ADCC 2022: Nicholas Meregali Receives Invite for the -99kg Division
Feb 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has received an invite for ADCC 2022! Even though he’s best known for his successes in the gi, Meregali will compete in the -99kg division of this year’s ADCC: ...
WNO: Craig Jones Loses to Pedro Marinho, Elder Cruz Defeats Nick Rodriguez
Jan 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The latest Who’s Number One (WNO) event featured a number of high-paced matches, out of which three have been for the title. The main bout was for the light heavyweight belt between Craig Jones...
Who’s Number One: Craig Jones vs. Pedro Marinho Announced for Title Match
Dec 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: FloGrappling With 2021 nearing its end, the grappling fans worldwide are eagerly expecting to see which exciting matches will take place next year. So, considering that the Who’s...
Polaris 18: Paulo Miyao vs. Ashley Williams Submission Only Match Announced
Nov 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris 18 event takes place on November 27 – and the organizing team just announced that Paulo Miyao will take on Ashley Williams in a submission-only gi match! View this post on...
ADCC East Coast Trials: Full Results & Highlights
Nov 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 ADCC East Coast Trials did not disappoint. In an event with around 800 total competitors, a number of elite grapplers went against each other in order to secure their place at the next...
ADCC East Coast Trials: -77kg & -88kg Division Competitors Announced
Oct 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC East Coast Trials is just 8 days away from now! The organizers are slowly announcing elite-level competitors who’ll be sharing the podium, and now that’s been the case with the -77kg...
Polaris 17: Full Card Lineup & Preview
Oct 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Polaris promotion is back with a “bang”! On October 9 (Saturday), some of the world’s most elite grapplers will step on the mats and face each other in the Polaris 17...
Breaking: Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) Returns in 2022
Oct 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’ve thought that this year couldn’t get better with BJJ tournaments and news, then you’ve thought wrong – because the highly regarded Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) will...
Craig Jones Grappling with Three-Time Division 1 Wrestler Jason Nolf
Oct 05, 2021BJJEE
Craig Jone’s recently posted an interesting video of him training at his new academy, B-Team Jiu-Jitsu Academy located in Austin, Texas. Jones did some no No Gi grappling training with...
Gordon Ryan Reacts to Kaynan Duarte’s WNO Loss: “This Is An Embarrassment To Our Sport”
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first finals match of the previous weekend’s Who’s Number One (WNO) Championships was a heavyweight bout between Tim Spriggs and a strongly favored Kaynan Duarte. And, well, the end of the...
HUGE UPSET: Unranked Jacob Couch Taps Roberto Jimenez at WNO
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE
The Who’s Number One (WNO) Lightweight division saw a uge upset win for the “Hillbillie Hammer” who submitted the number ranked lightweight Roberto Jimenez. Couch comes from Pedigo...
Who’s Number One (WNO): Pedro Marinho Out, Replaced by Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch
Sep 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yet another blow was delivered to the WNO Championships 185-pound division, just days before the tournament. Pedro Marinho – who was a replacement for an injured Andrew Wiltse – is out of...
WNO Championship: Craig Jones Sidelined from Competition
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) two-day tournament will take place on September 25 and 26 – in two weeks time – and will feature eight-person brackets. However, the promotion has just announced yet...
WNO: Andrew Wiltse, Kennedy Maciel & Ethan Crelinsten Sidelined
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Who’s Number One (WNO) two-day tournament will take place on September 25 and 26 – in two weeks time – and will feature eight-person brackets. However, the promotion just announced...
Never Get Leg Locked Again: Heel Hook Escape with Bradley Hill
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE
Heel hooks, calf slicers, are all deemed dangerous submissions & prohibited from competition by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (apart from the adult black belt level which now...
Fight To Win (F2W) 182: Full Card Preview
Aug 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Today, on August 28, the Fight To Win (F2W) 182 tournament will take place. It’s headlined by a match between the world No Gi champion, Dante Leon, and an ADCC champion, Davi Ramos. The card...
Fight To Win 182: Dante Leon vs. Davi Ramos Announced
Aug 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On Saturday, August 28, the Fight To Win (F2W) 182 tournament will take place… With some very exciting match-ups! One of them has been announced just now: the 2019 IBJJF No Gi World Champion...
Mica Galvao: “I Don’t Focus On My Opponent’s Game, I Focus On What I Want To Do”
Aug 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Mica Galvao, a 17-year old BJJ phenomenon, will compete in the No Gi Grand Prix at Who’s Number One on September 24. This is yet another challenge at the beginning of his journey as a Jiu-Jitsu...
Gordon Ryan Announces Move To Texas To Open His Own BJJ Academy
Jul 26, 2021BJJEE
It’s been just a few hours ago that John Danaher has announced, much to everyone’s surprise and sadness, that the notorious Danaher Death Squad – comprised out of athletes such as...
Who’s Number One (WNO): 155-Pound Bracket Completed
Jul 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: WNO/FloGrappling The Who’s Number One (WNO) tournament will take place in late September this year. Just recently, the championship announced the full 155-pound division...
“Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Middleweights” Announced
Jul 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Combat Jiu-Jitsu (CJJ) is up on the forefront again! “CJJ Worlds: The Middleweights” 16-man tournament will take place on October 3, in Mexico – and a number of exciting names for...
“The Road to ADCC”: Exciting Results and Highlights!
Jul 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
“The Road to ADCC” event took place on July 17 and featured phenomenal matches! In themain event, Kanyan Duarte got his win against Matheus Diniz via Heel Hook. In the co-main event,...
How To Defend Against The Infamous Buggy Choke
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE
Buggy choke has turned quite a few eyebrows since videos of it first surfaced a few years ago. Tony Pacenski who is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (BJJ Revolution Team). He runs his...
Gordon Ryan Answers Fan Question, Says: “I’ll Eventually Move To Texas”
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan’s been fighting hard against the stomach issues that forced him to take a leave of absence from competition. His health is getting better and he is putting on mass, which are all...
