(WATCH) Colby Covington Dominates Luke Rockhold At RAF 5, Calls Out Georges St-Pierre
Jan 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Colby Covington made quick work of Luke Rockhold in the main event of RAF 5 in Florida, needing less than two periods to secure a dominant technical fall victory. The former Oregon State All-American...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Helps OCU Wrestling Earn First All-American Team Trophy In Over A Decade
Jan 11, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has added yet another unforgettable chapter to his storied combat sports career, this time not on the Jiu-Jitsu mats or in a ONE Championship cage – but on the collegiate...
Daniel Cormier Says He’ll Face Jon Jones In Wrestling: “I’m Going To Kick His A**”
Jan 08, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Daniel Cormier believes his legendary rivalry with Jon Jones is not finished – and this time, he wants the showdown to take place on the wrestling mat. Cormier and Jones share one of the most...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Shares Story Behind His College Wrestling Debut At 42: “I Manifested This”
Jan 07, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
When Rafael Lovato Jr. announced that he would be stepping into collegiate wrestling competition at 42 years old, many people assumed it was a decision planned across a long period of time. According...
Rafael Lovato Jr. To Make His College Wrestling Debut – At 42 Years Old
Jan 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has added another improbable chapter to one of the most accomplished careers in grappling history… At 42 years old, the BJJ legend has officially signed to make his college...
Gable Steveson Explains Why “MMA Wrestling” Is Taking Over The UFC
Jan 03, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Gable Steveson has recently described a shift toward what he calls “MMA wrestling” – a hybrid skill set that blends takedowns, cage work, foot sweeps, and submission awareness into one...
Chael Sonnen: “Making Kids Cut Weight For Wrestling Is Abuse”
Dec 02, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Chael Sonnen is urging the wrestling community to reject the practice of weight cutting among children. The moment that pushed Sonnen to speak out came during a youth tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma....
Wrestler Shares How It Was To Train In Dagestan For 7 Days: “You Can’t Just Fly In”
Dec 01, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Anthony Hunter’s week-long trip to Dagestan wasn’t a sightseeing vacation or a typical martial arts getaway. Booked through MK Wrestling, Hunter stayed in an athlete hotel in Makhachkala and...
Gable Steveson Dominates In MMA Debut With First-Round Finish
Sep 13, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson wasted no time making a statement in his professional MMA debut – scoring a dominant first-round victory at LFA 217. Matched against heavyweight Braden Peterson...
[WATCH] Ryan Hall Once Entered – And Won – A Wrestling Match
May 28, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ryan Hall’s reputation has been built on his unorthodox Jiu-Jitsu, particularly his dangerous guard and creative leglock entries. But what many fans don’t know is that Hall once stepped off the...
WWE Superstar Baron Corbin Wins Double Gold At 2025 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Mar 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
WWE star Bishop Dyer – known to most as Baron Corbin – just made waves in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world by securing double gold at the 2025 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship! Already a force in...
Bo Nickal Talks Getting Outgrappled By Iran’s Top Wrestler: “What The Hell Is Going On?”
Feb 13, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Ahead of his anticipated return at UFC 314 in Miami, unbeaten prospect Bo Nickal has shared a humbling experience from his wrestling days, recalling his match against Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian –...
Pat Downey Praises Financial Incentive To Compete In BJJ Over Wrestling: “I Usually Pay To Wrestle”
Feb 12, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Pat Downey recently provided insights into the stark financial differences between professional grappling and amateur wrestling. He pointed out that unless an athlete is among the elite 1% who make a...
Michael Johnson Admits He Was “Frozen” By The Thoughts Of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Wrestling
Dec 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Michael Johnson has had the unique and grueling experience of facing Khabib Nurmagomedov in the octagon, a fight that took place at UFC 205 in November 2016. The fight, which ended with Khabib...
3x Olympic Medalist Helen Maroulis Wins IBJJF No-Gi Worlds In Blue Belt Division
Dec 13, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis added another impressive achievement to her already decorated career… By winning gold in the lightweight blue belt division at the IBJJF No-Gi World...
Russian Wrestling Legend Abdulrashid Sadulaev Won World Championship With A Titanium Plate In His Neck
Nov 12, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Russian wrestling icon Abdulrashid Sadulaev has reclaimed his place at the top… By capturing his sixth world title at the Non-Olympic Weight Categories World Championships held in Tirana,...
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...
