Francis Ngannou Breaks World Record for Punching Power
Nov 26, 2017BJJEE
UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou will face Alistair Overeem at UFC 218. The winner has a big chance to challenge Stipe Miocic for the title. The Cameroonian-French heavyweight now holds the...
Rener Gracie Invents Revolutionary Sweatshirt/Back Pack
Nov 26, 2017BJJEE
Rener Gracie, love him or hate him, you can’t deny that he’s a brilliant businessman. Rener and his brother, Ryron Gracie created Gracie University, an online Jiu-Jitsu learning center, and...
TV Star Mario Lopez Training BJJ Before Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 24, 2017BJJEE
Saved By The Bell actor Mario Lopez has been considered a fitness phenom for a number of years. He is known for taking chances – he’s done tv movies, exercise videos but also reality shows. Some...
Bellator Signs Jack Swagger, Former WWE Champion & College Wrestling Standout
Nov 15, 2017BJJEE
Bellator, the major MMA promotion has signed former WWE star and champion Jack Swagger (real name Jake Hager). He will compete in Bellator’s heavyweight division and will make his debut in...
Colby Covington On Hiding Out in Brazil Post-Fight
Oct 31, 2017BJJEE
ATT fighter Colby Covington faced Demian Maia on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 119. He won the fight via unanimous decision in a dominating fashion with one of the scorecards reading a...
Ricardo Liborio Leaves American Top Team
Oct 31, 2017BJJEE
Ricardo Liborio is considered, by many to be the best Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt formed by Master Carlson Gracie and an all around legend of the sport. Ricardo Liborio was also the very first...
Danis: ‘McGregor Would Do Fine or Even Better than Ferguson on the Ground’
Oct 28, 2017BJJEE
Conor McGregor’s BJJ coach Dillon Danis was recently asked by Submission Radio what he thought of McGregor’s chances on the ground against newly promoted 10th planet black belt Tony...
Jiu-Jitsu Submitted For Accreditation For 2024 Paris Olympics
Oct 26, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Bartosz Mokrzycki In 2014, Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World Pro) teamed up with The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF which is the internationally recognized...
Brazilian Complains Polish BJJ Nationals Are ‘Biased Against Foreigners’
Oct 24, 2017BJJEE
One of the biggest tournaments in Europe with over 1,500 competitors and 2 days long, the Polish BJJ nationals is a huge success that is only open for Polish citizens. Everybody in Poland seems happy...
Loud Pop Heard From Heel Hook in Grappling Match
Oct 24, 2017BJJEE
In round 7 of the recent MA1 Challenge Qualifier, Ashley Wright sustained a break of the fibula and tibia while fighting off a heel hook. Even though Ashley had trained with heel hooks...
Royce Gracie’s Son on MMA Debut: ‘I’ve Never Competed in Jiu-Jitsu’
Oct 15, 2017BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer and current Bellator MMA brand ambassador Royce Gracie has his name forever written in the history of MMA. And now it looks like one of his kids is ready to take the same path....
(Unconfirmed) IBJJF To Change Requirements For Black Belt Promotions: From 2nd To 3rd Degree Black Belt
Oct 15, 2017BJJEE
According to reliable sources within IBJJF itself that have contacted BJJEE.com, the leading federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the IBJJF which is run by Carlos Gracie Jr. is planning some major...
Roger Gracie Announces His Retirement From MMA
Oct 15, 2017BJJEE
Last August, after having defeated current BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha by submission, Roger Gracie anounced his retirement from BJJ competitions. He said that he would be focusing on his MMA...
Metamoris is Back: Ralek Gracie Wants AJ Agazarm Superfight To Pay Back Debts
Oct 14, 2017BJJEE
Ralek Gracie made his much awaited Bellator debut on Jan. 21 against French/Japanese fighter Hisaki Kato at The Forum in Inglewood, California, losing the fight by decision. Ralek is mostly famous...
After 3 yrs at Purple Belt Chael Sonnen Promoted to Brown Belt in BJJ
Oct 13, 2017BJJEE
Chael Sonnen has been promoted to brown belt in BJJ by his instructor Fabiano ‘Pege Leve’ Scherner, after having spent 3 years at purple belt. During this time at purple belt, he competed...
2017 ADCC Day 1 Recap, Big Upsets
Sep 23, 2017BJJEE
Day one of ADCC 2017 is behind us. Among the biggest surprises were eliminations of Leandro Lo, Mackenzie Dern and Murillo Santana. The superfight crowned the end of day 1 – it ended with a...
Pop Star Demi Lovato Promoted to Blue Belt in BJJ
Aug 29, 2017BJJEE
Demi Lovato has been quite outspoken about her affection for jiu-jitsu among other things. The young pop star has taken a liking to a variety of mixed martial arts and can be seen around the...
Footballer Neymar Hires BJJ Brown Belt & UFC fighter as a Bodyguard
Aug 18, 2017BJJEE
Footballer NEYMAR has hired a UFC fighter and BJJ brown belt as his personal bodyguard after his record breaking €222 million transfer from Barcelona to PSG, which made him the world’s most...
14 Yr Old Green Belt Defeats Legit BJJ Black Belt
Aug 10, 2017BJJEE
14-year-old Sydney James was competing at a recent NAGA competition and found herself facing an adult BJJ black belt. Sydney did the unbelievable, she was able to defeat the much more experienced BJJ...
Yamasaki Responds To Chiesa’s Grappling Match Challenge
Jul 25, 2017BJJEE
Experienced MMA referee Mario Yamasaki got a in some trouble recently when he stopped a fight as the fighter was caught in a rear naked choke and he hadn’t tapped. Kevin Lee submitted Michael...
Travis Stevens To Face ADCC Champion in Jiu-Jitsu Sub Only Match
Jul 24, 2017BJJEE
MARKUS SCHREIBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS Travis Stevens will be competing again in a BJJ superfight and this time against a BJJ world and ADCC champion: Yuri Simoes. FloGrappling broke the news first: 2016...
Jose Aldo Returns To Jiu-Jitsu Competition At Rio Masters Open
Jul 21, 2017BJJEE
Former UFC champion and BJJ black belt Jose Aldo is finally going to back to his roots: competing in Jiu-Jitsu! Aldo has a rich BJJ background. He trained under the legendary coach André Pederneiras...
Yamasaki: ‘I’m a 5th Degree Black Belt. He Went Limp’
Jul 14, 2017BJJEE
Experienced MMA referee Mario Yamasaki got a in some trouble recently when he stopped a fight as the fighter was caught in a rear naked choke and he hadn’t tapped. Kevin Lee submitted Michael...
Dillon Danis Tells His Side of The Break Up with Marcelo Garcia
Jul 11, 2017BJJEE
Dillon Danis is preparing hard for his Polaris bout with Garry Tonon and the ADCC. Following a non starter performance at Worlds Danis has opted to change up the camps a bit and has been training at...
