Khabib: “Now I Drink Pepsi & Train Maybe One Hour A Day”
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov has not fought since October 2020 – his lightweight title defense against Justin Gaethje (whom he put to sleep with a Triangle Choke). And to say that he’s enjoying...
UFC Champion Leon Edwards Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Sep 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Leon Edwards has had a tremendous couple of weeks! After beating Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 278, Edwards has now been promoted to the rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu....
Danielle Kelly: “I Need To Learn How To Defend Or Strike”
Sep 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly, a successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, has had her ONE Championship debut at ONE X (in March). She put on a spectacular performance against Mei Yamaguchi and won a bonus of...
Hasbulla Magomedov Signs A 5-Year Contract With The UFC
Sep 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Yup, you’ve read that well! Hasbulla Magomedov has signed a 5-year contract with the UFC, according to a Russian MMA journalist, Igor Lazorin. And no, it’s not a fight contract. Rather,...
Khabib Criticizes Chimaev’s Failed Weight Cut: “If You Are A Muslim, You Should Have Good People Around You”
Sep 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khamzat Chimaev failed to make weight ahead of his UFC 279 fight against Nate Diaz, weighing 8.5 pounds (!) over the agreed-upon 170lbs limit. And, even though he still competed against Kevin Holland...
Tony Ferguson: “I’m Going Back To School For Business at Harvard University”
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Tony Ferguson, an MMA fan-favorite, has big plans for the future. It was at the UFC 279 post-fight press conference that the former interim UFC Lightweight champion revealed that he wants to study...
Paddy Pimblett Trains BJJ With US Marines: “Sorry Lad, I’m A Fat B*stard”
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett is an English professional MMA athlete, who currently competes in the UFC’s Lightweight division. And, aside from being a great fighter and an...
UFC 279 Submission Fest: Diaz Wins via Guillotine Choke & Chimaev via D’Arce Choke
Sep 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
UFC 279 has been full of ups and downs! Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev were supposed to fight each other, but after Chimaev missed weight (by 8 pounds) – the card was reordered. And the fans had...
Demetrious Johnson: “I Was Hustling By Myself”
Sep 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Demetrious Johnson is a former UFC and current ONE Championship Flyweight champion. However, the superbly successful MMA fighter (and BJJ brown belt) has had a rough childhood. He was raised by his...
Luke Rockhold’s Advice for Young Fighters: “Get A Manager That Doesn’t Work For The Fuc*ing UFC”
Sep 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Luke Rockhold, UFC’s former middleweight champion and a BJJ black belt (under Leandro Vieira and Dave Camarillo) has had harsh words of advice for young fighters in his post-UFC 278 appearance...
Nate Diaz To Launch A BJJ, MMA, & Boxing Promotion: “Real Fight, Inc.”
Sep 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Elijah Gutierrez & Real Fight, Inc. Yes, you’ve read that well… Nate Diaz is entering the promotion game! As per MMA Fighting, one of the most successful UFC athletes...
Dana White: “Khabib Turned Down A Grappling Match”
Aug 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov is often said to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time. He earned a perfect 29-0 record, throughout which he beat fighters such as Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, and Justin...
Fighter Out Of “UFC Paris” After Suffering Toilet-Related Injury
Aug 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Well… You don’t read that headline every day, don’t you? Unfortunately for Christos Giagos, that’s exactly what happened; he had to withdraw from his fight against Benoit...
UFC Vegas 59: Fighter Claims She Didn’t Tap – Judges Rule A Submission Win
Aug 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mayra Bueno Silva faced Stephanie Eggers at UFC Vegas 59 – and submitted her in the very first round. However, controversy arose immediately… As Eggers claimed that she didn’t tap...
UFC London: Paddy Pimblett Taps Out Jordan Leavitt – “Teabagging” Him In Celebration
Jul 24, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The UFC London took place on July 23 (Saturday) at the O2 Arena in London (England), featuring a main card fight between Paddy Pimblett and Jordan Leavitt. There was a lot of buildup before the...
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “Everybody Can Punch, But Not Everybody Can Wrestle”
Jun 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ever watched an MMA fight with friends who don’t train? More specifically, with people who don’t grapple? If so, then you’ve probably heard comments along the lines of: “Whoa, this is boring,...
Mark Muñoz, ex-UFC Fighter, Loses High School Job After Allegedly Allowing Students To Fight
May 26, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mark Muñoz is an ex-UFC fighter who fought against the likes of Loyoto Machida and Chris Wideman, and has even beaten Demian Maia back in 2011. He retired in 2015 and became a high school wrestling...
[Video] UFC Heavyweight Juan Espino Disqualified From Grappling Tournament
May 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Juan Espino Instagram Juan Espino is a heavyweight UFC athlete with 3 fights under the promotion. A winner of The Ultimate Fighter 28 in 2018, he has a major background in grappling;...
UFC 274: Charles Oliveira Submits Justin Gaethje with a Rear Naked Choke
May 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira continues to dominate the UFC lightweight division. Even though he missed weight and wasn’t able to walk out of the UFC 274 match as a champion, he is...
Khamzat Chimaev: “Burns Tried An Armbar… I Was Like ‘Yeah No, I Don’t Like That Sh*t'”
Apr 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
There’s no denying that Khamzat Chimaev has grappling skills that are to be feared by his opponents. After defeating Gilbert Burns in their UFC 273 bout, he was awarded his purple belt and was...
Rodolfo Vieira Cleared for Competition: Faces Chris Curtis at UFC Fight Night (June 25)
Apr 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rodolfo Vieira had gone through quite a turmoil lately. He’s had to undergo detailed medical tests, a period in time which he refers to as the “toughest day of his life”: After...
Mackenzie Dern: “I Have The Best Jiu-Jitsu In Women’s MMA”
Apr 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern has decided to display her BJJ skills to their fullest at UFC 273. Even though she was unable to submit her opponent, Tecia Torres, she showed more of her skillset than in her fight...
UFC 273: Aleksei Oleinik Submits Jared Vanderaa via Scarf Hold & Makes Him Vomit
Apr 10, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Aleksei Oleinik, even though 44 years old, has just managed to pull of his 60th (!) career win. At UFC 273, he tapped out Jared Vanderaa in the first round. Vanderaa attempted to impose his own game...
UFC’s Rodolfo Vieira Undergoes Medical Tests: “This Is The Toughest Day Of My Life”
Apr 07, 2022BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira is one of the best-known and most beloved BJJ athletes in the world. And not only that; but he’s also one of the greatest grapplers to have ever competed in mixed martial arts as...
