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Author Archive: BJJEE

Cesar Gracie: ‘Anderson Silva’s Chin Isn’t The Same Anymore’

    In a recent interview with MMAFighting.com, Cesar Gracie discussed the upcoming Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva superfight set for JAnuary of 2015. : “I already knew this fight would...

Roger Gracie Changes His Mind, Returns To MMA & New Organization

    After announcing retirement from MMA and return to Jiu-Jitsu competition, Roger Gracie changes his mind and announces his return to….MMA! According Brazilian BJJ news website...

(Video) Paulo Miyao Gets His Impassable Guard Passed & Gets Submitted

  Source: bjjforum.com.br Featherweight Paulo Miyao is know as a giant killer with an impassable guard. Last weekend he faced a much larger opponent (ultra heavyweight) in the final of the Open...

French Black Belt Hugo Fevrier On Running His Own BJJ Team, His Smashing Style & Rolling Concepts

      French BJJ black belt Hugo Fevrier, is part of the second generation of French BJJ Pioneers. He started training in the late 90’s and never looked back. In this interview...

ADCC 2015 Venue Confirmed As Well As 3 Superfights

    The 2015 ADCC to be held in Manaus was announced on October of last year . ADCC has now confirmed the date and place of the event, which will happen on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August...

Training Report: most luxurious BJJ academy in the World: Evolve MMA Singapore

  Written by Kris Novell for BJJ Eastern Europe. Kris is a BJJ purple belt training in California at Westside Training Center, and was nice enough to write a training report for BJJ Eastern...

Rafael Lovato Jr To Debut In MMA On September 6th @Legacy FC 35

    Multiple BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato Jr has recently announced that he would be trying his hand at MMA. Lovato was after BJ Penn, the second non-Brazilian to ever win a jiu-jitsu...

Buchecha & Bia Both Test Negative For Banned Substances BY USADA After 2014 Worlds

      In 2013, IBJJF together with USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) tested twice for PEDs: at the Pans and the Worlds. The 2013 Worlds female open class and heavyweight silver...

Keenan Cornelius Reacts To Copa Podio Penalizing Lapel Guard: “The Entertainment Of Jiu-Jitsu Doesn’t Come From The Fights”

    Keenan Cornelius immediately reacted to Copa Podio’s decision to penalize the use of the lapel guard, for entertainment reasons, in its upcoming middleweight GP. Cornelius must...

Xande Ribeiro On The Best Way To Combine BJJ & Judo & His Preparation For ADCC 2015

    In this exclusive interview for BJJ Eastern Europe, Xande Ribeiro talks about how to best combine BJJ & Judo, how to stay a top competitor while running an academy, street fights,...

Copa Podio Set To Penalize The Lapel Guard In Their Events

    The organizers of Brazil’s very popular professional BJJ event the Copa Podio will be releasing in the next few days a new set of  rules changes for their events. One of the...

Brian McLaughlin: “BJJ Needs Rules Change To Increase Fight Relevancy”

    Brian McLaughlin is the head instructor at Precision MMA. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rob Kahn (the first person to receive a black belt under the legendary Royce...

Ralek Gracie: ‘Steroids Won’t Help Fighters In Metamoris 20 Mins Fight Format’

    Three weeks after the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Chael Sonnen from mixed martial arts for two years because of multiple failed drug tests, he will return to competition...

Adidas BJJ Open Announces Black Belt Challenge, Germany 30/08/14

    Adidas BJJ Black Belt Challenge This is a Open weight  challenge for all Blackbelts. You will compete in ten minute fights and only against other Blackbelts. The Champion of this class...

(Video) Tom DeBlass Defeats Babalu In ADCC Superfight

    UFC veterans Tom DeBlass and Renato Babalu Sobral  had a superfight under ADCC rules this Saturday, in NYC. Tom DeBlass scored with a takedown and sweep to win 4-0 over Babalu. Tom...

(Video) Saulo Ribeiro Interviews Fabio Santos; Full Of Old School Stories

    Fabio Santos, a red and black belt in BJJ, was the first to open a gym in San Diego and has coached many BJJ stars such as Dean Lister. Check out this interview as he talks about how he...

(Video) Rickson Gracie On TV Show Demonstrates Invisible Jiu-Jitsu

  On this weeks show, Budo Jake gets the chance to sit down with the legend himself Rickson Gracie to discuss what invisible Jiu-Jitsu is, how to connect and flow, breathing in Jiu-Jitsu as well...

John Danaher: ‘For Grapplers, 1 On 1 Unarmed Street-fight Is Embarrassingly Easy’

    John Danaher is a Renzo Gracie Academy Senior Instructor, and Jiu Jitsu Coach to the likes of Georges St. Pierre, and Chris Weidman. In this short excerpt of an interview on the Open...

The Power Of Two: BJJ’s Hottest Couples

  There’s no question that a couple that trains BJJ together will have an incredible bond. Many couples have combined their devotion to Jiu-Jitsu and to each other by enjoying the sport...

Hungary’s Big Hope: Kristof Szucs, 2014 Blue Belt World & European Champ

  Hungary’s Kristof Szucs is one of the rising stars of the European competition scene. In 2014, he won the gold medal at the IBJJF worlds at blue belt open weight and bronze in his...

(Video) BJJ In Korea Featuring UFC Fighter Dong Hyun Kim

    Although still behind its neighbor Japan, BJJ is growing fast in Korea. From the author of the video: “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is arguably the hottest martial art right now, with...

IBJJF Zadar International Open In Croatia On September 20th 2014

     IBJJF is proud to announce one more new event for 2014, the Zadar International Open IBJJF Championship! On September 20th, at the SRC Mocire, Zadar, Croatia. After Lisbon...

Understanding The Rules Of Rickson Gracie’s New Federation (JJGF)

    The upcoming 2014 Vulkan California Open (held in California on August 2& 3) will be the first BJJ competition to showcase Rickson Gracie’s new federation (Jiu-Jitsu Global...

Eddie Bravo: ‘Picking Rickson’s Brain For 3 Hours Was The Most Surreal Moment In My Entire Jiu-Jitsu Career’

    After recording the Joe Rogan Experience #524 podcast and demonstrating the rubber guard with Rickson (WATCH THE VIDEO BY CLICKING HERE), Eddie Bravo wrote down on his blog about his...