Robert Drysdale: “Rorion Gracie Never Truly Believed In MMA”
Apr 13, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale recently shared his perspective on the origins of the UFC and its connection to BJJ – offering a take on Rorion Gracie’s long-term vision. Speaking on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution...
Vinicius Draculino Talks About The Time When BJJ Practitioners Were Seen As Thugs: “The Bad Guys…”
Mar 18, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães is a legendary competitor and coach, who had brought up many famous competitors in his career. He had seen Jiu-Jitsu change by quite a lot throughout not years,...
Chris Haueter: “The True Essence Of Jiu-Jitsu Is Feminine”
Dec 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter recently shared a perspective that he attributes to Rickson Gracie himself: that the true essence of BJJ is fundamentally feminine in nature. At first glance, the idea seems to clash...
Matt Serra Recalls Dangerous Advice From Renzo Gracie: “I Could Have Collapsed”
Dec 14, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Matt Serra had shared a frightening moment, revealing how questionable pre-fight advice from Renzo Gracie nearly led to a serious medical emergency. Speaking on the MMA History Podcast, the former...
Kron Gracie Explains Why The Gracie Name Is Now A “Disadvantage”
Dec 11, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Kron Gracie says the famous family legacy that once gave Gracie fighters a massive edge has now become a burden. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Kron reflected on how dramatically the landscape...
13-Year-Old Joslyn Molina Becomes Youngest ADCC Trials Medalist In History
Nov 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Joslyn Molina has officially rewritten the record books – at just 13 years old, she became the youngest ADCC Trials medalist of all time! Until now, ADCC Trials required competitors to be at least...
Royce Gracie: “My Dad Didn’t Want Me To Hurt My Opponents, But My Mom…”
Nov 13, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fans have long viewed Helio Gracie as the philosophical architect of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – a calm, technical master who stressed leverage, patience, and efficiency over...
Joe Rogan Recalls Brutal Early BJJ Days: “The Warm-Up…”
Oct 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan has never been shy about paying respect to the brutal roots of Brazilian jiu-jitsu training — and he recently reflected on how grueling those early days really were. Rogan recalled his...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pioneer Richard Bresler Passes Away
Jul 06, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The global Jiu-Jitsu community is mourning the loss of Richard Bresler, one of the sport’s earliest American pioneers and a coral belt holder. Widely recognized as the first student of Gracie...
Rigan Machado Claims He Has A 365-0 BJJ Record: “I Won For 10 Years Straight”
Apr 22, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Rigan Machado recently made the astonishing claim that he holds an undefeated record of 365-0 in BJJ matches, over the course of his competitive career. Speaking with...
Jean Jacques Machado Promoted To 8th Degree BJJ Coral Belt By Rickson Gracie
Apr 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Jean Jacques Machado, one of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s most respected legends, has just been promoted to 8th degree coral belt! The promotion was awarded by Rickson Gracie, himself a living legend and...
Luta Livre Legend Marcelo Brigadeiro: “The Things That Gordon Ryan Is Doing, I Did In 1996”
Feb 16, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Marcelo Brigadeiro recently claimed that many of the celebrated techniques used by Gordon Ryan today were actually being performed decades ago. Speaking on the TouroCast podcast, Brigadeiro shared...
John Danaher Thinks Modern BJJ Practitioners Are Better Than Previous Generations
Feb 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher believes that today’s Jiu-Jitsu practitioners are significantly more well-rounded than previous generations. In a recent discussion on Jake Shields’ podcast, Danaher addressed...
OG BJJ Black Belt Chris Haueter: “The Gracies Were Bullies”
Jan 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The Gracie challenge matches hold a legendary place in martial arts history. Chris Haueter, an early Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu pioneer in the United States, recently reflected on this era. At a time when...
Royce Gracie Explains Why Every BJJ Practitioner Should Do (At Least Some) MMA
Nov 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Royce Gracie first made a name for himself when he won the first open weight MMA tournament at UFC 1 – making him synonymous with the early days of organized MMA. He then forged his path and...
Keenan Cornelius Says American Jiu-Jitsu Existed Long Before Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Never one to shy away from controversy, Keenan Cornelius recently discussed the history of Jiu-Jitsu in the United States and his reasons for using the term “American Jiu-Jitsu” instead...
Reylson Gracie Says BJJ Has Gone Too Soft: “Your Art Will Be Forgotten”
Oct 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Grand Master Reylson Gracie – a 9th-degree red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and son of Carlos Gracie Sr. – has voiced serious concerns about the current state of Jiu-Jitsu. The Gracie shared an...
Rickson Gracies’s Life Story To Be Adapted Into A Feature Film
Sep 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rickson Gracie is having his life story turned into a feature film! His 2021 autobiography, Breathe: A Life in Flow, has been acquired by filmmakers Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J....
Leandro Lo’s Mother Talks About Her Son: “He Will Never Be Forgotten”
Aug 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
On August 7, 2022, the Jiu-Jitsu community was devastated by the tragic loss of one of its greatest icons, eight-time world champion Leandro Lo. Lo, only 33 years old, was brutally murdered during a...
Legendary Leo Castello Branco Promoted To BJJ Coral Belt
Jul 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ legend Leo Castello Branco has reached yet another monumental milestone in his illustrious Jiu-Jitsu career… By being awarded the coral belt! Branco had spent 31 years as a black belt...
Kyra Gracie: “Women Weren’t Valued In The [Gracie] Family, They Were Prohibited From Training”
May 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As the granddaughter of Robson Gracie – and niece to Ralph, Ryan, and Renzo Gracie – Kyra Gracie grew up in a conservative family in Rio de Janeiro, where martial arts were considered a...
Royce Gracie Criticizes BJJ Competition: “It Doesn’t Work That Way”
Apr 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Royce Gracie isn’t particularly “in love” with the present state of competition in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Why? Because he doesn’t believe it portrays a true picture. According...
Baret Yoshida Is The First ADCC Hall Of Famer – To Compete At ADCC Trials
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Baret Yoshida has just written his name in the book of grappling history yet again – this time by becoming the first participant to compete at ADCC Trials… After already becoming an ADCC...
Joe Rogan Talks How His Instructor, Jean Jacques Machado, Overcame Disability On The Mats
Mar 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that the legendary BJJ competitor and coach, Jean Jacques Machado, was born with a disability? That’s right. He was born with a rare genetic condition that left him with only a...
