Felipe Pena Accepts 1-Year USADA Suspension: “I Have A Clear Conscience”
Jun 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena has, as BJJEE wrote in a previous article, been stripped of his title as a 2021 IBJJF Champion. The USADA also enforced a one-year suspension, which Pena accepted. With that said, the...
Victor Hugo Calls Out Nicholas Meregali and Offers To Fight Him in an MMA Match
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Even though it was one of the most expected bouts of the entire year, the 2021 IBJJF Worlds absolute final match between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali did not happen; due to Meregali’s...
Nicholas Meregali Publishes Statement on IBJJF Worlds DQ: “I Was Punished Too Much”
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The absolute final match of the 2021 IBJJF Worlds between Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali, though eagerly expected, did not happen. Namely, Meregali was disqualified from an earlier...
Felipe Pena Announces Retirement from IBJJF Competition
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena has now managed to do it all, after winning the 2021 IBJJF World Championship Absolute division (following Nicholas Meregali’s disqualification from the final match). Therefore,...
6x World Champion Gabi Garcia Retires from IBJJF Competition
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia, one of the most recognizable and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world, has decided to retire from IBJJF competition. The 6x world champion decided to do so at the 2021...
2021 IBJJF Worlds: Nicholas Meregali Gets DQ’d for Showing Middle Finger
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
2021 IBJJF World Championship: Full Results & Highlights
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was full of high-paced matches. As far as the male athletes were considered, Mikey Musumeci was the winner in the roosterweight division – beating Bruno...
Felipe Pena & Nicholas Meregali Set For 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute Final
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
It’s now official… Felipe Pena and Nicholas Meregali are set to face each other in the 2021 IBJJF Worlds Absolute finals’ match! “Preguica” was more than excited and...
Ruotolo Brothers Face Each Other in Epic 2021 IBJJF Worlds Final Match
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Tye and Kade – the Ruotolo brothers – are one of the best grapplers in the world. However, despite competing at various divisions (and mostly at no-gi tournaments), the two haven’t...
