BJJ World Champion Jessa Khan: “Competing As A Black Belt Is Much Different Than As A Colored Belt”
Sep 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Jessa Khan, a 2023 IBJJF world champion, is going to make her ONE Championship debut on September 29… For the inaugural ONE atomweight submission grappling world title, in a match against...
Amanda Alequin Discusses Upcoming Match With Tammy Musumeci: “I Can’t Wait For It”
Jul 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Amanda Alequin is facing Tammi Musumeci at ONE Fight Night 12 in just a few days’ time. The strawweight submission grappling match will take place on July 14 – and “Tubby”...
Tammi Musumeci On Balancing Office Work & Professional BJJ: “I Kind Of Like It That Way”
Jul 07, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tammi Musumeci isn’t just an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete who competes in ONE Championship… But she also works an office job as a law clerk. And, even though she has an upcoming...
Teenage BJJ Prodigy Helena Crevar Booked For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4
Jun 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Helena Crevar, teenage Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy, has been booked to compete at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4! The match will take place on June 29: View this post on Instagram A post...
Jiu-Jitsu Champion Gabi Garcia Reveals That She Suffered Physical Aggression From Ex-Husband
May 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia, a multiple-time IBJJF and ADCC world champion, has shared that she was a victim of physical and psychological violence, as well as that she received death threats from her ex-husband...
Mikey Musumeci: “Toxic Jiu-Jitsu Community Destroyed Tammi’s Enjoyment For Competing”
May 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the things that Mikey Musumeci likes about ONE Championship is their equal treatment of male and female fighters. This is even more important to Mikey than it already would be, because his...
Ffion Davies Promoted To 1st Degree BJJ Black Belt By JT Torres
May 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies, one of the world’s most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors, has been promoted to the rank of a 1st degree BJJ black belt! The IBJJF No-Gi World Championship title holder, as...
Myla Hill, Daughter Of NBA Legend Grant Hill, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
May 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
It’s not often that you see a father and a daughter dominating two entirely different sports… But that’s exactly what’s been the case for the Hill family! Grant Hill is a 7x...
Ana Carolina Schmitt: “I Didn’t Always Feel Like A Champion”
May 20, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ana Carolina Schmitt is one of the top-ranking female BJJ competitors today. However, she didn’t always feel like that. It took her some time and a move to the USA to realize just how big...
Vanessa Demopoulos (UFC Strawweight) Shares How Pole Dancing Helped Her Jiu-Jitsu
May 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Vanessa Demopoulos is a UFC strawweight athlete who has somewhat of an unusual background – that has helped her martial arts career tremendously. And what’s her background, you ask? Well,...
ADCC Denver Open: Rose Namajunas Wins Bronze In Absolute Division
May 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rose Namajunas is one of the best MMA athletes in the sport’s history. And, even though she is a UFC star and former strawweight champion, she still takes the time to compete in grappling...
Tammi Musumeci On Not Using Instagram: “It’s Just Something I Don’t Really Like”
May 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tammi Musumeci is a super successful BJJ athlete, just like her brother, Mikey. The two have been training together and supporting each other for ages – but then again, there are differences...
Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Reveals Why She’ll Never Fight MMA: “It’s A Whole Different Fight”
Apr 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Rafaela Silva is a judo Olympic gold medalist from Brazil, who is also a two-time judo world champion. However, she was suspended from judo between 2019 and 2021, as she was tested positive for...
Mackenzie Dern On Changing Her MMA Tactics: “Hold The Position, Don’t Lose The Position”
Apr 19, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern‘s next UFC fight will be on May 13, a strawweight bout against Angela Hill. This time, she has decided to shift her mindset when it comes to fighting in the octagon....
Bia Mesquita Prepares For MMA Debut – Signs Contract With First Round Management
Apr 10, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Beatriz “Bia” Mesquita has signed a contract with First Round Management… Which is a clear sign that she’ll soon fight in an MMA debut! She shared the awesome news via social...
Promotion Time: Gabi Garcia Is Now A Judo Black Belt
Apr 06, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia, one of the most successful female athletes in the history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has now been promoted to the rank of a Judo black belt! Recognized by USA Judo as being the rank of...
Ana Carolina Schmitt: “You Must Learn How To Deal With Defeat”
Mar 28, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you want to become successful in Jiu-Jitsu (or in anything in life, for that matter), you’ve got to realize that you will lose a lot. Defeat will come your way. That’s the fact. And...
Tammi Musumeci Doesn’t Care About Points: “I’m Just Trying To Hit Cool Subs”
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tammi Musumeci, multiple-time IBJJF champion, seems to fall in the category of BJJ practitioners who aren’t too concerned about points… But that would much rather hunt a cool submission...
Tammi Musumeci Talks About Her Brother, Mikey: “He Helped Me A Ton”
Mar 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tammi Musumeci is one of the most successful female BJJ competitors in the world. A 5x black belt world champion, she will also be making her ONE Championship debut on March 24 – in a match...
Gabi Garcia Announces Comeback To Fighting In MMA
Feb 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Gabi Garcia – the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and competitor – has just announced that she will return to fighting in mixed martial arts (MMA)! Garcia is undefeated in MMA and...
Danielle Kelly Thinks Back To The Time When She Had To Stand Up For Her BJJ Dreams
Jan 03, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have a goal, a dream even, that you want to accomplish… You will encounter some obstacles along the way. That’s a given and there’s no going around it. Sometimes, your own...
UFC’s Zhang Weili Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
Jan 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Zhang Weili is a top UFC women’s strawweight division fighter. In her most recent performance at UFC 281, she submitted Carla Esparza with a Rear Naked Choke – and won the title! And now,...
Danielle Kelly: “I Try To Give Advice, Especially To Young Females (That Train BJJ)”
Dec 31, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Success shared is success multiplied. And that’s especially true in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where, if you can share your success – particularly through your experiences – then everyone...
MMA Fighter On OnlyFans Funding Her MMA Career: “Before, I Couldn’t Afford To Train Properly”
Dec 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Alice Ardelean has a professional MMA record of 7-5. And, even though the Romanian native initially ventured into martial arts because she was bullied, she’s now preparing for chance to earn...
