Big Dan Manasoiu Defends Derek Moneyberg’s Controversial Black Belt Promotion
Aug 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Dan “Big Dan” Manasoiu, a 2024 ADCC bronze medalist and two-time ADCC World Championships competitor with 12 ADCC Open gold medals and a double gold at ADCC Trials, has weighed in on the...
Derek Moneyberg: “I Spent About $3 Million Paying For BJJ Coaches”
Nov 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Derek Moneyberg has once again ignited controversy in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world after revealing the staggering amount he claims to have spent – around $3 million – on private training to...
Tom DeBlass Calls Out Jiu-Jitsu Gossip Over Moneyberg’s Black Belt: “Focus On Your Own Jiu-Jitsu”
Oct 23, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding Derek Moneyberg’s rapid black belt promotion, calling out the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community for wasting energy on gossip instead of...
Derek Moneyberg Puts Mikey Musumeci On Blast: “I Can’t Trust You”
Oct 19, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci’s reversal on Derek Moneyberg’s black belt promotion has left both Moneyberg and Jake Shields feeling betrayed. When Moneyberg was first promoted to black belt after just 3.5 years...
Derek Moneyberg Shares Messages Claiming Craig Jones Offered To “Throw” CJI 2 Match
Sep 20, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Derek Moneyberg has released screenshots of private messages between himself and Craig Jones, that appear to show Jones offering to take a dive in a proposed matchup. The exchange centered around CJI...
Sean Strickland: “Moneyberg is a Scumbag Who Takes Advantage of Low Paid UFC Fighters”
Sep 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
In a heated encounter, UFC middleweight Sean Strickland confronted entrepreneur Derek Moneyberg about his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt promotion and alleged financial misconduct. Strickland wasted...
Derek Moneyberg Says You Need $75K To Roll With Him
Aug 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Entrepreneur and self-proclaimed financial guru Derek Moneyberg was promoted to BJJ black belt in just 3.5 years – which has triggered quite a debate online on whether he has earned that black belt...
