Joe Rogan Shares When Pre-Workout Made Him Feel Like He Was Having A Heart Attack During BJJ
Dec 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan has probably tried just about every supplement known to mankind – but one pre-workout experience left him sidelined mid-roll & questioning whether he’d made a huge mistake. Speaking...
Ben Askren Could Compete Again After Double Lung Transplant, Says Sports Medicine Expert
Oct 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC welterweight and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren may have a future in competitive sports after his remarkable recovery from a double lung transplant, according to sports medicine...
Tom DeBlass Calls Out Training With Skin Infections: “A Selfish Move”
Oct 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Tom DeBlass has issued a blunt reminder to the grappling community about one of the most talked about issues in the sport – hygiene and skin infections. In a recent Instagram post, DeBlass didn’t...
Big Dan Manasoiu Starts Fundraiser For Teammate’s Brain Surgery: “Bad Things Happen To Good People”
Sep 23, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The grappling world is coming together in support of Ezekiel, a longtime member of New Wave Jiu-Jitsu, after news broke that he is facing a serious health battle. Daniel “Big Dan” Manasoiu has...
Fabricio Andrey: “Everything In High-Performance BJJ Has A Cost To The Body”
May 08, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Fabricio Andrey recently emphasized that, even though he’s never used banned substances himself, he acknowledges the reality many athletes face in high-level competition. Here is what he had to say...
Joe Rogan Decides To Stop Drinking: “What Kind Of A Moron Poisons Himself A Couple Times Per Week For Fun?”
Apr 15, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan has decided to give up drinking – and the reasoning behind it is as straightforward as it gets. Here is what he had to say in a recent podcast conversation, explaining that it was a...
Vagner Rocha Opens Up On Heart Failure: “You’re In A Lot Of Danger”
Apr 14, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Vagner Rocha recently opened up about a frightening chapter in his life – his recent diagnosis with heart failure. Joined by his son Achilles Rocha, the two discussed the series of events that...
Gordon Ryan: “Antibiotics Have F*cked Up My Life More Than Anything Else I’ve Done To Myself”
Mar 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan recently opened up about his ongoing health issues and their impact on his training – during a guest appearance on Joe Rogan’s UFC London Companion podcast: I’m eating better meals,...
Gordon Ryan Admits He Is “The Fattest He Has Ever Been”
Dec 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has shared an honest update on his physical condition. During a casual tour of his luxury outdoor setup, Ryan admitted that his current weight has reached 247 pounds. He admitted that...
Mikey Musumeci Talks Injury That Threatened His Life: “I Could Have D*ed”
Nov 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci recently opened up about a terrifying health ordeal that almost ended his career – and life. Musumeci had been set to face Kade Ruotolo for the lightweight submission grappling title...
Gordon Ryan Shares Health Update: “I Would Compete Until I Was 40”
Oct 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan recently shared an update regarding his health, detailing the severe stomach issues that have plagued him since 2018. Speaking on Jake Shields’ podcast, Ryan opened up about how a...
Mikey Musumeci Hospitalized With Torn Lung – Blames Rickson Gracie Breathing Method For Injury
Sep 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci has just revealed that he suffered a torn lung during his preparation for ONE 168… Which ultimately forced him to withdraw from the event. Musumeci was set to move up to...
18-Year-Old BJJ Blue Belt Passes Away Due To Staph Infection Contracted In-Training
Jul 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ray, an 18-year-old BJJ blue belt from England, has passed away after contracting staph infection. The infection took place during his time in Thailand, where he went to train. His BJJ coach, Mark...
Do Your Fingers Hurt From Too Much Gripping In BJJ? This Will Help
Jul 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Your fingers hurt, don’t they? Finger pain is one of the most common woes of Jiujiteiros worldwide; the aching knuckles and the inability to extend the joints fully, something which can pose...
Manager Sheds Light on Khamzat Chimaev’s Condition: ‘He’s Battling A Serious Illness’
Jun 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Khamzat Chimaev is facing another setback in his career due to health issues. Khamzat, who was scheduled to headline UFC Saudi Arabia against Robert Whittaker on June 22, has been forced to withdraw...
UFC’s Joaquin Buckley Says He Refused To Fight Ian Garry Due To Herpes Outbreak
May 17, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It’s been in a recent interview that UFC’s middleweight contender Joaquin Buckley revealed that he turned down a fight against rising star Ian Garry… Because of his opponent’s...
Caio Terra: “Jiu-Jitsu Is Not The Healthiest Thing To Do When You Do It Too Much”
Apr 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – whatever “success” means to you – you’ll need to be willing to push through a lot of hard work and quite a bit of...
Gordon Ryan Talks Current Health State: “Embarrassingly Weak”
Apr 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent video titled “Recovering Gordon Ryan: Belly Ache Chronicles”, Gordon Ryan opened up about his ongoing health struggles with a severe stomach condition. It promises to be a...
Georges St-Pierre Reveals He Had A Cancer Scare: “Whatever Happens…”
Mar 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Georges St-Pierre recently opened up about a significant health scare that played a pivotal role in his decision to retire from MMA. In a revealing interview on Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru and Henry,...
John Danaher’s Advice For Using Athletic Tape (For Grapplers)
Mar 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ah, athletic tape… The quiet hero of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes worldwide. It plays a similar role in the grappler’s life as duct tape plays for the blue collar workers –...
Conor McGregor Seen Involuntarily Spasming During Interview: “Very Sad To See”
Mar 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Conor McGregor seemed to experience involuntary spasms, during an interview promoting his feature film debut in the Road House remake. In this modern adaptation of the 1989 action classic, McGregor...
Lachlan Giles Reveals Why He Doesn’t Do Ice Baths & Sauna For Recovery
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Regularly doing ice baths and going to the sauna are often lauded as the things to do for recovery. However, Lachlan Giles – elite BJJ athlete and coach, as well as physiotherapy PhD –...
How Bad Is It To Get Choked Unconscious In Jiu-Jitsu?
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
If you train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, chances are that you’ll be, probably more than once, (almost) choked unconscious… But how safe is this? How safe is it to suffer syncope in this way...
UFC’s President Dana White Does An 86-Hour Water Fast: “I Feel Incredible”
Nov 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC President Dana White has recently completed an impressive 86-hour water fast! He went for it immediately after UFC 295, and concluded the fast on Wednesday. White shared more about his journey...
