IBJJF Suspends Pat Downey From Competition For 5 Years
Mar 04, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Elite wrestler Pat Downey has been banned from IBJJF competition for a period of five years. Downey had made his promotional debut at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2024, marking his first event...
Pat Downey Praises Financial Incentive To Compete In BJJ Over Wrestling: “I Usually Pay To Wrestle”
Feb 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Pat Downey recently provided insights into the stark financial differences between professional grappling and amateur wrestling. He pointed out that unless an athlete is among the elite 1% who make a...
Pat Downey Slams IBJJF For ‘Pro-Brazilian Bias’: “You’ll Never Catch Me On IBJJF Ever Again”
Feb 11, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Former Team USA wrestler Pat Downey has voiced his frustration over what he perceives as unfair treatment by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) – following an incident at a...
Pat Downey & Gordon Ryan Agree To A Special-Rules Match: “I’ll Show Proof To The Planet”
Oct 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The rivalry between Gordon Ryan and Pat Downey is still going strong – as the two grapplers have now agreed to a match with unique conditions, based on the ADCC scoring system! Their initial...
Elite Wrestler Pat Downey Promoted To First Stripe BJJ White Belt
Oct 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Elite wrestler Pat Downey has taken a significant step in his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey… By receiving the first stripe on his white belt – from third-degree black belt Monroe Hall. As an...
Pat Downey Shows A Super Useful Takedown For Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The reality is that the majority of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes are bad at wrestling. And not just when it comes to their offense, but their defense as well – for example, their reaction time...
Bellator MMA Signs Elite Wrestler & Grappler Pat Downey
Jan 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Pat Downey, an elite (and quite controversial) wrestler & grappler has signed a contract with Bellator MMA! He’ll fight in the 185lbs division, which was confirmed after an initial report...
