What Happens To A Fighter’s Body When They Get Off TRT
Sep 30, 2021BJJEE
Vitor Belfort became the poster child for Testosterone Replacement Therapy. When TRT was banned from the UFC, many began to wonder how Belfort would perform. When an image surfaced that appeared to...
Five Unforgettable Submissions in MMA History
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE
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...
Demian Maia: “I Really Want To Compete In Jiu-Jitsu Soon”
Aug 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After being defeated by Belal Muhammad last June, Demian Maia’s contract with the UFC came to an end. Dana White made it clear that this was the athlete’s last fight for the organization....
Fabricio Werdum Pushing for Fedor Emelianenko Rematch: “Fedor Was Never the GOAT”
Jul 04, 2021BJJEE
Fedor Emelianenko is back. Bellator officials have announced that he will return to the MMA cage on October 23. Emelianenko is supposed to headline Bellator’s debut show in Russia, against an...
Fedor Emelianenko Returns: Fights on Bellator Card on October 23
Jun 26, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yup, you’ve heard it right: Fedor Emelianenko is back. Bellator officials have announced that he will return to the MMA cage on October 23. Emelianenko is supposed to headline Bellator’s...
UFC Star Sean O’Malley Promoted to Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 25, 2021BJJEE
Up and coming UFC fighter ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley has been promoted to brown belt from his BJJ instructors Augusto “Tanqinho” Mendes and Tim Welch. ‘Suga’ has a 13-1...
Gordon Ryan Tells Joe Rogan About His Transition to MMA
May 01, 2021BJJEE
3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan was a guest on the Joe Rogan Podcast. He was asked by Joe Rogan about his eventual transition to MMA. Gordon stated that it is planned but he still has some...
Why the Heck Would an MMA Fighter Still Train BJJ in a GI Nowadays?
Mar 29, 2021BJJEE
If you are a BJJ player looking to enter into MMA, there are some things you need to know to make that transition successful. Besides the obvious ones like “learn striking”. When it comes to your...
Gordon Ryan Signs MMA Contract With ONE Championship
Mar 22, 2021BJJEE
One Championship president Chatri Sityodong has just dropped a bombeshell. The Asian MMA organization has signed 3x ADCC champion Gordon Ryan to an MMA and Grappling contract. He wil be joining his...
‘World’s Best Grappler’ Easily Submits Olympic Judo Champion Satoshi Ishii at SUG 20
Dec 31, 2020BJJEE
Not even the second performance within the Submission Underground promotion was successful for Satoshi Ishii. After being defeated by Mason Fowler ten days ago in the title fight, the...
Tag Team Grappling is a Thing & it’s Surprisingly Entertaining
Oct 15, 2020BJJEE
Let’s face it, grappling matches especially submission only ones are not always spectator friendly. Even for practitioners some matches are just plain boring, can you imagine how it feels for...
How to Pass Guards Quickly and Easily By Using Leglocks
Oct 10, 2020BJJEE
Australia’s Craig Jones made a huge impact last year when came out of nowhere and dominated and submitted huge stars Leandro Lo, Murilo Santana and even the UFC’s Chael Sonnen at the 2017 ADCC....
The 5 Most Incredible Submissions In MMA History
Oct 01, 2020BJJEE
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...
Why The Mount Is Superior to the Back in MMA or For Fighting
Sep 24, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Henry Akins, the third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the...
3X BJJ World Champ/MMA Fighter Does The Unthinkable To Prove That His Opponent is Out
Sep 08, 2020BJJEE
BJJ black belt Chad George made his much awaited debut for Bellator MMA in 2015 at Bellator. He faced Mark Vorgeas and won the fight via the infamous Von Flue Choke in the first round. George was in...
Demian Maia On Why He Doesn’t Ground & Pound: ‘BJJ Submission Mentality is Reason Why I Don’t Hurt Opponents with Strikes’
Sep 06, 2020BJJEE
BJJ and ADCC world champion Demian Maia is one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners in all of MMA and said he wanted another main event or co-main event in Brazil next year. He is set to...
Fedor Emelianenko Was Asked If He Could Beat Aleksandr Karelin In a Fight
Sep 03, 2020BJJEE
Aleksandr Karelin – Nicknamed “Russian bear” and “Russian king kong” – Aleksandr is considered the greatest Greco-roman wrestler of all time. Karelin won 3 gold Olympic medals and a...
Josh Hinger: Rickson Gracie Views Are Outdated – Sport Jiu Jitsu Folks Know Defense Better Than Anyone
Sep 02, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has made some specific choices in the last couple of years. Notably after condemning Gracie University – he’s reconciled with them and he and his affiliates joined...
Aleksandr Karelin Saved Matt Lindland’s Life in Siberia, Russia
Aug 12, 2020BJJEE
Chael Sonnen tells a Matt Lindland story on this episode of Beyond the Fight. Matt Lindland, an Olympic silver medalist in Greco Roman westling competed in a the Karelin Cup in Siberia, Russia. He...
Are Rickson Gracie’s Views Outdated?
Aug 10, 2020BJJEE
Rickson Gracie has made some specific choices in the last couple of years. Notably after condemning Gracie University – he’s reconciled with them and he and his affiliates joined up with Rener...
Guy Who Was Bothering Women Gets Put in Place by Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Jul 18, 2020BJJEE
This incident happened a few years ago in front of the Ralph Gracie BJJ academy. A man was making trouble in front of the academy, insulting and bothering women. One of Ralph’s black belt tried...
How To Combat A Wrestler In BJJ
May 18, 2020BJJEE
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...
BJJ Practitioner Gets Assaulted, Puts On Jiu-Jitsu Clinic On Attacker without Landing a Single Strike
May 16, 2020BJJEE
You never who who you are facing in the streets… This guy obviously trains. You can admire the work: Kosoto Gake trip takedown, perfect mount then transition to a RNC from the back with hooks...
Great Sportsmanship: BJJ Black Belt Refuses To Inflict More Damage on Battered Opponent
Mar 25, 2020BJJEE
In the eyes of many, MMA is a strange animal in the Martial Arts world. It is fighting, there is no doubt about it but at the same time it is looked upon by “traditional” martial artist...
