Draculino Warns BJJ Instructors Against Posing As Life Coaches: “They Think They’re Gurus Or Something”
Oct 09, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Draculino, who has spent more than 40 years on the mats, has a message for the modern Jiu-Jitsu world: instructors should not cast themselves as gurus or life coaches. The coral belt grew up...
Researcher Finds Translator Erased References To The Gracie Family From Book On Mitsuyo Maeda
Oct 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
The history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is full of disputed narratives, but one recent discovery stands out for what it reveals about how that history has been handled over time. According to martial arts...
Chris Haueter Warns Against Academies That Try To Control Students Off The Mat: “Toxic Relationship”
Sep 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter, one of the first twelve non-Brazilians to earn a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a member of the “Dirty Dozen”, has spent decades around the sport. In a recent podcast...
BJJ Legend Mario Sperry Says American Commercialization Pulled Jiu-Jitsu Away From Its Combat Roots
Sep 25, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Mario Sperry has spoken out about how American martial arts culture reshaped the traditional essence of BJJ, driving its commercialization and pulling it away from its original combat-focused...
Carlson Gracie Jr. Reveals The Forgotten Era Of “Dark Blue Belts” In Early Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 17, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Carlson Gracie Jr., son of the legendary Carlson Gracie and current head of the Carlson Gracie Team, revealed a piece of belt history many practitioners today have never heard of. According to Gracie...
Robert Drysdale: “BJJ’s Global Success Did Not Come From Superior Technique”
Sep 15, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale, ADCC champion and MMA competitor turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu historian, has spent years researching old newspapers, letters, and interviews to separate the sport’s mythology...
Allan Goes: Modern Sport Jiu-Jitsu “Is Not Efficient For MMA”
Sep 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Allan Goes, a seventh-degree coral belt who earned his black belt under Carlson Gracie at 18 and went on to compete in Pride FC, the UFC, and the IFL, argues that the style of Jiu-Jitsu dominating...
BJJ Pioneer Grandmaster Álvaro Barreto Passes Away At 84
Sep 01, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community has lost one of its most significant historical figures – Grandmaster Álvaro Barreto, a 9th-degree red belt and direct student of Hélio Gracie, passed away at the age of 84....
BJJ Veteran Says Helio Gracie’s Legacy Is Being Tarnished: “They Have Resentment In Their Hearts”
Jul 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Pedro Valente, the Miami-based Jiu-Jitsu instructor who trained under Grandmaster Helio Gracie from age three until his passing, says he’s had enough of what he views as a deliberate pattern of...
Kyra Gracie Recalls Fighting Her Own Family For The Right To Train Jiu-Jitsu
May 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Kyra Gracie reflected on the challenges she faced growing up in the famous Gracie family, revealing that she had to fight for the right to even train BJJ. Despite eventually becoming a three-time...
Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller Explains Why No-Gi Has A Better Olympic Future Than Gi
May 10, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Ricardo “Franjinha” Miller recently shared his thoughts on BJJ potentially becoming an Olympic sport. Miller explained that he does not currently see...
Draculino Reflects On The Growth Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: “Not Even In My Wildest Dreams…”
May 06, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Today, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is everywhere. From celebrities and professional athletes to everyday hobbyists, millions of people around the world now train the art regularly. But according to Vinicius...
Dean Lister: “Jiu-Jitsu Was Tougher Back Then – But Better Today”
Apr 22, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
What was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu like 20 or 30 years ago? According to Dean Lister, it was a completely different world. One that demanded more toughness, more travel, and a willingness to deal with the...
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...
