AJP Stories: Yuri Hendrex – From Loss To Victory Honoring His Late Friend
Apr 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
With his highly technical Jiu-Jitsu, Yuri Hendrex has carved a name for himself in the AJP – most recently conquering the 2023 ADWPJJC last November. But behind his talent and lighthearted...
Update: UFC Legend Mark Coleman Alert & Breathing On His Own After House Fire Tragedy
Mar 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC legend Mark Coleman is showing signs of improvement, after the heroic act of saving his parents from a house fire. The former UFC heavyweight champion, who was initially intubated and sedated due...
UFC Legend Mark Coleman In Critical Condition After Saving Parents From House Fire
Mar 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC legend Mark Coleman is in the hospital, after bravely saving his parents from a terrible house fire in his hometown near Toledo, Ohio. The 59-year-old Coleman was taken by helicopter after...
Dean Lister’s MMA Gym Has Burned Down – Lister Escapes With Minor Injuries
Feb 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Victory MMA and Fitness, a renowned gym owned by BJJ legend Dean Lister, was partly destroyed by a devastating fire. The fire, which erupted in the early hours of February 22, not only destroyed the...
Orlando Sanchez Becomes First Posthumous Inductee Into ADCC Hall Of Fame
Feb 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It has just been announced that the late Orlando Sanchez has been posthumously inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame for 2024. This marks the first time in ADCC history that this honor has been...
Rodolfo Vieira Opens Up About Tragedy That Struck Him Ahead Of UFC Vegas 86
Feb 11, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rodolfo Vieira, who was gearing up for his fight at UFC Vegas 86 on February 10th, 2024 – against Armen Petrosyan – was struck with a tragedy that took place ahead of the match....
MMA Fighter Suffers Serious Injuries After Falling From 10th Floor – While Trying To Save His Cat
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Magomed Zainalov, a well-respected fighter of the Hardcore MMA organization, is currently battling severe injuries – following a fall from the 10th floor of a building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia....
Bellator Veteran Ryan Curtis Suffers Devastating Spine Injury In Training Accident
Jan 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a heartbreaking turn of events, the MMA world has been shaken by the news of former Bellator competitor Ryan Curtis‘s severe injury. The featherweight fighter Leah McCourt, a close friend of...
Danielle Kelly’s Story Of Personal Tragedy & Jiu-Jitsu: “Doing This For My Parents”
Sep 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is one of the most successful and well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes today. But, the ONE Championship standout went through a personal tragedy as a young adult… She lost...
Multiple-Time BJJ World Champion Josh Hinger Suffers Home Invasion Robbery
Aug 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Josh Hinger is a multiple-time IBJJF no-gi world champion and one of the most elite Jiu-Jitsu athletes today. He recently shared unfortunate news: that he suffered a home invasion robbery. It’s...
Azerbaijani Child Passes Away After Repeated Throws By Sambo Coach
May 08, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
A boy from Azerbaijan, aged 7, has passed away after sustaining serious injuries during training. The tragedy took place after his Sambo coach repeatedly threw him on the mats in a violent manner....
Rener Gracie Donates $100.000 Court Case Earnings To Charity
Apr 05, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community is brewing with various takes on the recent ruling in the Jack Greener case and Rener Gracie’s expert witness testimony in it. A big part of the controversy involved...
Rener Gracie Clarifies His Role In The Controversial Testimony & Shares His Opinion
Apr 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The incident which left Jack Greener, BJJ white belt student – as well as the jury’s decision to award Greener $46 million – has stirred up a lot of controversy. Controversy, which...
BJJ Community Furious With Rener Gracie Because Of His “Expert Witness Testimony”
Apr 02, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The BJJ community is becoming increasingly agitated with Rener Gracie… Due to his “expert witness testimony” in the Jack Greener case, where Greener was left paralyzed (and is now a...
Conor McGregor Calls For Armed Guards In Schools To Prevent Mass Shootings
Apr 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
After a mass shooting in an elementary school in Nashville left six people dead – out of which three were children – Conor McGregor has called for use of armed guards in United...
BJJ White Belt, Left Paralyzed By Coach During Class, Awarded $46 Million By The Jury
Mar 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jack Greener enrolled into the “Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club” back in 2018. During one of the classes, the BJJ white belt was pinned to the mat by a coach, who placed his entire bodyweight on...
21-Year-Old Dies After Suffering A Blow During BJJ Training In Brazil
Jan 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Tatame Tragic news are coming from João Pessoa, Paraíba (Brazil). A young man, just 21 years old, has passed away on January 26 – after he suffered a blow during Brazilian...
Thaynã Higor, 3x BJJ World Champion, Killed In A Random Act Of Violence
Oct 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Thaynã Higor, a three-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, has been killed on Wednesday (October 12) in a random act of violence. Higor, who was 25 years old and a para-athlete, was shot in the...
