What We can Learn from ADCC 2017
Sep 26, 2017BJJEE
Written by Stefan Rüegg, BJJ black belt and instructor at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Short ADCC 2017 analysis. (just my opinion as a bjj black belt): 1) any kind of leg attacks are...
Danaher Death Squad Burries the Hatchet With Dillon Danis
Sep 25, 2017BJJEE
ADCC brought together many of bjj’s biggest names of today. While things usually only get more heated when Marcelo Garcia outcast Dillon Danis is around this was not the case....
Gordon “King” Ryan Shares Reflections on ADCC: Never Believe Your Own Hype
Sep 25, 2017BJJEE
The testy 22 year old has been making quite a splash since his surprise win at EBI Absolute. But finally he has the grappling pinnacle – the ADCC to back it up. Love him or hate...
How Judo Helped Kid With Learning Difficulties Turn His Life Around
Sep 25, 2017BJJEE
Another inspirational story has come to light recently – how judo transformed the life of Thomas Kyle Jones and turned his life around. The 18 year old from Swansea has faced...
ADCC 2017 Final Scores, Victor Crowned
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
One more ADCC is behind us. An exciting can’t miss weekend of grappling featured plenty of surprises and some excellent performances. The absolute division had much to offer with...
Absolute Brackets Revealed Plus Over 99 Winner & Superfight Results
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
More exciting stuff is up ahead. Brackets for Absolute division of ADCC 2017 have been released in addition to superfight Leo Vieira vs Chael Sonnen getting a victor and Buchecha vs...
ADCC Crowns Division Winners, 1st American Champion of 88kg Division
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
In a trully exciting series of performances Gordon Ryan may have just earned his self titled nickname King. The 88kg giant managed to secure a submission on bjj prodigy Keenan Cornelius...
Girls Finals, Renzo Superfight Plus the Bronze Medalists Revealed
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
More exciting matches are ahead but most of 3rd place fights have been finished. As for 3rd place finishers, Tonon lost his medal in a dominant performance by Vagner Rocha who had him...
Tonon Loses, Ryan Advances – First hour Of Day 2 of ADCC and Who advanced to Finals
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
ADCC day 2 is well underway, the latest developments have Keenan Cornelius eliminating Craig Jones on points after a dominant performance. In the other half of that bracket Ryan has...
Luke Rockhold’s Winning Detail Which Lead Him To Finish David Branch On The Ground
Sep 24, 2017BJJEE
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...
Mackenzie Dern Out in First Round Against Karppinen
Sep 23, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern has been eliminated from the ADCC thanks to some crafty strategy by Karppinen. Karppinen took the lead for 2-0. Mackenzie swept for 2-2 however Karppinen soon got on...
ADCC 2017: Huge Upset Leandro Lo Out In Round 1
Sep 23, 2017BJJEE
In an incredibly surprising turn of events Leandro Lo finished his ADCC journey rather quickly. After getting very close to a heel hook tap – Craig Jones went all out and in the...
5 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss The Mendes Brothers Seminar
Sep 23, 2017BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve Vacation. The Evolve Vacation Program offers travelers the rare opportunity of a lifetime to combine a tropical vacation under the sun with authentic training under World...
ADCC Brackets are out! First Round: Nicky – AJ Agazarm, Gordon – Dillon Danis and more!
Sep 22, 2017BJJEE
Cobrinha vs Zhakshylyk Witkowski vs Yoshida Miyao vs Andrejczuk Geo Martinez vs Wink Tanquinho vs Shimoda Montovani vs Erno AJ Agazarm vs Nicky Crelinsten vs Renier Lepri vs...
Tanquinho: ADCC is The Only Title I’m Missing
Sep 22, 2017BJJEE
Ahead of the ADCC many were surprised UFC fighter and IBJJF champ Augusto Tanquinho Mendes will be appearing once again. “ADCC is the only title I’m missing,” says Tanquinho to...
Luiz Panza, Justin Rader Out of ADCC – Nicky Ryan and More In as Replacement
Sep 22, 2017BJJEE
This ADCC is proving volatile before it even started. The number of people who have dropped out has increased even more just ahead of the competition start. Due to injuries, other...
Buchecha Talks IBJJF Grand Prix And Plan for ADCC -“I’m Prepared For Everything”
Sep 21, 2017BJJEE
Marcus Almeida Buchecha has had a peculiar year. After re-asserting himself as the double gold World champion once again he got an anticipated rematch scheduled – one against Roger...
Two Men Tried To Damage a Judoka’s Car And Got Schooled
Sep 21, 2017BJJEE
Birmingham street was brought to a stanstill recently when 2 men damaged the car of a judoka and tried to get his keys. A man claiming to be a friend of the motorist said the fight...
Renzo Gracie Slapped A Man for Blowing Airhorn In His Ear
Sep 21, 2017BJJEE
One man who never fails to deliver an exciting story is Renzo Gracie. He’s been by far one of the wildest bjj personalities and at the same time one of the most beloved. Recently he...
Nicolini Prepping For ADCC With Leo Vieira: Eager To Fight Alongside My Master, He’s An Inspiration
Sep 20, 2017BJJEE
Michelle Nicolini is a huge inspiration. The 8x World Champion and an ADCC champions is pulling out all the stops once again eager to grapple once again. “I decided to prepare for...
Vice Reports On Jiu-Jitsu Expert Who Teaches Subconscious Mind Control To Brooklyn’s Jewish community
Sep 20, 2017BJJEE
Vice is world famous for some truly eccentric reports. The latest to be released is very jiu- jitsu relevant. It’s a report called “The Sensei Teaching Self-Defense to...
Mackenzie Dern Announces Next MMA Fight For October
Sep 19, 2017BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is busy preparing for her return to the great grappling stage at ADCC Finaland but she’s made another interesting announcement – her next fight will be...
Gilbert Burns & Bruno Frazatto Are Out Of ADCC
Sep 19, 2017BJJEE
It looks like with every passing day the ADCC competitor list gets thinner. Latest to succumb to injuries are Gilbert Durinho Burns and Bruno Frazatto. Frazatto wrote on instagram: I...
David Branch on Tapping To Strikes: ‘I didn’t just give up’
Sep 18, 2017BJJEE
David Branch is a 1st Degree Black Belt under the Legendary Renzo Gracie. He started training under Relson Gracie at age of 22 years old. In 2004 he started training at the acclaimed...
