.
.

Author Archive: BJJEE

Vinny ‘Pezao’ Magalhaes To Defend His Heavyweight Champion Title @ ADCC 2013

  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

  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

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

  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

  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.”

  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.”

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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.”

  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.”

  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...

Split BJJ Open, September 7, Split, Croatia

  Cost is 20 euro or 150 kuna.  IBJJF weight classes and rules. To register: http://www.bjj-split.hr/ or mail@bjj-split.hr Laste year’s edition of the Split Open:  

Roger Gracie: “I’m Staying Positive. I Didn’t Become A BJJ Champ By Just Winning. The Defeats Also Made Me.”

  A week ago, UFC fans were caught by surprise by news about Roger Gracie . After the defeat from Tim Kennedy, at UFC 162, Gracie was cut by the UFC who decided not to renew his contract. In an...

Jiu-Jitsu Training Saves Woman’s Life In Dangerous Motorcycle Accident

  Source: http://www.txmma.com Mariana Fletcher is a Brazilian lady who is a BJJ blue belt. She recently had a motorcycle accident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mariana was wearing a scarf while...

Grapplers Quest Europe Complete Results

GI RESULTS         DIVISION FIRST NAME SURNAME CLUB WHITE ADULT FEATHER CAMBER BOHLEN     JACK CLARKE AVT   COREY SHIRES TEAM CAPALAD                 WHITE ADULT LIGHT WILLIAM HAYCOX...

Anthony Perosh After K.O. Victory Of Vinny Magalhaes: “I’m Getting Better As I Get Older.”

  After his knockout win over former Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion Vinny Magalhaes (10-7-1) last weekend, 40 year old BJJ black belt Anthony Perosh (14-7) has revealed that he is only...

Gracie Barra UK’s Lucio Sergio Dos Santos On His Jiu-Jitsu Story & His Love For Competition

  Lucio Sergio is a fierce competitor, a dedicated teacher and the nicest guy you will ever meet. I had the honor of facing him in a match at the Rome Open, and his technical level really...

Roger Gracie Set To Relocate To US To Focus On MMA Career

  After being released by the UFC, Roger Gracie (6-2) is planning torelocate from the U.K. to the U.S. to train full-time at Blackhouse MMA in Southern California. Gracie’s manager, Ed...

Michael Langhi training with Braulio and Victor Estima for ADCC China

  The 2x BJJ world champion at lightweight, Micahel Langhi had a special week. The black belt from Alliance, is stepping up his preparation for the ADCC , which takes place on October 19th in...

ADCC 2013: Confirmed Names for -99, +99, Women -60 & +60 Divisions

  Here is the confirmed list of competitors for ADCC Beijing 2013. You can also check out the ADCC 2013: Confirmed Names for -66, -77 & -88 Kgs Divisions we now look at the Under 99kg, Over...

2X World Champ Leo Nogueira On His Daily Swimming Training & His Move To The USA

  Leonardo Nogueira is one of the top competitors from Alliance’s Jiu Jitsu team. A BJJ black belt under Fabio Gurgel, Leo Nogueira made a splash at black belt when he won a gold medal at the...

Robert Drysdale: “I Would Like To Say One Day That I’ve Fought The Best In Gi, No Gi & MMA.”

  Robert Drysdale was born in the United States. He is the son of a Brazilian lady with an American man,  who was raised in Brazil and has strong connection with the country where he spent most...