Category Archive: BJJ News, Featured
Ricardo Liborio Leaves American Top Team
Oct 31, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Ricardo Liborio Leaves American Top Team
Ricardo Liborio is considered, by many to be the best Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt formed by Master Carlson Gracie and an all around legend of the sport. Ricardo Liborio was also the very first...Renzo Gracie Back Take: Spread the Chicken
Oct 30, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Renzo Gracie Back Take: Spread the Chicken
Learn how to apply Renzo Gracie’s favorite way to finish from the back. This is a submission set up that he used countless times in his competitive Jiu-Jitsu career and his MMA fights. It all...Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan Respond To Eddie Bravo Declaring War On The DDS
Oct 28, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon and Gordon Ryan Respond To Eddie Bravo Declaring War On The DDS
Earlier this month EBI 13 10th Planet qualifiers were published online. In them Eddie Bravo outlines that the only goal of every 10th Planet satelite out there should be to dethrone the...Renzo Gracie Breaks Record Doing Community Service In NY
Oct 27, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Renzo Gracie Breaks Record Doing Community Service In NY
Renzo Gracie is one of the most beloved members of the jiu jitsu community. His many contributions extend beyond the scope of martial arts but occasionally his hot temper gets him into...Jiu-Jitsu Submitted For Accreditation For 2024 Paris Olympics
Oct 26, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Jiu-Jitsu Submitted For Accreditation For 2024 Paris Olympics
Photo: Bartosz Mokrzycki In 2014, Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World Pro) teamed up with The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF which is the internationally recognized...EBI 13 Crowns Victors in Combat Jiu Jitsu And Lightweight Division
Oct 23, 2017BJJEEComments Off on EBI 13 Crowns Victors in Combat Jiu Jitsu And Lightweight Division
Eddie Bravo Invitational just had it’s 13th edition. In a super stacked event plenty of ADCC vets measured their strengths against each other. In the combat jiu jitsu portion:...Neiman Gracie Scores A Neck Crank Victory: I Will Always Try To Apply My Gracie jiu-jitsu
Oct 22, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Neiman Gracie Scores A Neck Crank Victory: I Will Always Try To Apply My Gracie jiu-jitsu
Neiman Gracie is slowly working his way up in MMA, adding victories to his undefeated resume. The son of Marcio Stambowsky recently made headlines for his assertions that bjj rules make...Craig Jones On Leandro Lo Match: I Heard His Leg Completely Tear In Half
Oct 20, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Craig Jones On Leandro Lo Match: I Heard His Leg Completely Tear In Half
picture source: bjjstyle.com Leandro Lo went into the ADCC as one of the biggest favorites of his division. That was all a dream that was rendered mute in the first round after a spectacular...Review: Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ
Oct 17, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Review: Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ
Recently we got the chance to watch and review Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ Galerr Class. For the low cost of 60$ you get to be introduced to the most relevant jiu-jitsu...Garry Tonon Has Signed a deal to join ONE Championship As an MMA Fighter
Oct 16, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon Has Signed a deal to join ONE Championship As an MMA Fighter
Garry Tonon didn’t waste a breath after the ADCC – days after announcing his MMA career start it has been revealed just where Tonon will take his talents. Garry Tonon: My...Metamoris is Back: Ralek Gracie Wants AJ Agazarm Superfight To Pay Back Debts
Oct 14, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Metamoris is Back: Ralek Gracie Wants AJ Agazarm Superfight To Pay Back Debts
Ralek Gracie made his much awaited Bellator debut on Jan. 21 against French/Japanese fighter Hisaki Kato at The Forum in Inglewood, California, losing the fight by decision. Ralek is mostly famous...Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Running the Gauntlet is a tradition that more and more academies abandon every day. Most modern academies abandon it because it’s a legal liability and to put it bluntly, it’s bad for business in...Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Oct 11, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Wristlocks (known as mao de vaca in Portuguese) are some of the lesser used submissions in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Wrist locks are used widely in Akido, Hapkido and Japanese Ju Jitsu. They are illegal...Russel Brand: BJJ Puts Me In My Body A Different Way
Oct 06, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Russel Brand: BJJ Puts Me In My Body A Different Way
Comedian Russel Brand has long been a huge fan of bjj. Russell Brand is training Brazilian jiu-Jitsu He recently reprized his guest spot on the Joe Rogan experience where he described...ADCC Absolute Champ Felipe Pena: I’m Still Waiting For Gordon Ryan To Accept My Gi Challenge
Oct 05, 2017BJJEEComments Off on ADCC Absolute Champ Felipe Pena: I’m Still Waiting For Gordon Ryan To Accept My Gi Challenge
Felipe Pena is probably one of the biggest powerhouses in bjj today if not the single biggest one. The buff 26 year old didn’t always enjoy training – this is why he got a...CBD Will Be Permitted by World Anti-Doping Agency Starting Next Year
Oct 01, 2017BJJEEComments Off on CBD Will Be Permitted by World Anti-Doping Agency Starting Next Year
World Anti-Doping Agency has announced this past Friday that Cannabidiol will be removed from the prohibited list starting in 2018. Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is a cannabis...Is Closed Guard Still effective or is it Outdated?
Oct 01, 2017JamesComments Off on Is Closed Guard Still effective or is it Outdated?
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. Watch any of the early UFC’s and you see Royce Gracie submitting people...Eddie Bravo Invitational 13th Edition Set For October 22nd
Sep 28, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Eddie Bravo Invitational 13th Edition Set For October 22nd
13th Edition of the Eddie Bravo Invitational has been set for 22nd October. The unique sub only event returns following an all female edition of the event. And this post ADCC edition is...What We can Learn from ADCC 2017
Sep 26, 2017BJJEEComments Off on What We can Learn from ADCC 2017
Written by Stefan Rüegg, BJJ black belt and instructor at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Short ADCC 2017 analysis. (just my opinion as a bjj black belt): 1) any kind of leg attacks are...ADCC 2017 Final Scores, Victor Crowned
Sep 24, 2017BJJEEComments Off on ADCC 2017 Final Scores, Victor Crowned
One more ADCC is behind us. An exciting can’t miss weekend of grappling featured plenty of surprises and some excellent performances. The absolute division had much to offer with...2017 ADCC Day 1 Recap, Big Upsets
Sep 23, 2017BJJEEComments Off on 2017 ADCC Day 1 Recap, Big Upsets
Day one of ADCC 2017 is behind us. Among the biggest surprises were eliminations of Leandro Lo, Mackenzie Dern and Murillo Santana. The superfight crowned the end of day 1 – it ended with a...Buchecha Talks IBJJF Grand Prix And Plan for ADCC -“I’m Prepared For Everything”
Sep 21, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha Talks IBJJF Grand Prix And Plan for ADCC -“I’m Prepared For Everything”
Marcus Almeida Buchecha has had a peculiar year. After re-asserting himself as the double gold World champion once again he got an anticipated rematch scheduled – one against Roger...ADCC: 88 KG Division Preview
Sep 18, 2017BJJEEComments Off on ADCC: 88 KG Division Preview
The most exciting event in the world of competitive grappling is just up ahead. With it we preview the 88kg division! This division is quite stacked but one notable absence is Yuri...Leandro Lo’s Model Girlfriend Fell In Love With Jiu Jitsu- Ended Up In MMA Bout
Sep 16, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Leandro Lo’s Model Girlfriend Fell In Love With Jiu Jitsu- Ended Up In MMA Bout
Model Dani Bolina has been a white belt with 2 years of mat time – however she used that time well when she had to put her skills to the test in an MMA duel. Number one ranked in...