MMA Amateur Rondel Clark Succumbs To Injuries From Last Bout
Aug 16, 2017BJJEE
Amateur MMA fighter Rondel Clark lost his life 3 days after suffering a technical knockout loss at Cage Titans 35 in Plymouth, Massachusets. Boston Globe confirms Clark was carried...
Javi Vasquez Reveals Struggle With Colon Cancer, Is Asking For Help
Aug 16, 2017BJJEE
Javier Vasquez had a long and respected MMA career but he’s still very very private. The former son in law of Rorion Gracie was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 41. This has...
Athletes Robbed On Route To BJJ Tournament
Aug 15, 2017BJJEE
Chicago was a scene of crime this past weekend. Two women and a man were visiting Chicago from Costa Rica for a bjj tournament only to be held at gunpoint by muggers and have to...
Combat Jiu-Jitsu Innaugural World Championship Announced
Aug 15, 2017BJJEE
Eddie Bravo tried several times to integrate this particular ruleset. The first time he tried it several years ago he hasn’t managed to gain much of an audience. However since...
5 Reasons Why You Should Stretch After Training
Aug 11, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Emma Pursey Stretching reduces Muscle Soreness It’s been scientifically proven that stretching after a practice reduces the level of discomfort and/or soreness on the next day...
Mackenzie Dern May Be Dating Buchecha
Aug 07, 2017BJJEE
Earlier this year it was speculated something might be happening between the 2 bjj aces – Mackenzie Dern and Marcus Buchecha Almeida. This is the video that first...
Tom DeBlass: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu As A Blue Belt’
Aug 07, 2017BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long Jumper in High School graduating from Central...
Eddie Bravo: Demian Maia Should’ve Pulled Guard
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
In the aftermath of much anticipated Demian Maia title shot there are many speculations as to what the bjj ace could’ve or should’ve done differently. But one suggestion you...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
Abused Taekwondo Athletes awarded $60 million In Lawsuit Against Coach
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
3 female taekwondo Olympic hopefuls have suffered abuse of the hands of their taekwondo coach Marc Gitelman. The award comes amid sex-abuse scandals among amateur competitions for girls...
Netflix Documentary Icarus Blows The Lid Off Of Russia Systematic Abuse Surrounding Olympics
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Through the years and many sports, doping culture has been quite present. Whether it be cycling, mma or a variety of other events man has always been in pursuit of finding something to...
Cowboy Cerrone Calls Maia a T*rd, Claims He’s Never Been In An Interesting Match
Aug 05, 2017BJJEE
Cowboy Cerrone has been a jiu-jitsu black belt for a bit over a year but this doesn’t make him instantly supportive of the biggest representative of bjj in the Octagon –...
Jo Calderwood Reveals Long Struggle With Depression, Giving Up Alcohol
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
Jo Calderwood is a Scottish Muay thai champion and a current UFC competitor at strawweight. She last faced Cynthia Calvillo in a strawweight bout on 16th July. Calderwood lost the fight via a...
Why You Should Know About Rickson Gracie’s Connection Principle
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
SBG Black Belt Cane Prevost was just one of the many black belts that were there to learn from one of the greatest bjj practitioners of all time Rickson Gracie. Rickson Gracie’s...
Garry Tonon Announces He’ll Be Doing Combat Jiu-Jitsu At Next EBI
Aug 04, 2017BJJEE
Garry Tonon is the reigning EBI light heavyweight champion having secured the title after filling in for Gordon Ryan and subsequently out-strategizing Vinny Magalhaes. However...
Marcio “Pe de Pano” Set to Replace Roger Gracie In IBJJF Grand Prix
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
Last year the first IBJJF Grand Prix came to be during the UFC Expo surrounding UFC 200. The worlds most intimidating heavyweights all got to vie for a 50.000$ in cash prizes. This year...
Joe Rogan On Trans Issues: I don’t Mind Until It becomes A Sports Competition Between Genders
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
Joe Rogan is one of the most vocal advocates of bjj in the world. In addition to this he’s of course many other things including UFC commentator, comedian, actor and youtube...
2x Olympic Judo Champion Arrested Under Suspicion For Pedophilia
Aug 03, 2017BJJEE
A two time Olympic Judo Champion Peter Seisenbacher was arrested in Kiev, Ukraine on sexual assault charges Kiev News reports. He had been hiding there after being accused of committing sexual...
Retired Wrestling Coach Receives Medal Of Honor
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
James C. McCloughan, 71, of South Haven, Mich. was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Donald J. Trump in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on July 31. McCloughan was an Army...
Marcelo Garcia: When You See Someone Not Passing Good Energy I Think The Instructor Has To Try To See To That
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is an outstanding competitor. There are many who consider him best pound-for-pound Jiu-Jitsu practitioner on the planet today. His athletic accomplishments are paired with a positive...
Toronto BJJ Tournament Happens In spite Of Warning Letter and Police Presence
Aug 02, 2017BJJEE
picture credit: shotbyjoey In February it was first reported that some BJJ tournaments were post poned and canceled after Canada started applying Section 83 of Canada’s Criminal Code. As we...
Two-time European Junior Wrestling Champ Dies as A Result Of Stabbing in Russia
Aug 01, 2017BJJEE
European junior freestyle wrestling champion Yury Vlasko tragically lost his life Staruday Morning in Russia. He was found dead on Saturnday morning outside the city of Ulan-Ude. A...
Grad Student Designs Study Questioning How Much BJJ Helps With Coping With Stress
Aug 01, 2017BJJEE
BJJ is a relatively new martial art. As such it’s especially interesting to observe in a scientific manner or in such studies. One such study is what Turkish Sports...
Dana White Slams Woodley For Maia Performance, Gives GSP Back To Bisping
Jul 31, 2017BJJEE
The entire bjj community rallied around Demian Maia’s title shot. Maia who was often mistreated by the promotion found himself in an unenviable position after a very short fight...
