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Author Archive: BJJEE

Gracie Brothers: Why Student Safety and Mandatory Sex Offender Checks Should Be Put Ahead Of Profit Margins Of BJJ Academies

  BJJ community around the world gets shaken up every time a gross abuse of power is exposed. A discipline that should be all about humility and respect is often twisted into scenarios where...

Rafael dos Anjos to Woodley: ‘Shame on you’ for wanting Nate Diaz fight

    Rafael dos Anjos is sick and tired of Tyron Woodley mentioning Nate Diaz as a potential challenger to his UFC welterweight title.   Woodley – who was all set for a big pay...

Demi Lovato Set A Jiu Jitsu Thirst Trap For Superman’s Henry Cavill

    The world of celebrities who are into jiu jitsu is ever expanding but among the most vocal has been Demi Lovato. Now this wouldn’t be surprising if she hadn’t used the...

Brazil Commission Sides With Dana White: Yamasaki Should’ve Stopped It

    Over the weekend Valentina Shevchenko put on an impressive showcase for her striking:   Only Mario Yamasaki would let someone get out struck 217 to 1 and not stop the fight...

New Grappling Tournament, QUINTET: 5-member Teams battle it out in a “Winner Stays On”

    It seems like every day a new grappling competition promotion is coming out. However there’s something quite unique about this latest development – it’s meant to put...

Davi Ramos And Tanquinho Book New UFC Fights

    While the grappling community is somewhat subdued those who have transitioned to MMA have been booking matches left and right. After the news about Nate Diaz potential return both...

England Rugby Player Sam Jones Might Be Forced To Retire Due To Judo Crosstraining Injury

Rugby is widely considered one of toughest sports in the world. Earlier in 2016 the coach of England’s national rugby team got them cross-training judo! England Rugby Team CrossTrain Judo The...

Nate Diaz is Ready to Step in and Fight in the main event of UFC 222

    Diaz has been on a sabbatical since engaging in a duology with Conor McGregor back at UFC 202. Tuseday Diaz announced his intent to step back into the octagon:   Sick of sitting...

Ben Askren Hits CM Punk with a Stone Cold Stunner – Potential UFC Return at UFC 225

    CM Punk may have had a lucrative WWE career but it looks like his octagon career won’t be anything to aspire to. The 35 year old pro wrestler is 0-1 having been defeated in under...

Opinion: Ben Askren Is Right, We Work More To Market The Sport Than We Do To Develop The Skill

    Ben Askren’s guest spot on the Joe Rogan experience was quite memorable. Over the 2 hour spot he shared many insights but perhaps none as poignant as the beef he has with bjj...

Shevchenko Dominates ending via RNC while Ref Mario Yamasaki Refuses to Intervene – White Calls For Firing

      UFC Fight Night 125 was fairly uneventful. The absence of big names barring Lyoto Machida and Valentina Schevchenko made the event somewhat subdued – that is until the main...

Make Your Armbar Hitchhiker Escape Proof

Interesting details for techniques always come to light after intense battles. Craig Jones and Gordon Ryan facing off at EBI was no different.   #danaher #dds #ebi #subonly #ilovebjj #bjj4life A...

John Danaher Explains Creating the Origin Of the Leglock System

    John Danaher might keep a tight knit community on his knowledge between the students but he’s starting to share more and more. Recently he elaborated more on how it all started:...

Mat Serra: Floyd Mayweather Wouldn’t Last 15 Seconds in the Octagon

  After the spectacle that was Mayweather McGregor boxing match Mayweather has started releasing teasers of him training MMA.   Naturally Conor responded:     Still anyone who...

Why Comparing Tayane Porfirio and Gabi Is Accurate Even Though It’s Not Politically Correct

    Let’s preface this discussion at the origin – MMA press caught a lot of flack for comparing Ngannou and Sokoudjou – who share very little besides their skin color and...

Nate Diaz Is Restless – Targets May or June for UFC return

    Finally some good news on the Diaz front. The younger of the scary brother tandem is gearing for a UFC return. Diaz has been on a sabbatical since engaging in a duology with Conor...

Khabib: I don’t think Tony has better jiu-jitsu than me

    The lightweight division of the UFC is all about the grappling lately. While McGregor holds the title Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov are prepping for a sharp face off. Ferguson...

Eddie Bravo Vouches for Conor’s Grappling: He Looked Good

  Conor McGregor has gotten a lot of flack over the year for his grappling. However this did not stop the UFC game for singing his praises:   Mundial champs worth nothing I see…....

Egyptian Greco-Roman Champion Assaulted by Thugs who Chopped off His Fingers

    Abdel-latif Mohamed, an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestling champion, was attacked north of Cairo after Friday morning practice. The attackers equipped with switchblades surrounded him and...

Do You “Finish” The Submission When There’s Imminent Danger of Injuring Opponent? If your goal is to hurt people you are in the wrong sport

    Injuries are a frequent thing in jiu jitsu due to the submission holds and intense competitive spirit of the athletes in a match. This is why we’ve seen some cringe worthy subs...

Former Bellator Fighter (34) Arrested For Alleged Sexual Relationship With 14-year-old

  34 year old   Former Bellator Fighter  Brandon Bell has been arrested overnight. WYMT Mountain News, a CBS affiliate in Eastern Kentucky, reports that Brandon Bell, 34, was arrested in...

Chris Pratt Spotted Wrestling With Randy Couture

Actor Chris Pratt has a wrestling background. He actually wrestled for 10 years even going so far as to wrestle in the same tournament as Josh Barnett. Pratt was raised in Lake Stevens, Washington,...

Eddie Bravo: Tony Ferguson will thank Khabib If He Takes Him Down

    In Tony Ferguson Eddie Bravo and his 10th planet got their first UFC champion. Naturally Bravo continued working with Ferguson after he was rewarded the interim belt – after all...

Ronda Makes Surprise Debut At Royal Rumble – Says Not Retired From MMA

    Ronda Rousey has been making plenty of waves lately. The one time UFC superstar and somewhat disgraced fighter made quite an entry last night at Royal Rumble confirming signing with the...