Tom DeBlass Says ONE Championship Grapplers Will Be Allowed To Compete At CJI 2
Jan 18, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has announced that athletes under contract with ONE Championship will officially be allowed to compete in the second Craig Jones Invitational (CJI 2), set for 2025. While ONE Championship...
Mackenzie Dern Down To Compete At CJI 2: “Brings The Entertainment To Jiu-Jitsu”
Jan 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern has expressed her desire to return to the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) for its second event in 2025! Dern made a memorable return to the BJJ world at the inaugural CJI, where she...
Leo Vieira Addresses Exclusivity Contracts Concerns: “Our Contract Is About Freedom For The Grapplers”
Jan 05, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent podcast interview, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leo Vieira delved into some of the most pressing topics in the sport – including exclusivity contracts. With the rise of major grappling...
[WATCH] Olympic Boxer Makes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition Debut
Dec 31, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic bronze medalist Tony Jeffries has competed in his first-ever BJJ tournament! While Jeffries has an illustrious background in boxing, the transition from striking to grappling presents a...
John Danaher Explains How (Not) To Go About Your BJJ Competition Game Plan
Dec 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The day of competition is fast approaching and you are becoming increasingly excited and nervous about it… And so does your thinking – especially when it comes to your game plan. You are...
Giancarlo Bodoni Signs Contract With ONE Championship
Dec 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Giancarlo Bodoni has officially signed with ONE Championship! At just 29 years old, Bodoni has already cemented his place in grappling history as a two-time ADCC world champion – achieving the rare...
Craig Jones Announces CJI 2 Will Be A Team Grappling Tournament
Dec 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has officially announced that the highly anticipated Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will feature a completely new format – transitioning into a team grappling tournament! A few...
Should You Move Fast Or Slow In A Jiu-Jitsu Match?
Dec 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Written by Gile Huni., a 3rd degree BJJ black belt and head instructor at Kimura BJJ Serbia The pace of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match can be grueling. Between the scrambles, the fight for position,...
ONE Fight Night 27: Tommy Langaker vs Dante Leon Match Announced
Dec 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Dante Leon is set to face Tommy Langaker in a lightweight grappling match at ONE Fight Night 27 – on January 10, 2025! With the bout taking place in the lightweight division, it appears ONE...
3x Olympic Medalist Helen Maroulis Wins IBJJF No-Gi Worlds In Blue Belt Division
Dec 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis added another impressive achievement to her already decorated career… By winning gold in the lightweight blue belt division at the IBJJF No-Gi World...
Bodybuilder & BJJ Practitioner: Specific Strength Competition
Dec 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Have you ever thought to yourself: „How well would a BJJ practitioner fare against a bodybuilder in a strength competition?“ Well, we have great news for you! MuscleTV has decided to put J.T....
[WATCH] New Jiu-Jitsu Promotion Organizes Matches Between Black Belts – In Suits
Dec 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
A recent grappling match has led the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community to raise their eyebrows… Not because of flashy techniques or surprising outcomes – but because both competitors were dressed...
Bo Nickal Says He Trained BJJ Only 3 Times Before Taking On Gordon Ryan
Nov 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As a standout NCAA wrestling champion, Bo Nickal was on track to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. But rather than wait for that opportunity, he decided to test himself in BJJ – against...
Keenan Cornelius Says Competition Is Valuable Because Of 1 Simple Reason
Nov 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you enjoy and look forward to competition? What about competing in general – do you do it? Well, even if you don’t look forward to stepping on the competition mats and if you don’t...
ADXC 7: Rodolfo Vieira Set To Make Jiu-Jitsu Competition Return
Nov 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rodolfo Vieira is set to make his long-awaited return to the grappling world after a four-year hiatus… By facing UFC veteran Derek Brunson in the no-gi main event of ADXC 7 on November 17,...
ONE Fight Night 26: Danielle Kelly vs Mayssa Bastos Rematch Announced
Oct 31, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mayssa Bastos and Danielle Kelly are set for a highly anticipated rematch at ONE Fight Night 26 on December 6, 2024… For the ONE Championship atomweight submission grappling world title! The...
[WATCH] Black Belt Tries To Body Kick Opponent At IBJJF No-Gi European Championship Finals Match
Oct 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The black belt master 1 featherweight final at the IBJJF No-Gi European Championship 2024 ended in unexpected chaos… When Renzo Walltter Martinez Barazarte threw a body kick at his opponent,...
The Positive Side of Getting Crushed in Training
Oct 22, 2024John Brashear
I have spent well over half of my Jiu-Jitsu career rolling in classes made up primarily of people with substantially less experience than me (I live in a small town). In theory, it’s a dream. When...
Craig Jones Announces Plans For Return To Competing In The Gi
Oct 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones made a surprising announcement during his recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show… Revealing that he intends to return to gi competition in the near future! Known for his many...
Brendan Schaub Challenges Nate Diaz To Grappling Match: “I’ll Snap Your Neck”
Oct 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Brendan Schaub and Nate Diaz have had an ongoing beef for quite some time… But Schaub has now challenged Diaz to a grappling match! Typically, when fighters have a score to settle, they prefer...
WNO 25 Announces Two Super Exciting Main Event Matches
Oct 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Kaynan Duarte vs. Roberto Jimenez and Pedro Marinho vs. Izaak Michell are set to headline an exciting return for FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One (WNO) – on December 4 at WNO 25! In the main...
Demetrious Johnson Reveals Why The BJJ Match Against Mikey Musumeci Fell Through
Oct 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson, regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, has long been in conversations for a potential grappling match against Mikey Musumeci. With both athletes under contract...
Pat Downey & Gordon Ryan Agree To A Special-Rules Match: “I’ll Show Proof To The Planet”
Oct 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Pat Downey is still going strong – as the two grapplers have now agreed to a match with unique conditions, based on the ADCC scoring system! Their initial...
Man Who Showed Middle Finger To Little Girl At BJJ Competition Explains His Side of the Story
Oct 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
A few days ago, BJJ community saw one of the worst displays of “being an adult” in BJJ competition… When a man showed first mocked and then showed the middle finger to a little...
