Researcher Finds Translator Erased References To The Gracie Family From Book On Mitsuyo Maeda
Oct 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
The history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is full of disputed narratives, but one recent discovery stands out for what it reveals about how that history has been handled over time. According to martial arts...
Chris Haueter Warns Against Academies That Try To Control Students Off The Mat: “Toxic Relationship”
Sep 29, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter, one of the first twelve non-Brazilians to earn a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and a member of the “Dirty Dozen”, has spent decades around the sport. In a recent podcast...
Mario Sperry: Sport BJJ Has Made Competitors Forget The Stand-Up Fight
Sep 28, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Mario Sperry has a story he likes to tell about arriving in America as a purple belt, walking into a karate gym that claimed to teach Jiu-Jitsu – and finding the room hadn’t taken him...
Carlson Gracie Jr. Reveals The Forgotten Era Of “Dark Blue Belts” In Early Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 17, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Carlson Gracie Jr., son of the legendary Carlson Gracie and current head of the Carlson Gracie Team, revealed a piece of belt history many practitioners today have never heard of. According to Gracie...
Robert Drysdale: “BJJ’s Global Success Did Not Come From Superior Technique”
Sep 15, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Robert Drysdale, ADCC champion and MMA competitor turned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu historian, has spent years researching old newspapers, letters, and interviews to separate the sport’s mythology...
BJJ Veteran Says Helio Gracie’s Legacy Is Being Tarnished: “They Have Resentment In Their Hearts”
Jul 31, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Pedro Valente, the Miami-based Jiu-Jitsu instructor who trained under Grandmaster Helio Gracie from age three until his passing, says he’s had enough of what he views as a deliberate pattern of...
Vinicius Draculino Talks About The Time When BJJ Practitioners Were Seen As Thugs: “The Bad Guys…”
Mar 18, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães is a legendary competitor and coach, who had brought up many famous competitors in his career. He had seen Jiu-Jitsu change by quite a lot throughout not years,...
Gabrieli Pessanha Makes History As First-Ever Double Grand Slam Champion In No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Gabrieli Pessanha has etched her name into Jiu-Jitsu history – by becoming the first athlete to achieve an IBJJF double grand slam in no-gi competition! Securing gold at the 2025 IBJJF European...
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Calls For Reform In MMA: “Promoters Shouldn’t Control Titles & Fighters”
Oct 29, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton has spoken out on what he sees as one of the biggest issues in MMA – the control promoters have over fighters’ careers, rankings, and titles. His...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pioneer Richard Bresler Passes Away
Jul 06, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
The global Jiu-Jitsu community is mourning the loss of Richard Bresler, one of the sport’s earliest American pioneers and a coral belt holder. Widely recognized as the first student of Gracie...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Becomes First To Win All Four IBJJF Majors In Both Gi & No Gi
Jun 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has etched his name into the history books once again… This time by becoming the first athlete ever to win all four IBJJF major titles in both gi and no gi competition! It’s...
Dana White Reveals How Shaquille O’Neal Helped The Growth Of UFC
Jul 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Shaquille O’Neal had helped the growth of UFC – and, therefore, of mixed martial arts (MMA) in general? Yes, that’s right. The NBA legend did so especially in the...
Kyra Gracie: “Women Weren’t Valued In The [Gracie] Family, They Were Prohibited From Training”
May 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As the granddaughter of Robson Gracie – and niece to Ralph, Ryan, and Renzo Gracie – Kyra Gracie grew up in a conservative family in Rio de Janeiro, where martial arts were considered a...
Royce Gracie Did 3 Hour Cold Water Swims, Ran 41 Miles In A Single Session – For His UFC 1 Preparation
May 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Various people prepare in various ways for their fights… But back when Royce Gracie did it for his UFC 1 preparation, he pushed it to the extreme. During his appearance on the Joe Rogan...
Royce Gracie Reveals Why His Father Chose Him For The UFC 1 Fight
May 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Royce Gracie recently shed light on why his family selected him to fight in UFC 1, back in 1993. And, well, the reason might surprise you… Because it was trusted that Royce will not inflict...
Royce Gracie’s UFC 1 Opponent Passes Away At 61 Years Old
May 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Art Jimmerson, who famously faced Royce Gracie in the inaugural UFC event in 1993, passed away last Wednesday at the age of 61. His daughter confirmed his death but did not disclose the cause....
Baret Yoshida Is The First ADCC Hall Of Famer – To Compete At ADCC Trials
Apr 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Baret Yoshida has just written his name in the book of grappling history yet again – this time by becoming the first participant to compete at ADCC Trials… After already becoming an ADCC...
Joe Rogan Talks How His Instructor, Jean Jacques Machado, Overcame Disability On The Mats
Mar 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that the legendary BJJ competitor and coach, Jean Jacques Machado, was born with a disability? That’s right. He was born with a rare genetic condition that left him with only a...
Was Bruce Lee Really a Judo Black Belt?
Mar 17, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Bruce Lee’s name is unanimous with excellence in martial arts. His philosophy of utilizing everything that is useful and rejecting everything that isn’t – it’s a wonderful,...
Legendary Ricardo Libório To Be Promoted To BJJ Coral Belt
Mar 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ricardo Libório, one of Carlson Gracie’s top students, will be receiving a coral belt in Jiu-Jitsu next Sunday (March 17th) – at a special event held at AABB da Lagoa main hall, the...
MMA Legend Ken Shamrock Discusses Tragic Death In Pancrase Training
Feb 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent episode of the JAXXON podcast, MMA legend Ken Shamrock made an appearance… And shared insights about a tragic death into the MMA’s early days – in particular, during...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Reveals That He’s The Person Who Coined The Term “Headquarters” In BJJ
Feb 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Headquarters in Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most often utilized ones, and for good reason – it’s a dominant one and fantastic for guard passing. But did you know that it was actually...
BJJ Veteran Confirms That Gracie Family Purposefully Withheld Details From “The Outside World”
Feb 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Fabiano Iha, a seasoned figure in BJJ and MMA, recently shed light on one of the most controversial secrets in all of Jiu-Jitsu history: the Gracie family purposefully withholding technique details...
[WATCH] Is This The Greatest Suplex Throw In History?
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
During the 1972 Olympics, an unforgettable scene took place during the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. Chris Taylor of the United States, weighing in at a colossal 198 kilograms, faced off against...
