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...
K Guard Basics: Learn Them As Soon As Possible
Nov 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Do you play K Guard? Not yet? You’re missing out on a lot of fantastic Leg Lock entries. Coming from Australia, equally loved and respected by the whole BJJ community, Lachlan is one of the...
Kyle Boehm Accuses New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Team Of Fixing Matches
Oct 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kyle Boehm has made a post on Instagram last Sunday, in which he accused members of the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team of participating in “fake”/fixed matches. He made the post shortly before...
Craig Jones Calls Out DDS Split: “We Broke Up Because Of Personal Issues”
Oct 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
After John Danaher, during a recent episode of the Lex Fridman podcast, gave a glimpse into why the Danaher Death Squad (DDS) split – Craig Jones decided to chime in. He gave a brief...
The Meteoric Rise Of Gordon Ryan: King Of The New Wave Of Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 27, 2022BJJEE
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...
Nick Rodriguez Is Now A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
Jun 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Nick Rodriguez is quickly turning into one of the most elite grapplers in the world. Actually, he might be one of the athletes that were the fastest to...
Nick Rodriguez on the DDS Split: “It Was A Lot Healthier For Us To Split Off”
May 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nick Rodriguez is a part of the new generation of exciting Jiu-Jitsu athletes, who command respect with their extremely explosive, no holds barred style. He was a part of the Danaher Death Squad...
Gordon Ryan To Ryan Hall: “You Were Never Good At Jiu-Jitsu”
Mar 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
It seems that some of the former Danaher Death Squad (DDS) members have a sort of a “beef” with Ryan Hall! Namely, Garry Tonon lost to Thanh Le in his ONE Championship title match; after...
Jiu-Jitsu Heaven: Most Beautiful BJJ Academies Around the World
Feb 03, 2022BJJEE
Human beings are the most adaptable beings on the Earth. That being said, some of us have the luxury to seek out the best possible human experience in every activity we do. These are some of the most...
Nicky Rod’s Back Roll Back Escape That Frustrated Gordon Ryan
Jan 23, 2022BJJEE
If somebody takes your back, you’ve got a number of ways to escape at your disposal. However, most of these setups don’t have much more other than the „escape“ itself in mind; that is, to...
Nick Rodriguez: “No Matter Who You Are, I Will Choke You Out”
Jan 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Nick Rodriguez will take on Elder Cruz on January 21, in an upcoming Who’s Number One (WNO) match. Both athletes are quite similar in their style; explosive and agile in movement, highly versed...
Chael Sonnen: “Heel Hooks Don’t Work in MMA”
Jan 06, 2022BJJEE
Leg locks in traditional Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies still seem to get a bad rap. In other similar grappling arts like Sambo or Catch Wrestling, they occupy an important place. In recent years a...
Nick Rodriguez vs. Steve Mowry Announced for Fury Grappling 3
Dec 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Things are heating up in the world of grappling as 2021 approaches its end! It’s now Fury Grappling that announced a new, exciting matchup for December 30 and its “Fury Grappling 3”...
PED Expert: ‘I Don’t Think Alleged PED Abuse Caused Gordon Ryan’s Stomach Issues’
Oct 01, 2021BJJEE
It’s been quite a while already since Gordon Ryan has been out of competition due to his stomach health problems. In his own words, he’s been trying to find the root cause to the issue for a...
Nicky Rod Says They ‘Cut The Poison Out’ When Creating B-Team, Wants to Compete Against Gordon Ryan
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE
After John Danaher announced that the notorious Danaher Death Squad (DDS) – comprised out of athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, Nick Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan – was breaking up,...
Who Are the Best BJJ Stars Making Waves In MMA Today?
Sep 13, 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...
Keenan Cornelius’ Brilliant Adaption of The Straightjacket Back System For The Gi
Aug 24, 2021BJJEE
Back control in Jiu Jitsu is a very powerful position. If you have been training for a while, you have probably heard about the straightjacket back attack system made famous by the infamous Danaher...
Craig Jones Shows Off His New ‘B-Team’ Academy in Austin, Texas
Aug 21, 2021BJJEE
After John Danaher announced that the notorious Danaher Death Squad (DDS) – comprised out of athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, Nick Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan – is breaking up,...
Craig Jones Gives More Details On His New Academy ‘B-Team’ in Austin, TX
Aug 15, 2021BJJEE
After John Danaher announced that the notorious Danaher Death Squad (DDS) – comprised out of athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, Nick Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan – is breaking up,...
DDS Split Update: We Now Have Two Rival Teams ‘B Team’ & ‘New Wave Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE
It’s been a wild week for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. Ever since John Danaher shared that on his social media that the Danaher Death Squad is breaking up due to personal differences of...
Craig Jones Announces He Will Continue Training With Nicky Ryan, Nick Rodriguez & Ethan Crelinsten
Jul 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After John Danaher announced that the notorious Danaher Death Squad (DDS) – comprised out of athletes such as Gordon Ryan, Garry Tonon, Craig Jones, Nick Rodriguez, Nicky Ryan – is breaking up,...
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...
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...
Robert Drysdale Responds to Gordon Ryan & Mo Jassim’s Fixed ADCC Match Allegations
Jun 22, 2021BJJEE
Former ADCC champion Robert Drysdale recently made an interesting video where he named the most successful teams in Jiu-Jitsu. He named Gracie Barra, Alliance and Atos. This provoked a reaction from...
