Demian Maia Targets Retirement Date, Plans to Finish Out the 4 fights on his Contract
May 15, 2018BJJEE
Demian Maia has been the best flag bearer for brazilian jiu jitsu in the octagon for quite some time. The 40 year old Brazilian ace has a fight record of 25-8. Maia, who is set to take on rising...
Dominick Cruz on Mackenzie Dern: ‘It’s basically cheating’
May 15, 2018BJJEE
Over the last week we’ve seen a mixed bag of Mackenzie Dern comments. on one had she’s undoubtedly a star on the rise with that shining performance against Amanda Cooper. Still her...
Nick Diaz Alleges He Was Poisoned Ahead Of GSP Bout – and that GSP was Overweight
May 14, 2018BJJEE
Nick Diaz had his turn against Georges St-Pierre – one of the all time greats. However ahead of the official announcements for Nate Diaz GSP match up at 155 lbs there are some mighty big...
Mackenzie Dern Isn’t Interested In Training Between Fight Camps
May 14, 2018BJJEE
While the weekend’s UFC may have birthed a star in Mackenzie Dern some troubling reports surfaced following her latest weigh in debacle. The bjj star who was also sponsored by a scale company...
Off-duty Cop Uses BJJ to Wrestle Coyote And Protect 5 Year Old
May 14, 2018BJJEE
A heroic off duty cop recently had to rely on his brazilian jiu-jitsu to protect a five year old that was attacked by a coyote in a park in Thornwood, New York. The animal had attacked 5 year old...
Vitor Belfort Leaves His Gloves In The Octagon Following Likely Last Bout In UFC
May 13, 2018BJJEE
Vitor Belfort left his mark on the mma world. At only 17 he earned his black belt off of Carlson Gracie. Soon he made his UFC debut. Thank you @vitorbelfort pic.twitter.com/QcxBcWBGgX — Dana White...
Mackenzie Dern Answers Weight Backlash After Latest Triumph
May 13, 2018BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern has been having a lot of issues with the weight in the past year. The young and promising talent seems to be somewhat undisciplined and after weighing in 7.4lbs over at a 115 lbs bout...
Gabi Garcia Rear Naked Chokes Veronika Futina in Latest MMA Bout
May 12, 2018BJJEE
Gabi Garcia asserted her dominance once again. The giant brazilian weighed in this morning at 107kg yet still her opponent held on more than most. Faceoff. @gabijiu (106.7kg) vs Veronika...
Gabi Garcia Weighs In at 106.7kg Against 88Kg Opponent
May 12, 2018BJJEE
For Gabi Garcia it’s been a challenge to find an age appropriate opponent and also a weight appropriate one. The bjj champion has repeatedly struggled with this. For her Road FC bout Gabi...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Lost His Life In Tragic Case Of Road Rage
May 12, 2018BJJEE
29-year-old Guma Epfane Vasconcelos, was killed on Tuesday morning (24) in Brazil. Guma was a professional competitor. He fought in competitions for the Brazilian Confederation of Professional Fights...
Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight
May 11, 2018BJJEE
UPDATE: To recap: Mackenzie Dern is looking to make her 2nd UFC fight a quick submission. The Arizona born Mackenzie Dern is looking to make good on her heritage in Brazil on a female led card. Dern...
Vinny Magalhaes Responds To Gordon Ryan Rumored Comments – There was No Tear
May 11, 2018BJJEE
Vinny Magalhaes managed to pull off a stunner over the weekend. After a legnthy battle he was declared winner in Gordon Ryan matchup. This prompted many analysis but perhaps none as influential as...
Long Time Purple Belt and Actor Alex O’Loughlin Shows One-Hand Guillotine
May 11, 2018BJJEE
Alex O’Loughlin has been a household name for a long time. The star of Hawaii 5-0 has long been an enthusiast of jiu jitsu and according to some reports has been a purple belt at least as far back...
Polaris 7 Unveils Welterweight Tournament
May 11, 2018BJJEE
Through the years Polaris has consistently delivered some of the best moments of all time in submission only grappling. It’s looking like their latest card is gearing to deliver once again. The...
Michael Chandler: Dillon Danis Is a “Huge Dork”
May 10, 2018BJJEE
Michael Chandler will soon be a free agent. The Bellator former champ still can’t help but keep criticizing Dillon Danis. The bjj talent who made a successful transition to the mma found...
Mackenzie Dern Grapples Leo Vieira, Lets Young Fan Test His RNC on Her
May 10, 2018BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is very amped up to be performing in Brazil. The UFC fighter and multiple time bjj world champion had an interesting open work out last night. Dern grappled Leo Vieira at Open Workout!...
China Open Canceled After Honorary Black Belt Scandal
May 09, 2018BJJEE
On May 2nd and honorary black belt was awarded in Rio De Janeiro. It was given to a blue belt from China who had been integral in helping set up an IBJJF competition in China. After a further...
Ne Waza Presented For 1st Time During Canadian Open National Judo Championships
May 09, 2018BJJEE
The interest trends in martial arts have the judo community willing to branch out and change. Interest in bjj has far eclipsed those interested in judo as recent review of google trends revealed....
Dana White Looking To Make GSP and Nate Diaz Match up
May 09, 2018BJJEE
Earlier this year we had a chance to observe the staggering return of Georges St-Pierre. The UFC legend made it back to the octagon and immidietly won back the title against Michael Bisping –...
‘Copjitsu’ Club Popularizing Jiu-Jitsu With Law Enforcement Officers
May 08, 2018BJJEE
The potential for jiu jitsu to enable police officers to be better at their job is enormous. We often observe videos like trips and perfect stand up technique enabling men in nasty situations to...
Mackenzie Dern: In Brazil, I’m the Brazilian. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I want to finish it in the first round.
May 08, 2018BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is looking to make her 2nd UFC fight a quick submission. The Arizona born Mackenzie Dern is looking to make good on her heritage in Brazil on a female led card. Dern told Combate:...
John Danaher’s Outlines What Will be On DVD In Released Intro
May 08, 2018BJJEE
John Danaher’s instructional have been the go-to desire for every bjj practitioner out there for years. It’s looking like that wait is about to finally be over as the release of his dvd...
Dillon Danis Fires Back At Dos Anjos & At Bisping: “You Would Step on a Lego and pull out of a Fight “
May 07, 2018BJJEE
Dillon Danis is in an all out media war and he’s sucked in some pretty major names into it. The bjj ace who was famously oustered from the Marcelo Garcia academy is his own biggest fan and...
ACB Buchecha Controversy: Was The Takedown Legal?
May 07, 2018BJJEE
Over at ACB 13 Marcos Almeida Buchecha won the over 95 kg gi belt. He took the belt away from Joao Gabriel Rocha who was determined to give Buchecha the toughest match of his career. For much of the...
