ONE: Danielle Kelly vs Ayaka Miura Submission Grappling Match Announced
Dec 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly has sealed her third ONE Championship submission grappling match! On February 10, 2023, at the ONE on Prime Video 7: Lineker vs Andrade II event, she will take on the MMA veteran Ayaka...
Danielle Kelly’s Inspirational Message: “I Kept My Head Up And Worked Hard”
Dec 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Today, Danielle Kelly is one of the most accomplished competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well as a successful ONE Championship atomweight submission grappling athlete. However, it wasn’t...
Danielle Kelly: “Jiu-Jitsu Is My Life”
Dec 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly, just 27 years old but already on top of the world’s Jiu-Jitsu “food chain”, is one of the most likeable characters in the BJJ community. But what does Brazilian...
Danielle Kelly On Being A Ring Girl: “I’d Rather Go In The Cage And Choke Girls Out”
Nov 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is on a winning spree in ONE Championship. Her last win came just a few days ago, about two minutes into the match; as she was able to beat the world Sambo champion Mariia Molchanova...
Brianna Ste-Marie: “BJJ Competitions Are Actually Illegal In Quebec”
Nov 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie – an ADCC silver medalist – recently defeated a multiple-time world champion Mayssa Bastos in the first-ever Who’s Number One (WNO) female headline match. But...
Danielle Kelly: “I’m Trying To Set An Example”
Nov 12, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu superstar Danielle Kelly is making her competition return on November 18, against Mariia Molchanova at ONE Championship. Knowing that she’s in for a challenge against the...
Danielle Kelly On Eating To Gain Weight For Competition: “I Really Like Nutella”
Nov 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is a submission grappling champion, currently competing under the ONE Championship banner. And in just two weeks, on November 19, she will take on Mariia Molchanova – a Russian...
John Danaher: “One Of The Great Failures Of My Career Is That I’ve Never Produced A Female Champion”
Oct 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
John Danaher is one of the greatest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaches in the sport’s history. However, even Danaher has some aspects to his career that he wishes were more successful – such as...
Marlon Vera: “Mackenzie Dern Works Hard, Is a BJJ World Champion, And Takes Care Of Her Kids”
Oct 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Marlon “Chito” Vera is a UFC bantamweight contender who is on a four-fight winning streak. He’s now on the brink of getting his first title shot opportunity and is working harder...
[Throwback] When UFC Veteran Claudia Gadelha Competed Against Average, Middle-Aged Men
Oct 03, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Claudia Gadelha is a former UFC strawweight fighter, who broke into the MMA scene when there were very few women fighting in it. But before turning pro, she also took part at a Brazilian variety show...
Mackenzie Dern: “Charles Oliveira Has The Best Jiu-Jitsu in MMA”
Sep 28, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Mackenzie Dern is a UFC strawweight athlete and a multiple time BJJ world champion. So, it’s safe to say that she has a lot of knowledge when it comes to utilizing Jiu-Jitsu for mixed martial...
Tim Kennedy Explains Why It’s Important For Women To Get Self-Defense Training
Sep 23, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Tim Kennedy is a BJJ black belt and UFC veteran, as well as a Green Beret and Special Forces Ranger. He’s also the owner of the Sheepdog Response company, which provides “civilians, law...
Danielle Kelly Shares A Funny High School Wrestling Match Story
Sep 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Danielle Kelly is an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt champion and (from recently) a ONE Championship submission grappling athlete. Aside from working on her striking skills, she’s also...
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...
Tom DeBlass: “It Really Grinds My Gears When Dudes Don’t Know How To Train Properly With Females”
Sep 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone. For young and old, male and female, injured and not-injured-just-yet… It’s a fantastic martial art. But, it still requires you to learn how to handle...
BJJ Black Belt Champion, Giovanna Eburneo, Joins WWE As Pro Wrestler
Aug 17, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Giovanna Eburneo is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt champion. The 25 year-old Brazil native has won both the European and Pan-American Championships; she trains, coaches, competes, and also works as...
Ffion Davies: “Many Times I’ve Wondered Will I Be OK If I Don’t Become A World Champion”
Jun 07, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Ffion Davies is among the most elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes in the world… And last weekend, she proved her worth yet again – this time by winning her very first IBJJF lightweight...
Ana Carolina Schmitt’s Advice for Women Starting BJJ: “Do It For Yourself”
Jan 02, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is difficult. No matter how excited you are about it as a beginner, you will soon find out that not everything is sunshine and rainbows. And, in those moments, it’s...
Brianna Ste-Marie, ADCC East Coast Trials Winner, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie is having a great year! After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, she was promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt over the last weekend; by Brazilian Top Team Canada’s head...
Sara Jozwiak Used Jiu-Jitsu to Disarm Knifeman When She Was 15 Years Old
Nov 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Sara Jozwiak is an IMMAF European Championship silver medalist, coming out of Poland. She is a well-respected mixed martial artist who is just 22 years old. However, back when she was 15 years old,...
Pans 2021: Yara Soares Defeats Ana Carolina Vieira, Wins Open Weight
Sep 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Yara Soares and Ana Carolina Vieira faced off in the open weight finals match of the Pans 2021 tournament. Previously, Soares had earned silver in the super heavyweight division and Vieira won the...
Paige VanZant RNC’s Soldier And Puts Him To Sleep
Aug 03, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
There are no tough guys when it comes to the Rear Naked Choke in Jiu-Jitsu. You can toughen out an Armbar, a Straight Ankle Lock, heck even a Heel Hook and Kimura if the adrenaline is running...
The Best Advice For Women Starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
May 17, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Starting with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be an unusual experience for everyone, men and women alike. But the „online world“ tends to share much more advice for men than it does for women, simply due...
Is It Ever Okay To Refuse To Roll With Women?
Apr 20, 2020BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is such a wonderful martial art! And not just because of the health and self-esteem benefits it has; but also because of its lifestyle benefits. One of those lifestyle aspects is...
