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Category Archive: Articles, BJJ News

BJJ Black Belt Kody Steele Dominates In MMA Debut: Wins by Knockout

Kody Steele, a BJJ black belt and Combat Jiu-Jitsu champion, had a fantastic MMA debut at Fury FC 49; winning by knockout in the third round against Kane Lewis.   View this post on Instagram...

UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed On Why He Invests So Much in Jiu-Jitsu

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, is instrumental in the growth of Jiu-Jitsu on a local and worldwide level.   He developed...

Rener Gracie: ‘Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Strikes is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu!’

What is the difference between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu? Some people will say that Jiu-Jitsu is Jiu-Jitsu. That an Americana is an Americana, a Kimura is a Kimura. Some others will...

Employee Jiu-Jitsu Training: Secret To IT Company’s Success

GovSmart is a multi million dollar IT company has been offering its employees free BJJ lessons for the past 6 years. The million-dollar IT solutions company has just been named the fastest growing...

Watch: Dante Leon Taps Davi Ramos With One Second Remaining at F2W 182

At the Fight To Win (F2W) 182, Dante Leon submitted ADCC champion Davi Ramos with a Rear Naked Choke. And it wasn’t just that the RNC brought him the win; but it did so in the last seconds of...

The Most Painful No Gi Side Control by Josh Barnett

What’s the point of merely holding an advantageous position? Sure, you can use it to control your opponent, as well as to set up an eventual transition to another position or submission…...

First Ever Televised MMA Match (1963): Judo Beats Boxing

Do you know when the first televised mixed martial arts match took place? It was in December 1963! More specifically, it was a fight between the “Judo” Gene Lebell and a boxer named Milo...

F2W 182: Dante Leon Submits Davi Ramos, Jackson Nagai Beats Edwin Najmi

The F2W 182 promotion was a higly paced one. Dante Leon submitted Davi Ramos in the last second of the match (literally); whereas Edwin Najmi lost to Jackson Nagai.   F2W 182: CO-MAIN EVENT At...

UFC Vegas 35: Pat Sabatini Injures Jamall Emmers with Devastating Heel Hook

The Heel Hook is one of the most damaging submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and therefore in mixed martial arts alike. That was proved once again at UFC Vegas 35, when Pat Sabatini used the Heel...

Summer Camp Feat. Cro Cop, Renzo Gracie & Augusto Frota in Croatia in September

At the beginning of September, Šibenik in Croatia will host a unique MMA sports event. ‘Krivac’ is the company Golden Management, which in cooperation with the American Top Team is...

The Best Lower Ab Workouts For Grapplers

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...

Power Comes From the Legs: Best Exercises To Strengthen Your Leg Muscles

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...

High Percentage Submissions from Mount Position In BJJ

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...

Caio Terra is Against ‘Gauntlet’ Belt Promotions: ‘We Are Too Smart For That’

Caio Terra chose during his last promotion to not go through the traditional gauntlet which most BJJ academies do. Gauntlet/tunnel is where you take your gi jacket off and get whipped by belts. Caio...

Fastest BJJ Black Belt Promotion in History: 18 Months, Faster Than Caio Terra & BJ Penn

Last month, BJJEE.com published an article on the Top 10 Fastest Black Belt Promotions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu History . This was a ranking of grapplers that received their BJJ black belt the...

5 Martial Arts Quotes That Are Guaranteed To Inspire You

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...

Kywan Gracie Defeated Conor McGregor in BJJ Competition: ‘His Ground Game is Weak’

Photo: Jiu-Jitsu style Gracie Behring, son of the legendary Marcelo Behring and a black belt under Roger Gracie was the last man to defeat Conor McGregor in a BJJ competition match. It was during the...

Shinya Aoki’s 3 Secret Tips To Finishing Any Flying Submission

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...

How To Make A More Effective and Tighter Triangle – Edwin Najmi

The triangle choke from guard is one of the first submissions that you will typically learn in BJJ. It is highly effective and will work at all levels. There are so many ways to set up a triangle...

High Percentage Americana Lock Variations by Roy Dean

The Ude Garami aka the ‘Americana’ is probably the first submission you will learn in a Jiu-Jitsu class. It’s very basic and very powerful. If you have been training a long time, then chances...

Jiu-Jitsu Student Helps Cop Struggling to Arrest Resisting Suspect

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu works! And it should arguably be taught to law enforcement officers everywhere; not just because of their own safety, but also because of the safety of the suspects. In this...

2nd World IGF Grappling Championship in Lithuania, October 9th

II WORLD IGF GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS   PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES To popularize the sport of grappling and to improve the mastery of athletes.   PLACE AND TIME OF THE COMPETITION The...

This Unorthodox Straight Ankle Lock Works Incredibly Well

The Straight Ankle Lock is often the very first Leg Lock that a BJJ white belt learns. However, with time, the athlete starts focusing more on other submission holds, such as the Heel Hook…...

Craig Jones Announces “BJJ Social Skills” Instructional

Sure, you’re good in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when it comes to techniques… And you’re great when it comes to getting all available instructionals out there. But how good are you when it...