JT Torres: “If You Don’t Put In The Work, You Can’t Expect The Results”
Sep 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to compete and win that gold, right? No matter if it’s your first or your 100th tournament, you’ve set to not just “go out there” but to actually win… What...
WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr. To Face Ricardo Evangelista (Instead Of Pedro Marinho)
Sep 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. was supposed to compete for the heavyweight Who’s Number One (WNO) title against Pedro Marinho, the current title holder, on October 1st… However, as shared by...
John Danaher’s Competition Advice: “You Step On The Mat Alone”
Sep 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So that tournament is rapidly approaching and your training partners have all sorts of advice they want to share with you… But you have your own game, your own idea of how you’d like to...
Anthony Smith Talks Alex Pereira: “I’d Smoke Him In A Grappling Match”
Sep 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Anthony Smith is skeptical whether or not Alex Pereira truly wants to have a grappling match with him… But he is up for the challenge nevertheless! Namely, Pereira recently posted on social...
Spectacular ADXC Debut Edition: Gracie vs. Henderson & Bahiense vs. Batista
Sep 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) arrives with an impressive card for its debut edition, on October 20th at the Mubadala Arena! The most prominent grappling athletes in the world will step...
Craig Jones Reveals How Jozef Chen Won ADCC Trials: “He’s Only 19 Years Old”
Sep 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones recently spoke about Jozef Chen‘s remarkable run at the ADCC European Trials… Highlighting the magnitude of his performance in the difficult 77kg division: 77kg, most stacked...
NAGA Releases Competition Policy For Transgender Female BJJ Athletes
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community worldwide has been widely discussing recent NAGA’s decision to allow a transgender person to compete in a female division at one of their events. So, NAGA decided to release...
Felipe Pena Challenges Nicholas Meregali To No-Gi & Gi Match
Sep 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you’re a part of the BJJ community that wants to see a match between Nicholas Meregali and Felipe Pena, then you might be in luck… Because Pena has challenged Meregali – to both...
Gordon Ryan In Search For An Opponent: “I’m Looking For People I Haven’t Subbed Before”
Sep 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gordon Ryan is looking for a new Who’s Number One (WNO) opponent, to face him in a November event. Victor Hugo won’t be able to make the bout… But Ryan is open to any and all other...
Charles Oliveira Open To Grappling Match Against GSP: “It’d Be A Huge Honor”
Sep 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will compete in a submission grappling match on December 4 this year, at a UFC Fight Pass Invitational event… And even though...
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...
Demetrious Johnson Shares More Details On Bradley Martyn Match: “Go Out There & Do It”
Sep 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson made waves in the BJJ world a few days ago, when he won gold at the IBJJF Masters World Championships in Las Vegas… And his next Jiu-Jitsu challenge? It should be a match...
IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix: Nicholas Meregali Defeats Victor Hugo
Sep 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali and Victor Hugo faced off against each other this Friday in the IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix finals match… And Meregali got the win, as well as the $40,000 prize! It was a...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins 6th IBJJF Masters World Championship Title
Sep 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. is a force to be reckoned with… He just won his 6th (!) IBJJF Masters World Championship title! Lovato competed at the Master 1 division, meant for athletes aged 30-35 years...
Gordon Ryan Returns To Competition Against Patrick Gaudio
Aug 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s official: Gordon Ryan returns to competition on October 1st! That’s when he will defend his Who’s Number One (WNO) heavyweight title against Patrick Gaudio, at WNO 20. The...
Gunnar Nelson: “Maybe I Will Do ADCC Again”
Aug 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gunnar Nelson is one of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters of his generation, who currently competes in the UFC welterweight division. He is also one of the most skilled Jiu-Jitsu athletes in...
Buchecha Interested In Gordon Ryan Rematch: “Gordon’s A Great Fighter”
Aug 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida is interested in a rematch against Gordon Ryan! The two met for the first time back at ADCC 2019, in the final match of the absolute division. Ryan won in the...
Josh Hinger: “Don’t Go To Competitions With Doubts Or Regrets”
Aug 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
So you want to compete, right? And you’re feeling excited about it? That’s awesome! But there’s one thing you should take seriously beforehand: preparation. You need to train...
Luke Rockhold To Face Craig Jones In A Submission Grappling Match
Aug 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s official: former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold will face Craig Jones in a submission grappling match! The bout will take place on September 21, 2023, in Pais Arena in Jerusalem....
Mikey Musumeci Credits Jarred Brooks For His Performance: “He Went Out Of His Comfort Zone”
Aug 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image credits: ONE Championship Mikey Musumeci recently beat Jarred Brooks – MMA strawweight champion of the world – in their submission grappling match at ONE Championship. And he has a...
Nicholas Meregali Beats Kaynan Duarte At WNO: “I’m Going To Stop Fighting No-Gi”
Aug 11, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali has secured a dominant submission victory over Kaynan Duarte on the August 10th Who’s Number One (WNO) main event card. There was around five minutes remaining on the timer...
Tye Ruotolo Talks Matches Against His Brother: “Technically I’m 3-0 Against Kade”
Aug 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The Ruotolo brothers are among the most elite BJJ competitors in the world… But which one of them is better? Tye and Kade have been training together since early age and, so, have had thousands...
Dillon Danis Has To Pay $100,000 If He Pulls Out Of The Logan Paul Boxing Match
Aug 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Dillon Danis is returning to competition for the first time since 2019 – with a boxing match against Logan Paul! Their bout is scheduled for October 14, 2023. View this post on Instagram...
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...
