Dana White: “The Only Thing I Care About Is How My Kids Remember Me”
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
UFC CEO Dana White shared quite a bit of his personal story, in a recent interview with Piers Morgan. Aside from discussing the recent passing of his parents, June and Dana White Sr., he emphasized...
John Danaher Discusses The Effectiveness Of The Smother Tap: “Not For Everybody”
Sep 15, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher recently shared his insights on the Smother Tap – a technique often used by his New Wave Jiu-Jitsu team members in competition. This technique involves mounting an opponent and...
Tom DeBlass On Transgender Athletes Competing In ADCC Female Divisions: “Not Allowing It”
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lots of commotion has been stirred up in the BJJ community, after a recent NAGA tournament allowed for a transgender athlete to compete in a female division. A part of the Jiu-Jitsu community is...
Ryron Gracie Talks Belt Promotions: “There Are Two Types Of People”
Sep 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What are your thoughts about getting promoted to the next belt level? Are you super excited about it and can’t wait to get to that next color… Or are you focused on training more than...
Alistair Overeem Says He Has A Cure For His Trans Daughter: “I Want My Daughter To Be Happy”
Sep 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Heavyweight UFC legend Alistar Overeem recently caught everyone off guard in a podcast episode when he revealed that his daughter is currently struggling with gender dysphoria. But what really...
Mikey Musumeci: “Jiu-Jitsu Connects Everyone In The World Together”
Sep 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the best things about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is that you can go almost anywhere in the world, to any country… And that, even though you don’t know anyone there, you’d still feel...
Popular Podcaster Patrick Bet David: “My Boys Do BJJ 3-4 Times A Week”
Sep 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Patrick Bet David is known for his YouTube channel “Valuetainment” – where he publishes educational and motivational content alike. He is also a known podcaster, motivational...
Nicholas Meregali: “Imagine Being A BJJ Fighter & Being Charged To Compete”
Sep 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has decided to voice his opinion on BJJ tournaments that make the athletes pay, so they can compete in them. And, well, it’s not a favorable one: The world is not respecting...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Talks Slap League: “It’s Not Okay To Slap, Better To Punch”
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC Hall Of Famer and former lightweight champion of the world, has shared his take on Dana White’s “Power Slap League”… And it’s not a positive...
Demetrious Johnson: “MMA Is The Easiest Sport To Become A World Champion In”
Aug 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Anyone who’s ever trained mixed martial arts (MMA) will tell you that it is a tough sport. As you climb through the ranks towards the professional levels, it gets even tougher. And, well, it...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Talks Gender Ideology: “I Only See Woman & Man”
Aug 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC Hall Of Famer and one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, recently appeared on the PBD Podcast. Among other things, the host told Nurmagomedov that there are a couple...
Josh Hinger Talks Rest Days & Mental Health: “It Takes A Toll On My Mind”
Aug 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rest days are incredibly important. They are an opportunity for your body to recover from hard training and get ready for the upcoming training sessions as well. However, they often don’t come...
Should You Be Able To Do A Technique Symmetrically, On Both Sides Of Your Body?
Aug 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re becoming increasingly proficient in executing a technique on one side of your body… But what about the other side? Should you aim to perform the technique with the same quality...
Craig Jones: “There’s No Reason To Have A Uniform Policy, Except…”
Aug 12, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms/academies have a uniform policy that stipulates you can only wear their own gi and no-gi equipment. That is, only the gym’s gis/rashguards and shorts (and spats)....
John Danaher Talks Musk vs Zuckerberg Match: “It’d Be An Uphill Battle For Musk”
Aug 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The talks about the Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg MMA/BJJ match have been reignited, with Musk saying that the match would be streamed on X (formerly Twitter): Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed...
Mikey Musumeci Tired Of Boring BJJ Matches: “I’m Done With The Butt Scooting”
Aug 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey Musumeci is one of the top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes on the planet… And he wants to make BJJ as exciting as possible – so it reaches the widest audience there is. As reported by...
Craig Jones Shares Most Exciting Grappling Event (In His Opinion)
Jul 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What’s your pick for the most exciting grappling event? IBJJF gi or no-gi tournaments? ADCC? NAGA? Or something else? Well, for Craig Jones the most exciting grappling event is –...
Royce Gracie Critiques BJJ Academies For Not Teaching Self-Defense
Jul 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Why did you start training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Perhaps you found out about it by chance and it seemed interesting, maybe a friend recommended it to you, or maybe you were looking to learn how to...
Royce Gracie: “BJJ Academies Lost The Essence Of Martial Arts”
Jul 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Royce Gracie, UFC’s and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend, thinks that BJJ academies have “lost their way”. Predominantly because, in his opinion, they are increasingly neglecting the...
Gordon Ryan Says He Would “Love To Compete Against All Of My Opponents Natural”
Jul 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has recently shared his stance on PED testing in grappling tournaments; claiming that, if they were to be introduced into grappling events individually, they would be destroying those...
Gordon Ryan Claims That PED Testing Would Ruin Grappling Tournaments
Jul 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think about performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Should BJJ athletes be subjected to PED testing – especially by an organization such as the USADA? Well,...
Rodolfo Vieira Shares His Opinion On Nicholas Meregali: “I Don’t Know If It’s A Character”
Jul 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is one of the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in history. And he made a big name for himself not just through competition results – but also through trash talk. As it...
BJ Penn, UFC Hall Of Famer & BJJ Legend, Claims Dinosaurs Aren’t Real
Jul 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
BJ Penn is an MMA and BJJ legend. A former two-division UFC champion, as well as the first American to ever win the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Penn is also one of the fastest athletes to be...
Craig Jones Explains The Best Ruleset For BJJ: “The One I Can Win In”
Jul 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most frequently debated topics in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is: “Which ruleset is best for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu matches?” And, well, Craig Jones has a rather unique...
