ADCC 2022: Gordon Ryan Confirmed For +99kg Division
Dec 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The road to ADCC 2022 is becoming faster and more exciting by the minute. After the European, Middle Eastern, and African Trials – as well as the North American East Coast Trials – the...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Sued Over Sexual Assault of a Minor at His Academy
Dec 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Back in August this year, BJJEE reported on the case of Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – who was charged with multiple counts of sexual...
10 Athletes To Watch At The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2021
Dec 09, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
5 Things You Can Do for Your Body Before a BJJ Competition
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE
Competition days can be rough. This isn’t just for practice anymore; you’re in it to win. But a competition day can take a serious toll on your body if you’re not prepared. You...
Floyd Mayweather Gives Advice To Young Fighters: “F*ck The Money”
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most polarizing figures in boxing and martial arts in general. But no one can deny that he’s one of the best boxers in history – as well as among the...
Neiman Gracie: “I Brought The ‘Gracie’ Name To A New Level”
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Neiman Gracie has been on a winning streak in Bellator. Most recently, at Bellator 266, he faced Mark Lemminger; against whom he recorded his first knockout win. View this post on Instagram...
Ricardo Arona Inducted To ADCC Hall of Fame
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The ADCC continues to add grapplers to the ADCC Hall of Fame. Namely, the athletes who are added to the Hall of Fame are those who’ve made a significant impact in their ADCC and overall...
UFC Fighter Wants to Fight Actor Vince Vaughn, Who Has Been Training Jiu-Jitsu for 5 Years
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE
Rafael Fiziev won his fifth straight UFC fight on Saturday night against Brad Riddell with a highlight reel wheel kick. 3rd round TKO victory for Fiziev. In his post fight speech, Fiziev pointed to...
Actor Mario Lopez On How Jiu-Jitsu Makes Him Jacked & Energized at Age 48
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you remember the “Saved by the Bell” TV show? If you’re in your thirties or over, you probably do – as well as Mario Lopez and his iconic character A.C. Slater. Two decades...
Fan with Wrestling Background Asks Khabib Nurmagomedov To Wrestle Him
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE
Retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has become one the biggest & most loved sports stars in the world. Wherever he goes, he is welcomed by a sea of admiring fans. In this seminar...
Emotional Rener Gracie Pays Tribute To Suzanne Gracie: The Mother of Jiu-Jitsu in America
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE
The Gracie University led by Rener and Ryron Gracie had their Winter Belt Ceremony last night. They dedicated it to their mother, Suzanne Gracie who is sick with cancer and who, according to doctors,...
Mugger Used Jiu-Jitsu Rear Naked Choke to Steal Mobile Phone
Dec 08, 2021BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is supposed to make people better. And sure enough it does improve the quality of one’s life along with some mental states. However it hardly imbues someone who never had a...
Caught in a Top Side Control Guillotine Choke? Try This Last Resort Escape
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So here’s the thing, and it’s quite embarrassing actually… You have top Side Control, which is fantastic. But somehow along the line, you managed to get caught in a Guillotine...
Nicholas Meregali: “No Matter What Happens, My Story Will Continue To Be Written”
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Nicholas Meregali is a BJJ black belt under Mario Reis and Jefferson Adan – and one of the most successful athletes of his generation. But despite of that, he has had his fair share of doubt...
Brianna Ste-Marie, ADCC East Coast Trials Winner, Promoted to BJJ Black Belt
Dec 07, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brianna Ste-Marie is having a great year! After winning the ADCC East Coast Trials, she was promoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt over the last weekend; by Brazilian Top Team Canada’s head...
Gi or No-Gi BJJ: Which Is Better For You?
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Nate Diaz Receives the 3rd Degree on His BJJ Black Belt
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Nate Diaz started training Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 14. In 2o12, Nate Diaz, after 12 years of training, finally received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Cesar Gracie. He was awarded his black...
Khamzat Chimaev Brutally Honest on Why He Refused To Go on Mike Tyson’s Podcast
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
After easily dispatching of his opponent Li Jingliang in his last UFC fight, Khamzat Chimaev made a quick return to action and is filling up his schedule with various combat activities. After taking...
BJJ Basics: Elbow Escape From Mount To Butterfly Sweep
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So you’ve just begun training BJJ, haven’t you? Do you like it? Ah yes, we knew the answer already; you found your new favorite hobby and physical activity! It feels just about...
Fabio Gurgel: “More Money In BJJ Is A Good Thing, But…”
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
As a general rule, there should be more money in BJJ. Why? Well, because more money equals bigger paychecks for the athletes; and bigger paychecks mean that the sport will rise in popularity and...
The History And Significance Of The IBJJF World Championship
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
The Proven Way To Improve your MMA Performance
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
What Would Happen If Someone Tried to Rob a 1 Stripe BJJ Purple Belt in the Street
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
A lot of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners start training because they want to learn how to defend themselves. The sport aspect of the Gentle Art doesn’t start interesting them until much later....
Consistency: The Most Important Attribute You Need To Succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 06, 2021BJJEE
Impatient to finally get better at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, eh? Yeah, we totally get it; sometimes, it just seems as if you’re not making any progress whatsoever. Or, what’s more, that you’re...
