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Category Archive: BJJ News, Featured

Russia to Host Galvao vs Barral + 10 More Star Studded Superfights

    Andre Galvao will fight vs Romulo Barral on November 21st in Moscow, Russia in a No Gi 20 mins submission only super fight. The event will be streamed live for FREE. As of today, 4 new...

Antonio Braga Neto: “Before Being Brazilian, I’m A ‘Jiu-Jiteiro’. I Can Even Cheer For A Foreigner Over A Brazilian, If He Uses Beautiful Jiu-Jitsu.”

      A 2 time world champion in Jiu-Jitsu, Antonio Braga Neto is one of the best ground fighters in the UFC . In his UFC debut in Fortaleza, last year, the fighter showed all his...

Keenan Cornelius Signs Sponsorship Deal with Do Or Die Hyperfly

    One of the biggest star of BJJ, Keenan Cornelius has just signed with California based BJJ company ‘Do or Die Hyperfly‘. Details of the sponsorship deal have not been...

Mackenzie Dern Announces Transition to MMA

  With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...

Rodrigo Minotauro: ‘I’ve Had 22 Surgeries in Total. I’m All Broken’

    Recently retired MMA legend Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, better known as Minotauro or Rodrigo Minotauro, has accumulated a lot of injuries throughout his life and MMA career. At age 10,...

Pre-Schedule: 2016 IBJJF European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship

    The 2016 European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be held on January 20th*, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th. The event moved to a new and bigger location, it will occur at the Gymnasium...

Ronda Rousey Wants To Be a World Champion in BJJ & Boxing Next

  USA Today reports that Ronda Rousey has plans that extend beyond MMA. She wants to be a world champion in Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.   According to Time Magazine, Rousey stated: “I...

In Russia Pulling Guard is For P*ssies: Lion No-Gi BJJ Cup

  Highlight of the BJJ No-Gi Tournament held in Moscow, Russia, by BJJMania.ru. If you notice, they are Jiu-Jitsu players that like working for takedowns.   Team results: Berkut: 85...

Rodolfo Vieira Names TOP 5 Best BJJ Players That Have Transitioned to MMA

    BJJEE correspondant in Brazil Kamil Tkacz interviews 5x BJJ world champion Rodolfo Vieira. He talks about his path to winning ADCC 2015, Alexander Trans moving to GF Team, who has the...

Black Belt Champion Protests: ‘#Fighters Don’t Eat Medals’

    Thiago Gaia, a BJJ black belt and MMA fighter from Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu and Chute Boxe won the Basileiro No Gi Open last weekend. When Thiago received his medal on the podium, he lifted a...

Buchecha Almost 100% Recovered, Focused on MMA in 2016

    3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida had announced last month that his transition to MMA would happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last...

Studio 540 Surf Invitational Feat. Rickson, Leo Vieira, Joel Tudor

  Studio 540 Black Belt Invitational (Full Film) Last Friday was the first ever Studio 540 Black Belt Invitational, where Studio 540 invited some black belts to join them for an afternoon surf...

Rodolfo Vieira To Pursue MMA Career with American Top Team

  5x jiu-jitsu world champion at black belt, Rodolfo Vieira has been thinking about the idea of transitioning to MMA for a few years already. After winning his first ADCC title this year in the...

Athlete with Down Syndrome Gets Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

    Fabricio Galvão is 30 years old, lives in Cuiabá, Brazil and leads a normal life. He is an extrovert who likes to talk, study and practice sport. he was recently promoted to black...

Amazing New Trailer for ‘Jiu-Jitsu vs The World’ Feature Film

    From the makers of Roll: Jiu-Jitsu in SoCal, we present you: Jiu-Jitsu VS The World a new feature length documentary about the positive impact Jiu-jitsu has on lives everywhere coming...

Saudi Investors Build the Largest & Most Luxurious MMA Gym in The World

Fightinglifestyleuae.com caught up with Hussain Mehdi, The man behind the largest MMA and fitness facility in the world called Arena. Located in Jeddah Arena MMA and Fitness is a one of its kind...

Davi Ramos Talks 2015 ADCC Gold

      FightinglifestyleUAE.com caught up with the 2015 ADCC under 77 Champion, Davi Ramos to talk about his views on competing and winning gold at the ADCC that took place in Sao...

Fedor Emelianenko To Compete in Combat Sambo Tournament Next Month

    According to Russian news website Tass.ru, Fedor Emelianenko will return to his combat Sambo roots and compete in a tournament on November 25 in Monaco. As translated by Bloody...

Orlando Sanchez Fires Back: ‘Vinny Magalhaes Hasn’t Won Anything in Years’

  Last month, Vinny Magalhaes was on the excellent Verbal Tap Podcast. The subject of his performance came in and Vinny was happy to give his opinion on 2015 ADCC +99 kg champion Orlando...

Jacare On Romero: ‘It’s Not That Easy To Take Me Down’

  UFC Middleweight contenders Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and Yoel Romero were originally scheduled to clash at UFC 184 on February 28th in Los Angeles, but the bout was put on hold due...

4 Weeks After Major Hip Surgery John Danaher Teaches Class @ Renzo Gracie NYC

  Photo: Jason Perec Instagram: @jaythearkitec John Danaher is universally known one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been...

Alexander Trans Leaves Checkmat For GF Team’s Heavyweight Armada

  Last June during the World Jiu-Jitsu Championships in California, United States, Alexander Trans reached a historic achievement. After Ricardo Evangelista, his training partner in Abu Dhabi,...

Video: Sage Northcutt Teaches His Front Flip To New Tristar Gym Teammates

    Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Sage Northcutt teaches his new teammates at Tristar Gym his now-famous standing front flip. (Video below)    

Caio Terra: ‘Guiding My Students in Their Journey Worth More Than Any Medal’

  Multiple times BJJ world champion Caio Terra has devoted his whole life to Jiu-Jitsu. He has won the worlds Gi and No-Gi, in addition to titles at the Pan-European and American nationals....