout 2024; including ADCC...
Legacy: The Storied Career Of Andre Galvao
Jan 20, 2023BJJEE
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...
Demetrious Johnson On Rolling With Elite Grapplers: “I Wanted To See What It Felt Like”
Jan 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become as successful as you could be, then you better spend time with people who are better than you are… Especially when it comes to combat sports. For example, Demetrious...
This Toe Hold To Kneebar Setup Works Like A Charm
Jan 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Toe Hold is one of those submissions that you either love or hate. And the chances are that, no matter how many times you were submitted by it… That you’d love to learn how to apply it more...
Tom DeBlass Shows A Neat Straight Foot Lock To Outside Heel Hook Transition
Jan 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Would you like to become known as the athlete who wins BJJ matches fast, perhaps in the opening seconds? Then your best bet would be to go for a Leg Lock. More specifically – for the Heel Hook....
20 Best Submission Grapplers of the Modern Era You Must Know
Jan 06, 2023BJJEE
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...
