Demetrious Johnson Confirms He’ll Continue Competing In Jiu-Jitsu – Despite MMA Retirement
Sep 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at ONE 168: Denver – marking the end of a legendary career. The event featured an emotional farewell speech from...
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Makes Its Way To China With ADGS Xi’an This October
Aug 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The action never stops at AJP and that has been especially true when it comes to the 2024-2025 season. After bringing the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam to Istanbul in June and Brazil in July, the organization...
Marcelo Garcia Details The Mindset You’ve Got To Have When You Compete
Aug 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Marcelo Garcia is widely regarded as one of the greatest competitors in BJJ history… Making his advice invaluable to anyone aspiring to follow in his footsteps. And, well, his footsteps have...
AJP Brings Tournaments To Singapore, Mexico, Argentina, And China
Aug 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The previous weekend was yet another awesome one for Jiu-Jitsu competitors at AJP, with the organization hosting no less than four tournaments in different countries worldwide. Starting with a...
Paulo Costa Wants A Grappling Match Against Luke Rockhold – Under One Bizarre Condition
Aug 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent episode of the Jaxxon Podcast, UFC’s Paulo Costa spoke about the idea of a grappling match against former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Costa shared that he’d like...
Ffion Davies Calls For Equal Pay For Women In Jiu-Jitsu: “People Love To Watch”
Aug 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies – fresh off her victory over UFC star Mackenzie Dern at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – spoke candidly about the ongoing challenges women face in Jiu-Jitsu. Given that...
Nicky Ryan’s Coach Reveals Ryan Could Barely Walk Prior To CJI
Aug 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Dima Murovani, current coach of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu and therefore Nicky Ryan as well, revealed the challenging circumstances leading up to Ryan’s performance at the recent Craig Jones Invitational...
Buchecha Teases BJJ Competition Return: “I’m Too Young To Be Retired”
Aug 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors of all time, has hinted towards a return to professional grappling. Almeida, who boasts a...
[WATCH] Craig Jones Toys With & Submits Gabi Garcia With RNC
Aug 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones emerged victorious in the highly anticipated intergender grappling match against Gabi Garcia – at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI). The match started with Garcia attempting to...
CJI: Kade Ruotolo & Nicky Rodriguez Walk Away With $1 Million Prize Each
Aug 18, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) lived up to its hype – and it ended with both Nicky Rodriguez and Kade Ruotolo winning their respective divisions, earning the $1 million prizes. In the under...
Craig Jones Invitational (CJI): Full Fight Card Reveal
Aug 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has released its highly anticipated brackets – and the lineup is nothing short of spectacular! The event, set to take place on August 16 and 17, features some...
Gabi Garcia Reveals If She’ll Go Easy On Craig Jones At CJI
Aug 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia is set to face Craig Jones in the first-ever intergender grappling match, at the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) in Las Vegas. Garcia is very excited about the match, praising...
ADXC 7 Announced To Take Place In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aug 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) is set to return for its seventh edition – and this time, as reported by Tatame, it will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! While the exact day (it...
Craig Jones Bets $100k On Himself To Submit Gabi Garcia With A Leg Lock
Aug 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has just made waves in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community… By revealing that he has placed a $100,000 bet on himself to submit Gabi Garcia – with a Leg Lock in their upcoming...
ADXC 5: Urijah Faber & Rayron Gracie Take Titles In Abu Dhabi
Aug 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a superbly exciting night of Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling duels, ADXC 5 crowned champions Urijah Faber and Rayron Gracie at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, last Friday. The event...
Mackenzie Dern Shares Opinion On Who’ll Win The Gabi Garcia vs Craig Jones CJI Superfight
Aug 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern recently shared her thoughts on the highly anticipated CJI match between Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia. As one of the few women to have defeated Garcia, Dern’s perspective is...
ADXC 5: Diego Brandão Joins The Roster & Faces Chad Mendes In The Grappling Co-Main Event
Aug 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With the fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship set to be held at the Mubadala Arena this Friday, August 2nd, a last-minute change took place in the fight card. Making his debut in the...
ADGS Rio: Professionals End The Tournament On A High Note With Stellar Performances
Jul 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Celebrating 10 years of high-level competition with the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour, the ADGS Rio reached its peak last Sunday, July 21st, as the Professional category reached the mats and closed...
Craig Jones & Gabi Garcia Make A Deal: “OF Collab vs $1,000,000”
Jul 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones and Gabi Garcia will face each other in the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) intergender superfight, first of its kind in the submission grappling history… And now the stakes are even...
Mason Fowler Withdraws From CJI – Will Lachlan Giles Replace Him?
Jul 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) faced an unexpected setback – as Mason Fowler announced his withdrawal from the tournament at the last minute. Fowler, a prominent and highly anticipated...
Tye Ruotolo Looks Back On Performance Against Jozef Chen: “I Need To Be Better”
Jul 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tye Ruotolo faced a challenging match at ONE Fight Night 23: Ok vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, but he maintained his undefeated record in the promotion – by beating Jozef Chen via decision....
AJP Weekend Recap: Armenia, Croatia, And Kyrgyzstan Host Explosive Tournaments
Jul 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
While the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour set Rio de Janeiro ablaze with the fires of competition, AJP decided to keep the ball rolling and gave its athletes the chance to compete in three other...
Mikey Musumeci Reveals Why He Won’t Be Competing In The IBJJF Gi World Championship Ever Again
Jul 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci has officially ended his participation in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championship – in the gi. During a recent Instagram Q&A session,...
ADXC 5: Pouya Rahmani & Hamdy Abdelwahab Grapple In A Main Card Heavyweight Bout
Jul 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With less than a month to go until the next edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship, which takes place on August 2nd, the organization has been steadily unveiling the names that will make up...
