Jake Shields Wanted To Organize An MMA Fight Against 10 Transgender Fighters
Jan 22, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
UFC veteran Jake Shields recently shared a provocative and controversial story during an appearance on the Overdogs Podcast… Recounting his attempt to organize a bout against multiple...
Rickson Gracie Shares His Thoughts On Inclusion Of Trans Athletes In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Rickson Gracie has recently published his new book, Comfort in the Darkness, which chronicles his personal battle with Parkinson’s disease. And, while the book provides an intimate look at...
Trans Athlete Writes Letter To BJJ Community: “I’m Not Who My Body May Lead You To Think I Am”
Nov 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Recently, an anonymous letter from a transgender athlete who trains in BJJ has shed light on a deeply personal journey… One filled with struggle, resilience, and a deep love for grappling. In...
Trans Wrestling Star Nyla Rose Banned From Wrestling Tournament For Trying To Fight Female Athlete
Apr 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Transgender professional wrestling star Nyla Rose has found herself in the middle of controversy… After being banned from competing in Oklahoma. Namely, the Oklahoma State Athletic...
IBJJF Changes Rules With Focus On Transgender Athletes & The Meregali Incident
Jan 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) has announced a series of updates to the rules governing major Jiu-Jitsu competitions worldwide. These updates include modifications to...
JK Rowling Voices Support for Female Grappler’s Criticism Of Match Vs Transgender Athlete
Nov 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ansleigh Wilk competed in a tournament a few weeks back… And, unexpectedly, came across a transgender athlete in her division. And, well, it appears that Wilk didn’t know about it...
ADCC Announces Policy On Transgender Athletes In Competition
Nov 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
As it’s been reported by the Wate portal, the ADCC has announced their official policy on transgender athletes when it comes to competing at ADCC tournaments. They start off with: In an ongoing...
NAGA Updates Transgender Policy: “Transgender Females Must Compete In The Men’s Division”
Oct 29, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) has recently updated its transgender policy. As a reminder, this is what their policy stated about transgender athletes entering competitions until...
Joe Rogan Discusses Transgender Athletes In The UFC: “Imagine Fighting Francis Ngannou”
Oct 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Rogan discussed the topic of transgender fighters in the UFC. He was talking, with guests Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin, about diversity recruiting in...
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...
Tom DeBlass On Transgender Athletes Competing In ADCC Female Divisions: “Not Allowing It”
Sep 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lots of commotion has been stirred up in the BJJ community, after a recent NAGA tournament allowed for a transgender athlete to compete in a female division. A part of the Jiu-Jitsu community is...
