Author Archive: BJJEE
Watch: Travis Stevens Taps Out Judo World Champion in Olympics Semi Final
Aug 10, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Travis Stevens Taps Out Judo World Champion in Olympics Semi Final
JOHN DAVID MERCER/USA TODAY SPORTS The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has taken home a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games. Travis Stevens when asked...Olympics: Judo & BJJ Black Belt Flips Out After Being Disqualified
Aug 10, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Olympics: Judo & BJJ Black Belt Flips Out After Being Disqualified
By AFP: Furious Lebanese judoka Nacif Elias accused Argentine opponent Emmanuel Lucenti of gamesmanship after he was disqualified for an illegal armlock (Waki Gatame) at the Olympics on...Olympics: Travis Stevens Takes Silver Medal Thanks To Superior Ground Game
Aug 09, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Olympics: Travis Stevens Takes Silver Medal Thanks To Superior Ground Game
JOHN DAVID MERCER/USA TODAY SPORTS The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has taken home a silver medal in the 2016 Olympic games. He showed great Newaza and...Russia National Pro: U$60.000 In Travel Prizes To World Pro Championships in UAE
Aug 08, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Russia National Pro: U$60.000 In Travel Prizes To World Pro Championships in UAE
It is with great pleasure that we announce the first ever World Pro Jiu-Jitsu championship in Russia: The Russia National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016 organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu...Watch: Cris Cyborg Defeats World Wrestling Silver Medalist in Wrestling Match
Aug 06, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Cris Cyborg Defeats World Wrestling Silver Medalist in Wrestling Match
Cristiane Justino Venancio, commonly referred to by her nickname “Cyborg” or “Cris Cyborg”, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former Strikeforce Women’s...Denny Prokopos on if a No Gi Black Belt is also a Black Belt with the Gi
Denny Prokopos sits with Budo Jake and discusses being a black belt in No Gi Jiu-Jitsu. Prokopos was the very first Jiu Jitsu black belt graduated by Eddie Bravo, and the first black...Comedian Joey ‘Coco’ Diaz Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ
Aug 05, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Comedian Joey ‘Coco’ Diaz Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ
Joey “CoCo” Diaz is a Cuban-American stand up comedian. He is an actor known for his recurring role as Joey on the TV series My Name is Earl, as well as in movies such as The...Fighter Attempts Takedown During Staredown; Fails Miserably
Aug 05, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Fighter Attempts Takedown During Staredown; Fails Miserably
Staredowns are often very tense moments. Some fighters resort to intimidation by talking, shoving, and even in some cases kissing on the lips… At the Extreme Fighting Championship 52 in...Cro Cop On Rumoured Fedor Rematch: ‘Of Course I Want To Do It’
Aug 04, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Cro Cop On Rumoured Fedor Rematch: ‘Of Course I Want To Do It’
All-time greats Fedor Emelianenko and Mirko Filipovic may have rematch at Rizin Fighting Federation according to sources in Japan and from Cro Cop himself. According to a new poster...UFC’s Teruto Ishihara: “I Only Do MMA To Get Women”
Aug 04, 2016BJJEEComments Off on UFC’s Teruto Ishihara: “I Only Do MMA To Get Women”
The UFC’s Japanese MMA fighter Teruto Ishihara is an interesting individual… Ishihara has recently admitted that the only reason he fights MMA is get girls! He is 9-2-2 as a...Rickson Gracie Black Belt Henry Akins: ‘I Teach Moves People Already Know but More Efficiently’
Aug 04, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Rickson Gracie Black Belt Henry Akins: ‘I Teach Moves People Already Know but More Efficiently’
Henry Akins is third American to receive a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt from legendary fighter Rickson Gracie. Akins trained under Rickson Gracie for 15 years. Akins became the head...Watch: Jake Shields vs Jon Fitch in a Grappling Superfight
Aug 02, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Jake Shields vs Jon Fitch in a Grappling Superfight
