Danielle Kelly On Being A Ring Girl: “I’d Rather Go In The Cage And Choke Girls Out”
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is on a winning spree in ONE Championship. Her last win came just a few days ago, about two minutes into the match; as she was able to beat the world Sambo champion Mariia Molchanova...
Craig Jones: “A Lot Of People Deserve To Have That Black Belt Taken Away”
Nov 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
A few weeks back, Islam Makhachev made the headlines with his claim that “a lot of black belts have to be cancelled”. And, for one, Craig Jones agrees with him. In one of the recent...
Tom DeBlass: “I’ll Absolutely Mop My Floors”
Nov 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Whose responsibility is it to mop the mats after a BJJ class is over? Well, there’s no “correct” answer to this question. Rather, it’s about what’s agreed upon between...
Brianna Ste-Marie: “BJJ Competitions Are Actually Illegal In Quebec”
Nov 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie – an ADCC silver medalist – recently defeated a multiple-time world champion Mayssa Bastos in the first-ever Who’s Number One (WNO) female headline match. But...
Firas Zahabi: “How Dare You Let Your Wife Roll With Another Man?”
Nov 04, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you feel about rolling with the opposite sex? The vast majority of people have nothing against it – but Firas Zahabi does. Namely, he’s against rolling with women. He was vocal...
Buchecha: “A Real Fighter Needs To Fight In The Gi And No-Gi”
Nov 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The debate between “which is better – gi or no-gi” will probably continue for a long time in the BJJ community. Most side with only one side of the equation, while some say that you...
Danielle Kelly To Face Multiple-Time Sambo Champion Mariia Molchanova
Oct 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The long-running “who’d win” debate between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo is still very much active. Given that ONE has already put together a BJJ vs Sambo match between Kade...
Islam Makhachev Claims He Could Outwrestle Jordan Burroughs
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev recently earned the UFC lightweight title, after submitting Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. So, among other things, it’s “safe to say” that Makhachev is an outstanding...
John Danaher: “One Of The Great Failures Of My Career Is That I’ve Never Produced A Female Champion”
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches in the sport’s history. However, even Danaher has some aspects to his career that he wishes were more successful – such as...
Kade Ruotolo: “99% Of BJJ Athletes Are On Some Sort Of Performance Enhancing Drugs”
Oct 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Kade Ruotolo has made the best out of the previous weeks. He’s established himself as one of the best-known names in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; having won the ADCC World Championship at...
Islam Makhachev: “We Have To Cancel Many BJJ Black Belts”
Oct 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Islam Makhachev put on a stellar performance at the UFC 280, beating Charles Oliveira with an Arm Triangle for the lightweight title. Prior to the fight, he spoke to Daniel Cormier. Cormier warned...
Reminder: Don’t Roll Hard With Everyone – Make Them Feel Good About BJJ
Oct 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
If you don’t train smart while you’re young, you’re going to pay the price for it when you get old(er)… And not necessarily “just” via injuries, but also via the...
Tom DeBlass: “Life Can be Hard – So When You Get On Those Mats, Don’t Make It Harder!”
Oct 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The matter of the fact is that life can be very difficult… And that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu should be an outlet for you and your stress; not an addition to it. Nevertheless, a lot of BJJ students...
Chael Sonnen Talks Kade Ruotolo’s Upcoming ONE Match: “It Adds To The Legacy Of His Mentor, Andre Galvao”
Oct 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The first-ever ONE Championship Lightweight Submission Grappling world championship title match is taking place soon, with Kade Ruotolo facing the 4x Sambo world champion Uali Kurzhev. Kade is the...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Reveals That He Doesn’t Miss Fighting: “It Was Never Inside My Heart”
Oct 20, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Khabib Nurmagomedov Instagram Even though he is regarded as one of the absolute best – perhaps the best – to compete in MMA, Khabib Nurmagomedov is resolute in his...
Joe Rogan On Ric Flair’s Figure-Four Leg Lock: “He Was Literally Giving Up An Inside Heel Hook”
Oct 15, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has an enormous love for BJJ – which, among other things, shows through his critiques. For instance, in his recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Rick Rubin, he...
John Danaher Talks Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Grappling: “He Has A Very Underrated Bottom Game”
Oct 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no question that Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the greatest grapplers in the history of MMA. He was able to utilize his sambo training to control people towards the finish, nearly to...
Brendan Schaub on Dana White’s Body Transformation: “It’s Called Steroids”
Oct 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dana White has gone through a drastic body transformation. After he was told by human biologist Gary Brecka that he had a little over 10.4 years to live, White went along with the biologist’s...
Chael Sonnen Comments McGregor’s Recent Wrestling Video: “He’s Coming Back”
Oct 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
In a recently published social media video, Conor McGregor was seen putting in hard wrestling training rounds. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion sparred with with the world-class...
Mackenzie Dern On Being Too Respectful With Submissions: “I’ll Have To Be A Bit Meaner”
Oct 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern is one of the best BJJ specialists in the history of the UFC. However, despite being more dominant on the ground than her previous two opponents – Marina Rodriguez and Tecia...
What Does “Making Soup” Mean In Combat Jiu-Jitsu? Tim Kennedy Explains
Sep 30, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s a world of difference between sports BJJ and combat BJJ… With one being fantastic for use in training and the other for real-life scenarios. Tim Kennedy – a BJJ black belt,...
Joe Rogan: “Gordon Ryan’s Opponents Realize He’s That Good, So They’re Scared”
Sep 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joe Rogan is a big supporter of Gordon Ryan, and not just in terms of having been one of his sponsors for the 2022 ADCC tournament. Rather, he’s a fan as well – as he expressed in a...
Chael Sonnen: “What Gordon Does Is Unique To Him & His Team”
Sep 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan has made ADCC history over the last weekend, having won his (+99kg) division and the superfight against Andre Galvao. And, well, people all over the submission grappling and MMA scene are...
Top 6 Reasons To Date A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Guy
Sep 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
So you’re considering whether or not to date that guy… Who also happens to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Well, it’s time that you stop considering and reconsidering it. Here are the...
