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Author Archive: BJJEE

Rafael Dos Anjos To Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘I’ll Make You Respect Jiu-Jitsu!’

  Brazil’s Rafael Dos Anjos will have a big challenge challenge ahead in his quest for  the lightweight belt. Rustam Khabilov, who was supposed to face at UFC 170 at the end of the month,...

Learn How To Develop Superior Grip Strength for BJJ From Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro

Establishing good grips in BJJ and Judo is so important as very often when you dominate the grip battle and establish your dominant grips you can control and dominate your opponent. I personally work...

(Video) Rodolfo Vieira & Leandro Lo Train Together , Show Some Techniques

  After their epic battle in the Copa Podio final, two of the best fighters in Jiu-Jitsu today, the 3x world champion Rodolfo Vieira and champion Leandro Lo received tv reporters in a gym in Sao...

Kenny Florian: ‘Nova Uniao’s Head Coach, Andre Pederneiras Is The Reason For Their Great Success’

Regarded as one of the top jiu jitsu and MMA academies in the world, Nova União has busted into MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) in the later years through fighters like Renan “Barão”, José Aldo,...

2014 Finnish BJJ Open 10-11/05; Travel Packages To IBJJF Worlds

  BJJ Finnish Open 2014, in Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland, May 10th to 11th! The Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation sponsors the champions of blue belt, purple belt and brown/black belt...

The Champ Is Back: The Return Of Fernando Terere

  By Xandão Barros (BJJ black belt owner of Spartan Floripa BJJ Team in Florianópolis Island, South Brazil) The Champ is back!! Wooop Tererê!!! The Rooster crows. It’s six in the...

Rodolfo Vieira: ‘I’ve Never Felt A Guard Like Leandro Lo’s’

  The 2014 Copa Podio heavyweight champion Rodolfo Vieira gave a show of Jiu-Jitsu for everyone in the gym last Saturday (1). In an interview with tatami, the athlete, who submitted five of the...

Junior Dos Santos Leaves Team Nogueira; Joins Rivals Nova Uniao

  The former UFC heavyweight world champion Junior dos Santos has reportedly left team Nogueira and moved to Nova Uniao. JDS has been with the Nogueira brothers since the beginning of his UFC...

5x European Champ Lucio Lagarto: ‘I’ve Tried 7 Times With No Success To Get A Visa For The US To Compete At The Worlds’

  Lucio Lagarto, the black belt from Gracie Barra, won again last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. This is now his fifth title at the Europeans (four in weight and 1 in absolute). Settled in London,...

IV Polish Championship No Gi, 22-23 February 2014

  IV Polish Championship No Gi, IBJJF Rules 2014 DATE: 22-23 February  2014  ADDRESS:  Sports and Entertainment Hall LOSiR, ul. Hugona Kołłątaja 2, 62-030 Luboń/Poznań, Poland...

Terere Reunited With His Student Andre Galvao In Barcelona, Spain

  2014 European Champion, Fernando Tererê is continuing his European tour. On Monday 3rd of February, the black belt met his friend and student, André Galvão , in Barcelona, ​​Spain....

(Video) Battle Of The Titans @Copa Podio: Rodolfo Vieira vs Travis Stevens

  Check out the semi final of the 2014 Copa Podio heavyweight GP between Rodolfo Vieira and Olympic Judoka and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens:

Alexander Trans: ‘Black Belts In Europe Can’t Prepare For Major Championships. They Have To Travel To Seek Training’

  The Danish BJJ black belt champion Alexander Trans made ​​history in the last European Championship of Jiu-Jitsu , held in Lisbon, Portugal, last weekend. After winning the final against...

Learn A Takedown For BJJ: The Sasae Foot Sweep With BJ Penn

  UFC legend and BJJ World Champion, BJ Penn, shows you the sasae tsurikomi ashi judo throw that is very simple and effective in competition.

Alan Belcher: “I’m Taking Time Off From MMA & Focusing On Being A Jiu-Jitsu Competitor”

  Before the Copa Podio heavyweight GP, UFC fighter and BJJ black belt Alan Belcher spoke to mmafighting.com about how he’s taking time off MMA to heal injuries and focus on improving and...

2014 Copa Podio Heavyweight GP Fight Videos

For a full recap of the action, click here Watch the videos here (videos will be added during the day):

2014 Copa Podio Heavyweight GP: Rodolfo Submits Lo In The Final

Rodolfo Vieira had a perfect performance at Copa Podio heavyweight GP last night in Rio de Janeiro. Of the six fights he did, Rodolfo finished five opponents, including the final against Leandro Lo ,...

SUPERFIGHT HIGHLIGHTS from the 2013 WORLD JIU-JITSU EXPO

  Action from the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfights in Long Beach, CA. Phillipe Nover vs Efrain Escudero.. João Miyao vs Eduardo Telles. Keenan Cornelius vs Lucas Leite. Rafael Lovato Jr vs...

Rafael Mendes: ‘In 2014 I’m Preparing Metamoris, The Growth Of My Team & The Birth Of My Son.”

3x BJJ world champion, Rafael Mendes added another title to his collection. Last weekend, the Atos black belt won for the third time the Europeans, held in Lisbon, Portugal. In the final, Rafa faced...

Dean Lister Shows The Triangle Escape That he Used Against Keenan Cornelius In ADCC 2013

  BJJ black belt Dean Lister Shows The Very same Triangle Escape He Used at ADCC 2013 to Defend Keenan Cornelius’ Triangle on Keenan himself. Clip is From Dean’s Upcoming DVD Set...

Undefeated One-Armed MMA Fighter Nick Newell Promoted To BJJ Black Belt

  Two years after getting a brown belt, Nick Newell is the youngest BJJ black belt in in MMA . The fighter, who has no left arm due to a congenital amputation, was promoted by his master, Andrew...

BJJEE Rising Stars: Eric Cong Phan, 2014 Europeans Purple Belt Champion

Eric Cong Phan from Toronto, Canada made a big impression at this year’s Europeans when he took the gold medal at light feather, purple belt adult. He has a very energetic style of BJJ and we...

(Video) BJ Penn, Jose Aldo & Renan Barao Training Hard In Brazil

  BJ Penn, Aldo and Barao training hard for the final stretch of UFC 169. Among many punches, kicks and takedowns, they even had time for a ‘bath’ tub with ice in the academy. Check...

Rodrigo Cavaca: ‘Watch Out For Zenith Team This Year In The Big Competitions.’

  Jiu-Jitsu world Champion, the experienced Rodrigo Cavaca won his third European title last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. The black belt, who plans to participate at all the calendar events...