Watch: UFC & Bellator MMA Best Submissions of 2021
Dec 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
2021 has been an exciting one for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, and fight fans worldwide. It witnessed numerous high-paced matches and a lot of submissions. For that reason, both UFC and Bellator...
Donald Cerrone Shares Invaluable Advice with Young Fighters: “You Have To Keep Elevating Everything”
Dec 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a young BJJ athlete or/and a mixed martial arts fighter, it’s a good idea to listen to those who’ve been in the game longer than you have… And to pick up on their,...
Ryan Hall Explains Why He Shrugs After Winning A Match
Dec 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
After winning just about any MMA match, Ryan Hall takes a look at the camera – and shrugs nonchalantly, as if he were surprised that he took the win. But why does he do that? Hall was a recent...
Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley Scheduled For Early 2022 Bellator Event
Dec 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie has himself a fight for early 2022! He’ll take on Logan Storley in a welterweight bout which is scheduled for a February 19 Bellator card, as reported by MMA Junkie. Logan Storley...
Mackenzie Dern: “It’s Scary For A Jiu-Jitsu Fighter To Be In The Hitting Zone”
Dec 23, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Hans Gutknecht Mackenzie Dern lost her October 2021 UFC fight against Marina Rodriguez. Prior to the fight, she mentioned being proud of the progress she made in her striking skills...
Felipe Pena: “My Goal Now Is To Focus On ADCC & Transition To MMA”
Dec 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena has done it all now in IBJJF tournaments, given that he’s fulfilled his childhood dream of winning the absolute World Championship title at 2021 IBJJF Worlds. Following his win, he...
Priscila Cachoeira Talks Eye-Gouging Incident At UFC 269: “It Wasn’t My Intention”
Dec 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The match between Priscila Cachoeira and Gillian Robertson was an exciting one, ending with a first-round submission. Robertson took Cachoeira’s back and tapped her out with a Rear Naked Choke....
UFC Vegas 45: Jordan Leavitt Taps Out Matt Sayles with Inverted Triangle Choke
Dec 19, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
UFC Vegas 45 didn’t disappoint – not in terms of excitement, nor in terms of grappling display. But the match that was most exciting grappling/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wise was definitely the...
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: Elias Anderson Vs. Urijah Faber Announced
Dec 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
What an upcoming Sunday we have on our hands! On December 19, “Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: The Featherweights” will take place… And, as it’s now been announced, will feature a...
Watch: Julianna Pena Submits Amanda Nunes with Rear Naked Choke at UFC 269
Dec 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Julianna Pena pulled off one of the biggest upset wins in the UFC history a couple of days ago. In the co-main event of UFC 269, in Las Vegas, she fought for the women’s bantamweight title...
UFC Champion Alexander Volkanovski Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Alexander Volkanovski, UFC’s Featherweight Champion, has been promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion took place under Joe Lopez, at Freestyle MMA: View this post on...
UFC 269: Charles Oliveira Taps Out Dustin Poirier with Rear Naked Choke
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: AP Charles Oliveira proved, once again, why he’s one of the best grapplers in the UFC. In the main event of UFC 269, the lightweight champion defended his title against Dustin...
UFC 269: Ryan Hall Uses First-Class Grappling, Wins via Decision
Dec 12, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall is back in business! He put on a display of his signature, first-class grappling skillset and earned a unanimous decision win against Darrick Minner at UFC 269. In the first round –...
Neiman Gracie: “I Brought The ‘Gracie’ Name To A New Level”
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie has been on a winning streak in Bellator. Most recently, at Bellator 266, he faced Mark Lemminger; against whom he recorded his first knockout win. View this post on Instagram...
Ricardo Arona Inducted To ADCC Hall of Fame
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC continues to add grapplers to the ADCC Hall of Fame. Namely, the athletes who are added to the Hall of Fame are those who’ve made a significant impact in their ADCC and overall...
UFC Vegas 44: Claudio Puelles Wins The Match via Slick Kneebar
Dec 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Claudio Puelles, UFC’s lightweight athlete fighting out of Peru, showed his grappling skills at UFC Vegas 44 prelims. At 3:25 in the third round, he pulled off a slick Kneebar finish against...
UFC Vegas 44: Clay Guida Wins by Rear Naked Choke After Losing 46-0 in Significant Strikes
Dec 05, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC Vegas 44 saw some fantastic fights, among which were two spectacular submission finishes: Claudio Puelles’ Kneebar against Chris Gruetzemacher and Leonardo Santos’s loss to Clay...
ONE Winter Warriors: Stamp Fairtex Wins via Armbar
Dec 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You know what they say: if you don’t succeed at once, try it again. Which is exactly what Stamp Fairtex did in her recent win at ONE Winter Warriors, against Ritu Phogat. Before this important...
Bellator 272: Spike Carlyle Puts Dan Moret To Sleep with Rear Naked Choke
Dec 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You can be as tough as you want to be… But when you’re caught in a deep Rear Naked Choke, there’s no escaping – just like Spike Carlyle knew at Bellator 272. Carlyle accepted...
ONE Championship: Buchecha Taps Out Kang Ji Won with Rear Naked Choke
Dec 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida did it again! At ONE: Winter Warriors grand prix championship that took place today, December 3, Buchecha fought Kang Ji Won… And tapped him out with a...
Watch: Punches Thrown After BJJ Class at Daisy Fresh
Dec 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
A recent video published by the Daisy Fresh team (Pedigo Submission Fighting) showed two of their athletes squashing beef after a BJJ class. There were punches and knee kicks involved – check...
Gunnar Nelson: “I Felt A ‘Pop’ While Rolling With The Mountain from GOT”
Dec 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gunnar Nelson, an Icelandic professional MMA fighter and BJJ black belt, has had an opportunity to roll with Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson – one of the strongest men in the world (who once...
Khamzat Chimaev Challenges Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre & Daniel Cormier
Dec 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Khamzat Chimaev is on a winning spree… And it doesn’t seem like he’s eager to stop competing. After first easily taking the win against Li Jingliang in his most recent UFC bout,...
Watch: UFC Champion Francis Ngannou Spars 2 Guys At Once
Nov 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You wouldn’t want to stand in the way of Francis “The Predator” Ngannou – not in your wildest dreams. The current UFC Heavyweight champion captured his title back in March...
