Adele Fornarino Fires Back At Critics: “Everybody Watches Women’s Sports”
Apr 02, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Ahead of her rematch with Alex Enriquez at UFC BJJ 7, Adele Fornarino spoke about the rise of women’s grappling and her role in pushing it forward. In an interview with Ring The Belle MMA,...
Chris Haueter: “The True Essence Of Jiu-Jitsu Is Feminine”
Dec 17, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chris Haueter recently shared a perspective that he attributes to Rickson Gracie himself: that the true essence of BJJ is fundamentally feminine in nature. At first glance, the idea seems to clash...
Costa Rican Woman Uses “Instinctual Jiu-Jitsu” To Stop Robbery Attempt
Sep 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
A 25-year-old woman in Costa Rica shocked onlookers when she fought off a would-be thief with what appeared to be Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques – despite never having trained a day in her life....
History Made At Polaris 32 – As North American Squad Defeats Europe In First Women’s Squads Event
Jun 29, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Polaris 32 delivered a great night of grappling on June 28th, with the first-ever all-female Polaris Squads match – as Team North America beat Team Europe 5-4. Each side brought six of the top...
Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) 2 Adds $100K Women’s Tournament
May 29, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones has just raised the stakes at CJI 2 by announcing a high-profile addition: a four-woman bracket with a $100,000 prize pool. While Jones has yet to reveal the weight class, ruleset, or...
Craig Jones: “Don’t Be THAT Dude – Don’t Send Her A ‘Thank You For The Roll’ DM”
May 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones isn’t one to shy away from tough conversations. And in a recent episode of On Borrowed Time, he addressed a serious issue facing the Jiu-Jitsu community – the difficulty in attracting...
Kurt Osiander Explains Why It’s Important For Women To Train Jiu-Jitsu With Men
Apr 30, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
When it comes to developing elite-level skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ legend Kurt Osiander believes women should embrace a simple, challenging path: train with men: It’s important for women to...
Ffion Davies: “Not Having Women On Your Jiu-Jitsu Show/Competition Is Discrimination”
Mar 29, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Multiple-time world champion Ffion Davies recently voiced her opinion on the topic of the inequality women face in the sport of Jiu-Jitsu. With accolades from ADCC, Worlds, Pans, and Europeans under...
Mixed Martial Arts Legend Cat Zingano Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Nov 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Cat Zingano has just been awarded her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by ATOS founder Andre Galvao! A pioneer of women’s MMA, Zingano competed in an era when women’s divisions were absent from the...
Tom DeBlass Shares Advice For Rolling With Women In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Nov 02, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
It goes without saying that you need to be careful when training with your training partners. You have to be attentive enough to notice when you are putting them in dangerous positions, to respect...
Ffion Davies Calls For Equal Pay For Women In Jiu-Jitsu: “People Love To Watch”
Aug 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies – fresh off her victory over UFC star Mackenzie Dern at the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) – spoke candidly about the ongoing challenges women face in Jiu-Jitsu. Given that...
Mackenzie Dern Talks Challenges Women Face In BJJ: “They Focus More On How You Look”
Aug 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern recently discussed the unique challenges women face in the grappling world. In an interview on Alex Wendling’s podcast, Dern emphasized the struggles female athletes endure to gain...
[WATCH] 21-Year-Old Female MMA Champion KO’s Man Who Was Harassing Her
Jul 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Alisa Irinina – a 21-year-old Russian female MMA champion – demonstrated her self-defense skills by knocking down a man with a perfect right hook after being harassed all night at a...
ONE Championship: Danielle Kelly To Defend Title vs Mayssa Bastos
Jun 15, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
ONE Championship has officially announced that Danielle Kelly will defend her atomweight submission grappling title… Against none other than Mayssa Bastos, at ONE Fight Night 24 – on...
Kyra Gracie: “Women Weren’t Valued In The [Gracie] Family, They Were Prohibited From Training”
May 27, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
As the granddaughter of Robson Gracie – and niece to Ralph, Ryan, and Renzo Gracie – Kyra Gracie grew up in a conservative family in Rio de Janeiro, where martial arts were considered a...
Bia Mesquita Set For MMA Debut On June 15 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
May 25, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Bia Mesquita is set to make her anticipated MMA debut on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil – where she will face Jorgina Ramos in a bantamweight bout, at Spaten Fight Night. The news were confirmed...
Jake Shields Warns Men Not To Bring Their Wives To BJJ: “Unless You’re One Of The Alphas”
May 10, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Jake Shields has had quite a bit of controversial statements throughout the years. However, his most recent one might be among the top of the list – and it concerns BJJ practitioners. What took...
Jasmine Rocha Wants Rematch With Ffion Davies: “I’m Gonna Be Much More Aggressive”
May 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Jasmine Rocha wants a rematch with Ffion Davies… And she promises that it will be different this time. Rocha is one of the world’s top 55kg grappling athletes, and she faced Davies in...
Tatiana Suarez Confident She’d Beat Zhang Weili: “My Grappling Is Very Good”
May 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez is confident in her ability to challenge and potentially dethrone current champion Zhang Weili… Among other things, because of her superb grappling...
ADCC Women’s Absolute Division Officially Announced For ADCC 2024
May 01, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC World Championships is set to make history this year… By reintroducing the women’s absolute division after a 17-year hiatus! According to FloGrappling and Mo Jassim, the head...
Mark Coleman Wants UFC To Introduce The Women’s BMF Belt: “She’d Come Back From Retirement For It”
Apr 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
MMA legend Mark Coleman recently advocated for the UFC to introduce a women’s BMF (Baddest Motherf*cker) title. Following the phenomenal match between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje at UFC 300...
Bianca Basilio Super Motivated To Submit Anna Rodrigues: “I Train To Be The Best”
Apr 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
On April 27th, Bianca Basilio will face Anna Rodrigues on a BJJ Stars event… In a match that will show why their rivalry goes beyond the mats. Basilio thought back to the previous times...
[WATCH] Female MMA Fighter Knocks Herself Out – By Falling Face First Into Cage
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Think back to the wildest knockout you’ve ever seen in mixed martial arts (MMA)… Now, think back again and ask yourself – have you ever seen a knockout via cage? Yes, a cage. And...
Dana White Praises BJJ’s Efficiency For Women: “Put A Guy To Sleep In Three And A Half Seconds”
Mar 29, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
UFC’s Dana White had trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back in the day – and he appears to be fully aware of just how efficient it can be… Especially for women that train. In a recent...
