Joao Miyao Promoted To Luta Livre Black Belt
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joao Miyao is a well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor who, together with his brother Paulo, has stacked a number of medals in just about every important BJJ tournament in the world. He...
Is It Possible For You To Become A BJJ Black Belt?
Jun 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone who starts training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has one dream in common… To become a BJJ black belt. But even though all would like to earn it, can everyone actually do it? More importantly, can...
Elder Cruz Gets Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Lucas Leite
Jun 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Elder Cruz is one of the most successful athletes to have come from the Checkmat team in the recent years. This year, 2022, has been an amazing as well… And now it became even better, as he was...
Than Le Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Ryan Hall
Jun 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Than Le is primarily known for his meticulous and relentless striking ability, which he used to become a ONE FC Featherweight champion. However, he’s also a skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete,...
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...
Royler Gracie Promoted To 8th Degree BJJ Coral Belt by His Brother, Rorion Gracie
May 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Royler Gracie is a true legend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A son of Helio Gracie, Royler has been the first so-called “King of BJJ’s Featherweight Division”, setting a record for the...
Roberto Aguilar, 76 Years Old, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Romulo Barral
Apr 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: it’s never too late to become who you’re meant to be. And it’s never too late to start doing what you love; so, if you haven’t started training...
Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” to Brown Belt – One Day After His Purple Belt Promotion
Apr 22, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has been on a streak lately! He’s seemingly intensified his gi training, now mainly due to being new training partners with Nicholas Meregali. As a matter of fact, he was...
Gordon Ryan Gets “Promoted” To BJJ Purple Belt by Nicholas Meregali
Apr 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is a world-class grappler and a well-established BJJ black belt. Nevertheless, he doesn’t train in the gi nowhere as often as he does in no-gi; and he has a great sense of humor...
JT Torres: “I Was Promoted To Blue Belt By Royce Gracie – That Was Crazy!”
Apr 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Jonathan “JT” Torres is one of the most successful contemporary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes. However, as everyone else at an elite level, he was once a white belt. And then, one day, he...
What Does It Take To Earn A BJJ Black Belt?
Apr 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Almost everyone who starts training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wants to get their black belt. However, “getting it” actually isn’t the proper expression… As you don’t get your...
Wellington “Megaton” Dias Gets Promoted to BJJ Coral Belt
Mar 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Wellington “Megaton” Dias is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend. He has been one of the most frequent competitors in the older age brackets, and has once been a top competitor in the adult...
Should You Be Able to Earn a BJJ Black Belt Without Wearing a Gi?
Jan 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s not a lot of things that get BJJ students as fired up as “belts”. That is, the color of the belts they wear, as well as the progress towards their next promotion. And, while...
UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Alexander Volkanovski, UFC’s Featherweight Champion, has been promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took place under Joe Lopez, at Freestyle MMA: View this post on...
Kade and Tye Ruotolo Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kade and Tye Ruotolo, the famous “Ruotolo Brothers”, are now Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts! The two were promoted by Andre Galvao, who is more than proud of them and their achievements:...
Brianna Ste-Marie, ADCC East Coast Trials Winner, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie is having a great year! After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, she was promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt over the last weekend; by Brazilian Top Team Canada’s head...
Cole Abate (16 Year Old ADCC Trials Winner) Earns BJJ Purple Belt
Dec 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Things just keep getting better and better for Cole Abate. After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, the 16 year old has now earned his BJJ purple belt! He was promoted by none other than the Art of...
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Promoted to BJJ Brown Belt
Nov 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Maynard James Keenan is an American progressive metal singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor; best known as the vocalist for Grammy Award-winning American progressive...
Gilbert Burns Awards BJJ Black Belt to Bellator Heavyweight Steve Mowry
Nov 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is never easy… But it could be a little easier if you have the proper physical prerequisites for it. For example, if you’re tall. Or really tall – like...
It’s Never Too Late For BJJ: Betty Broadhurst Earns Black Belt at 65 Years Old
Nov 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s been a big day for Betty Broadhurst this last weekend. She started her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey 11 years ago, back when she was 54 years old; and now – after competing at and...
Bo Nickal Promoted To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt
Oct 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Imagine going in for your first tournament as a blue belt, getting warmed up to step on those mats… Finally, the announcer calls your name and you step to the side, waiting for the ref to wave...
UFC’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk Promoted To BJJ Blue Belt
Oct 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the best strawweight MMA fighters in history. She is the UFC’s former division champion, as well as a multiple time Muay Thai world champion. She’s known for...
Russel Brand Promoted to Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become sort of “mainstream” among celebrities these days. However, many of them train BJJ in a private classes setting, without a desire to truly spar with other...
MMA Fighter C.B. Dollaway Awarded Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
C.B. Dollaway is a mixed martial artist with fights in the UFC and Rizin championship alike. He has a 17-10 professional MMA record and, although his last fight has been on December 31, 2019, his...
