Category Archive: Articles
Firas Zahabi Hosts Grappling Match Between Sons – Reinforces No Subs Between Children Below 12
Oct 16, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Firas Zahabi Hosts Grappling Match Between Sons – Reinforces No Subs Between Children Below 12
In jiu-jitsu we’re often quite amazed by the level of skill we can observe in young competitors. Videos such as this one are regularly must see fodder: However Firas Zahabi, who...BJJ Coral Belts Have Action Packed Match
Oct 16, 2017BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Coral Belts Have Action Packed Match
BJJ corl belts Mestres Vladir Ferreira vs Adivaldo Batista at III COPA GANDU FIGHT JIU JITSU. What is a coral belt? Red / Black belt aka coral belt The IBJJF requires a practitioner remain a black...Sakuraba Grapples Shamrock And More Rizin Results
Oct 15, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Sakuraba Grapples Shamrock And More Rizin Results
Match between Pride legend Kazushi Sakuraba and former UFC champ Frank Shamrock had no winner – including the audience. The two mma legends indulged each other in 10 minutes of...CM Punk is Back in Training Camp, ‘Working on His Next Fight’
Oct 15, 2017BJJEEComments Off on CM Punk is Back in Training Camp, ‘Working on His Next Fight’
CM Punk has had a controversial debut in the octagon back in October of 2016 against Mickey Gall who manhandled punk in total 2 minutes for an impressive submission victory. Now...Jordan Burroughs May Wrestle For Iranian Team At Clubs Cup
Oct 15, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Jordan Burroughs May Wrestle For Iranian Team At Clubs Cup
Burroughs is perhaps the most recognizable wrestler in the United States however it looks like he’ll be taking his likeness to Iran – competing for the best club in the...Become Guillotine-Proof in Half-Guard by Robert Drysdale
Oct 15, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Become Guillotine-Proof in Half-Guard by Robert Drysdale
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist in...Blue Belt American National Champion Caught And Restrained A Robber
Oct 14, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Blue Belt American National Champion Caught And Restrained A Robber
Freddy Ontiveros is a blue belt American National Champion. He was recently enjoying his vacation in the bjj Mecca – San Diego when he heard a young girl screaming for help...Black Belt Working At IHOP Takes Down Wannabe Robber
Oct 14, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Black Belt Working At IHOP Takes Down Wannabe Robber
San Antonio Texas was a scene of a peculiar crime. A Texas IHOP waiter went head to head with a wannabe robber – just several minutes after serving a portion of pancakes. The...Mackenzie Dern Scores An Impressive Victory Making the Case To Remain In 125 Division
Oct 14, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Scores An Impressive Victory Making the Case To Remain In 125 Division
Much fuss was made about Mackenzie Dern changing divisions to face the much bigger fitness model/wrestler Mandy Polk. Dern, herself, said: “I feel like the girls we have (at The MMA...Dominyka Obelenyte Talks Existing In A Male Dominated Sport – I Felt Like An Outsider, I Either Got Extreme Caution or Ego-fueled Aggression
Oct 13, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Dominyka Obelenyte Talks Existing In A Male Dominated Sport – I Felt Like An Outsider, I Either Got Extreme Caution or Ego-fueled Aggression
Dominyka Obelnyte is a first generation black belt developed by Marcelo Garcia – and his first female black belt. However after the fall out with the MG team which was by all standards...Mackenzie Dern Weighs In Successfully for Next MMA Bout
Oct 13, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Weighs In Successfully for Next MMA Bout
Mackenzie Dern is onto her next endevour. Following surprising elimination from the ADCC Dern returns to MMA in her first fight at 125 pounds. She’s already succesfully weighed in...Roger Gracie: For Me Defeat Is Unacceptable
Oct 13, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Roger Gracie: For Me Defeat Is Unacceptable
Roger Gracie may have just retired but it’s quite obvious he’s the best jiu-jitsu player on the Earth. Here’s Why Roger Gracie Is Undoubtedly BJJ’s Greatest Of All Time...Clark Gracie Tells The Story Of How He Choked Out A Guy Who Was Making Crude Gestures About His Girl
