Luke Rockhold Training with Buchecha For Upcoming Nicky Rodriguez Polaris Match
Nov 28, 2019BJJEE
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will be facing the 2019 ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez in a grappling superfight at the upcoming Polaris on Nov. 30 event in Newport, Wales. You...
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,...
Nicky Ryan Considering A Full-Time Coaching Career: “If I Retear This ACL…”
May 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
At just 23 years old, Nicky Ryan has already experienced a career’s worth of highs, setbacks, and surgeries. And now, the B-Team standout is facing a potential crossroads in his grappling journey...
FloGrappling Asks Nicky Rod If He Regrets Not Competing At ADCC (After Winning $1M at CJI)
Mar 26, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez is gearing up for one of the biggest matches of his career – his long-awaited rematch with Kaynan Duarte at Who’s Number One 27, on April 18th. In a recent interview with...
Nicky Rod Talks Gi Jiu-Jitsu: “Let’s Take This Thing Off”
Mar 21, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Nicky Rodriguez recently explained why he’s never competed in the gi – and why he’s unlikely to ever return to IBJJF events. In an interview with MMA legend Demetrious Johnson, Rodriguez shared...
Gordon Ryan Mocks Nicky Rod After Loss to Victor Hugo: “So-Called Best Wrestler in BJJ Got Outwrestled by a Jiu-Jitsu Guy”
Mar 09, 2025BJJEE
At UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10, Victor Hugo secured a dramatic overtime victory over Nick Rodriguez, finishing the match with a rear-naked choke. The result quickly sparked reactions from the...
Jay Rodriguez Promises To Never Use PEDs While Competing In Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Jay Rodriguez has recently revealed his commitment to competing as a natural athlete – by stating that he won’t consider using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) until after he retires from BJJ...
Gordon Ryan Reveals He Expected Nicky Rod To Stay Loyal: “He Never Said Thank You”
Oct 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent interview on Jake Shields’ podcast, Gordon Ryan discussed the split of his former team… Sharing that he was disappointed in the actions of his former teammates who left to form...
Breaking: Gordon Ryan Accepts Nicky Rod’s $1 Million Challenge But Under Certain Conditions
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE
In a bold move that has sent shockwaves through the grappling community, Gordon Ryan has accepted Nicky Rodriguez’s $1 million challenge, but not without laying down a series of stringent...
Nicky Rod Can Identify When Gordon Ryan is Back on PEDs
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE
In a recent video that has stirred the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community, Nicky Rodriguez, also known as “Nicky Rod,” boldly claimed that he knows when fellow grappling star Gordon Ryan is...
Nicky Rod Claims Craig Jones Invitational Was Profitable
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE
In a recent episode of The Casuals podcast, Nicky Rodriguez offered his thoughts on the first-ever Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) and its unexpected financial success. Held on the same weekend as the...
The BJJ Blueprint: How To Grapple Like Nick Rodriguez
Aug 11, 2024BJJEE
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 Forgoes ADCC To Compete At Craig Jones Invitational (CJI)
May 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Nick Rodriguez has just become the latest athlete to leave ADCC 2024 in favor of the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) tournament! This one shouldn’t come as a surprise, as it is becoming...
Nick Rodriguez Loses his BJJ Black Belt Debut to Victor Hugo at WNO 22
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
WNO 22, held in Costa Mesa (California), saw Victor Hugo earn a decisive victory against Nicky Rodriguez in their heavyweight clash. Hugo, celebrated for his 2023 IBJJF Worlds double-gold triumph,...
Natty Nick Rodriguez Names The Best Stero*d for Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 08, 2024BJJEE
2x ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez prides himself in being a natural athlete, unlike his nemesis Gordon Ryan. In a recent podcast episode, Nick Rodriguez and prominent strength & conditioning...
Nicky Rod: ‘PEDs Make Ungifted Athletes Seem Incredibly Strong but They’re Just Injecting Themselves”
Jan 14, 2024BJJEE
In a recent podcast interview, elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete Nick Rodriguez openly discussed the issue of performance-enhancing drug use in the sport. Rodriguez stated that some top competitors...
Craig Jones On Why It Took Him So Long To Promote 5 Year Black Belt Nicky Rod
Jan 08, 2024BJJEE
2x ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez has just been promoted to black belt in BJJ after training in BJJ for a little over 5 years. He was promoted by Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten....
Nick Rodriguez Promoted to Black Belt in BJJ After Training for 5 years
Dec 23, 2023BJJEE
2x ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez has just been promoted to black belt in BJJ after training in BJJ for a little over 5 years. He was promoted by Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten....
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...
Nicholas Meregali Wants To Fight Both Craig Jones & Nick Rodriguez: “You Guys Are Soft”
Dec 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The drama between Nicholas Meregali and B Team’s Craig Jones & Nick Rodriguez keeps heating up. The athletes keep challenging and “roasting” each other over social media…...
Despite Already Losing Twice to Gordon Ryan, Nick Rodriguez Challenges Him to MMA Bout: ‘He’s Scared’
Dec 15, 2023BJJEE
Nick Rodriguez proposed a match against his former teammate Gordon Ryan with $100,000 at stake, an offer which Ryan declined. Nick Rodriguez continues seeking a third match against Gordon Ryan, a...
Nick Rodriguez Challenges Gordon Ryan with $100K Purse on the Line, Ryan Declines
Dec 12, 2023BJJEE
Nick Rodriguez proposed a match against his former teammate Gordon Ryan with $100,000 at stake, an offer which Ryan declined. Nick Rodriguez continues seeking a third match against Gordon Ryan, a...
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 Results: Meregali & Rodriguez Steal The Show
Dec 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 event, held on December 11th, turned out to be an evening of exciting Jiu-Jitsu matches… Here are the full results! NICHOLAS MEREGALI BEATS FELIPE PENA...
Nick Rodriguez Explains EBI Overtime Start, Escapes & Attacks
Nov 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to competition and tournaments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, it can be often quite difficult to navigate the landscape of all sorts of different rules – and not be confused so as to...
