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Category Archive: Articles

BJJ Instructor Openly Sells ‘Evaluations’ For Non-Members & Belt Promotions

  I was reading the undergroung BJJ forum today and one thread caught my attention: It was about a certain person that had recently been promoted to black belt under professor Aloisio Silva in...

Grappler’s Delight: Judo Olympic Medallist Ronda Rousey vs Wrestling Olympic Medallist Sara McMann

  There is still a bit over a month left until UFC 170 where we will be treated to a grappler’s superfight between two Olympic medallists: Ronda Rousey for Judo and Sara McMann for...

Rolles Gracie On His Father, The Legendary Rolls Gracie: ‘He Formed A Generation.’

  Who lived in Rio de Janeiro in the 60’s and 70’s point to Rolls Gracie as being one of the best BJJ fighters of all time. To some, in fact, he was the most technical Gracie. The...

The Estima Bros: ‘We Are Are Organizing A European Camp Focused On Competition Strategy.’

  The Estima brothers Braulio and Victor are both world BJJ champions.  To start 2014 on the right foot, the brothers will lead the European Training Camp 2014, an incredible opportunity to be...

Murilo Bustamante Against Online Belt Promotions: “Compare A Black Belt From A Real Teacher & A Online Black Belt…”

  The controversy over the belt system in Jiu-Jitsu continues. And now it is the turn of Murilo Bustamente to show all his discontent with the issue. The leader of Brazilian Top Team chose a...

Always On The Offensive-Keeping Your Opponents Guessing With The Arm Triangle Submission Attack

Thanks to Combat Skin for hooking me with their new BJJ gear to try out for this video series! — Having a killer instinct in BJJ is a must, especially when sniffing out submissions.  While...

Grappling Since Day One-How Justin Rader Climbed The Ranks To Become One Of BJJ’s Elite!

For us fans of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it’s easy to sit back and realize the greatness that engulfs our sport on a daily basis.  We see the truly world class wage chess matches time-after-time, and...

Submission strategy with Stephen Whittier

  So we asked Stephen Whittier about submission strategy, especially involving stronger guys. How does your body want to move First things first, in order to submit something you need to have...

IBJJF Under Attack: Accusations Of Corruption, Fraud, Initially Being Funded By Drug Traffickers etc…

The website Bullshido.net which is famous for uncovering frauds and false claims in martial arts, has now focused on the leading federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the IBJJF which is run by Carlos...

Paul Walker Gets Promoted To BJJ Black Belt At Memorial

  Paul Walkers BJJ Trainer Ricardo Franjinha Miller, Owner at Paragon Bjj Academy and Owner at Ventura Paragon Brazilian Jiu Jitsu awarded the deceased movie star with his Brazilian Jui Jitsu...

Gene LeBell vs Milo Savage 1963

Gene LeBell, one of the pioneers of modern grappling and mma, had a defining fight back in 1963 where he fought a challenge match vs boxer Milo Savage. Gene had trained in boxing, catch wrestling and...

Bixente Lizarazu: From World Champion Footballer To European Champion BJJ Player

  Bixente Lizarazu, the former left back of  French national football team that won the world cup in 1998, has been training Jiu-Jitsu for the past five years. Lizarazu has also competed twice...

Felipe Costa: “Caio Terra As A Teenager Was Asking So Many Questions About techniques That He was Forbidden To ask Anymore.”

  Felipe Costa talks about his one time student Caio Terra, in his website brazilianblackbelt.com. He has known Caio since he was a little kid: I met Caio Terra when he was still a teenager. As...

Rape, Intimidation, Sexual Harassment, Cult: Disturbing Stories From Inside Team Lloyd Irvin

  You have for sure heard by now about the Lloyd Irvin drama and the controversy surrounding him and some of his team members. Last year two of his male students were charged with rape after a...

Judo, The King Of Sports In Mongolia

  In July 2013, for the first time in history, an IJF Judo Grand Prix was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. By integrating the World Judo Tour, this event gave its credentials to a country which...

Is A UFC Event in France Possible?

  Is a UFC event in France Possible? France is a country that’s not directly associated with fighting. This is weird because as history dictates it, France have won more battles than they...

The Evolution Of The Miyao Bros At Black Belt

  Breaking down the evolution of the Miyao brothers game now that they are at black belts. Be sure to also check out our article:  What Makes The Miyao Brothers So Good? Twin brothers Joao...

Rodolfo Vieira Lists His Top 5 Toughest Opponents So Far

  In any major tournament, Rodolfo Vieira is a favorite to reach the finals and fight for the title. The GFTeam athlete is used to face great odds and have historical and dramatic finals. In an...

AJ Agazarm: “I Would Like To Face Kron Gracie. Our Styles Match Up Well.”

  AJ Agazarm shared his thoughts on facebook page, about the ADCC where he face Leo Vieira, the fact that the live stream was poor, and his wish to face Kron Gracie: “Want to know what I...

BJJ Training Report: Dublin, Ireland With Darragh O Conaill.

  Written by Raphael Levy for the excellent French BJJ website Jits.fr Ireland, land of Leprechauns, pots of gold, four leaf clovers and Guinness beer. Although it may be difficult to come...

Watch Out World: 23yr Old Polish Grappler Oskar Piechota Chokes Calasans & Beats Vinny Magalhaes in ADCC

  23 year old Oskar “imadlo” Piechota is one of the most talented grapplers from Zbigniew Tyszka’s Piranhha Gdynia Team in Poland. With the help of his great physical attributes he...

2013 ADCC Preview & Predictions

ADCC Worlds event in Beijing, China on 19th & 20th October, 2013. You can follow here on live streaming. Schedule: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/adcc-live-stream-confirmed/ *** Male -65,9 kgs...

Daniel Faggella’s Book “BJJ Techniques To Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” Hits #1 Spot On Amazon

“BJJ Techniques to Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” recently hit #1 under the entire category of “Martial Arts” at Amazon.com, and it’s author – BJJEE writer Daniel Faggella –...

Olympic Champion Wrestler With Great MMA Potential: Russia’s Khadzhimurat Gatsalov

Accolades: Olympic Gold Medalist; Multi-Time World Champion. He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won five world medals in the 96 kg class at the FILA...