Final Day Of Europeans: Trans & Luanna Take The Absolute Gold
Jan 26, 2014BJJEE
Day 4 and the last day of the 2014 Europeans saw brown and black belts in action. The star of the show was the absolute champion: Denmark’s Alexander Trans. He beat beat Brazil’s Yuri...
2014 Europeans Day 3: Trans vs Simoes & Luana vs Hansson Black Belt Absolute Finals
Jan 25, 2014BJJEE
Day 3 of the 2014 Europeans is done and dusted. The action saw the brown master and black belt adult aboslute take place. The finalists for the black belt absolute final matches have been decided. In...
2014 Europeans Blue Belt Double Gold Champ, Anton Selezenev, The Next Russian BJJ Phenom?
Jan 25, 2014BJJEE
Could the young Russian blue belt Anton Selezenev be the next big BJJ phenom to come out of Russia? He is a member of Team Strela from Russia (Brasa- Caio Terra) and on Thursday, won the adult...
First 2 Days Of Europeans: Russian Wins Double Gold Blue Belt & Brazilian Wins Double Gold Purple
Jan 24, 2014BJJEE
Days 1 & 2 of the 2014 European are done and dusted. The first two days were focused on white, blue and purple belts. Browns and blacks will go on Saturday and Sunday. In the blue belt,...
Live From Lisbon: Fernando Terere: ‘I’ve Been Preparing Seriously For The Europeans, Training Several Times Daily!’
Jan 24, 2014BJJEE
Living legend of Jiu-Jitsu world, Fernando Tererê is already in Lisbon, Portugal, where the European Championship is being held. The Europeans began on Thursday (23) and runs through Sunday...
News From Lisbon: Changes To The IBJJF Rules For 2014
Jan 23, 2014BJJEE
The European Open Championship is the first event of the IBJJF competition calendar, and like every year all international referees gather to pass the yearly referee course. Constantly trying...
It’s On! Metamoris 3, 29th March 2014
Jan 20, 2014BJJEE
METAMORIS 3 IS FINALLY HERE! Most thought it would never happen but it’s happening March 29th 2014 in Los Angeles California at the famed Peterson Automotive Museum Event Deck. Usually for...
One FC Working On Rematch Between Sakuraba & Renzo Gracie
Jan 20, 2014BJJEE
MMA organization One FC is already a established market leader in Asia and with a proven track record of performing shows in major arenas and stadiums. They have now announced big news for this...
Rocco, Son Of Madonna & Guy Ritchie Trains At Renzo Gracie Academy
Jan 19, 2014BJJEE
After Michael Jackson’s son (Prince Jackson), being a BJJ blue belt, another son of a star is training. The son of pop star Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie has already begun to...
WPJJC Trials Sao Paulo results & Review: New Generation Takes Over
Jan 19, 2014BJJEE
The World Pro JJ Sao Paulo trials was held on Saturday the 18th of January in São Paulo, Brazil. The event drew a lot of stars in the audience, such as Marcio Pe de Pano, Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro...
Bernardo Faria Lists His Top 5 Toughest Opponents
Jan 19, 2014BJJEE
Two-time world BJJ champion, Bernardo Faria fought several battles to achieve his career goals. On his road to the podiums of the main competitions of Jiu-Jitsu, he won and lost to big names....
WPJJC Sao Paulo Trials: Renato Cardoso Submits Sergio Moraes
Jan 18, 2014BJJEE
Many of the top BJJ athletes in Brazil competed this weekend in Sao Paulo for a spot at the World Pro in Abu Dhabi. The black belt matches were six minutes long, and many surprises happened: One of...
BJ Penn Tells The Story About How He Received His Black Belt From André Pederneiras
Jan 17, 2014BJJEE
BJ Penn is In Rio de Janeiro at the moment to help Jose Aldo and Renan Barao in the final stages of their preparation for UFC 169, where the athletes of Nova Uniao will face Ricardo Lamas and...
Michelle Nicolini Returns To MMA in February
Jan 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2013 ADCC World Grappling champion Michelle Nicolini will go back to MMA next month. She is expected to face English MMA fighter Lanchana Green at Made4theCage event in Houghton, England...
Copa Podio Heavyweight GP: Alan Belcher Faces UAE’s Faisal Alkitbe & Other Match Ups
Jan 16, 2014BJJEE
The second edition of the Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix will air from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb. 1 via livestream. The schedule has now been released for the event. Check out the...
Mauricio Zingano, Husband Of Cat Zingano, Commits Suicide At Age 37
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Mauricio Zingano, a former mixed martial arts fighter, MMA trainer, and the husband of UFC fighter Cat Zingano, was found dead at his Colorado home on Monday night. Zingano reportedly committed...
Former WWE Wrestler Dave Batista Promoted To BJJ Purple Belt By Cesar Gracie
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Dave Batista started Cesar Gracie in 2010. He was yesterday promoted to BJJ purple belt by Gracie. This follows his evolution in BJJ when he was...
Miss United States 2012 Whitney Miller Rolls & Competes; Wants To Get Her BJJ Black Belt One Day
Jan 13, 2014BJJEE
Miss United States 2012, Whitney Miller loves Jiu-Jitsu and in this video she talks about her BJJ lifestyle and how her goal is to get a BJJ black belt one day. She used to be a professional...
Joachim Thumfart Of JJIF On Collaboration With UAEJJ: ‘Our Goal Is To Be The Main Worldwide BJJ Federation.’
Jan 12, 2014BJJEE
Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World Pro) has teamed up with The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF which is the internationally recognized federation for sports...
Xande Ribeiro On The 50-50 Position: ‘Looks Like Two Idiots In A Seesaw’
Jan 12, 2014BJJEE
Positions that generate much discussion among practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the berimbolo, 50-50 and the double guard pull, now and then, subject to criticism. After Romulo Barral...
Royler Gracie: ’50/50 & Berimbolo Are Good For Competitions, But Nothing More.’
Jan 11, 2014BJJEE
Royler Gracie was a multiple times world champion and three-time champion of ADCC without using any complicated position. He used a basic and efficient Jiu-Jitsu Basic and fought with three...
Andre Galvao Thinking Of Return To MMA
Jan 11, 2014BJJEE
Multiple World champion in Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC, Andre Galvao has enjoyed past success in MMA . The São Paulo native has fought in large organizations such as Strikeforce and Dream, where he...
Five Grappling Announces 10 Trials & 1 Grand Final For 2014
Jan 11, 2014BJJEE
The fast rising FIVE Gi and NO Gi Grappling organization is thinking big in 2014. They will have 10 trial competition throughout North America culminating a invitation only championship at the end...
Exclusive News: UAEJJ & The International Ju-Jitsu Federation Join Forces To Work Towards Bringing BJJ To The Olympics
Jan 11, 2014BJJEE
A few weeks ago we published an article about the IBJJF being just a for-profit company with no physical address and not being a recognized sports federation, and about accusations of corruption. The...
