Category Archive: BJJ News
Florida BJJ Instructor Marcel Goncalves Admits To Sexually Assaulting a Teen
Mar 16, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Florida BJJ Instructor Marcel Goncalves Admits To Sexually Assaulting a Teen
Police arrested 31-year-old BJJ instructor Marcel Goncalves of Fight Sports Naples on Tuesday for having sex with a teenager. Goncalves is married, and is the head instructor of Fight Sports Naples...McGregor’s Movement Coach Ido Portal is Preparing for MMA debut
Mar 13, 2018BJJEEComments Off on McGregor’s Movement Coach Ido Portal is Preparing for MMA debut
Check out BJJ Fanatics for tons of great Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques and Strategies. If you’ve been watching Conor McGregor’s these last few years, you may have noticed these movement drills...Demian Maia Grapples an Amazon Indian
Mar 13, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Demian Maia Grapples an Amazon Indian
BJJ black belt and UFC welterweight Demian Maia recently tried something different. He tried his hand at Huka-Huka. Huka-huka is a Brazilian folk wrestling style of the indigenous people of Xingu, in...Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: black belt champions crowned in thrilling ending of a outstanding season
Mar 11, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: black belt champions crowned in thrilling ending of a outstanding season
The final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour in London, UK, this Sunday, March 11, at the Copper Box Arena, provided Jiu-Jitsu fans with the final note a glorious 2017/2018 season...Transgender Woman Anne Veriato Defeats man in MMA debut in Brazil
Mar 11, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Transgender Woman Anne Veriato Defeats man in MMA debut in Brazil
Today a peculiar event took place. A transgender woman called Anne Veriato defeated a man in an MMA fight in Brazil. Veriato is 21 and has been training and competing in jiu jitsu since she was 7....Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Miyao, Ana Carol, Isaque, Jackson, others put on a show in the black belt division on day 1
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Miyao, Ana Carol, Isaque, Jackson, others put on a show in the black belt division on day 1
The final leg of the 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour started out with a bang this Saturday, March 10, at the Copper Box Arena, in London, UK. Close to two hundred...Strikes Thrown During BJJ Match in Singapore
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Strikes Thrown During BJJ Match in Singapore
This unfortunate incident happened during a BJJ superfight in Grapple Asia, Singapore between Shaqueme Shem Rock (Monarchy MMA Gym) and Huang Shihao (BJJ Singapore). It appears that the Singapore...Watch: RoldolFo Vieira Faces Alexander Neufang ACB 82
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Watch: RoldolFo Vieira Faces Alexander Neufang ACB 82
Rodolfo Vieira just had his third MMA fight.After All The Self-Hype, Dillon Danis Set For MMA Debut at Bellator 198 in April
Mar 10, 2018BJJEEComments Off on After All The Self-Hype, Dillon Danis Set For MMA Debut at Bellator 198 in April
After over a year of self hyping himself as the best MMA fighter in the world even though he is still 0-0, Dillon Danis will finally step in the cage in an MMA fight. Danis announced it first:...If JJ Machado Doesn’t Qualify for Coral Belt, Why is He Denouncing a Fake Coral Belt?
Mar 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on If JJ Machado Doesn’t Qualify for Coral Belt, Why is He Denouncing a Fake Coral Belt?
