Elite Wrestler Pat Downey Promoted To First Stripe BJJ White Belt
Oct 03, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Elite wrestler Pat Downey has taken a significant step in his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey… By receiving the first stripe on his white belt – from third-degree black belt Monroe Hall. As an...
3x NCAA Champion Pokes Fun At BJJ Practitioners: “When You’re Tired, Just Sit Down”
Sep 05, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Jason Nolf, Instagram It’s long been known that wrestlers, once they make a transition to BJJ – especially if they’re high-level wrestlers – can create quite a...
3x NCAA Champion Jason Nolf Retires From Wrestling To Pursue Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 28, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: Jason Nolf Instagram Jason Nolf has officially announced his retirement from wrestling to focus on business ventures and Jiu-Jitsu competition. At 28, Nolf is a three-time NCAA...
WWE Explains Reasons For Releasing Gable Steveson After Olympic trials
May 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Gable Steveson, the 2020 Olympic wrestling gold medalist, has been released from his contract with WWE, the professional wrestling organization. And now, after a lot of speculation, the details...
Bo Nickal Says Jordan Burroughs “Can’t Do Anything” To Him
Apr 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal isn’t backing down from his stance against Jordan Burroughs, despite the backlash he received after criticizing the Olympic champion’s comments during the 2024 NCAA Wrestling...
[WATCH] Wrestling Legend Jordan Burroughs Heckled By Unruly Fan: “Career Is Over”
Apr 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The potentially final wrestling match of Jordan Burroughs’ successful career was marred by the classless behavior of a fan at the U.S. Olympic trials. Despite Burroughs’ remarkable...
[WATCH] Wrestler Throws & Subdues Suspect Who Was Assaulting Subway Staff
Apr 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Good samaritans come in all shapes, job, and hobby descriptions… Oftentimes including wrestling as well. Such was the case with a former high school wrestler Gabriel Pitzulo – who...
ADCC Trials Winner Dorian Olivarez Wins Folkstyle Wrestling National Title
Mar 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Dorian Olivarez continues to make waves in the world of grappling. After securing victories in both ADCC Trials and Combat Jiu-Jitsu championships last year, the teenage phenom has now won a junior...
This Duck Under To 50/50 Heel Hook Is As Unexpected As It Gets
Oct 31, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
One of the best things you could do to increase the number of taps you get in training (as well – and even more importantly – in competition), is to focus on setting up techniques when...
How Important Is Wrestling In No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu?
May 22, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What do you think: how important is wrestling in Jiu-Jitsu? Particularly in no-gi? Well, almost every professional and elite Jiu-Jitsu competitor will say that wrestling is vital to your success on...
Nick “Chewy” Albin Reveals How He Started Wrestling: “My First Day Was Brutal”
Apr 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Nick “Chewy” Albin is one of the most popular BJJ personalities all over the world and a true “Jiu-Jitsu on YouTube” scene pioneer. However, not many people know that Chewy...
College Wrestler (20) Dies After Being Denied Water During “Punishment Practice”
Mar 23, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky, USA) has agreed to pay $14.1 million to the family of Grant Brace, a 20-year-old college wrestler who passed away back in 2020 – after...
Abraham Lincoln Was A Superb Wrestler: Lost Only One Match Out Of 300
Feb 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that the U.S. president Abraham Lincoln was also a superb wrestler? During his 12 years of wrestling, Lincoln lost only one match out of 300 – and has been inducted into the...
Zion Clark (Wrestler Born Without Legs) Wins Professional MMA Debut
Dec 18, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Zion Clark, the famous collegiate wrestler who was born with no legs due to a rare birth disorder, just won his professional MMA debut! The 25-year old fought Eugene Murray, at the Gladiator...
Wrestler Jumps On Grizzly Bear To Save His Training Partner
Oct 19, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Last Saturday, two college wrestlers have been seriously injured when they were attacked by a grizzly bear (in Cody, Wyoming). As they went antler hunting, the two men encountered the bear at close...
