Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre (1991): Grandmaster Carlson Gracie’s Team Wins Every Match
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Almost every Jiu-Jitsu practitioner has had the following thought run through his head: “How would Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fare against another martial art? For example, Boxing? Or Taekwondo? And...
BJJ Black Belt Kody Steele Dominates In MMA Debut: Wins by Knockout
Aug 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kody Steele, a BJJ black belt and Combat Jiu-Jitsu champion, had a fantastic MMA debut at Fury FC 49; winning by knockout in the third round against Kane Lewis. View this post on Instagram...
First Ever Televised MMA Match (1963): Judo Beats Boxing
Aug 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you know when the first televised mixed martial arts match took place? It was in December 1963! More specifically, it was a fight between the “Judo” Gene Lebell and a boxer named Milo...
UFC Vegas 35: Pat Sabatini Injures Jamall Emmers with Devastating Heel Hook
Aug 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Heel Hook is one of the most damaging submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and therefore in mixed martial arts alike. That was proved once again at UFC Vegas 35, when Pat Sabatini used the Heel...
Neiman Gracie To Face Mark Lemminger In Bellator 266 Co-Main Event
Aug 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie, a part of the fourth generation of the famous BJJ family, will be featured in the co-main event at Bellator 266. Neiman is a son of Carla Gracie and a nephew to Renzo Gracie. He has...
Mackenzie Dern Predicts First Round Submission Win in UFC Main Event
Aug 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On October 9, Mackenzie Dern will compete in her first ever UFC main event. She will face against Marina Rodriguez, who is the number 6-ranked strawweight in the division. In a recent interview given...
Alistair Overeem: “Professional Wrestling Is Lame & Stupid, It Makes No Sense”
Aug 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Alistair Overeem’s first opponent in the UFC was Brock Lesnar, a great opponent who was one of the biggest stars of professional wrestling. Overeem beat him decisively on that day in 2011,...
Demian Maia: “I Really Want To Compete In Jiu-Jitsu Soon”
Aug 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After being defeated by Belal Muhammad last June, Demian Maia’s contract with the UFC came to an end. Dana White made it clear that this was the athlete’s last fight for the organization....
UFC Vegas 34: Pantoja Taps Out Royval with Nasty Rear Naked Choke
Aug 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The “UFC Vegas 34” event featured some elite grappling display, including the one in a match between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval. At the end of round two, Pantoja secured a nasty...
UFC Vegas 34: Kakhramonov Puts Jones to Sleep with Standing Guillotine Choke
Aug 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The danger of a standing Guillotine Choke is real, not just at a BJJ white and blue belt level… But at the highest of levels as well, including MMA. As a matter of fact, the recent “UFC...
Watch: Jornel Lugo Puts Keith Lee to Sleep with RNC at Bellator 265
Aug 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
On Friday, August 20, Bellator 265 took place with some incredibly exciting fights. One of those was a fight between Jornel Lugo and Keith Lee, from which Lugo emerged victorious via Rear Naked Choke...
Brendan Schaub Saves Children from Fatal Car Crash: Shares Details of What Happened
Aug 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brendan Schaub shared details of how he helped save children from a car crash that took place on August 12. The driver of the vehicle allegedly attempted to murder his own wife and children by...
MMA Fighter Gets KO’d by Opponent, Then Choked by Referee
Aug 20, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Things have been wild on the worldwide MMA stage lately. And not (just) because of the great fights that are taking place, but also because of some weird situations. For example, imagine fighting in...
Khabib on Fighting Against GSP: “That Fight Would Make a Ton of Money”
Aug 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Many MMA (and BJJ) fans’ dream fight is the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre one. Unfortunately, it never came to fruition… But what would happen if it did? What are...
Flying Insect Interrupts an MMA Fight at CFFC 99
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
MMA fights are stopped and interrupted for all sorts of reasons, but never because of an insect… Or are they? Well, the CFFC 99 event last weekend saw a match between the UFC veteran Nah-Shon...
Terrifyingly Late Referee Stoppage: Fighter Out Due To Rear Naked Choke
Aug 18, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Fighter’s safety is paramount in MMA – and the referee has a large say in it. So, whenever the referees don’t do their job properly, they’re risking (serious) injuries to the...
Jose Aldo On Fighting Youtubers: “My Legacy Is Worth More Than Money”
Aug 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Recently, more and more mixed martial arts fighters have taken on fighting exhibition matches against celebrities – most notably, against Youtubers. This is done mostly due to the financial...
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Announces Retirement From MMA
Aug 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The former ADCC superfight and multiple times IBJJF world champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, has announced that he is retiring from the mixed martial arts scene. Combate reported that...
Watch: UFC 265 Jessica Penne vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz Ends With A Nasty Armbar
Aug 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: UFC The UFC 265, which took place on August 7, was nothing short of exciting! Among other matches, it featured the one between Jessica Penne and Karolina Kowalkiewicz – which...
Watch: 3 vs. 1 MMA Fight Ends In a Predictable Manner
Aug 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Throughout the MMA history, we’ve witnessed some pretty absurd match-ups (especially before the UFC came to its modern fruition). However, despite the mixed martial arts scene being quite...
Watch: Fighters Slip All Over The Octagon at Rainy Outdoor Matches
Jul 31, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Mixed martial matches are almost always fun to watch; watching two men or women using their martial arts skills to get the win… There’s not many things as exciting as that one is....
Graphic: MMA Fighter Suffers Brutal Arm Injury During Fight
Jul 30, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Injuries are just a part of the whole ordeal when you train a martial art or two. Especially when you’re into mixed martial arts; if you’re not (hopefully) on the receiving end,...
Nick Diaz to Teach Self-Defense Lessons to Adult Cam Girls
Jul 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Nick Diaz will return to the octagon after a six year hiatus, on September 25 at UFC 266. He will face Robbie Lawler; an old foe, whom he first faced against at UFC 47 – 17 years ago. But Nick...
Relson Gracie Criticizes Kron’s Striking in the UFC: “You Don’t Need To Do Boxing”
Jul 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Kron Gracie is currently the only representative of the Gracie family in the UFC. He had his first match in 2019, winning against Alex Cacares with a Rear Naked Choke. In the same year, however, Cub...
