Tournament Review: 2013 ADCC Bulgaria
Apr 01, 2013BJJEE
Written by: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov for BJJ Eastern Europe The ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation is as we all know, the top of the top of all no-gi tournaments. The rules make it a far more...
Pan Am Champ Clark Gracie Added To Copa Podio Lightweight Grand Prix
Apr 01, 2013BJJEE
The top competitors that have already been included the lightweight GP at the Copa Podio received dangerous company. This is because the event’s organizers confirmed that Clark Gracie has been...
Bruno Malfacine Competes & Takes Gold in Japan One Week After Pan
Apr 01, 2013BJJEE
Five-time world Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Bruno Malfacine came close to winning the Pan American for the 4th time, last weekend, but he was surpassed by Caio Terra in the final. It took Bruno just seven...
Roger Gracie and GSP Rolling In The Gi @ Roger Gracie Academy In London:
Mar 30, 2013BJJEE
Roger and GSP rolling in the gi at Roger Gracie Academy in London. GSP is a BJJ black belt under Gracie Barra. You can also see Nic Gregoriades rolling with Oliver Geddes in the background:
Buchecha Takes Top Place in Jiu-Jitsu Ranking; Gabi Isolates Herself In The Lead
Mar 29, 2013BJJEE
Champion Pan American Jiu-Jitsu in last weekend, earning gold medals in weight and absolute by beating Alexander Trans and Andre Galvao in his finals black belt, Marcus Buchecha assumed the...
BJJ Black Belt, Zaid Mirza Marries Into The Jordanian Royal Family
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
Brazilian-Jordanian Zaid Mirza is a BJJ black belt under World Champion Cassio Werneck. He is the man who has developed BJJ and MMA in the kingdom of Jordan for the past 10 years. He has a chain of...
Gabi Garcia Reveals The Names Of BJJ Athletes Tested For PEDs @ The 2013 Pan
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
The Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu champions crowned it’s black belts last Sunday, and innovated by conducting doping tests on 10 random medalists. Gabi Garcia, weight and absolute champion, released...
2011 Champ Vinny Magalhaes On China hosting ADCC 2013: “I’ve never heard of any Jiu-Jitsu in China…”
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
2011 was a perfect year for Vinny “Pezao” Magallhaes. In addition to four MMA wins , he won the Heavyweight category at ADCC by beating Fabricio Werdum in the decision. Back in the...
2013 Pan: Big Names Shine at Masters & Seniors
Mar 27, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 Pan also showcased the veterans, and stars of yesterday: the Masters and Seniors. Rodrigo “Comprido” Medeiros (Brasa) took gold in the Master black belt defeating Bruno Bastos...
Caio Terra: “I Was The First One To Get Tested For PEDs After The Pan”
Mar 25, 2013BJJEE
Caio Terra is the new Pan rooster weight champion after having beaten Bruno Malfacine in the final by a score of 2-0 in a very close fight. This is the first time in a very long series of second...
IBJJF Pan PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Saturday March 23rd
Mar 24, 2013BJJEE
To get the PLAY BY PLAY for sunday’s action click here SATURDAY, MARCH 23TH 12:00 Ok guys we are live from Irvine California! At the moment it’s mostly brown and black belt belt senior....
2013 Pan: Michael Liera Jr Takes Double Gold @Purple Belt And The Rest Of The Action
Mar 23, 2013BJJEE
Day 3 of the 2013 Pan was all about the very exciting purple belts. The big star was Atos’s Michael Liera who had a great achievement taking the double gold at weight and absolute. Liera...
IBJJF Pan PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Sunday March 24th
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Tune in here at 11am California time or 8pm Paris or Belgrade time on Saturday and at 9am California time/ 8pm Paris of Belgrade time on Sunday ( March 23, 24th) for the live play by play right here...
The Prestigious Grapplers Quest Tournaments Come To Europe.
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Grapplers Quest comes to Europe in partnership with Grab&Pull Grab&Pull and Grapplers Quest have joined forces to bring Grapplers Quest tournaments to Europe. Since 1999, Grapplers Quest has...
6x BJJ World Champ Michelle Nicolini: “I Will Switch To MMA After ADCC 2013.”
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame At age 31, Michelle Nicolini has had a solid and successful career in Jiu-Jitsu. However, the black belt did an MMA fight in 2011, and took a liking to it. She plans to resume her...
Checkmat Ace Renato Cardoso: ” With The Steroid Testing, Let’s See Now Who Are The Top Athletes.”
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame After stamping his ticket to Abu Dhabi, where he will compete in the World Pro, Checkmat’s Renato Cardoso, who won the poll for the event in Manaus, made a point of touching on...
Andre Galvao: “I’m Teaching Keenan Some Good Details & He Is Also Teaching Me A Few Tricks.”
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
Source: GracieMag in Portuguese Andre Galvao is one of the favorites for the medium heavy weightclass at the Pan (see our predictions and picks). He guarantees that he will be coming in great shape...
Werdum Combat Team Merges With Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame Fabricio Werdum who is a black belt under Sylvio Behring has struck up a new partnership in Jiu-Jitsu. The fighter, who hasn’t competed in Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC Submission since...
Braulio Estima: “Kron Gracie and I Were Friends, But He Is Under The (Bad) Influence Of Nick Diaz.”
Mar 19, 2013BJJEE
According to Braulio Estima (See article here), Kron Gracie who was in Nick Diaz’s corner during the UFC 158 bout, openly insulted him and threatened him after the GSP-Nick Diaz fight. He had this...
Felipe “Preguiça” Pena:”In The Black Belt At The Pan, I Feel Like A Rookie & I Like That Feeling…”
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
Multiple time BJJ World champ at lower belts Felipe Pena , nicknamed “Preguiça” (the laziness), is now trying to make a name for himself at the black belt. He is looking to capture his...
Roger Gracie: “Jiu-Jitsu Is My Passion, But At The Moment MMA Is My Priority…”
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame Roger Gracie isn’t hiding that his priority at the moment is MMA. The fighter is trying to juggle his career with Jiu-Jitsu, which has been losing ground gradually. His signing...
Augusto Tanquinho: “Some athletes who were asking for PED testing in BJJ, are not competing at the Pan…”
Mar 17, 2013BJJEE
Augusto Tanquinho is one of dozens of stars confirmed at the Pan 2013, to be held from 20th to March 24th, in Irvine, California. There are so many top fighters that some categories of registered...
Otavio Sousa: “Losing To Kron & Romulo Made Me Even Stronger For The 2013 Season.”
Mar 17, 2013BJJEE
Last year’s World Champion at middleweight, Otavio Sousa finds himself in a curious situation. Despite being the world’s best at middleweight, he is not the clear favorite for gold at the...
Kron Gracie Insults & Threatens Braulio Estima After UFC 158
Mar 17, 2013BJJEE
There has been past animosity between multiple times BJJ champ Braulio Estima and Nick Diaz. Last year, Nick and Braulio were supposed to fight a BJJ match for charity during the Jiu-Jitsu expo but...
