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Author Archive: BJJEE

Michelle Nicolini Wins By 1rst Round Submission In Her MMA Fight

  Michelle Nicolini added another fast submission to her record in MMA. The black belt in Jiu-Jitsu faced Lanchana Green, Saturday (22th) at Made 4 The Cage 13 in England, and forced her...

Eldar ‘Yakuza’ On A Roll. Competes Every Weekend Around The World, Wins Last Weekend’s Polish No Gi

  (Photo: Eldar ‘Yakuza’ Winning the Polish No Gi Open last weekend) Eldar “Yakuza” Rafigaev is one of the biggest European BJJ prospects. This Half Moldovan Half Russian purple...

Watch Two Beasts Collide: Keenan Cornelius vs Yuri Simoes @ Five Grappling California Open

  February 22, 2014 – Keenan Cornelius (ATOS) and Yuri Simoes (CAIO TERRA ASSOCIATION) compete in the Men’s Open Gi Black Belt 18+ final at FIVE GI.NOGI GRAPPLING’s California...

Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns: ‘When Passing The Guard, You Have To Impose Your Game’

  Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns is a two-time World No Gi champion and Jiu-Jitsu coach of Vitor Belfort. Durinho  is one of Brazil’s promises in mixed martial arts, however, he does...

‘The Black Belt Blueprint’ Or How Nicolas Gregoriades Got His BJJ Black Belt In 4 Years!

  By Guillaume Huni I’ve just finished reading Nicolas Gregoriades’s new book ‘The Black Belt Blueprint‘. Gregoriades is Roger Gracie’s first black belt. The book...

Documentary On Luke Harris, Owner of Hayabusa, BJJ & Judo Black Belt

  Luke Harris is the co owner of the MMA brand ‘Hayabusa‘. This 36 year old Judo and BJJ black belt is also a professional MMA fighter. Outside of fighting, Harris has earned two...

Is Breast Size An Issue In Women’s BJJ?

  I was reading an article from ESPN The Magazine’s ‘The Body Issue’  and the subject was women athletes and how they deal with having breasts in competition. The article...

(Video) Clark Gracie: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Is A Lifetime Of Joy’

  Clark Gracie discusses his lifestyle, ultimate goal and the gifts of Jiu Jitsu. 

Michelle Nicolini Makes Weight; Ready For MMA Match This Weekend

  The 2013 ADCC World Grappling champion Michelle Nicolini is going back to MMA this weekend. She is expected to face English MMA fighter Lanchana Green at Made4theCage event in Houghton,...

Felipe Costa On IBJJF’s New Qualifying Rules For Black Belts & Cash Prizes

  From February 2014, IBJJF has changed the qualification rules for the 2015 Worlds. Points earned in competition in the adult division, will count to qualify for the 2015 Worlds, under the new...

Osvaldo ‘Queixeinho’ On Modern Jiu-Jitsu: ‘You Can’t Just Skip To Advanced Techniques, You Must Learn De La Riva Before Doing Berimbolo’

Another great video from BJJ hacks. Who is responsible for the evolution of jiu-jitsu? The answer is the new generation of grapplers, of which Osvaldo ‘Queixeinho’ Moizinho is a member. A...

Luta Livre Black Belt, Nicolas Renier Talks Representing Europe @ADCC 2013, FILA Dropping Grappling & Differences Between Luta Livre & BJJ.

Nicolas Renier is arguably the most accomplished No Gi Grappler in Europe, having been Fila World Grappling champion, and being the only European to participate in 4 ADCC’s. In this interview...

IBJJF Munich Winter Open, First Competition Of The Year To Implement New Qualifying Rules

  The IBJJF Munich Winter Open is the second time that the federation is organizing a major competition in the Bavarian capital. The registration period for the 2014 Munich Winter Open closes...

Nicolas Gregoriades On His Book ‘The Black Belt Blueprint’, His Travels & PED’s In Our Sport

Nicolas Gregoriades is Roger Gracie’s first black belt. He has recently released a book called ‘The Grappling Blueprint‘ ( you can check out our review here) which covers the system...

Mike Fowler: “I love the island lifestyle and I love Jiu-Jitsu.”

Mike Fowler is famed for his unique leopard print hairstyle and his fast rise to the top of BJJ, having achieved his BJJ black belt under Lloyd Irvin in 3.5 years. As a competitor, Mike Fowler has...

Undefeated UFC Fighter Yan Cabral: “I Still Train Everyday In The Gi”

  Excellent video from BJJ Hacks. 12 MMA fights, 12 submissions. Undefeated Nova Uniao fighter Yan Cabral is one the best representatives of jiu-jitsu fighting in MMA today. Let me say that...

(Video) Vitor Pascoal Shows 3 Important Details To Improve Your Spider Guard

  Vitor Pascoal (Caio Terra) teaches three details to improve your spider-guard. Check it out:  

WPJJC UK Trials, Jackson Sousa Takes Double Gold, Full Results

  The UK WPJJC trials was the last chance for European BJJ athletes to qualify for April’s Worl Pro in Abu Dhabi. While the trials were going on in the UK, Another trial was held in...

Serbian Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2014- 12.04.14

  Date: 12.04.2014 Registration fee: 30€ (Payments on competition day from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Payment only in Euros) Categories * White belts * Blue belts * Elite: (purple,brown and...

Sporting Giant Nike Sues Venum MMA/BJJ Brand

  The sporting retailing giant Nike is suing the Brazilian MMA/ BJJ ‘Venum’  for alleged infringement of trademarks. Venum currently sponsors some of the UFC’s best-known...

Epic Battle: Kron Gracie vs Leandro Lo

  “Kron is a guy who doesn’t care about points – he only wants to finish you.” Leandro Lo about losing to the illustrious son of Rickson Gracie after a 6-0 lead in a...

Kron Gracie Teaches Jiu-Jitsu To Professional Rugby Players In Australia

  2013 ADCC champion Kron Gracie was last month in Australia visiting his father’s black belt Jason Roebig. Jason Roebig runs the Axis Jiu-Jitsu academy and is also the defensive contact...

(Video) Andre Galvao: ‘Atos Has Everything To Become The Top Team In The World’

  ATOS are one of the top teams in competition BJJ right now. A collective that includes members such as the Mendes Bros, Claudio Calasans, Ary Farias and many more, you’ll find them on...

2014 BJJ East European Open Results & Review

BJJ EAST EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 The second edition of the BJJ East European Open held in Zagreb, Croatia last saturday (February 15th) at the West Gate shopping Mall was a smashing success....