Georges St-Pierre Inducted Into UFC Hall Of Fame, Claims: “I Never Really Liked To Fight”
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre was finally “officially” inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame; as a part of the class of 2020 which had to “skip” the...
Redneck “Street Fighter” Challenges MMA Fighter: Gets Choked Out Cold
Sep 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve probably been guilty of it yourself. Before you began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (or any other martial art), you must’ve thought that you’ll be able to do at least...
Neiman Gracie Inspired By Cro Cop: “If We Keep Fight Standing, Hospital; If We Go To Ground, Cemetery”
Sep 21, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie, a part of the fourth generation of the famous BJJ family, featured in the co-main event at Bellator 266 last Saturday. A son of Carla Gracie and a nephew to Renzo Gracie, Neiman has...
Was He Out? Strangest UFC Ending In History (Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ricky Simon)
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you remember UFC Fight Night 128? Probably not, as it took place in 2018… And why should you care, anyway? Here’s why: that’s when one of the strangest UFC endings in history...
EBI Champion & BJJ Black Belt Erin Blanchfield Wins UFC Debut
Sep 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Think what you want, but if you use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a base for your MMA career – while, of course, developing other skills with vigor – you’re going to find success. And...
Fighter Retires From MMA After Winning by Reverse Triangle Choke
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Winning isn’t everything – neither in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu nor in mixed martial arts. In order to train sports which are as difficult as these ones are, the fighter has got to have heart....
UFC Vegas 37: Anthony Smith Submits Ryan Spann with Rear Naked Choke
Sep 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC Vegas 37 main event featured a light heavyweight bout between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann. Smith took the win via submission – Rear Naked Choke – in the first round; but it was...
Sean O’Malley Talks Transgender MMA Fighter Alana McLaughlin: “I Just Don’t Think That’s Okay”
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
UFC fighter and BJJ brown belt Sean O’Malley is the latest of MMA fighters who have voiced their thoughts and criticisms of Alana McLaughlin – the transgender fighter who had her MMA...
Wrestling World Champion Bo Nickal To Make His MMA Debut On September 24
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Wrestling U-23 world champion & NCAA All American wrestler Bo Nickal has just made a huge leap! The Penn State alumnus will make his MMA debut in an amateur fight against David Conley, on...
CFFC 100: Smith Taps Out Kamchybekov With a Tight Guillotine Choke
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) 100 took place earlier today, on September 17. It featured a number of exciting fights, as well as a Guillotine Choke finish in the main event lightweight...
Demian Maia Against Fights Involving Transgender Athletes in MMA: “I Think It’s Absurd”
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On September 10, transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA debut against Celine Provost. She won in the second round by submitting Provost by a rear naked choke. McLaughlin, in her past,...
ONE Championship: Garry Tonon to Fight Thanh Le for Featherweight World Title
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Garry Tonon needs little introduction. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Tom DeBlass and Ricardo Almeida, and is known as an extremely well-versed No Gi specialist. For instance, he fought...
Dana White’s Contender Series: Almeida Wins By Vicious Rear Naked Choke
Sep 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Dana White’s Contender Series season 5 is in full swing, with week 3 being the most recent one. The card displayed a total of six fights, which resulted with five more fighters being...
MMA Fighter C.B. Dollaway Awarded Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
C.B. Dollaway is a mixed martial artist with fights in the UFC and Rizin championship alike. He has a 17-10 professional MMA record and, although his last fight has been on December 31, 2019, his...
Transgender MMA Fighter Responds to “Nasty Comments” After Choking Out Opponent
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On September 10, transgender MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin won her MMA debut against Celine Provost. She won in the second round by submitting Provost by a rear naked choke, although it wasn’t...
Bellator Champion Ryan Bader Awarded BJJ Black Belt
Sep 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Bader is the current Bellator heavyweight champion with a record of 28-6 in his professional MMA career. Now, he has earned yet another great achievement to his already successful fighting...
The Taliban Make MMA Illegal in Afghanistan: “Punching In The Face Is Prohibited Under Their Law”
Sep 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Shortly after the US forces withdrew their last troops from the Kabul airport in late August, the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Their takeover was felt throughout the country, and the mixed martial...
UFC Referee Mark Smith on Knowing When to Stop Submissions
Sep 10, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Being a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or a mixed martial arts competitor is hard enough… So could you imagine being a referee? It’s upon the referees to make a good judgement call when it comes to...
BJJ Black Belt & Former UFC Champion Jessica Andrade: “I Paid Off My Car And Rent With OnlyFans Money”
Sep 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jessica Andrade is a former UFC Strawweight champion, with a pro MMA record of 21-9. She’s also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt – which proves a lot, since she’s earned 7 of these...
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida to Face Anderson “Braddock” Silva at ONE: Revolution
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida’s long-awaited mixed martial arts debut is just around the corner. He will step into the octagon for the first time on September 24 at the “ONE:...
Firas Zahabi on Gordon Ryan: “If He Puts His Mind to MMA, He Can Do It”
Sep 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Firas Zahabi doesn’t need a lot of introduction to his name. A black belt under none other than John Danaher, he is one of the most accomplished coaches in mixed martial arts; having coached...
UFC Vegas 36: Erosa Taps Out Jourdain with Darce Choke
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Julian Erosa took his grappling skillset to the spotlight at UFC Vegas 36. At 02:56 in the third round, he set up a slick Darce Choke and finished Charles Jourdain. JUICY J gets it locked in TIGHT to...
UFC Welterweight Vicente Luque Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Sep 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Vicente Luque is one of the most skillful submission artists in the UFC. The welterweight contender now has “proof” for that skill, too; earlier this week, he was awarded his black belt...
ADCC Champion Michelle Nicolini Loses to Xiong Jing Nan in Fight for ONE Championship Belt
Sep 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Michelle Nicolini is one of the most successful female grapplers in history. She won a world title in BJJ for a total of 8 times, before she won gold at ADCC 2013. Recently, she challenged Xiong Jing...
