ADXC 2: Douglas Lima & Rinat Fakhredinov Face Each Other In A Main Card Grappling Bout
Jan 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With the tournament ever closer, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) is ready to unveil yet another duel that will make up the main card of its second edition… As, on January 19th, UFC...
Chael Sonnen: “Every Grappling Event Should Have The Same Rules”
Jan 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Submission grappling is becoming increasingly popular… But what stands in its way to even bigger growth and popularity? Well, Chael Sonnen believes that one of the obstacles is that the rules...
Aljamain Sterling Hyped About ADXC 2 Grappling Bout vs. Chase Hooper: “An Entertaining Match”
Jan 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In the upcoming ADXC 2 event, MMA fans are in for a treat – as Aljamain Sterling and Chase Hooper prepare to headline in a no-gi welterweight grappling match! Sterling, known as “The...
ADXC 2: Ahmed Amir And Matus Arpas Face Off In A Prelims Card Grappling Bout
Jan 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With January 19th drawing ever closer on the horizon, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) has been gradually revealing the fights that will make up the card for its second edition, and another...
Gordon Ryan Defends Use Of Steroids In Professional Grappling: “You’re Helping Yourself Win”
Jan 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Last year’s match between Felipe Pena and Nicky Rodriguez stirred a lot of controversy – on whether or not Rodriguez has been greasing. Gordon Ryan, who spoke about the issue before, now...
ADXC 2: Ffion Davies & Luana Pinheiro Lead The Grappling Co-Main Event In Abu Dhabi
Jan 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The countdown for the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) has officially begun! Scheduled to take over the Mubadala Arena on January 19th, the tournament has been steadily...
Musumeci’s RNC Submission vs Almarwai Awarded “Best Submission Grappling Finish Of 2023”
Jan 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey “Darth Rigatoni” Musumeci had outclassed Yemeni BJJ sensation Osamah Almarwai in their match at ONE Fight Night 10… By tapping him out with a Rear Naked Choke – the submission...
Kade Ruotolo vs Tommy Langaker Announced As “Best Submission Grappling Fight Of 2023” (ONE Championship)
Dec 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
ONE Fight Night 11 witnessed what many are now calling the most exhilarating submission grappling match in the history of ONE Championship. The event, held at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in...
Frustrated Aljamain Sterling Loses to Butt Scooter in Grappling Match
Dec 31, 2023BJJEE
Former UFC Bantamweight champion and BJJ black belt Aljamain Sterling expressed disappointment with the scoring system following his recent loss to Kevin Dantzler in a grappling bout. Sterling, who...
Which Is The Most Dominant Grappling Martial Art?
Dec 30, 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...
ADXC 2: Aljamain Sterling & Chase Hooper Headline The Grappling Main Event
Dec 25, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
With a couple of weeks to go before the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) makes its grand return to the stage, the organization is proud to announce the two high-level athletes who will lead the...
Osamah Almarwai vs. Cleber Sousa Scheduled For ONE 166 Submission Grappling Showdown
Dec 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Former ONE Championship World Title contenders Osamah Almarwai and Cleber Sousa are set to face off in a flyweight submission grappling match! The bout is scheduled for March 1, 2024, at ONE 166:...
BJJ Legend Fabricio Werdum Refused To Face Nick Rodriguez in a Grappling Match
Dec 19, 2023BJJEE
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabrício Werdum revealed in a recent episode of his podcast “Nem me vi” that he had discussed facing American fighter Nick Rodrigues in UFC Invitational...
Gordon Ryan Praises Jon Jones’ Grappling Skills: “He’s Very Similar To GSP”
Dec 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has recently expressed his respect for the grappling skillset of Jon Jones – the renowned UFC heavyweight champion. Despite having to pull out from the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5...
Maggie Grindatti Retires From Grappling Competition By Removing her Rashguard & Leaving it on the Mat
Dec 11, 2023BJJEE
Maggie Grindatti Lira has chosen the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as the stage to announce her retirement from the world of professional grappling. Despite her relatively young age (31) and...
Maggie Lira Retires From Professional Grappling At IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2023
Dec 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Maggie Lira has chosen the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as the stage to announce her retirement from the world of professional grappling. Despite her relatively young age and recent...
WATCH: Grappling Competitor Bites His Opponent During a Smother at ADCC UK
Dec 05, 2023BJJEE
At a recent ADCC tournament in the UK, an intense grappling match took an unexpected turn, sparking mixed reactions within the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community. During the competition, one athlete...
New Adesanya? Former champion promotes Jiu-Jitsu training with emphasis on Grappling
Dec 01, 2023BJJEE
Israel Adesanya relinquished the UFC middleweight title in September 2022, losing to Sean Strickland. Following the defeat, Adesanya elected to take an extended sabbatical from competition to rest...
UFC Veteran Hannah Goldy Set For Grappling Match vs Amanda Mazza
Nov 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Hannah Goldy – a seasoned fighter with a rich history in the UFC – is scheduled to face off against Amanda Mazza at the upcoming UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5! Goldy, who turned...
BKFC Founder Uninterested In Bare Knuckle MMA: “Grappling Takes Away From The Excitement”
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
BKFC founder and President, David Feldman, has been on the forefront of legalizing bare knuckle sports for over half a decade… But what about bare knuckle mixed martial arts? Is he interested...
Craig Jones Criticizes FloGrappling For Overreliance On Gordon Ryan: “Without Him, There’s No Profitable Event”
Nov 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
During a recent “El Segundo” podcast episode, Craig Jones shared his criticism about FloGrappling’s business model – which he believes is overly dependent on Gordon Ryan....
Female Grappling Athletes on Competing Against Trans Athlete: “They felt so strong, I was like, ‘Oh my God’
Nov 14, 2023BJJEE
Female grappling athletes withdrew from recent bjj & grappling competitions to avoid facing stronger transgender opponents. This led the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) to revise its...
Tye Ruotolo Claims ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling Title
Nov 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: ONE Championship Tye Ruotolo clinched the ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title, with a decisive victory over Magomed Abdulkadirov! The match – which took place at...
Nick Diaz Denies Pulling Out Of Grappling Match With Georges St-Pierre
Oct 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The whole BJJ community was hyped up about the news a few months ago that Georges St-Pierre was going to return to competition – in a submission grappling match… And after a while, it was...
