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Khabib Ranks Greatest MMA Fighters Ever – Includes Royce Gracie

Khabib Nurmagomedov, retired UFC lightweight champion and one of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters in history, has made his own list of top 15 MMA fighters of all time! And yes, among...

Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Boxing Match Announced

Every so often, here at BJJEE we come across news that aren’t about Jiu-Jitsu… But that are super exciting in the world of combat sports as a whole. For example, the news that a boxing...

Guram Kutateladze, UFC Lightweight, Promoted To BJJ Black Belt: “I Don’t Know What To Say”

Guram Kutateladze has been fighting in professional MMA since 2010 and has, so far, amassed a 12-3 record. He had his UFC lightweight debut in 2020… And, just a couple of days ago, has been...

Chael Sonnen Shares Crafty Pick-Up Line He Used To Get His Wife’s Number

If there’s one word that can describe Chael Sonnen, it would have to be: “original”. Be it in the octagon, with trash talk or whatever else, Sonnen always had an ace up his sleeve....

Muhammad Mokaev, Dagestani UFC Fighter, Doesn’t Want “Russia” To Be Displayed On His Name Card

UFC fighters often carry the name of their country with great pride; among other things, while presenting it on their fighter introduction name card. But this is not the case for Muhammad Mokaev....

Conor McGregor Calls For Armed Guards In Schools To Prevent Mass Shootings

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...

Joe Rogan Calls For The Ban Of Illegal MMA Strike To Be Removed

What do you think of strikes to the back of the head in MMA? Well, they’re banned across the world… But Joe Rogan thinks that this ban should be removed. So-called “rabbit...

Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett: The Most Controversial MMA Fighter?

Do you know the story of Charles Bennett, known as “Krazy Horse”? He is a veteran MMA and bare knuckle fighter, who currently fights in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship...

Former UFC Fighter Sets Up GoFundMe To Collect £100,000 For Daughter’s Brain Surgery

Former UFC fighter, Steven Ray, has set up a GoFundMe campaign – with the goal of reaching £100,000 to fund his daughter’s brain surgery. Ray has been competing in MMA since 2010 and...

Mica Galvao Starts Training MMA – With Rodolfo Vieira

Mica Galvao, one of the most exciting young prospects in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, seems to have his eyes set on an MMA career as well! He’s put on gloves and been training with fellow BJJ black...

UFC Veteran Rani Yahya Promoted To 5th Degree BJJ Black Belt

Rani Yahya, UFC veteran and 2007 ADCC world champion, has just been promoted to 5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! The promotion came after he spent almost two decades as a black belt –...

Chael Sonnen Defends Conor McGregor’s (Possible) PED Use: “They’re Not Banned In The Sport”

Conor McGregor has put on a considerable amount of muscle after suffering a leg injury during his fight against Dustin Poirier, all the way back in July 2021. And yes – many people in the MMA...

Khamzat Chimaev: “Bo Nickal Has To Be Stupid If He Thinks He Can Beat Me”

Bo Nickal, UFC middleweight division fighter, has recently claimed that – if he and Khamzat Chimaev were to meet in the octagon – that he’d be the one who’d emerge victorious....

Jafel Filho Talks Muhammad Mokaev’s ‘Brazilian Tap’: “He Tapped At Least 3 Times”

The UFC 286 fight between Jafel Filho and Muhammad Mokaev has been one of the strangest ones to date. And not just because Mokaev refused to tap out to a gnarly Kneebar. At one point during the...

UFC 286: Did Muhammad Mokaev “Brazilian Tap” Against Jafel Filho?

Muhammad Mokaev is an up-and-coming UFC prospect who fought Jafel Filho at UFC 286 last night. The Dagestani national ultimately won the match via submission, though at one point he was caught in a...

UFC 286: Fighter Gets KO’d, Tries To Grapple Referee

UFC 286 saw a number of great fights, as well as a weird ending to one of them… When a fighter tried to grapple referee Marc Goddard. Namely, it was a match between Yanal Ashmoz and Sam...

UFC Fighter Jeff Molina Reveals He’s Bisexual: “I Wanted To Be Known For My Skills”

Jeff Molina, UFC bantamweight fighter, revealed that he’s bisexual in a recent Twitter post. This is the first time that a male UFC fighter disclosed that he is not heterosexual. This way,...

Conor McGregor Lashes Out At USADA: “I Will Not Be Scapegoated”

Conor McGregor hasn’t competed since July 2021, following his UFC 264 bout against Dustin Poirier – when he suffered an opening-round left tibia and fibula fracture. Now, however, it...

Chael Sonnen Opens Up About PED Use: “The Recovery Was Incredible”

Chael Sonnen is an ex UFC fighter and, a lot of people would argue, one of the best entertainers today. He is know for his hot takes, funny anecdotes, but also for being straightforward – such...

Demian Maia Feels Like A White Belt As A MMA Color Commentator: “We Did 1000 Fights [As Practice]”

Demian Maia, one of the greatest BJJ athletes to ever compete in MMA, has been working for some time as a UFC Fight Pass color commentator in Brazil. And he’s set on becoming as great in being...

Jon Jones’ BJJ Coach: “Jiu-Jitsu Makes Him Humble, Daily”

MMA fighter Jon Jones has cemented his status as one of the greatest to ever do it, having submitted Cyril Gane with a Guillotine Choke at UFC 285. However, some may be surprised to hear that Jon...

“Is This Beef Or Just Business?” – Henry Cejudo Calls On Daniel Cormier & Jon Jones To Make Amends

The beef between MMA legends Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones has been a long-standing one… And at this point, it’s unclear if it’s a “real” beef, just business, or if...

Kron Gracie – Rickson Gracie’s Son – To Make His Octagon Return At UFC 288

Kron Gracie – the son of Rickson Gracie – has been booked for his octagon return! He has been sidelined from competition for the last three and a half years, having last fought in 2019....

Fans Criticize Khabib Nurmagomedov For Advertising NFTs: “Don’t Do This Bro…”

Since his retirement from professional fighting, Khabib Nurmagomedov has been pursuing a number of business ventures. And one of these ventures, it seems, has been with the NFTs. He advertised NFTs...