Earlier this week we reported on a case of students promoting their black belt professor to the rank of red and black belt. This instructor had been a student of Jean Jacques Machado who is himself a...Rodolfo Vieira Has Dropped 33lbs For His MMA Bout w/ Alexander Neufang
Mar 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira Has Dropped 33lbs For His MMA Bout w/ Alexander Neufang
BJJ and ADCC World champion Rodolfo Vieira has an incoming MMA fight this weekend at Absolut Championship Berkut in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The black belt of GFTeam will be on the card of the ACB MMA 82,...We Have a Date & Opponnent for Garry Tonon’s MMA Debut
Mar 06, 2018BJJEEComments Off on We Have a Date & Opponnent for Garry Tonon’s MMA Debut
We have a date and opponent for Grappling champion Garry Tonon’s MMA debut. In the co-main event of One Championship 68 in Bangkok, Thailand, Tonon (0-0) will face Richard Corminal (4-3) in a...Hyperfly Collaborates with Carhartt To Release Stylish New Gi
Mar 01, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Hyperfly Collaborates with Carhartt To Release Stylish New Gi
BJJ lifestyle wear company Hyperfly is bringing its BJJ Gi design to a whole new level. They have collaborated with famous clothing brand Carhartt and has just released a limited edition Gi with...MMA Coach Smirks & Smiles as Sentenced To Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child
Feb 25, 2018BJJEEComments Off on MMA Coach Smirks & Smiles as Sentenced To Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child
2 days ago, MMA fighter Nelson Ivan del Valle-Nazario, 34, of Tampa, Fl. was sentenced to life in prison for sexual assualt and rape on a minor (12 years old) Nazario had a 3-3 Pro MMA record. The...BJJ Girls Camp With Mackenzie Dern, Barcelona June 29-July 1
Feb 19, 2018BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Girls Camp With Mackenzie Dern, Barcelona June 29-July 1
The undefeated UFC fighter and multiple World and ADCC Champion Mackenzie Dern will be leading a BJJ/grappling camp in Barcelona, Spain 29,30 june, 01 july 2018. An exclusive opportunity unlike any...BJJ Instructor Who Gave Out Junior Black Belt Responds to Backlash
Feb 15, 2018BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Instructor Who Gave Out Junior Black Belt Responds to Backlash
A BJJ kids academy located in Maine, USA,, Stonecoast Brazilian jiu jitsu for kids , has been promoting to the rank of ‘junior’ black belt in BJJ. Reddit BJJ member Fakku MMA noticed...It’s Happening Again: Children Promoted to BJJ Black Belt In Maine
Feb 15, 2018BJJEEComments Off on It’s Happening Again: Children Promoted to BJJ Black Belt In Maine
It’s a recurrent theme. Every few years, a random BJJ academy, usually in the USA, is exposed because of its unusual grading system for children, outside of the Federation rules , where...Transgender Female BJJ Champion Will Face Man in MMA Bout
Feb 15, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Transgender Female BJJ Champion Will Face Man in MMA Bout
Remember the transgender woman Fallon Fox who fought women in MMA bouts? Well this case is different. We will be seeing an inetresting fight at MMA organisation Mr. Cage 34 in Manaus, Brazil: a...Henry Akins Answers Those Calling Rickson’s Views on Jiu-Jitsu ‘Outdated’
Feb 14, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Henry Akins Answers Those Calling Rickson’s Views on Jiu-Jitsu ‘Outdated’
There has been a lot of criticism recently of BJJ legend Rickson Gracie. He was heavily criticised for harbouring 3 convicted sexual offenders in his Jiu-Jitsu global federation. They have...Rodolfo Vieira Will Face Eccentric Serbian-German Fighter in 3rd MMA Bout
Feb 13, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira Will Face Eccentric Serbian-German Fighter in 3rd MMA Bout
BJJ and ADCC World champion Rodolfo Vieira has an incoming MMA fight and now in a new organisation. After confirming his contract signing with Absolut Championship Berkut, an organisation that has...3 Champions Leave Leandro Lo’s Brotherhood Team To Join Atos San Diego
Feb 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on 3 Champions Leave Leandro Lo’s Brotherhood Team To Join Atos San Diego
Team switching in Jiu-Jitsu is a very controversial topic that will always provoke different points of views and arguments among the BJJ community. Throughout Jiu-Jitsu history, there have always...Actor Vince Vaughn Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ After 2 years of Training
Feb 09, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Actor Vince Vaughn Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ After 2 years of Training
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...Renzo Gracie Seminar At Frota Academy in Zurich This Weekend
Feb 06, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Renzo Gracie Seminar At Frota Academy in Zurich This Weekend
Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall is no different. The latest seminar to be held at the prestigious location will be held on...Man Wearing Kingz Meerkatsu Rashguard Wanted For Molotov Cocktail Attack
Feb 02, 2018BJJEEComments Off on Man Wearing Kingz Meerkatsu Rashguard Wanted For Molotov Cocktail Attack
Melbourne, Australia- A man on a bicycle, with tattoos and wearing a distinctive Kingz-Meerkatsu BJJ is wanted by police after rashguard after he threw a molotov cocktail at a Melbourne...