ADCC Announces Policy On Transgender Athletes In Competition
Nov 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As it’s been reported by the Wate portal, the ADCC has announced their official policy on transgender athletes when it comes to competing at ADCC tournaments. They start off with: In an ongoing...
Tom DeBlass Steps Down From Being ADCC Trials Organizer
Oct 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has decided to step down from his role as the organizer for the ADCC East Coast Trials. Having been associated with ADCC for over a decade, DeBlass first made his mark by winning the ADCC...
Tom DeBlass On Transgender Athletes Competing In ADCC Female Divisions: “Not Allowing It”
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lots of commotion has been stirred up in the BJJ community, after a recent NAGA tournament allowed for a transgender athlete to compete in a female division. A part of the Jiu-Jitsu community is...
Jake Paul On Training Jiu-Jitsu: “It Seems Pretty Easy to Me”
Jul 06, 2023BJJEE
Every so often, here at BJJEE we come across news that aren’t about Jiu-Jitsu… But that are super exciting in the world of combat sports as a whole. For example, the news that a boxing...
Gordon Ryan Shares A Hilarious Big Gord Story: “Don’t Give Up, Buddy”
Jun 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s already been more than 2 and a half years since Big Gord – Gordon Ryan‘s father – had passed away. But the stories about him continue to live on and keep on making people...
Gordon Ryan Out Indefinitely as Stomach Issues Relapse
May 22, 2023BJJEE
Gordon Ryan had to take a leave of absence from competition – effectively retiring from BJJ for a short period of time – due to an unknown stomach issue. He felt better last year and was...
ADCC Ditches UFC FightPass & is Back on Flograppling: A Step Back for Grappling?
Apr 28, 2023BJJEE
Back in January 2023, there was some groundbreaking news for the Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling community as ADCC events were to be streamed via UFC Fight Pass. This meant much more mainstream exposure for...
Jake & Logan Paul Show Defense to Nate Diaz’s Street Guillotine
Apr 23, 2023BJJEE
It seems to have been quite an eventful New Orleans night for Nate Diaz… Because he ended up in a street fight and choked out a guy! Diaz was at the Misfits Boxing 6 event, where his teammate...
ADCC & UFC Sign Streaming Agreement For Over 40 ADCC Events
Jan 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: UFC Fight Pass Instagram It’s now official: for the next two years, ADCC events will be streamed via UFC Fight Pass! This means over 40 events throughout 2024; including ADCC...
Jake Paul Training Jiu-Jitsu in Preparation for MMA Debut
Jan 20, 2023BJJEE
Jake Paul has made the move many were asking him to do – he will compete in MMA! He recently announced the signing of a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), under which...
Don’t Blink. Fastest Submissions at ADCC 2022
Dec 13, 2022BJJEE
The ADCC World Championship was the best event in history. Mo Jassim organized the biggest event BJJ and submission grappling has ever seen. On the mats we saw the best grapplers from around the...
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...
For the First Time In ADCC History USA Overtakes Brazil in Medal Count
Sep 22, 2022BJJEE
Brazil, the cradle of Jiu-Jitsu, was responsible – from the beginnings to the present day – of producing great athletes for our sport. In competitions, Brazilian fighters, mostly ensured...
Jujimufu “Competes” At ADCC 2022 – With Gordon Ryan In His Corner
Sep 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Jujimufu is an internet celebrity in the bodybuilding circles, who was initially known as one the tricking pioneers. But those who follow him know that “Juji” isn’t the one to shy...
Gordon Ryan Explains His Stomach Issue: “I Was Nauseous 24/7”
Sep 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan had to take a leave of absence from competition – effectively retiring from BJJ for a short period of time – due to an unknown stomach issue. But, what was the actual problem?...
Gordon Ryan Tells Hilarious Stories About John Danaher: “Gordon… What Do You Think About Wi-Fi?”
Sep 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan and Mo Jassim recently appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, where they spoke about many interesting subjects… Among which was John Danaher. Ryan shared how great Danaher...
One Championship Becomes Official Platinum Sponsor for ADCC 2022
May 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
ADCC 2022 is coming closer and becoming bigger with each passing day! The latest in the line of amazing news is that One Championship has become an official Platinum sponsor for the event, as the...
Joe Rogan to Officially Sponsor Gordon Ryan for ADCC 2022
Mar 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Just when you’d think that things couldn’t get more exciting for the upcoming ADCC 2022, the reality smacks you in the face to prove – that you’re wrong! Namely, Gordon Ryan...
ADCC 2022: Ryan Hall To Compete In The 66kg Division
Mar 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall has been solely focused on his MMA career for a while now, which put his aim off of submission grappling tournaments. The BJJ community has known this to be true for quite some time now and...
Bitcoin Cash Sponsors Gordon Ryan With $100,000 for ADCC 2022
Feb 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC 2022 is coming soon! The superfight between bitter rivals, Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao, is highly expected; all the while every single division is stacked with phenomenal athletes as well....
Mark Kerr Gets Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame
Feb 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Kerr, a 4x ADCC champion, is the latest name on the exclusive ADCC Hall Of Fame list! The ADCC organizing team shared the news on their social media: ADCC Hall of Fame: Mark Kerr. Kerr is a 4X...
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: ...
ONE Championship: Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao MMA Match?
Nov 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan vs. Andre Galvao in a mixed martial arts match? It might not be as far-fetched as you may think. Namely, Chatri Sityodtong – Founder & CEO at ONE Championship – took it to...
ADCC Head Organizer Releases Full ADCC Rules Seminar on Youtube
Oct 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC is slowly picking up steam with its trials events. The North American East Coast Trials are not too far away, and some of its elite competitors have already been announced. With that said,...
