Tag Archive: controversy, crime, female bjj, gabi garcia, Women in BJJ, women jiu-jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu Champion Gabi Garcia Reveals That She Suffered Physical Aggression From Ex-Husband
May 31, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Jiu-Jitsu Champion Gabi Garcia Reveals That She Suffered Physical Aggression From Ex-Husband
Gabi Garcia, a multiple-time IBJJF and ADCC world champion, has shared that she was a victim of physical and psychological violence, as well as that she received death threats from her ex-husband...Mikey Musumeci: “Toxic Jiu-Jitsu Community Destroyed Tammi’s Enjoyment For Competing”
May 27, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Mikey Musumeci: “Toxic Jiu-Jitsu Community Destroyed Tammi’s Enjoyment For Competing”
One of the things that Mikey Musumeci likes about ONE Championship is their equal treatment of male and female fighters. This is even more important to Mikey than it already would be, because his...Ffion Davies Promoted To 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt By JT Torres
May 26, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Ffion Davies Promoted To 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt By JT Torres
Ffion Davies, one of the world’s most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors, has been promoted to the rank of a 1st degree BJJ black belt! The IBJJF No-Gi World Championship title holder, as...Myla Hill, Daughter Of NBA Legend Grant Hill, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
May 21, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Myla Hill, Daughter Of NBA Legend Grant Hill, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
It’s not often that you see a father and a daughter dominating two entirely different sports… But that’s exactly what’s been the case for the Hill family! Grant Hill is a 7x...Ana Carolina Schmitt: “I Didn’t Always Feel Like A Champion”
May 20, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Ana Carolina Schmitt: “I Didn’t Always Feel Like A Champion”
Ana Carolina Schmitt is one of the top-ranking female BJJ competitors today. However, she didn’t always feel like that. It took her some time and a move to the USA to realize just how big...Vanessa Demopoulos (UFC Strawweight) Shares How Pole Dancing Helped Her Jiu-Jitsu
May 18, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Vanessa Demopoulos (UFC Strawweight) Shares How Pole Dancing Helped Her Jiu-Jitsu
Vanessa Demopoulos is a UFC strawweight athlete who has somewhat of an unusual background – that has helped her martial arts career tremendously. And what’s her background, you ask? Well,...ADCC Denver Open: Rose Namajunas Wins Bronze In Absolute Division
May 16, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on ADCC Denver Open: Rose Namajunas Wins Bronze In Absolute Division
Rose Namajunas is one of the best MMA athletes in the sport’s history. And, even though she is a UFC star and former strawweight champion, she still takes the time to compete in grappling...Tammi Musumeci On Not Using Instagram: “It’s Just Something I Don’t Really Like”
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tammi Musumeci On Not Using Instagram: “It’s Just Something I Don’t Really Like”
Tammi Musumeci is a super successful BJJ athlete, just like her brother, Mikey. The two have been training together and supporting each other for ages – but then again, there are differences...Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Reveals Why She’ll Never Fight MMA: “It’s A Whole Different Fight”
Apr 24, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Reveals Why She’ll Never Fight MMA: “It’s A Whole Different Fight”
Rafaela Silva is a judo Olympic gold medalist from Brazil, who is also a two-time judo world champion. However, she was suspended from judo between 2019 and 2021, as she was tested positive for...Mackenzie Dern On Changing Her MMA Tactics: “Hold The Position, Don’t Lose The Position”
Apr 19, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Mackenzie Dern On Changing Her MMA Tactics: “Hold The Position, Don’t Lose The Position”
Mackenzie Dern‘s next UFC fight will be on May 13, a strawweight bout against Angela Hill. This time, she has decided to shift her mindset when it comes to fighting in the octagon....Bia Mesquita Prepares For MMA Debut – Signs Contract With First Round Management
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Bia Mesquita Prepares For MMA Debut – Signs Contract With First Round Management
Beatriz “Bia” Mesquita has signed a contract with First Round Management… Which is a clear sign that she’ll soon fight in an MMA debut! She shared the awesome news via social...Promotion Time: Gabi Garcia Is Now A Judo Black Belt
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Promotion Time: Gabi Garcia Is Now A Judo Black Belt
