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Author Archive: BJJEE

16 Yr Old Becomes Youngest Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor in The World

  Minot, North Dakota is home to the youngest Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor in the world: Jesse Ward who is just 16 years old. He studied through Gracie University and received his blue...

Palhares Impatient For Polaris 3: ‘I’ll Finish Tonon’

  Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon x Rousimar Palhares is going down at Polaris Pro 3, which will be held April 2 in the UK. Live tickets on sale here. http://goo.gl/OizbPe Garry Tonon is on a...

Helio Gracie Showing his Throwing Skills on Brazilian TV Show

    This video from the 80’s shows Helio Gracie on the Brazilian TV show“Os Trapalhões”.  

Augusto Frota: One Of The Most Influential People in Jiu-Jitsu

  BJJEE editor Guillaume (Gile) Huni spent the weekend in Zurich, Switzerland, training at the world class Frota Academy. The academy’s founder is Augusto Frota, one of the...

MMA legend Minotauro Nogueira’s Grappling Techniques That Won Him UFC & Pride

    MMA legend Rodrigo “Minotauro’ Nogueira teaches NoGi techniques at Team Nogueira Dubai.     Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born June 2, 1976), better known as...

Danaher: My Vision is Grapplers Equally Effective in Standing & Ground Techniques

John Danaher is known as one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the BJJ community as being a master and brain of the...

Roger Gracie Black Belt Ross Nichols on Upcoming Seminar in Macedonia

  One of the top BJJ black belt competitors in Europe, Ross Nichols, a black belt under Roger will be conducting a seminar this weekend in Skopje, Macedonia. The seminar will be this Sunday 13...

Metamoris Planning Another Event To Pay Off Past Debts

  The professional grappling promotion, Metamoris, and most notably its founder Ralek Gracie has been under fire for the past few months for various reasons. The main ones are: -Scheduling...

Vinny Magalhaes On McGregor’s Jiu-Jitsu Haters: ‘Go Berimbolo in an MMA Fight’

  Nate Diaz shocked the world when he defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196 with a rear naked choke. Millions of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners went on a rampage of memes and statements criticising...

Epic Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational Card is Finalised

  Europe’s premiere submission only event, Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational is set to take place in Poole, England on April 2 and will be available on pay-per-view. Live tickets are on sale...

Countering the Over Under Pass with Ezekiel/Triangle choke- Uros Domanovic

  Uros Domanovic from Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland shows a very effective way of countering the over under pass using the lapel, and finishing with either an ezekiel or a triangle choke....

Aldo Calls Out McGregor: ‘Nowhere to Run Now You Pussy!’

  Following UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s submission defeat in a welterweight fight against Nate Diaz, former 145 pound champion Jose Aldo, took to Facebook and called out...

Dana White Reacts to Tate vs Holm & McGregor vs Diaz

  UFC correspondent Megan Olivi talks with Dana White to recap the historic UFC 196, that featured Nate Diaz hand Conor McGregor his first UFC loss and Miesha Tate winning the women’s...

McGregor Humble in Post Fight Statement

        Nate Diaz shocked the world when he defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196. But Diaz wasn’t surprised when he submitted McGregor in the second round. Hear from them both...

Nate Diaz Post Fight: ‘I’m Not Surprised Motherf*ckers!’

  Nate Diaz shocked the world when he defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196. But Diaz wasn’t surprised when he submitted McGregor in the second round. Hear from them both after the thrilling...

35 Grappling Dummy Throws in 60 seconds

    If you have access to a Grappling Dummy, this is something you definitely want to try.  

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London to Deliver Biggest Cash Prizes in Europe

  For the first time ever in London, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu Jitsu Tour – 19th & 20th of march 2016 London Excel The London Grand Slam will be using the same hall as the London 2012...

Lunch Time Class With BJJ World Champ Eduardo Telles

    LEaO OPTiCS dropped into a noon class with the Legend Eduardo Telles at his gym in La Jolla CA. Eduardo Telles know for his Turtle Guard, Octopus Guard and the style of jiu jitsu called...

ADCC Submission Fighting Hungarian Open 26/03/16

ADCC SUBMISSION FIGHTING HUNGARIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 COMPETITION INVITATION Event Date 03-26-2016 10:00 am Event End Date 03-26-2016 6:00 pm Registration Start Date 02-16-2016 10:00 am Available...

Tanquinho vs Eddie Cummings Rematch in the Works for Polaris 3

  Europe’s premiere submission only event, Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational is set to take place in Poole, England on April 2 and will be available on pay-per-view. Live tickets are on sale...

Nate Diaz: ‘Rickson Was Doing That Movement Stuff A Long Time Ago’

  UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, is happening this Saturday, March 5 in Las Vegas. Conor McGregor has summoned the support of specialist Ido Portal to help him become the master of...

Why is BJJ More Philosophical Than Other Grappling Arts

  ESPN’s documentary on Iowa Wrestling is one of the more interesting wrestling documentaries. As one of the protagonists proclaims at the very beginning: “It’s hero or...

Ezekiel Zayas: ‘Spain Has a Top European Level in BJJ’

  Ezekiel Zayas, from Spain is one of the top black belts in Europe. He runs his Ases Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the beautiful city of Valencia. BJJEE talked to him about his interesting BJJ journey...

BJJ MittelEuropean Open 2016, Trieste, Italy: 2,700 Euro Prize Money

  BJJ MITTEL EUROPEAN OPEN 2016 Third edition of this International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament, open to white, blue, purple, brown and black belts. Trieste has become a reference point for...