UFC Vegas 39: Mariya Agapova Taps Sabina Mazo with Rear Naked Choke
Oct 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Mariya Agapova put on quite a show in her win against Sabina Mazo at UFC Vegas 39. The finish came at 53 seconds into the third round, via a Rear Naked Choke which...
Junior dos Santos Set to Compete in Pro Wrestling Debut
Oct 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: ESPN Junior dos Santos, one of the MMA greats (with a 21-9 record to his name), is a former UFC heavyweight champion of the world. However, he was released from the UFC after suffering...
Mackenzie Dern Talks UFC Vegas 39 Main Event Bout: “The Easiest Way To Beat Her Is On The Ground”
Oct 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
October 9 is just around the corner, and so is UFC Vegas 39! The main event will be headlined by Mackenzie Dern, who’s taking on Marina Rodriguez in a strawweight fight. Dern is currently...
Royce Gracie Talks Kron’s Setback in the UFC: “He Showed That He Can Take A Punch”
Oct 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Royce Gracie – a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA legend – is one of the most responsible athletes for the spread of mixed martial arts’ and BJJ’s popularity. Recently, he spoke on...
German Mixed Martial Arts Federation: Athlete Wins by Weird Upside-Down Armbar
Oct 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts can be a weird one. Most of the matches will go down in a regular fashion, finishing by points, a decision, or submission. However, sometimes...
UFC 266: Jonathan Pearce Submits Omar Morales with a Rear Naked Choke
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC hasn’t seen a shortage of submission finishes lately, and such was the case at UFC 266 as well. The Las Vegas event took place at the T-Mobile Arena, with fans eagerly waiting for the...
Bo Nickal Chokes Out Opponent To Sleep In MMA Debut
Sep 28, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal, the wrestling U-23 world champion & NCAA All American wrestler, has just fought in his first MMA match! The Penn State alumnus made his MMA debut in an amateur fight against David...
Buchecha Was Doubtful of His BJJ Skills Before MMA Debut: “My Jiu-Jitsu Didn’t Work”
Sep 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida – a 13-time BJJ world champion and two-time ADCC gold medalist – made his MMA debut in Singapore this Friday morning and fought kickboxing athlete...
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...
