UAE’s Zayed Alkatheeri Makes History: Wins Pan Championship at Black Belt Adults
Mar 27, 2023BJJEE
Zayed Alkatheeri is a professional black belt jiu-jitsu competitor from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who made history last weekend by the adult black belt rooster division at the 2023 IBJJF Pan...
UFC Veteran Rani Yahya Promoted To 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt
Mar 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rani Yahya, UFC veteran and 2007 ADCC world champion, has just been promoted to 5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion came after he spent almost two decades as a black belt –...
Igor Gracie Promoted To 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
After a lifetime of training and competing in the martial art, Igor Gracie has been promoted to the rank of a 5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took place two days ago, and it...
BJJ Blue Belt Submits Gracie Barra Black Belt, Casually Walks it Off
Mar 09, 2023BJJEE
In a BJJ competition, anything can happen. You will often see surprises, especially in the No Gi divisions where some competition mix the belt levels. It’s not uncommon to see a blue belt face a...
Are Older BJJ Black Belts That Get Beaten By Younger Lower Belts, Even Black Belts Anymore?
Feb 22, 2023BJJEE
In Bjj, you need on average a good ten years to get the black belt, with sweat, blood and hours on the mat. As we all know, but have a hard time realizing: the black belt is only the beginning....
BJJ Blue Belt Defeats Black Belt in Grappling Competition
Feb 12, 2023BJJEE
In a BJJ competition, anything can happen. You will often see surprises, especially in the No Gi divisions where some competition mix the belt levels. It’s not uncommon to see a blue belt face...
WWE Superstar Matt Riddle Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Jan 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Matt Riddle, a WWE superstar, has been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt yesterday! The promotion took place at the Daniel Gracie academy in Orange County (Orlando, Florida):...
UFC’s Brandon Moreno Addresses ‘Fake BJJ Black Belts’: “It Depends On The Standards Of The Coach”
Jan 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brandon Moreno is a two-time and current UFC Flyweight champion, who recently won his title back in a match against Deiveson Figueiredo. Other than that, Moreno is also a BJJ black belt. He was...
Marc Goddard, UFC Referee, Promoted To 2nd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Jan 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marc Goddard, one of the most experienced MMA referees in the world and the first UK referee ever to work for the UFC, is also an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner… Who is now a 2nd degree...
Jocko Willink & Dean Lister: “100 Start Training BJJ, 40 Get The Blue Belt, <1 Get The Black Belt"
Jan 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is becoming increasingly popular and more and more people start training it with each passing year… But that isn’t to say that lots of people will be able to keep...
Blind Grappler’s Inspiring Bjj Black Belt Demonstration
Jan 02, 2023BJJEE
Clinton Terry is a force to be reckoned with. Popularly known as the “Blind Grappler”, Terry lost his eyesight at just two years old – but that didn’t stop him from chasing...
Alex O’Loughlin, “Hawaii Five-0” Star, Is A BJJ Black Belt
Dec 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Alex O’Loughlin, actor and star of the famous Hawaii Five-0 series, has recently been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took part at the ADCC 2022 Open and...
Ben Kunzle, Temporarily Paralyzed BJJ Athlete, Promoted To Black Belt
Dec 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Kunzle had suffered a severe spinal cord injury back in this year, while preparing for the 2022 IBJJF World Championships… Which left him tetraplegic. However, Kunzle didn’t quit....
19 Year Old BJJ Prodigy Andrew Tackett Gets Promoted to Black Belt
Dec 20, 2022BJJEE
Andrew, the younger of the Tackett brothers was promoted to black belt by Rodrigo Cabral (Checkmat). The 19-year-old claims to have overtrained 75% of his life. Known in grappling society, the duo of...
Clinton Terry, Blind BJJ Black Belt: “I Lost My First 40 Fights And I Did Not Quit”
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Feeling discouraged by your recent losses in competition… Almost as if you’re never going to win? Well, then you should look up to Clinton Terry, the first blind BJJ black belt from New...
Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Dec 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Jacob “The Hillbilly Hammer” Couch has done just about everything there’s to do and win at the brown belt level. So, when he won the heavyweight division at the recent IBJJF No-Gi...
Clinton “The Blind Grappler” Terry Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Clinton Terry is a force to be reckoned with. Popularly known as the “Blind Grappler”, Terry lost his eyesight at just two years old – but that didn’t stop him from chasing...
Rugby Great & All Black Captain Tana Umaga Promoted to Black Belt in BJJ After Training for 13 Years
Dec 06, 2022BJJEE
One of the toughest sports in the world is undoubtedly Rugby. Rugby great Tana Umaga is the former captain of the New Zealand national Rugby team, the All Blacks. Graham Henry named him as All Blacks...
Sean Patrick Flanery, Actor & BJJ Black Belt: “It Takes Thousands Of Reps”
Nov 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Lionsgate Should you stick to the basics… Or go for the flashy techniques once you reach your blue belt? Well, for Sean Patrick Flanery – BJJ black belt and actor, best...
Craig Jones: “A Lot Of People Deserve To Have That Black Belt Taken Away”
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A few weeks back, Islam Makhachev made the headlines with his claim that “a lot of black belts have to be cancelled”. And, for one, Craig Jones agrees with him. In one of the recent...
Zoltan Bathory: “I Didn’t Get My Black Belt Because I’m A ‘Celebrity'”
Nov 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
With the rise of famous actors, musicians, and other celebrities training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, some “everyday” BJJ practitioners question whether or not the celebrities get promoted based...
Chechen Black Belt Gets DQ’d For Striking Oliver Taza at IBJJF No Gi Europeans
Nov 12, 2022BJJEE
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...
Islam Makhachev: “We Have To Cancel Many BJJ Black Belts”
Oct 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev put on a stellar performance at the UFC 280, beating Charles Oliveira with an Arm Triangle for the lightweight title. Prior to the fight, he spoke to Daniel Cormier. Cormier warned...
Tim Kennedy Promoted To 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Oct 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Tim Kennedy is a Strikeforce and UFC veteran, as well as a Green Beret and Special Forces Ranger. He’s also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who’s recently been promoted to his 3rd...
