It’s Official: Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena Rematch (February 25, 2023)
Nov 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
In case you’ve been impatient and wondered when it’s going to happen, here’s your answer… It’s official: Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena will face each other once again,...
Want A Fast Win In A BJJ Match? Go For A Heel Hook
Nov 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Would you like to become known as the athlete who wins BJJ matches fast, perhaps in the opening seconds? Then your best bet would be to go for a Leg Lock. More specifically – for the Heel Hook....
Mental Tip: A BJJ Competition Is Just Like Going Training At Another Academy
Nov 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
„Well, I just hope that I don’t fall asleep from waiting, rather than from being choked out“, says one jiujiteiro to another as he waits – for the fourth consecutive hour – to hear his...
Danielle Kelly: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Better [Than Sambo]”
Nov 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is taking on Mariia Molchanova – a Sambo World Champion – on November 18… And she’s confident in the win. Despite Molchanova being a Sambo specialist, Kelly...
ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo To Defend Submission Grappling Title Against Matheus Gabriel
Nov 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kade Ruotolo has another chance to make history… As he’ll be the first athlete to be defending his submission grappling world title at ONE Championship! He’ll take on Matheus...
Bo Nickal On Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s Basically Wrestling High School Kids In Sweden”
Nov 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal is never shy to showcase and emphasize his wrestling skills… Even when it comes to a potential matchup against someone like Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal was supposed to have his debut...
John Danaher: “Self-Confidence Doesn’t Come From Words…”
Nov 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you develop self-confidence when, for example, preparing for a BJJ competition? Is there any sort of a “mental preparation” that you can do, any sort of mental training? Well,...
Zoltan Bathory: “I’m Good Friends With Almost All The Guys I Ever Fought”
Nov 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the best things you could do… Not only because you can improve your BJJ by tenfold afterwards (progress gets easier once you notice your mistakes)...
Do You Get Overwhelmed By The Intensity Of Rolling In BJJ?
Nov 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Sometimes, the sheer intensity of a roll can hinder your performance by a whole lot. And it can happen both in Jiu-Jitsu training and competition alike. John Danaher explains what happens, most...
Shamil Gasanov On Garry Tonon: “If He Thinks He Can Break Off My Leg…”
Nov 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Shamil Gasanov, a 27 year-old Russian MMA fighter, has made quite a name for himself already at ONE Championship. Namely, in his ONE debut, he needed just two minutes to sink in and secure a Rear...
Should You Ever Not Tap Out In BJJ? John Danaher Shares His Opinion
Nov 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Tapping is the most important move in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It makes it possible for you to keep training and competing for years to come, and it also opens up more learning and rolling opportunities....
Actor Chris Hemsworth’s Kids Train & Compete In BJJ
Oct 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has been drastically rising in popularity over the last few months. And not just among the “everyday folk”; but also among celebrities. For example, famous actor Chris...
Ukrainian Nuclear Bunker Hosts A Martial Arts Tournament For Children
Oct 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: France 24 The town of Kryvyi Rih, located in the south of Ukraine, is trying to bring a sense of normality for children amid the ongoing war. Namely, they have organized a martial arts...
Danielle Kelly To Face Multiple-Time Sambo Champion Mariia Molchanova
Oct 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The long-running “who’d win” debate between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo is still very much active. Given that ONE has already put together a BJJ vs Sambo match between Kade...
Oliveira Reveals What Khabib Told Him After The UFC 280 Bout
Oct 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Charles Oliveira has lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 280, after Makhachev dropped him to the canvas with a big right hand – and submitted him with an Arm Triangle. Leading up to the fight, there...
Kyle Boehm Accuses New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Team Of Fixing Matches
Oct 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kyle Boehm has made a post on Instagram last Sunday, in which he accused members of the New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team of participating in “fake”/fixed matches. He made the post shortly before...
UFC 280: Islam Makhachev Taps Out Charles Oliveira with Arm Triangle
Oct 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhacev and Charles Oliveira headlined the UFC 280 fight card in Abu Dhabi, where they’ve fought for the vacant lightweight title. Earlier, Oliveira was stripped off the lightweight...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reveals That He Doesn’t Miss Fighting: “It Was Never Inside My Heart”
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Khabib Nurmagomedov Instagram Even though he is regarded as one of the absolute best – perhaps the best – to compete in MMA, Khabib Nurmagomedov is resolute in his...
Sambo Champion Uali Kurzhev: “I’ll Bring Lots Of Surprises Against Kade Ruotolo”
Oct 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Uali Kurzhev, a 4x Sambo world champion, will take on Kade Ruotolo for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling world title (on October 21). He is aware that there’s a tough test...
Leo Sammarelli: Partially Paralyzed BJJ Athlete That Competes Against Non-Disabled Athletes
Oct 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Leo Sammarelli was an aspiring boxer and MMA fighter, before an accident paralyzed him from the waist down. However, unwilling to give up martial arts, Sammarelli today competes in Jiu-Jitsu…...
ONE Championship: Kade Ruotolo To Face Sambo World Champion
Oct 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
After winning the ADCC 2022 World Championships 77kg division in dominant fashion, Kade Ruotolo has another challenge ahead of him… Because on October 21, he will face a Sambo world champion...
ADCC 2024: Mo Jassim Confirmed As Head Organizer
Oct 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mo Jassim has been confirmed as the head organizer for ADCC 2024, which makes it the third consecutive time that he’s been given this responsibility. Jassim is one of the most influential...
Musumeci: “I’m Very Introverted, It Felt Like I Was Back At The Beginning Of Competing”
Oct 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci had a phenomenal performance at his inaugural ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship match against Cleber Sousa. In 10 minutes of action-packed rolling, Mikey was the...
Latest Car Jiu-Jitsu Event Features Adult Movie Stars
Oct 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
For every martial art, there are at least a couple of variations of the sport… That are, in one way or another, weird and have bizarre rulesets. In the case of BJJ, one of its weirdest...