Back in the day Grappling was the gateway in to Fighting. Check out these two American Legends who both went on to HUGE careers in MMA. John Fitch Vs. Jake Shields. Shields is a BJJ black...Joe Rogan’s Message For Mark Hunt About Lesnar’s PED Situation
Aug 02, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Joe Rogan’s Message For Mark Hunt About Lesnar’s PED Situation
Mark Hunt faced a returning Brock Lesnar on 9 July 2016 at UFC 200, but lost by unanimous decision. However, on July 15 it was revealed that Lesnar had tested positive on a banned substance in...Conor McGregor Rolls with 1st Irish BJJ Black Belt John Kavanagh
Aug 01, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Conor McGregor Rolls with 1st Irish BJJ Black Belt John Kavanagh
Here is an awesome rolling session between Conor McGregor and his BJJ/MMA coach John Kavanagh. John Kavanagh runs the Straight Blast Gym Ireland and was the first Irish person to be awarded a...Top Model & Actress Ashiko Westguard Trains BJJ w/ AJ Agazarm
Jul 31, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Top Model & Actress Ashiko Westguard Trains BJJ w/ AJ Agazarm
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of...Michael Venom Page Trains Movement with Ido Portal
Jul 31, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Michael Venom Page Trains Movement with Ido Portal
MMA’s biggest prospect, Michael Venom Page, started to work with infamous movement coach Ido Portal last year. Page describes his discipline as “not Karate, not Taekwondo, it’s a...Dolce Diet’s Mike Dolce Top 3 Tips for Building Muscle & Staying Lean
Jul 31, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Dolce Diet’s Mike Dolce Top 3 Tips for Building Muscle & Staying Lean
Mike Dolce is an American trainer, strength and conditioning coach, weight-cut coach, author, nutrition and fitness expert, and motivational speaker. He was a former mixed martial artist. Dolce is...How To Fight A Trained Boxer
Jul 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on How To Fight A Trained Boxer
Boxing is one of the best fighting style available, with a concentration on punches, head movement, footwork, and athleticism. So if you’re going up against a boxer, you need to nullify...Berkut Organizes Grozny Sea BJJ Open in Chechnya
Jul 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Berkut Organizes Grozny Sea BJJ Open in Chechnya
Berkut fight club made another Brazilian Jiu-jitsu tournament. This time the arena was the island of “Grozny Sea”. A big tent was made specially for this event accommodated...(Video) Josh Koscheck Grappling with Bernardo Faria
Jul 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on (Video) Josh Koscheck Grappling with Bernardo Faria
Check out the video of the roll between former UFC fighter Josh Koscheck and BJJ world champion Bernardo Faria. Koshcheck’s grappling pedigree: Josh Koscheck began wrestling when...BJJ World Silver Medalist Banned 2 Year For Doping by USADA & UFC
Jul 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on BJJ World Silver Medalist Banned 2 Year For Doping by USADA & UFC
Today the USADA suspended UFC middleweight and 2 xIBJJF worlds silver medallist Ricardo Abreu for two years after he tested positive for two steroid metabolites (norandrosterone and...Learn Matt Hughe’s Wrestling Front Headlock Choke That Put Ricardo Almeida to Sleep
Jul 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Learn Matt Hughe’s Wrestling Front Headlock Choke That Put Ricardo Almeida to Sleep
(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Matt Hughes shocked the world when he knocked down and put BJJ black belt Ricardo Almeida to sleep at UFC 117. Hughes used a...Judo Explained: History, Rules, Philosophy
Jul 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Judo Explained: History, Rules, Philosophy
Whether you are a novice of the ‘Gently Way’ or an experienced judoka, discover or rediscover the principles, basic rules and the philosophy that allows you to win in judo....The Gentle Way- Great Documentary about Judo Attitude
Jul 27, 2016BJJEEComments Off on The Gentle Way- Great Documentary about Judo Attitude
What differentiates Judo and BJJ attitude and mindset? Same Jacket, different rules and mentality. Judo training will vastly improve your Jiu-Jitsu and vice versa. However, both sports have...