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Author Archive: BJJEE

Kevin Lee Dillon Danis Grappling Match Is a Go – Currently Working Out Logistics

Kevin Lee is never one to back down from a challenge. Earlier this month he accepted a grappling challenge against Dillon Danis. Danis offered each put up a 100k of their money and live stream the...

Craig Jones Explains What went Wrong In Palhares Match Up

Craig Jones scored a moral victory if anything over Rousimar Palhares. Recently Palhares revealed he hated how the match went ie how much he was not engaging and generally just framing while...

Four Tips for Judoka Getting Started in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are close cousins. Anyone who knows the history of Judo and BJJ know that they have common roots—Mitsuyo Maeda was a Japanese Judoka, who transmitted the art to...

Powerlifting Champ Chad Smith on Dropping in with Danaher Death Squad & How He Syncs Powerlifting and BJJ training

350lbs Powerlifting Champion Chad Wesley Smith competed at Jiu Jitsu Worlds. IBJJF Novice (White Belt) Worlds is in the books. Took 2nd in the Ultra-Heavy Division. Won here by Americana but lost in...

Renzo Gracie Backs Matt Serra In Ongoing Feud With Brother

Earlier last month accusations against Nick Serra resurfaced as he announced his return to the bjj community. About 5 years ago Nick was ousted by Matt Serra: According to bloodyelbow sometime...

Robson Gracie Jr. Debut Set at Bellator 208

Robson Gracie Jr. will be making his mma debut sooner rather than later. The Gracie family mma hopeful is set to meet Peter Nascimento in a welterweight bout on October 13th. Nascimento has just one...

Palhares Hated Jones Match Refuses To Explain on Why He Schaubed it

Rousimar Palhares had one of the worst matches of all time at KAsai. In a Craig Jones duel he just kept on framing and disengaging. Clearly the Brazilian felt he was unprepared. He told MMAFighting:...

Buchecha Wants MMA ‘Under the Right Conditions’ – Won’t Rule it Out Just Yet

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida  was once rumored to be MMA’s hottest prospect but things have considerably sizzled down since then. In an interview with Combate, he said we could see him...

How to Keep a BJJ Academy Ringworm and Staph Infection Free

When choosing the right bjj academy for you hygiene plays an important part. Staph infections and antibiotic use should never be taken lightly. Pictures of my staph infection throughout the last...

Ralph Gracie Books MMA Return At ONE

Ralph Gracie is getting ready to step back into the cage at the ripe old age of 47. The Gracie family pitbull has an mma record of 6-1. Gracies one defeat came from his rumored next opponent Takanori...

Leglock Results In Catastrophic leg break: Tibia and Fibula Fracture At Lower Shin

    Miyao brothers might not tap to leglocks but you should definitely. Recently two grapplers duked it out to awful results. The tibia broke when the heel hook was applied in the video...

Renzo Gracie Set to Return To ONE For One More Bout: Walid Ismail and Sakuraba in Play

Renzo Gracie triumphantly returned to the world of mma this summer. The Gracie family legend scored an impresive rnc victory. The two names that are likely for a legends fight are Wallid Ismail and...

Max Holloway & Brian Ortega Title Fight Agreed to for UFC 231

Max Holloway will be returning to the octagon in December to defend his title against No. 1 contender Brian Ortega. Holloway was expected to face Ortega in July at UFC 226 before he was pulled from...

Gracie Pro Adds Terere & Tayane Porfirio To the Card

Gracie Pro has been trying to captivate the attention of the public – it certainly offers a taste of the old school featuring the likes of Roger Gracie and booking Fernando Terere and Clark...

Joe D’Arce Explains His Namesake Choke – D’Arce

In jiu jitsu the names of moves are often “invented” and redefined through the change in generations. One such move is d’arce choke. The D’Arce choke, or Brabo choke (how it’s...

Bruno Malfacine New Match Set Against Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16

Bruno Malfacine has a date and an opponent set for his return to MMA. A 10x World Champion as a black belt in bjj will be fighting Cristian Rodriguez Jr. at Brave 16 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Sept 21,...

Jiu-Jitsu Medalist Arrested during Bahrain Political Unrest Starts Hunger Strike

A brazilian jiu jitsu competitor in Bahrain has first declared a hunger strike in solidarity with a fellow prisoner. According to bloodyelbow report: Mohamed Mirza, who medaled for Bahrain at the...

Khabib Makes The Best Facial Expressions During Rubber Guard Demonstration

Dagestani wrestlers are known for many things, among them being tough, fearless and unrelenting. However what they’re probably not is crazy flexible or so can be judged from the multitude of...

Garry Tonon Would Love To Fight A Prominent BJJ Competitor In MMA: Kron Gracie, Dillon Danis and AJ Agazarm in the mix

Garry Tonon is forging his mma career over at Asia’s ONE FC promotion. However while Tonon might not have an easiest time finding an opponent he’s certainly not opposed to someone...

Kid Defends Himself In An Altercation By Trying For An Armbar but Ultimately finishing a heel hook

You don’t see heel hook finishes every day in casual altercations but it’s certainly more of a hot topic as of late. How to Train the Heel Hook Safely – Bjj Eastern Europe 3 Ways To...

Jiu-jitsu Instructor Arrested for Inappropriate Conduct with Multiple Minors

Jiu jitsu instructor , 34-year-old Joao Da Silva, was  taken away in handcuffs from Raiva Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Davie, the martial arts academy he owns and teaches in on Tuesday. He was reportedly...

Brock Lesnar Looks Deflated Month After Coming Back Into The USADA Pool

Brock Lesnar has never been not intimidating but since entering USADA pool the WWE vet certainly deflated. As a reminder Lesnar was there watching Cormier vs Miocic and upon Cormier’s victory...

Robson Gracie Jr Signs With Bellator

Another Gracie is getting ready to step foot into the cage. And it seems as though Bellator is the organization of choice these days. 27 year old Robson Gracie Jr  joins the ranks of Neiman Gracie...

Brazilian MMA fighter Arrested In Suspected Beating Death of 1-year-old Son

Brazilian news outlet G1 reports that Joel Rodrigo Avalo Santos has been arrested for the suspected beating death of his son. Avalo Santos is a lightweight MMA fighter with a record of 12-4. Both...