Gabi Garcia, one of the most successful female athletes in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been promoted to the rank of a Judo black belt! Recognized by USA Judo as being the rank of...Tammi Musumeci Doesn’t Care About Points: “I’m Just Trying To Hit Cool Subs”
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tammi Musumeci Doesn’t Care About Points: “I’m Just Trying To Hit Cool Subs”
Tammi Musumeci, multiple-time IBJJF champion, seems to fall in the category of BJJ practitioners who aren’t too concerned about points… But that would much rather hunt a cool submission...Tammi Musumeci Talks About Her Brother, Mikey: “He Helped Me A Ton”
Mar 18, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tammi Musumeci Talks About Her Brother, Mikey: “He Helped Me A Ton”
Tammi Musumeci is one of the most successful female BJJ competitors in the world. A 5x black belt world champion, she will also be making her ONE Championship debut on March 24 – in a match...Gabi Garcia Announces Comeback To Fighting In MMA
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Gabi Garcia Announces Comeback To Fighting In MMA
Gabi Garcia – the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and competitor – has just announced that she will return to fighting in mixed martial arts (MMA)! Garcia is undefeated in MMA and...Struggles of a Female BJJ White Belt: Sweaty & Hairy Guys, Smelly Gis
Nov 07, 2022Ignacio FalcoComments Off on Struggles of a Female BJJ White Belt: Sweaty & Hairy Guys, Smelly Gis
Sweaty guys, hairy chests, smelly Gis, and close spaces. Your academy certainly has the perfect ingredients to scare away every woman in town. That’s right! Jiu-Jitsu can certainly be intimidating...John Danaher: “One Of The Great Failures Of My Career Is That I’ve Never Produced A Female Champion”
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on John Danaher: “One Of The Great Failures Of My Career Is That I’ve Never Produced A Female Champion”
John Danaher is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches in the sport’s history. However, even Danaher has some aspects to his career that he wishes were more successful – such as...Tom DeBlass: “It Really Grinds My Gears When Dudes Don’t Know How To Train Properly With Females”
Sep 01, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Tom DeBlass: “It Really Grinds My Gears When Dudes Don’t Know How To Train Properly With Females”
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone. For young and old, male and female, injured and not-injured-just-yet… It’s a fantastic martial art. But, it still requires you to learn how to handle...Ana Carolina Schmitt’s Advice for Women Starting BJJ: “Do It For Yourself”
Jan 02, 2022BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Ana Carolina Schmitt’s Advice for Women Starting BJJ: “Do It For Yourself”
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is difficult. No matter how excited you are about it as a beginner, you will soon find out that not everything is sunshine and rainbows. And, in those moments, it’s...Medusa Full Results: Juliana Miller Earns Upset Win Over Bia Mesquita
Oct 03, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Medusa Full Results: Juliana Miller Earns Upset Win Over Bia Mesquita
Last night, on October 2, the first ever “Medusa” event took place. It was a female-only Jiu-Jitsu promotion, with a pair of eight-woman brackets; where one bracket fought under Combat Jiu-Jitsu...UFC’s Gillian Robertson and Bia Mesquita Scheduled to Compete at a Combat Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
Sep 30, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on UFC’s Gillian Robertson and Bia Mesquita Scheduled to Compete at a Combat Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments are getting increasingly bigger in numbers lately! And the excitement is closely following them; it’s been just a couple of days ago that it was announced...Pans 2021: Yara Soares Defeats Ana Carolina Vieira, Wins Open Weight
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Pans 2021: Yara Soares Defeats Ana Carolina Vieira, Wins Open Weight
Yara Soares and Ana Carolina Vieira faced off in the open weight finals match of the Pans 2021 tournament. Previously, Soares had earned silver in the super heavyweight division and Vieira won the...Paige VanZant RNC’s Soldier And Puts Him To Sleep
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on Paige VanZant RNC’s Soldier And Puts Him To Sleep
There are no tough guys when it comes to the Rear Naked Choke in Jiu-Jitsu. You can toughen out an Armbar, a Straight Ankle Lock, heck even a Heel Hook and Kimura if the adrenaline is running...The Smile Of Jiu-Jitsu: Ana Carolina Schmitt, 2019 BJJ World Champion
Jul 31, 2019BJJEE1 AdminComments Off on The Smile Of Jiu-Jitsu: Ana Carolina Schmitt, 2019 BJJ World Champion
By winning the gold at the IBJJF World Championships in early June, Ana Carolina Schmitt has created a ripple of applause throughout the BJJ community and has become known as one of the top ranking...