Brandon Reed Challenges Gordon Ryan To A Wrestling Match: “I Never Disrespected You”
May 10, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
A new rivalry is brewing between the grappling and wrestling worlds, as former collegiate wrestling standout and current BJJ competitor Brandon Reed has publicly challenged Gordon Ryan to a wrestling...
BJJ Legend Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins Bronze At Freestyle Wrestling Masters Nationals
Apr 25, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. just added another milestone to his already remarkable combat sports journey – this time in a completely new arena. The former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion and Brazilian...
PJ Barch Admits He Used Adderall To Cut Weight During His Wrestling Days
Apr 24, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Accomplished grappler PJ Barch recently opened up about his past struggles with weight-cutting and his use of Adderall during his high school wrestling career. Barch explained that he was first...
CJI 2 Superfight: Craig Jones vs. Olympic Champion Gable Stevenson Confirmed
Apr 03, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Craig Jones just dropped a bombshell: he’ll be squaring off against Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson at the Craig Jones Invitational 2 – on August 31st, 2025! It’s a major announcement that...
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,...
Khamzat Chimaev Talks Wrestling Training With National Olympic Wrestling Coach
Oct 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ahead of his fight at UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev has made significant changes to his training by reconnecting with his first wrestling coach, Salim Noutsalkhanov – a renowned figure with experience...
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...
U.S. Wrestler Alan Vera Passes Away At Age 33 – Due To Cardiac Arrest
Sep 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
U.S. wrestler Alan Vera, a prominent member of the Greco-Roman national team, passed away on Monday night after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest earlier this year. He was 33 years old. Vera had...
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...
Bo Nickal Says Islam Makhachev Would Struggle At Collegiate Wrestling Level
Aug 22, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Bo Nickal – a rising star in the UFC and a wrestling legend from Penn State – has made waves with his comments about how elite wrestlers from the American collegiate system would fare...
Amit Elor, Mica Galvão’s Girlfriend, Becomes Youngest Olympic Champion In USA Wrestling History
Aug 08, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
American athlete Amit Elor, girlfriend of Jiu-Jitsu world champion Mica Galvão, made history at the Paris Olympics last Tuesday – by securing a gold medal in wrestling, in the up to 68kg...
UFC Veteran Chad Mendes Urges Youth To Train Wrestling: “Everything Is Easy Afterwards”
May 16, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Mixed martial arts and UFC veteran Chad Mendes is serious when it comes to recommending martial arts training to the youth… Especially when it comes to wrestling – but even so as far as...
3x NCAA Champion Jason Nolf To Make A Submission Grappling Debut
May 14, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Jason Nolf will make his professional grappling debut at the Paradigm Open 3 on June 9th, 2024! Nolf’s opponent will be Andrew Simmons – a...
[WATCH] Merab Dvalishvili Outgrapples Indian Beach Wrestlers
May 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Merab Dvalishvili is not just dominating inside the UFC octagon… But he decided to do the same thing on the beaches of India – by utilizing his superior grappling skills! In a video...
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...
Call To BJJ Athletes: Roll With Wrestlers & MMA Fighters More Often
Apr 23, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners often cultivate a distinctive style and pace within their rolls, characterized by methodical and controlled exchanges, especially outside of competition settings....
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...
