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Author Archive: BJJEE

Rickson Gracie Defines The Line Between White And Blue Belt Level

    Many consider Rickson one of the greatest BJJ practitioners of all time, he’s certainly one of the most respected across the board. Son of Grand Master Helio Gracie proved his...

Judo Kid Subdues A Hooligan in Supermarket Scuffle

  In bjj we often talk about how important it is to have proper stand up in addition to ground game. Incidents like the one attached below are exactly why instructors often tell us to not...

Buchecha Has Benched MMA Career, Waiting for a Quality Offer

    Marcus Almeida Buchecha is easily one of the most decorated athletes in bjj. However in spite of announcing mma transition sometime in 2016 things aren’t going smoothly. Buchecha...

Dillon Danis: “Tonon trains Under Tom DeBla–hole”

    Garry Tonon and Dillon Danis are ramping up their war. Danis just had chosen words for Tonon and his camp:   @dillondanis has some choice comments for one of @Garry_Tonon‘s...

MMA instructor Jailed For Sexually Assaulting Students Reactivates His Youtube Channel

  March 2nd BJJEE.com reported on the story of MMA Instructor Josh Robinson who received a 4 year sentence for Sexually Assaulting Two Teenagers. And just in case you’re thinking he...

Carlson Gracie black belt Antoine Evans kicked out for Unseemly Behavior

  A while back several reports surfaced about a Carlson Gracie black belt from the Chicago area behaving badly. Most notably this reddit account: I just moved to chicago, and started training at...

Watch Select Grappling Matches From ACB JJ 6 Featuring Miyao, Bastos and Others

    Berkut’s ACB jiu-jitsu channel decided to treat the grappling community to several matches from the just concluded grand prix. Among the matches select are clashes of Joao Miyao,...

Dillon Danis Still Hasn’t Backed Out Of Grappling Garry Tonon, In Spite Of Going MIA

    After Dillon Danis appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani it was apparent he was looking to abolish the agreement on weight for the Polaris bout. How Danis could’ve been...

Keenan Cornelius Explains What Makes the Ryan Brothers So Special

 photo by @Nathaliasantorobjj   It hasn’t been that long since Gordon Ryan skyrocketed to fame. It seems like just yesterday he stunned everyone winning EBI 6 Absolute and besting some...

Usher Is Doing Jiu-Jitsu Alongside Andre Galvao

    There are quite a few celebrity practitioners of jiu-jitsu. One more to have been confirmed is rnb singer Usher. Usher was first exposed to jiu-jitsu via the Rigan Machado flow-jitsu...

Gigi Paiva Believes Roger and Buchecha Clash Is Unparalleled

    Through the modern history of grappling there were quite a few notable matches. However the original clash of Buchecha and Roger Gracie at Metamoris might just take the cake. To remind...

Demian Maia: Tyron Woodley Is not the biggest Match of my career

    Demian Maia is the latest guest on Helwani’s superb interview show the MMA Hour. During the guest spot the jiu-jitsu ace revealed how important bjj is to him and representing the...

MMA Practitioner Tries To Manhandle Security Guard and Gets Handled

  Knowing grappling and striking is often quite a big advantage in life. However every so often man overestimate themselves and underestimate figures of authority – proving the case for...

Miyao Brothers Victorious At Berkut Grand Prix

    Miyao brothers have persevered and were crowned victorious at the latest edition of ACB Jiu-Jitsu Grand Prix.   6th edition of ACB Jiu-Jitsu Grand Prix marked a landmark return of...

Charlie Hunnam Reveals Main Goal – To Get a BJJ Black Belt by The Time He’s 45

    Movie King Arthur may not have gotten the best reception around the world but that’s no hindrance for the main star who was bitten by the bjj bug in the process of making the...

9 Year Old Born Without Limbs Finds Success in Wrestling

  Wrestling mats are where 9 Year old Long Beach Born Isaiah Bird feels best. In his fifth year on the wrestling team, Isaiah went 27-12. “I just keep going on,” he said. “[I...

Roberto Cyborg Abreu: The Real Goal Is Making Champions Off The Mat

    Roberto Cyborg Abreu is one very interesting bjj personality. Largely self taught bjj ace has almost every accolade under the sun in his name. Yet he’s conscious about his role in...

Ben Askren Calls Maia’s Takedown Game Basic, Says He doesn’t stand a chance

    The anticipation for the Welterweight title fight between Demian Maia and Tyron Woodley has everyone excited. The good match of skills, as perceived by most but not by wrestling boy...

Loop Choke Puts Opponent To Sleep At Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo

    Grand Slam Tokyo was quite interesting to watch. Among memorable moments was Alexander Vieira putting his opponent to sleep with an undeniable loop choke. Take a look: In other news the...

Following Latest Success Rafael Lovato Jr. Believes The Title Isn’t Far

    Rafael Lovato Jr. put on another interesting performance. He managed to pull off the RNC following barely 2 minutes on Mike Rhoades. Lovato told MMA Fighting: “Regardless of who...

ACB Jiu Jitsu Crowns Winners in Black Belt Division

    ACB Jiu-jitsu has crowned winners of all black belts divisions just one day before holding the grand prix. Winners are: 60 kg. – Caio Terra 65 kg. – Fernando Pena 75 kg. – Gabriel...

Augusto Tanquinho: I never Put Aside Training In the Gi

    Augusto Tanquinho Mendes has plenty of interesting events to look forward to. The celebrated bjj champ is currently signed to UFC but in addition to this he’s also preparing for...

Danis Gets Into An Altercation On New York Leg Of Notorious Tour

    Being a sidekick for one of the most popular stars of today is no easy feat. Just last night Dillon Danis had to step up and along with Artem Lobov and Owen Roddy stand up for his star...

Mongolia Elects Former Judo Star As President

    Over the years judo and politics were usually represented by Russian president Vladimir Putin. But as of late there’s another contender. Mongolia just elected an ex judo star as...