Masahiko Kimura’s Version Of The Helio Gracie Challenge Match Paints A Completely Different Picture Of Events
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE
Masahiko Kimura)was a Japanese judoka who is widely considered one of the greatest judoka of all time. (5 ft 7in 170 cm; 85 kg, 187 lb) He was born on September 10, 1917 in Kumamoto, Japan. In...
The Gracie Challenge That Went Horribly Wrong: Robin Gracie & Damien Riccio
Jan 25, 2024BJJEE
Back in 2003, Robin Gracie, the youngest of Helio Gracie’s sons, who runs Gracie Barcelona was conducting a seminar in Perpignan, France. Perpignan is about 1h30 drive away from Barcelona....
Comedian Ron Josol Fought Royce Gracie in a Gracie Challenge back in the 90’s
Oct 05, 2023BJJEE
The Gracie Challenge was an open invitation match initiated by members of the Gracie family. It aimed to showcase the effectiveness of their self-defense system, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, in comparison to...
The Colorized & Remastered Kimura – Hélio Gracie Challenge Match Gives a Different Perspective On The Event
Sep 18, 2021BJJEE
Among many tales that are at the root of brazilian jiu-jitsu there’s perhaps no challenge more famous than Helio Gracie against Masahiko Kimura. In a 1994 interview with Yoshinori Nishi, Helio...
Eddie Bravo: I got The Idea For Combat Jiu-Jitsu From Old Gracie Challenge Tapes
Oct 19, 2017BJJEE
Eddie Bravo is a man of a clear vision but often times it’s not entirely clear just where the vision is coming from. Recently he talked about how he came to the idea of combat...
Judo Legend Neil Adams on Judo & BJJ Interlinked, Gracie Challenge, Ronda Rousey & Injuries
Feb 12, 2016BJJEE
Neil Adams MBE is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...
FREE LIVE STREAM (Saturday): Gracie Challenge Italy, BJJ Superfights
Jul 11, 2014BJJEE
International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament will be held in Cagliari on 12 of July 2014 under the rules of IBJJF. There will be 2 black belt superfights: Leo ‘Bomba’...
Unseen Gracie Challenge Fights From The Early 90’s
Feb 08, 2014BJJEE
The Gracie challenge was an open invitation issued by some members of the Brazilian Gracie family, known for their Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) mastery, to martial artists of other styles to...
Olympic Champ Mark Schultz On How He Challenged Rickson Gracie: “I Held Him in a Cradle For 20 Mins”
Feb 11, 2022BJJEE
Olympic and 2-time World champion freestyle wrestler, Mark Schultz, whose life story was featured in the movie ‘Foxcatcher’ has been a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer for about two years....
Throwback: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu vs. Karate Team Challenge (1975)
Sep 16, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Jiu-Jitsu works. Not just when it comes to training in your academy nor just when it comes to the competitions you went to… But in both cases and against other martial arts as well! You simply...
Terere Accepts Renzo Gracie’s ‘Challenge’: ‘Give Me Three Months & I’ll Be Ready’
Jul 04, 2021BJJEE
Fernando Terere is one of the greatest legends of Jiu-Jitsu history. He won plethora of titles, including the two gold medals at the IBJJF World Championships… However, Tererê has also led a life...
John Danaher Tells The Story Of The Man Who Challenged Renzo Gracie at The Academy
Sep 08, 2020BJJEE
John Danaher has long been a practitioner of bjj and one of the most esteemed coaches out there. As it turns out he’s also a prolific story teller. In honor of Renzo Gracie he shared the story...
Carlson Gracie Jr Challenged by Professional Wrestler, Enters Ring
Oct 28, 2016BJJEE
Carlson Gracie Jr. has just made a winning return to competition after an 18 year break. He won his first match at the world master by choke vs Joseph Monahan of Gracie Elite Team! Carlson...
Comprido On Roger Gracie Superfight: ‘This Type of Challenge is What Motivates Me’
Jul 10, 2015BJJEE
2 time world absolute champion Rodrigo ‘Comprido’ Medeiros has marked his name in the history of Jiu-Jitsu. Comprido is ready to face a hige challenge this Saturday, July 11:...
Red Belt Francisco Mansur: ‘I Started Training with The Gracies After I Challenged Them’
Feb 22, 2015BJJEE
Master Francisco Mansur is a 9th degree jiu-jitsu red belt, graduated by Great Master Helio Gracie (one of only 6 men outside the Gracie family to receive the rank by Helio) being one...
Watch The Kimura Trap: Sebastian Brosche vs Kywan Gracie Behring at Toukon Challenge
Dec 13, 2014BJJEE
The Toukon Challenge which was held on November 23 at London’s Clapham Grand was a great success. It was the first edition of an elite, invitation only grappling event; Featuring exciting...
Toukon Challenge PPV Site Now Open: Lucio Lagarto, Kywan Gracie & 40 More Elite Fighters
Oct 31, 2014BJJEE
The Toukon Challenge is an elite, invitation only grappling event; Featuring exciting competitors from around the world. It is the first of its kind to appear in Europe, with an...
(Video) Rickson Gracie Tells The Yoji Anjo Challenge Match Story
Jul 24, 2014BJJEE
Rickson Gracie recently appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast for an epic 2 hour long show where he talked about everything from his son Kron, to his new federation the JJGF , to his numerous street...
The Time The Gracie Brothers Visited a Judo Dojo in California
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE
On January 13, 1987, a significant encounter took place when Rorion, Rickson, Royler, and Helio Gracie paid a visit to Hayward Nishioka’s judo club in Los Angeles, armed with a video recorder...
Ron Tripp, The Only Person to Defeat Rickson Gracie in Official Competition
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE
Photo: Ron Tripp and a Sambo match between Rickson and Rolls Gracie. The great Rickson Gracie claimed to have been unbeaten in BJJ, Wrestling, Sambo, challenge matches, Judo and vale tudo fights with...
ADXC 3: Why Is Rayron Gracie vs. Fellipe Andrew An Instantly Historical Match?
Mar 19, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Held last March 2nd, ADXC 3 was born with the status of a historic event. Being the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship outside the capital of the UAE, the tournament featured a...
Renzo Gracie: “A Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu Means You’re a Badass Motherf*cker”
Mar 14, 2024BJJEE
Being a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt signifies a deep and comprehensive understanding of the art, coupled with a high level of skill and proficiency. However, the meaning of being a black belt in...
Royce Gracie Praises Gordon Ryan: “He’s Awesome”
Mar 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent discussion about the landscape of today’s grappling world, Royce Gracie shared his thoughts on none other than one of the greatest and most controversial BJJ athletes of all time...
Carley Gracie: “The Founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is Carlos Gracie Sr.; Helio Gracie Was his Assistant”
Mar 09, 2024BJJEE
The founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is considered to be Carlos Gracie Sr.. Carlos, along with his brothers Gastão, George, and Helio, studied Judo under Mitsuyo Maeda beginning in 1914. Maeda, a...
