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Category Archive: BJJ News

2015 ADCC Open Weight Champ Calasans Almost Quit After Losing Early in Weight Class

  2015 will be a year where Claudio Calasans made history. The Atos black belt has won two major titles: The IBJJF World Championship and the ADCC Open Weight gold medal. Calasans came in as a...

36 Yr Old ADCC 2015 Champ Cobrinha: ‘I Feel Like a Rookie’

  Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Charles won the -66kgs weight division at ADCC 2015 on Sunday, just as he did two years ago in Beijing when he beat Rafael Mendes in that final. In this...

2015 ADCC Champ Orlando Sanchez: ‘I’m Ready for the UFC’

Photo: Satoshi Narita BJJ black belt Orlando Sanchez won the heavyweight division at ADCC 2015 on Sunday after a tough 40-minute match with against Jared Dopp. Sanchez told Sherdog.com: “I’ve...

(watch) Cyborg Reacts to Tough Loss to Galvao at ADCC; Promises to Be Back

    Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu reacts to his loss to Andre Galvao at ADCC 2015 At the ADCC 2015 superfight, Andre Galvao defeated the much bigger Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu in a...

BJJ Champion Ryan Hall Joins Cast of Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber

  Jiu-Jitsu black belt and 2009 ADCC bronze medalist, Ryan Hall is part of the cast of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber which will debut on Wednesday, September 9th. Hall is a...

Tokyo Grand Slam: Results & Best Matches

  The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam JJ World Tour is on. The first event was last weekend on August 29th and took place at the Sumida City gymnasium, in Tokyo, Japan. Risisng star Erberth Santos took...

Ryan Hall on ADCC 2015: Elite Base & Passing Beats Leglock Game

    BJJ black belt Ryan Hall was watching ADCC 2015 attentively and made a remark about the prevalent leg lock style in the tournament. Hall is no stranger to the ADCC as he placed 3rd in...

Cyborg: Heart Problem Cause of Bad Performance in Superfight

  At the ADCC 2015 superfight, Andre Galvao defeated the much bigger Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu in a exciting match. Galvao was the more aggressive fighter, passing Cyborg’s...

ADCC 2015: Day 2 Recap & Results

  Here is the recap of Sunday’s action. Sunday will be the Semis and Finals, the open weight as well as the superfight between Cyborg and Andre Galvao. Make sure to support the sport and get...

Combat Wrestling World Championship in Bulgaria: Results & Highlights

  Last weekend (August 22) the 1st Combat Wrestling World Championship was held in the resort city of Varna, Bulgaria. On the mats of Spartak Stadium, the finest grapplers of Japan, UK, USA,...

ADCC 2015: Day 1 Recap & Results

  Here is the recap of Saturday’s action. Sunday will be the Semis and Finals, the open weight as well as the superfight between Cyborg and Andre Galvao. Make sure to support the sport and...

Bernardo Faria Out of ADCC Following Freak Accident

  2015 BJJ double gold world champion Bernardo is out the ADCC +99 division. Faria was one of the favorites but he injured himself on Wednesday night in a freak accident. Faria shared on his...

FREE LIVE STREAM: ABU DHABI GRAND SLAM JIU-JITSU TOUR – TOKYO

    FIGHT SCHEDULE 10:00 a.m (TOKYO TIME) WHITE AND BLUE BELTS ( MALE – FEMALE, ADULT AND MASTERS DIVISIONS ) 12:30 – 13:00 p.m OPENIN CEREMONY 13:00 p.m BROWN AND BLACK BELTS...

ADCC 2015 Brackets Released: Find Out Who is Facing Who

The final list of competitors for ADCC World Championships has been established. The event will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 29th and 30th. There was a last minute change: Justin Rader from...

ADCC 2015: Cyborg vs Galvao Preview & Analysis

  We are just a couple of days to see one of the most anticipated superfights in grappling history. Between 2 of the best pound for pound grapplers in the world. Make sure to support the sport...

ADCC 2015: Final List and Predictions

  The final list of competitors for ADCC World Championships has been established. The event will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 29th and 30th. There was a last minute change: Justin...

Results & Highlights: Adaev Team Invitational Submission Only, Russia

    ADAEV TEAM INVITATIONAL 2015 – was organised in Moscow on the 15 September by CHECKMAT Moscow academy and its Head Coach and Leader Daud Adaev, bjj brown belt under Leonardo Vieira....

Kęstutis Smirnovas: ‘The upcoming European grappling championship will be fantastic’

    The European Grappling No Gi Open Championship takes place at 12.00 on 26 September 2015, Kaunas, Lithuania. Kaunas District, Garliava Sports and Cultural Events Hall,Vasario 16-osios...

Famous US Website Releases Article with Inside Look at Gracie Family Secrets

  Brazil’s leading BJJ media Tatame magazine made a very interesting article about the biggest rivalries in the Gracie Family, which was translated by Gabriel Cunha for BJJEE.com. The article...

Valente Brothers Answer Article from Tatame Magazine Criticizing Gracie Family

  Brazil’s leading BJJ media Tatame magazine made a very interesting article about the biggest rivalries in the Gracie Family, which was translated by Gabriel Cunha for BJJEE.com. The article...

BJJ Black Belts in Europe: UK Leader, Followed by France, Poland & Sweden

  BJJ in Europe has grown leaps and bounds since 1994 when the Netherland’s Remco Pardoel fought Royce Gracie in UFC 2. Pardoel started learning BJJ from that day on and even fought in the...

Actor Rhasaan Orange Alter Ego Renato Laranja Promoted to Black Belt by Eddie Bravo

  Rhasaan Orange  is an American actor. Orange is most well known for his portrayal of Detective Thomas Edward ‘Tek’ Kramer on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. As a child, he...

BJJPix Ignores Controversy & Continues Shooting Sexy Pictures of Grappling Athletes

  2014 BJJ photographer of the year, William Burkhardt of BJJPIX is at it again. Despite the controversy from his last sexy photo set of Jena Sapinoso, (purple belt under Carlos Sapão in San...

ADCC 2015: Final List of Competitors

    The final list of competitors for ADCC World Championships has been established. The event will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 29th and 30th. The last invited competitor is...