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Clark Gracie Tells The Story Of How He Choked Out A Guy Who Was Making Crude Gestures About His Girl
Clark Gracie is famous for his amazing jiu-jitsu and equally good looks. However when the tables got turned and his girlfriend got some unwanted attention he stepped right up to the...Colby Covington: ‘I’m Way Too Handsome To Lose to a Guy like Demian Maia’
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Colby Covington: ‘I’m Way Too Handsome To Lose to a Guy like Demian Maia’
Colby Covington is the 2nd high profile wrestler in a row Demian Maia will be facing – right after his lost title shot to Tyron Woodley. Covington has made it clear recently...UFC’s Aljamain Sterling Set To Compete in Submission-Only Grappling Match
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on UFC’s Aljamain Sterling Set To Compete in Submission-Only Grappling Match
Aljamain Sterling is the latest MMA star to try their hand in grappling. Sterling will be grappling Sergio da Silva in a 10-minute submission-only grappling match at Rise Invitational...Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Oct 12, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Fabio Gurgel: ‘The Gauntlet Was My Biggest Mistake as an Instructor’
Running the Gauntlet is a tradition that more and more academies abandon every day. Most modern academies abandon it because it’s a legal liability and to put it bluntly, it’s bad for business in...Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Oct 11, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Wrist Lock Variation From Closed Guard
Wristlocks (known as mao de vaca in Portuguese) are some of the lesser used submissions in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Wrist locks are used widely in Akido, Hapkido and Japanese Ju Jitsu. They are illegal...Scientists Believe That In Future Simple Blood Test Will Be Able To Determine CTE In The Living
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Scientists Believe That In Future Simple Blood Test Will Be Able To Determine CTE In The Living
CTE is a progressive degenerative disease found in people who have suffered repetitive brain trauma including sub concussive hits to the head that do not cause immediate symptoms. Originally...Bisping Calls Out GSP’s Danaher Training Camp Nerds
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Bisping Calls Out GSP’s Danaher Training Camp Nerds
Michael Bisping has plenty of experience but he might have another thing or two to learn. The middleweight champion is trying to cultivate a persona by trying to produce controversy....Henry Cejudo Burned His Foot And Lost The Olympic Gold Medal In Fire
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Henry Cejudo Burned His Foot And Lost The Olympic Gold Medal In Fire
Henry Cejudo , is an American freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold medalist, mixed martial artist and author. He became an Olympic gold medalist at 21 years old, the second youngest...UFC Vet Rony Jason’s Alleged Assault on a Woman, More Footage Surfaces Online
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on UFC Vet Rony Jason’s Alleged Assault on a Woman, More Footage Surfaces Online
MMA has a peculiar reputation among those who don’t follow it thanks to guys like War Machine and Rony Jason. Rony Jason, real name Rony Mariano Bezerra, was recently filmed...Garry Tonon: My MMA Journey Begins
Oct 10, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon: My MMA Journey Begins
Garry Tonon made no secret of the fact he plans to try his hand at MMA in the past. There was no official word on how when and where though. In September 2015 Tonon was quoted saying:...Why Tony Ferguson Passed the Arm To The “Wrong Side” Of the Triangle
Oct 09, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Why Tony Ferguson Passed the Arm To The “Wrong Side” Of the Triangle
When we talk about triangles in bjj the unspoken rule is that Ryan Hall’s triangle dvd is more or less the bible. With over 200 triangle submissions in competition, Ryan Hall has...Tom DeBlass: Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Make Weight Is Trying To Do Too Much Too Soon
Oct 09, 2017BJJEEComments Off on Tom DeBlass: Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Make Weight Is Trying To Do Too Much Too Soon
Tom DeBlass has been the topic of much discussion on the internet during the course of his ADCC preparation. No matter how much they tried everyone was curious about the lifting routine and...