Will Mendes Brothers Return To BJJ Competition? Tainan Dalpra Reveals
Sep 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Tainan Dalpra recently shared his thoughts on the potential return of the Mendes brothers to competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Both Rafael and Guilherme Mendes retired at a young age –...
Demetrious Johnson Confirms He’ll Continue Competing In Jiu-Jitsu – Despite MMA Retirement
Sep 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at ONE 168: Denver – marking the end of a legendary career. The event featured an emotional farewell speech from...
3x NCAA Champion Jason Nolf Retires From Wrestling To Pursue Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Jason Nolf Instagram Jason Nolf has officially announced his retirement from wrestling to focus on business ventures and Jiu-Jitsu competition. At 28, Nolf is a three-time NCAA...
Gordon Ryan Hints At Retirement From Competition: “I Hope You All Enjoyed The Era”
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It appears that Gordon Ryan is thinking about – and, perhaps, hinting at – retirement from submission grappling competition. Ryan has been battling health issues for a while now, mostly...
Georges St-Pierre Reveals He Had A Cancer Scare: “Whatever Happens…”
Mar 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Georges St-Pierre recently opened up about a significant health scare that played a pivotal role in his decision to retire from MMA. In a revealing interview on Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru and Henry,...
Conor McGregor Clarifies Stance On Retirement: “It’s To The Grave”
Mar 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Conor McGregor’s influence extends far beyond the confines of the MMA arena – scan through his (social) media, and you’re as likely to spot him on the red carpet as you are in the...
UFC Fighter Retires Due To Financial Difficulties – Jokes He’ll Have To Rob Someone
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Following a unanimous decision loss to Vitor Petrino in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 87, Tyson Pedro – the light heavyweight contender from Australia – has decided to hang up his...
Ben Askren Reveals Why Retirement Is Difficult For MMA Athletes
Feb 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Retirement often doesn’t come easy to professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes… But why is it so? And why do some athletes move on to “the next thing” seemingly easy,...
Maggie Lira Retires From Professional Grappling At IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2023
Dec 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Maggie Lira has chosen the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship as the stage to announce her retirement from the world of professional grappling. Despite her relatively young age and recent...
Is Craig Jones Retiring From Competing In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Mar 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones is one of the best known and most skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors of his generation… But is he retiring from competition? That was one of the questions that Jones decided to...
Henry Cejudo On Khabib’s Retirement From Coaching: “Family Is Everything”
Jan 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is said to be walking away from his MMA coaching career, so that he can devote more time to his family. And, among other people, Henry Cejudo also understands and respects this...
Ben Askren: “Most Athletes End Up Poor”
Jan 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the biggest problems that professional athletes, including MMA fighters, come to face when they retire is – financial stability. But why? Shouldn’t the fighters, especially the...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Talks Retirement from IBJJF Competition: “I Feel Like I Have So Much To Say”
Jun 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has retired from IBJJF competition at the last, 2022 World Championships. Some days have passed since, before Lovato decided to voice his thoughts and emotions about the...
Rafael Lovato Jr. & Xande Ribeiro Retire From IBJJF Competition
Jun 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The 2022 IBJJF World Championships have been emotional, and not just because of the results. Rather, it’s also because two legends decided to retire from IBJJF, gi-oriented competition –...
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...
Felipe Pena Announces Retirement from IBJJF Competition
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Felipe Pena has now managed to do it all, after winning the 2021 IBJJF World Championship Absolute division (following Nicholas Meregali’s disqualification from the final match). Therefore,...
6x World Champion Gabi Garcia Retires from IBJJF Competition
Dec 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia, one of the most recognizable and respected Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world, has decided to retire from IBJJF competition. The 6x world champion decided to do so at the 2021...
