Category Archive: Articles
Street Fight Jiu-Jitsu Where Both Fighters Train
Oct 31, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Street Fight Jiu-Jitsu Where Both Fighters Train
Majority of street fight footage online can be characterized as “What happens when a jiu-jiteiro meets an untrained opposition” but this case is very different. Both...The Wire’s Idris Elba Had An Impressive Kickboxing Debut
Oct 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on The Wire’s Idris Elba Had An Impressive Kickboxing Debut
Idris Elba made his name staring in the golden age of HBO classic “The Wire”. By many accounts the show is number one on the list of best shows of all time but he might be...Felipe Pena Weighs In On Biggest Mistakes Fighters Make In Training
Oct 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Felipe Pena Weighs In On Biggest Mistakes Fighters Make In Training
Felipe “Preguica” Pena is a bjj black belt from Gracie Barra academy in Belo Horizone Brazil. For years he’s been considered one of the biggest rising stars in sport...EBI 9: Featured Players, Countdown and Expectations
Oct 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on EBI 9: Featured Players, Countdown and Expectations
EBI 9 is fast approaching. The 9th edition of the event will be focusing on the light heavyweight division. For this event EBI will be returning to the LA set Orpheum Theater. The...Fight To Win Pro 17 Results
Oct 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Fight To Win Pro 17 Results
Latest edition of Fight To Win Pro just concluded. In the main event Joao Gabriel Rocha was facing James Puopolo. Puopolo started the fight coming off strong and asserting himself in...Ryron Gracie Teaches Kimura’s Grandson A Kimura
Oct 30, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Ryron Gracie Teaches Kimura’s Grandson A Kimura
Ryron Gracie: On October 23, 1951, my grandfather fought Masahiko Kimura. Exactly 65 years later, I was introduced to Kimura’s grandson, Andrew. Since Andrew has no martial arts experience, I...Polaris 4 Recap & Matches We’d Love To See In Future
Oct 29, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Polaris 4 Recap & Matches We’d Love To See In Future
Polaris Pro just concluded it’s 4th event! A truly thrilling spectacle had plenty of actions and a couple of submissions to boot. The first fight of the card was between Tom...Running The Gauntlet: Rite of Passage Or Physical Abuse
Oct 29, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Running The Gauntlet: Rite of Passage Or Physical Abuse
Written by Iva Djokovic, Psychology graduate and BJJ practitioner at Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Serbia. Running the Gauntlet is a tradition that more and more...Polaris Pro 4 Results
Oct 29, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Polaris Pro 4 Results
Press refresh to get results in real time. When: Saturday, October 29. Prelims: 16:00, Main Card 18:30 (UK time) Where: Lighthouse, Poole, UK FIGHT CARD (18:30 UK TIME, PPV through Polaris website)...Werdum Hurls Insults At Reebok, Suspended From UFC broadcast Duties
Oct 29, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Werdum Hurls Insults At Reebok, Suspended From UFC broadcast Duties
Several days ago former UFC heavyweight champion decided to protest against Reebok on social media. Não sou genérico, sou @nike desde criancinha! #chupa #mishuevos #reebok...Gordon Ryan Avoids Arrest For Scaling Street Poles In England
Oct 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Gordon Ryan Avoids Arrest For Scaling Street Poles In England
Garry Tonon has been preparing for his fight against Gilbert Durinho Burns at Polaris with his controversial pupil, Gordon Ryan. The two have made the trip to England accompanied with...Carlson Gracie Jr Challenged by Professional Wrestler, Enters Ring
Oct 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Carlson Gracie Jr Challenged by Professional Wrestler, Enters Ring
Carlson Gracie Jr. has just made a winning return to competition after an 18 year break. He won his first match at the world master by choke vs Joseph Monahan of Gracie Elite Team! Carlson...Mackenzie Dern Reveals She Was Already Approached By UFC
Oct 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Reveals She Was Already Approached By UFC
Mackenzie Dern is a rising star and by many accounts the grappler to watch in MMA. The bjj champion is just 23 years old but her youth doesn’t necessarily mean she’s not...BJJ Black Belt and Actor Scott Caan Shares His Go-To Submission – AmeriCaan
Oct 28, 2016BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Black Belt and Actor Scott Caan Shares His Go-To Submission – AmeriCaan
Hollywood actor Scot Caan has been a black belt in bjj under Marcus Vinicius from February of this year. It’s public knowledge he’s been training for around 15 years having started...Five Grappling Welterweight Pro Invitational set To Feature Huge Names
Oct 27, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Five Grappling Welterweight Pro Invitational set To Feature Huge Names
First ever Welterweight Pro Invitational is off to a big start and all of the participants aren’t even announced yet! The event will be taking place December 3rd at Lincoln High...Ralek Gracie Says Trying to Defend Himself Would Be Dishonorable
Oct 27, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Ralek Gracie Says Trying to Defend Himself Would Be Dishonorable
Rener and Ryron Gracie have sent an email statement last week to Gracie Certified Training Center (GCTC) Owners warning them not to do business with their brother Ralek. Ryron and Rener...Mario Sperry’s Thoughts on Sport Jiu-Jitsu’s Effectiveness for Self Defense
Mario Sperry is a 3 Time World Jiu Jitsu Champ, 6 Time ADCC World Champ, MMA veteran. Born in a wealthy family and coming from a military college, where he practised sports like...St-Pierre Denies Possibility of Fighting Michael Bisping
Oct 26, 2016BJJEEComments Off on St-Pierre Denies Possibility of Fighting Michael Bisping
A world of confusion is surrounding the career of Georges St-Pierre lately. The one time welterweigh champion and legend of the sport announced his contract with the UFC is null but the...Ralek Gracie Signs With Bellator MMA
Oct 26, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Ralek Gracie Signs With Bellator MMA
Ralek Gracie has spent plenty of time in the news this week. Following feud with brothers who urged business partners to distance themselves from Ralek he’s made a deal to appear...Keenan Cornelius’ Newest Guard: Krab Guard
Oct 26, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Keenan Cornelius’ Newest Guard: Krab Guard
Jiu-Jitsu is limitless. Keenan Cornelius is alreday credited as being the inventor of the Worm and Mantis guard. Here is what Keenan has been working on recently: The KRAB Guard which is a...Garry Tonon vs Lucas Lepri. 1/4 finals -77kg ADCC 2015
Oct 26, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon vs Lucas Lepri. 1/4 finals -77kg ADCC 2015
At ADCC 2015, Multiple world BJJ champion Lucas Lepri showed the recipe to shut down and defeat Garry Tonon’s dangerous leglock game. The two champions faced in the quarter finals:...Adem Redzovic Shows Great Guillotine Trap Set Up At Seminar in Bosnia
Oct 25, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Adem Redzovic Shows Great Guillotine Trap Set Up At Seminar in Bosnia
Adem Redzovic is a third degree BJJ black belt and the co-owner of Team Redzovic in Chicago, one of the biggest BJJ Academies in the USA. Adem Redzovic conducted a series of seminars in...Robert Drysdale On Crossfit , Best Way To Drill, Instructors That Don’t Roll
Oct 25, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Robert Drysdale On Crossfit , Best Way To Drill, Instructors That Don’t Roll
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia BJJ world champ and LEGACY FC MMA champ Robert Drysdale talks to Some Kind Of Fighter after his...Crossfit World Champion Wins First Major BJJ Competiton
Oct 25, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Crossfit World Champion Wins First Major BJJ Competiton
Jason Khalipa has been in the world of sports for quite sometime. Under his belt is 2008 Crossfit Championship as well as other accomplishments. But a couple of months back he got into jiu-jitsu...