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Author Archive: BJJEE

Paulo Miyao Joins The Copa Podio Middleweight GP; List Of Competitors Complete

Source: Tatame. The list of participants of the second season’s of the Copa Podio middleweight GP no longer has room for anyone else. On the afternoon of Tuesday (23), the event’s...

2012 Pan Am Champ Antonio Carlos ‘Cara de Sapato’ Victorious In MMA Debut

After announcing that he would step aside from Jiu-Jitsu aside to devote his career to MMA , 2012 Black belt Pan Am Chanpion, Antonio Carlos AKA “Cara de Sapato” debuted in MMA with a...

ADCC 2013 Under 66KG List Of Competitors So Far

Source: Adcombat.com The 66kgs brackets is looking stacked…”With the ADCC drawing near (Beijing, China October 19 & 20) , here is Kid Peligro’s UNOFFICIAL ADCC 2013 competitors...

GFTeam’s Vitor Oliveira On His NY Open Victory Over DJ Jackson: “I Used My Judo To Take Him Down.”

At last weekend’s IBJJF New York Jiu-Jitsu Summer Open, Vitor Oliveira (GFTeam), won double gold at both the middleweight and absolute black belt divisions. One of Vitor’s achievements...

German BJJ Kumite, No Time Limit, Submission Only, Women Competitors Needed, 300 euro Cash Prize

Check out the German Kumite sponsored by DoorDie Europe. It’s a no time limit, submission only tournament for 12 blue belts (12 men and 12 women). Everybody fights against everbody. The fighter...

Demian Maia: “Steven Seagal mentoring Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva Is ‘a Lie’ and ‘a Joke’.”

Demian Maia and Anderson Silva have never hidden the fact that they don’t like each other. Maia revealed to the MMA bulletin what he really thought about Anderson Silva crediting actor and...

Rodolfo Vieira Looking To Correct Mistakes For ADCC 2013; Otavio Sousa Looking To Make A Big impression On ADCC Debut

Source: Tatame BJJ World champions this year, Rodolfo Vieira (GF Team) and Otavio Sousa (Gracie Barra) are focusing themselves on ADCC, which will be held on October 19 in Beijing, China. After...

This weekend’s Rio Open / International Masters & Seniors Bring In Stars From Past And Present

The Rio Open/ International Masters and Seniors Championship promises to be a great feast forJiu-Jitsu fans in Rio de Janeiro, . The yearly event event will gather the adult blackbelts, masters and...

The BJJ Globetrotter Christian Graugart On The Creation Of His BJJ Globetrotter Team, Competing As A Black Belt & The Birth Of His Son

Christian Graugart went around the world training Jiu-Jitsu and wrote a blog and great book about it (if you have yet bought it, you should, click here) In this interview with BJJ Eastern Christian...

Rodrigo Minotauro Receives 4th Dan On Black Belt & Declares: “I’ll Pay More Attention To My Jiu-Jitsu & Am Training To Fight Stefan Struve.”

After losing to fabricio Werdum in the UFC, Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira, who underwent surgery on his left elbow last week, is focusing all his efforts on his recovery. And, of course, is already...

Grappling Chest Conditioning Circuit

Ken Primola showing us one of his grappling chest conditioning circuits:

A Study On Rodolfo Vieira’s Takedown Game Part 2 (Grips and Leg Grabs)

Rodolfo Vieira is an elite blackbelt competing in the pesado division. Coming up slightly earlier than Leandro Lo, he is also a BJJ sensation, with many unique aspects to his game. In particular his...

Andre Galvao On His Difficult Road To Winning ADCC 2011

Andre Galvao won his weight and the absolute in ADCC 2011 in the UK. He will be fighting Braulio Estima in a superfight in Beijing at ADCC 2013. He shared his road to the championship which was full...

BJJEE Rising Stars: Abdallah Nabas From Jordan: “I’m Going To Compete As Much As Possible In Brazil.”

1. Hi Abdallah, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi my name is Abdallah Nabas, 22 years old, purple belt, From Jordan, train in Team Mirza Golds: October 2009...

Robson Moura On The Evolution of Jiu Jitsu

Some of us have been training for just few weeks and others for several years. No matter how long you’ve been hitting the mat, the art and sport of Jiu Jitsu evolves, and we can’t help...

Rodolfo To Participate In Superfight @Jiu-Jitsu Expo & Keenan Invited To ADCC In Beijing

The second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu is looking promising. The event is promoted by Renzo Gracie will be held on 9 and 10 of November, in Long Beach, California. After the Bruno Malfacine and...

The Top 5 BJJ Fighters In MMA According To Fabricio Werdum

At the UFC in Fortaleza last month, the event reached a new record. From 12 fights, eight ended by submission, showing the strength of Jiu-Jitsu in the UFC. The black belt Fabricio Werdum, who...

Robert Drysdale Out Of UFC 163 Fight Due To Staph Infection

Robert Drysdale will have to wait a bit longer to make his UFC debut. The light heavyweight has been forced to pull out of a scheduled bout against Ednaldo Oliveira at UFC 163 on Aug. 3 in Rio de...

Jean Jacques Machado: “I Have Two Arms, Two Legs & One And A Half Hands.”

Jean Jacques Machado is one of the legends of BJJ. Machado was one of the top competitors in Brazil in the 80’s. He then moved to the United States to open his own academy. He won the ADCC...

Roger Gracie Considering An Offer To Face Marcus Buchecha In Metamoris III

In October 2012, at Metamoris Pro 1, Roger Gracie put his gi back on to face the biggest name in Jiu-Jitsu today: Marcus Buchecha Almeida . The match ended in a draw after 20 minutes. The two meet...

Australian BJJ Phenom Kit Dale Included In 2013 Copa Podio Grand Prix

Newly promoted Australian black belt phenom Kit Dale will be joining Keenan Cornelius, US Judoka Travis Stevens, Leandro Lo and many other big stars at the 2013 Copa Podio de Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de...

Rickson Gracie “Invisible Jiu-Jitsu” Seminar in Holland 26 & 27/10/13

Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral Back To Jiu-Jitsu, Looking To Compete At Rio Open

After announcing his retirement from MMA , Renato Babalu plans to return to Jiu-Jitsu. At 37, Babalu has had 48 MMA fights – and only 11 losses – throughout his brilliant career. He is...

Roger Gracie: “I’m Considering The Option Of Moving up A Weight Class In The UFC.”

After his decision loss on his UFC debut to Tim Kennedy, Roger told Tatame that he is analyzing the situation. He has said that he is considering going back up to Light heavyweight, his last weight...