Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic On Competing & Training In Different Grappling Arts & The BJJ Scene In Montenegro
Aug 30, 2013BJJEE
Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic is a BJJ brown belt and team leader of Mata Leao-ATM BJJ Team in Podgorica. He has a deep history in grappling arts as he started with Judo, then traditional ju...
Kit Dale On His Preparation For Copa Podio & Representing Australia
Aug 30, 2013BJJEE
Checkmat Australia’s Kit Dale is not only of the biggest prospects in BJJ, he is also one of the funniest. He will be competing in the Copa Podio middleweight GP on September 8. In...
Jake Shields On His UFC Fight With Demian Maia: “I Expect A Jiu-Jitsu Jiu-Jitsu Fight.”
Aug 28, 2013BJJEE
On Oct. 9 in Brazil, Jake Shields will take on Demain Maia in the main event of UFC Fight Night 29, and it’s a matchup he’s extremely excited to take.The fight will put two of the...
Checkmat Ace Renato Cardoso On His Preparation For Copa Podio, Expectations & His Style Of Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 28, 2013BJJEE
Renato Cardodo is a black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca, who has a super aggressive style, and mean footlocks. Read more about Renato here. He won the double gold at Sao Paulo Open, and was CBJJE...
Highlights Of Rodolfo Vieira’s 2013 European Tour (Video)
Aug 27, 2013BJJEE
1st ever Rodolfo Vieira Seminar Tour in Europe (Germany, England, Sweden, Spain and Switzerland) August, 2013 Tour Organizer: Gabriel Rainho (RTTeam)
Serbian Open BJJ Championship 2013, 19th October, Belgrade, Serbia
Aug 27, 2013BJJEE
One of the best & most prestigious BJJ competitions in the region: The Serbian Open BJJ Championship will be held in Belgrade on the 19th of October! It is organised by the BJJ federation of...
Properly Utilizing Guard In A Street Fight
Aug 26, 2013BJJEE
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of light weight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu...
Fabio Gurgel On His ADCC Superfight With Mario Sperry: “I’ve Been Preparing For 8 Months.”
Aug 25, 2013BJJEE
The next ADCC will be held on October 19, in Beijing, China, and promises to feature major stars of grappling. Fabio Gurgel will be present both as a teacher and as a fighter, and will do a...
BJJEE Gi Review: Valor Victory Premium Lightweight Gi
Aug 24, 2013BJJEE
Valor Fightwear is a British company with a great selection of BJJ Gis at excellent prices. They sent us their newest Gi, the “Victory Premium Lightweight” to try out. I own a really big number...
Flavio Almeida On His Recent Return To Competition: “It’s A Very Intense Experience & Valuable Regardless Of The Results.”
Aug 24, 2013BJJEE
Flavio Almeida is a Bjj black belt under Gracie Barra founder, Carlos Gracie Junior, he is also the brother of UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida. Flavio is a very busy person: a husband, a father,...
Andre Galvao On His Upcoming ADCC Superfight With Braulio Estima & Training With Rafael Mendes
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
The current -88kg and open class ADCC champion talks about his preparation for the super fight against Bráulio Estima this next October, in Beijing, China. André Galvão has reunited with...
Vinny ‘Pezao’ Magalhaes To Defend His Heavyweight Champion Title @ ADCC 2013
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
After suffering the most serious setback in his UFC career, a knockout loss to Anthony Perosh, after 14 seconds at UFC Rio 4, Vinny Pezao will not get much downtime. The current champion of...
ADCC Romania Open Championship 2013
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Tournament : ADCC Romania Open Championship 2013 Date: 7 septembrie 2013 Location: Sala de sport a Liceului Mircea Eliade. Bucuresti, Splaiul Independentei, nr. 315-317, sector 6 Starting...
Alliance Serbia’s Mateja Valjarevic on His Training Trip In Brazil, His Academy & The BJJ Scene In Serbia
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Mateja Valjarevic, leader of Alliance Lutador academy, talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about his BJJ journey, running his successful team and his recent training trip to Brazil at Alliance Sao Paolo: 1....
Tony Eduardo Lima – The Jiu-Jitsu Mentality
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Tony Eduardo Lima is a 2nd degree black belt under Rillion Gracie with many titles to accompany him. 7 x South Brazilian champion 2 x World Mundial Bronze medalist 2009 American National...
2 Time Judo Olympian Travis Stevens On His Training For Copa Podio, His Passion For Jiu-Jitsu & Facing Flavio Canto
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Travis Stevens is a elite level Judoka from United States who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In Judo he is currently ranked top 5 in the world and he is considered by many...
BJJ Legend Murilo Bustamante: “I Fought Until I Was 45 yrs Old, & 39 Was My Physical Peak.”
Aug 22, 2013BJJEE
World champion Jiu-Jitsu champion in 1999 and former UFC middleweight champion, Murilo Bustamante has not been on the mats for some time, but never ceased to follow the evolution of the sport...
Marcio ‘Pe De Pano’ Cruz: “The MMA Market Is Very Complicated. It’s Hard To Find Good Opponents.”
Aug 22, 2013BJJEE
Marcio “Pe de Pano” has not been very active on the mats over the past years. However, the BJJ legend is living his life. He runs the administrative side of his academy in Florida,...
ADCC 2013: Latest News & Updates
Aug 22, 2013BJJEE
ADCC 2013 takes place on October 19 & 20 in Beijing, China 2013 world BJJ champion Gabriel Moraes is out due to injury in the U66KG. New competitors added: Lucas Leite at U88KG and JT...
Improvements In Condition Of 15 Yr OId Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Who Was Gravely Injured In Competition In Brazil
Aug 22, 2013BJJEE
Gabriel Diniz was a 15 year old fighting in the adult division, and subsequently lost the use of his arms and legs. This happened at II Etapa do Campeonato Estadual de Jiu Jitsu Capixaba in...
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu Seminar in Moscow, Russia, 4-5 September
Aug 21, 2013BJJEE
Roberto Cyborg Abreu will be conducting a semina on 4th and 5th september in Moscow, Russia. Gi and no gi for BJJ athletes, grapplers and MMA fighters. The organizer is Ludus Team Russia....
15 year Old Becomes Tetraplegic After Being Slammed on Head In A BJJ Match
Aug 21, 2013BJJEE
Gabriel Diniz was a 15 year old fighting in the adult division, and subsequently lost the use of his arms and legs. This happened at II Etapa do Campeonato Estadual de Jiu Jitsu Capixaba in...
Helvecio Penna Celebrates 9th Title In Masters & Seniors: “If You Think Fighting Older Men Is Easy, You Are Mistaken. It’s Like Killing A Lion.”
Aug 19, 2013BJJEE
Last year, at the Tijuca Tennis Club, the legendary Helvécio Penna was again one of the highlights of the International Master and Senior championships. The athlete from De La Riva academy...
Fernando Terere: “I Have Found The Motivation That I Once Had As A Blue, Purple & Brown Belt.”
Aug 18, 2013BJJEE
Fernando Tererê has a had a great 2013, when he returned to health, opened his own successful school in Rio de Janeiro, and returned to the big competitions. He competed and won a Mexican...
