Erberth Santos shines in the Absolute, more results from Worlds
Jun 05, 2016BJJEE
The biggest upset at the Worlds 2016 was triumph of Erberth Santos over Bernardo Faria via armbar in the semifinals of black belt Absolute. Erberth Santos attempted to pull an armbar over...
Missing Aussie BJJ Practitioner in Rio: Body Sighted, Evidence of Drug Use
Jun 04, 2016BJJEE
Australian BJJ practitioner Rye Duval Hunt has been declared missing in Rio De Janeiro after disappearing from the city’s international airport on Saturday. As of June 3 , he is still...
IBJJF Announces 8 Man Invitational for $50,000 Cash Prize
Jun 03, 2016BJJEE
The IBJJF is giving back big time to its champions in 2016. Professional Jiu-Jitsu has finally arrived. IBJJF has just announced the launch of the 2016 IBJJF Pro League GP. Some of the best...
Legacy FC Confirms Mackenzie Dern’s Opponent for MMA Debut
Jun 02, 2016BJJEE
Save the date! The #1 Female BJJ practitioner in the world Mackenzie Dern starts her Legacy in MMA! #Legacy58 will be held at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino – Lake...
Ralek Gracie on Metamoris Tonon Match, Buchecha/Roger Fiasco & Non Payments
Jun 02, 2016BJJEE
The July 17th Metamoris card is changing every day for the past few weeks. Latest METAMORIS 7 UPDATE: Tim Spriggs is injured, Garry Tonon is now signed to face Ralek Gracieon July 17th at the...
CCTV: UFC’s Valentina Shevchenko Involved in Robbery Shootout
Jun 02, 2016BJJEE
Valentina Shevchenko will fight Holly Holm at UFC on FOX 20 on July 23 in Chicago. Shevchenko, a native of Kyrgyzstan, she moved to Peru in 2008 with her coach Pavel Fedotov. Last Sunday,...
Mackenzie Dern & Paulo Miyao Receive $15,000 Each From IBJJF
Jun 01, 2016BJJEE
Held one day before the start of the 2016 Jiu-Jitsu world championships, the IBJJF award ceremony crowned the best athletes and teams of 2016. IBJJF president Carlos Gracie Jr. talked about...
Top European Brown Belt Adam Wardzinski Signs with Shoyoroll
Jun 01, 2016BJJEE
Poland’s Adam Wardziński, one of the best brown belts in the world, has been signed up by one of the most iconic brands in BJJ: Shoyoroll. Adam is a brown belt IBJJF European Champion...
Metamoris 7: Ralek Gracie Will Now Face Garry Tonon
May 31, 2016BJJEE
The July 17th Metamoris card is changing every day for the past few weeks. Latest METAMORIS 7 UPDATE: Tim Spriggs is injured, Garry Tonon is now signed to face Ralek Gracie on July 17th at the...
Gracies Launch Belt System for Gracie Diet
May 31, 2016BJJEE
Carlos Gracie copied and adapted a nutritional regimen, from the Argentinean/French naturist Juan Esteve Dulin, and is now marketed as the Gracie Diet. Following the Hippocratean maxim...
After Buchecha & Roger Gracie, Yuri Simoes Pulls Out Of Metamoris 7
May 30, 2016BJJEE
The planned Metamoris 7 card is in peril. The headliner is no more. After Marcus Buchecha and Roger Gracie decided to pull out of the rematch of their Metamoris 1 superfight, which was the...
Australian BJJ Practitioner Missing in Brazil: New Elements Emerge
May 30, 2016BJJEE
Australian BJJ practitioner Rye Duval Hunt has been declared missing in Rio De Janeiro after disappearing from the city’s international airport on Saturday. As of May 30th, he is still...
Stuart Cooper Talks Upcoming BJJ Seminar Tour Of Poland
May 30, 2016BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu Videographer and BJJ black belt Stuart Cooper is living a great lifestyle. For the past 7 years, he’s been travelling the world training Jiu-Jitsu and filming amazing...
2016 IBJJF World Championships Black Belt Brackets Released
May 30, 2016BJJEE
IBJJF are going to release the complete brackets for the 2016 Worlds in every division, in 2 days time, but Andre Galvao leaked the black belt brackets for all to see ahead of time… Team...
Travis Stevens Wins Biggest Tournament To Date: World Judo Masters
May 30, 2016BJJEE
Photo: USA Judo The USA’s Travis Stevens, probably the hardest working judoka around, has won his biggest international tournament to date by claiming the -81kg gold medal at the 2016 World...
Red Belt Pedro Valente Sr Passes Away at Age 78
May 28, 2016BJJEE
Pedro Valente Sr., famous plastic surgeon and student of Hélio Gracie since 1953, has passed away today at the age of 78. He was the father of the Valente brothers: Pedro Jr, Joaquim and...
Renato ‘Babalu’ Has Been Waiting 1 Year For Metamoris To Pay Him
May 28, 2016BJJEE
Retired MMA fighter and BJJ black belt Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral has competed twice at Metamoris. He fought Dean Lister to a draw at Metamoris 3, and fought Chael Sonnen for another...
AJ Agazarm: ‘Metamoris is Collapsing Like a Dying Star’
May 28, 2016BJJEE
The headliner of Metamoris 7 is no more. Marcus Buchecha was planned to face Roger Gracie in the rematch of their Metamoris 1 superfight, but last week, official news emerged that he will not...
Lucas Leite On His Secret For Beating Bigger & Heavier Opponents
May 27, 2016BJJEE
Lucas Leite is a multi-time world champion with first place finishes at the Gi, Nogi, and Grapplers Quest world championships.Leite started training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu when he was 12...
Rickson On JJGF’s Difficult Last 2 Years & New Goals For 2016
May 27, 2016BJJEE
One of the biggest names in the history of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Rickson Gracie , about two years ago, founded the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF), an organization created in order to unite...
Eduardo Rios & Nic Ruben Triumph at Bordeaux Submission Contest
May 27, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Alexandre LULL – www.tinstaw.com The city of Bordeaux in France hosted a major grappling invitational on May 21, 2016: Bordeaux Submission Contest- Renaissance. Impacts...
Nate Diaz Receives Award for Teaching Jiu-Jitsu to Stockton Youth
May 26, 2016BJJEE
Nate Diaz has been awarded with a Legislative Resolution from the State of California for his work in the Stockon – Lodi community in promoting martial arts and Jiu-Jitsu to...
Australian BJJ Practitioner Rye Hunt Goes Missing in Brazil
May 26, 2016BJJEE
Australian BJJ practitioner Rye Duval Hunt has been declared missing in Rio De Janeiro after disappearing from the city’s international airport on Saturday. Rye Hunt, 25, disappeared...
Superman Actor Henry Cavill Trains Jiu-Jitsu w/ Roger Gracie
May 26, 2016BJJEE
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...
