5x World Champion Leticia Ribeiro: ‘White Belt Was The Most Challenging Belt Level For Me’
Apr 30, 2014BJJEE
Leticia Ribeiro is one of the most decorated female grapplers of all time. A pioneer of Brazilian jiu-jitsu for women Leticia is not only a competitor, but also a coach and an...
2014 German KUMITE. Sub Only. 12 Blue & Purple Belt Fighters Needed
Apr 30, 2014BJJEE
The second edition of the German Kumite is on! Submission Only, No Points! The tournament is in Germany, town: Regensburg adress: Nelkenweg 3b Nearest airport Munich or Nuremberg with...
Registrations Open For IBJJF Paris International Open & Paris NO Gi; 28 & 29th June 2014
Apr 29, 2014BJJEE
IBJJF have justopened registrations for the Paris International Open a dn Paris No Gi. After Lisbon (Europeans), London, Rome, Munich, Copenhagen and Zurich: the city of lights:...
Check Out The Complete Lineup Of The 2014 Copa Podio Lightweight GP
Apr 28, 2014BJJEE
On the 27 of April 2014 was the start to the race for the maximum lightweight title for the 3rd season of Copa Podio, set for May 10 at the Botafogo Gymnasium, in Rio de Janeiro....
Cristiano Oliveira, Head Instructor Of Gracie Barra Yakima, Confesses To Child Rape. Faces Long Prison Sentence
Apr 28, 2014BJJEE
Cristiano Oliveira (pictured), instructor at a Gracie Barra in Yakima, Washington, was arrested last week on charges of child rape, child molestation and sexual misconduct with a minor....
Russian-American BJJ Black Belt Anton Berzin Fights In The Ultimate Fighter 19
Apr 28, 2014BJJEE
TUF 19 contestant Anton Berzin is a 24-year-old Russian-Amercian who comes from Northeast Philly. He is also a BJJ black belt under Adam Rocco. He told Philly.com: “Being from...
Rodolfo Vieira Contesting Result Of WPJJC Final: ‘Buchecha Did Not Stabilize For 3 Secs. It Should Have Just Been An Advantage’
Apr 25, 2014BJJEE
Last Saturday 19th of April, Rodolfo Vieira and Marcus Buchecha Almeida met in the open weight black belt final at World Pro, held in Abu Dhabi. In the final seconds, the Checkmat...
Big Revelation of World Pro, Ariadne Oliveira, Submitted Michelle Nicolini & Promoted To Black Belt At Airport
Apr 25, 2014BJJEE
22 year old Ariadne Oliveira became world champion of WPJJC in United Arab Emirates last weekend. She was received by friends and relatives in Campo Grande international airport on...
Ex UFC Contender Hermes Franca Deported To Brazil Following Prison Term For Sex Abuse
Apr 24, 2014BJJEE
Back in May 2011, former UFC lightweight fighter Hermes Franca turned himself over to the Clackamas County Jail in Portland, Oregon. He was facing charges of sexual abuse in the first...
UFC’s Luke Rockhold: ‘I’m One Of The Best American Jiu-Jitsu Guys. I Want To Face Keenan Cornelius At Metamoris’
Apr 24, 2014BJJEE
UFC fighter and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has a rich Jiu-Jitsu competition history. He won the 2007 IBJJF worlds at blue belt and at purple belt adult the...
Andre Galvao On His Training Regimen & His Nutrition Plan Before World Pro
Apr 24, 2014BJJEE
2014 WPJJC -88 kgs gold medalist and open weight bronze medalist Andre Galvao talks about his academy and training regiment before the competition. He gives insights into how he...
Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘Learn wrestling if you want to compete with me’
Apr 22, 2014BJJEE
At just 25 years old, Khabib Nurmagomedov (22-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is for sure, one of the brightest prospects in all of MMA. He’s been ragdolling all his opponents with his...
Andre Galvao: ‘The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation Should Buy The IBJJF’
Apr 22, 2014BJJEE
While some BJJ players such as Caio Terra strongly promote the IBJJF, others are pushing for the UAE based WPJJC. Andre Galvao got first place at -88kgs and third in the absolute of...
President of the International Ju Jitsu Federation (JJF) Panagiotis Theodoropoulos: ‘It Will Take 6 Years To Bring Jiu-Jitsu To The Olympic Games’
Apr 20, 2014BJJEE
‘The president of the Ju Jitsu International Federation (JJF), Panagiotis Theodoropoulos, was pleased with what he saw in the Abu Dhabi World Professionals Jiu-Jitsu...
Gabi Garcia Emotional After Winning Gold At World Pro: ‘I Almost Quit Jiu-Jitsu Because Of All The Recent Criticism’
Apr 18, 2014BJJEE
On Thursday at the World Pro, held in Abu Dhabi, Gabi Garcia won another gold medal in her career. The Alliance athlete won in the final of the +72kg category, beating the...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Confirms That He Was The Boy In The Video Wrestling A Bear
Apr 18, 2014BJJEE
A few months ago, a video went viral on youtube. It featured 2 young boys wrestling a bear cub. One of the boys was rumored to have been UFC lightweight prospect Khabib Nurmagomedov....
(Video) Man Attacks & Takes Down Police Officer: ‘I Know Jiu-Jitsu’
Apr 17, 2014BJJEE
Newly released New Mexico State Police dashcam video shows the moments when a man lead police on a car chase through miles of the northern mountains, then used martial arts training to...
Abu Dhabi World Pro: Black Belt Brackets Are Up
Apr 16, 2014BJJEE
Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 Date: 17 Apr 2014 ~ 19 Apr 2014 You will find the full event Schedule...
Joe Rogan: ‘Ronda Rousey Could Beat Floyd Mayweather In An MMA Fight’
Apr 16, 2014BJJEE
Ronda Rousey was asked a few weeks ago in an interview how she would do in a MMA fight with boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Rousey was said that she could win if she took him down. Rousey...
Braulio Estima Looking To Use His Experience To Overcome Keenan, Romulo, Galvao, Jackson At Abu Dhabi World Pro
Apr 16, 2014BJJEE
At 33 years of age, Braulio Estima has no time to lose. He knws that he has a few years left to be at the top of his game. He decided to fight in World Abu Dhabi from 15-19 April and...
Bia Mesquita Trains With Urijah Faber In The Gi In Abu Dhabi
Apr 15, 2014BJJEE
Bia Mesquita and Urijah Faber met this week in Abu Dhabi, during a press conference organized by the organization of the Jiu-Jitsu World Pro held 15-19 April in the capital of United...
2014 Abu Dhabi World Pro Open With A Bang: 2,500 Athletes; Will Serve As Showcase For BJJ In Olympics
Apr 15, 2014BJJEE
The sixth annual Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship will run from Tuesday until Saturday at Zayed Sports City. More than 2,500 of the best male, female and junior...
Rodolfo Vieira: ‘I Would Choose The Abu Dhabi World Pro Over The IBJJF Worlds Anyday’
Apr 15, 2014BJJEE
A two time champion at weight and absolute at the World Abu Dhabi Pro, Rodolfo Vieira is already in the country to compete in the event, which takes place from 15-19 April at the Zayed...
Brendan Schaub To Compete At IBJJF World Championships In May
Apr 14, 2014BJJEE
(Picture: Graciemag, Ivan Trinidade) UFC fighter and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, Brendan Schaub has just announced on his podcast the Fighter and the Kid Podcast that he is looking to...
