Demian Maia Named Top BJJ Fighter In MMA
May 05, 2013BJJEE
bleacherreport.com made a list of the best MMA fighters by each component of MMA (Striking, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu) and Damian Maia was listed as the top Jiu-Jitsu fighter in MMA: “Sure, Demian...
Rio Grappling Club 2013 Summer Camps In Italy & Poland
Apr 28, 2013BJJEE
Roberto Atalla‘s Rio Grappling Club association will run a series of BJJ summer camps starting from June 2013: From The Rio Grappling Website: The European Summer is just around the corner, and...
Claudio Calasans, Winner of 88kgs Div. @ ADCC Brazil Trials: “I Came Lighter This Time, But Got The Result.”
Apr 24, 2013BJJEE
After a disappointing campaign at Abu Dhabi World Pro, where he took third place, Claudio Calasans arrived at the Brazilian ADCC trials as one of the favorites. This year’s ADCC will take place...
Carlos Santos The Man Who Developed BJJ in The UAE, On Why He Left Abu Dhabi…
Apr 23, 2013BJJEE
For the past 5 years Abu Dhabi has been producing the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship which actually pays big cash prizes to athletes and organizes worlwide trials. One man, helped make Abu Dhabi...
André Galvão Trains With BJJ Black Belt Sheikh Tahnoon In Abu Dhabi
Apr 23, 2013BJJEE
The week after he won the gold medal at weight at the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship held in Abu Dhabi, André Galvão received a special invitation: training with Sheikh Tahnoon Bin...
ADCC 2013, Brazil Qualifier: Miyao, Calasans & Cavaca Shine
Apr 22, 2013BJJEE
Congratulations go to the winners of ADCC Brazil 2013 qualifier. The event winners get an automatic berth in ADCC 2013. The highlights of the day: Claudio Calasans (Atos), After a dissapointing third...
Braulio Estima On His Metamoris Fight Vs Rodolfo Vieira: “I’m Happy To Be Fighting Rodolfo, He Is Such A classy Guy.”
Apr 22, 2013BJJEE
Braulio Estima will be a very busy man in 2013 with 3 big superfights scheduled: Copa Podio vs Xande Ribeiro, Metamoris vs Rodolfo vieira and ADCC vs Andre Galvao. in This interview with Gracie Barra...
Clark Gracie: “After The Copa Podio, I Intend To Win The Worlds.”
Apr 22, 2013BJJEE
Clark Gracie will be competing at the Copa Podio Lighweught GP in Brazil next month. At this year’s Pans, he won the gold medal putting Marcelo Lapela to sleep in the final seconds in the...
Registration Now Open For Grapplers Quest Amsterdam
Apr 20, 2013BJJEE
Grapplers Quest comes to Europe in partnership with Grab&Pull We are extremely proud to announce that Grab&Pull and Grapplers Quest have joined forces to bring Grapplers Quest tournaments to...
World Pro Champ After DQ of Keenan & Miyao, Kaue Damasceno: “My Victory Is 50% Mine & 50% For My Teachers.”
Apr 19, 2013BJJEE
With the disqualification of Paulo Miyao andl Keenan Cornelius for lack of combativeness in the absolute brown belt final, Kaue Damasceno ended up with the belt and the title. “When you do...
Copa Podio Lightweight GP: A Strikeforce Fighter & A Alliance Prodigy Added To The Card
Apr 19, 2013BJJEE
The ten contestants for the title of the second season of the lightweight GP Copa Podio are already defined. The organization has recruited the last two names missing: representing Alliance...
Antonio Braga Neto Celebrates Gold @ World Pro & Looks Forward To Fighting In The UFC
Apr 18, 2013BJJEE
Antonio Braga Neto is in one of the best phases of his career. After signing with UFC and having his UFC debut scheduled for June 8 ( TUF Brazil 2 finale), the Gordo black belt won the World Pro in...
Event Organizer, Ralek Gracie On Metamoris 2: “We’ll Have More No Gi Fights & Judges Decisions.”
Apr 17, 2013BJJEE
The Metamoris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Invitational will hold its second edition on June 9 in Los Angeles, California, and the big event of the card is already set. Show organizer, Ralek Gracie talked about the...
METAMORIS PRO II INVITATIONAL ANNOUNCES BLOCKBUSTER CARD FOR JUNE 9TH PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT HEADLINED BY SHINYA AOKI VS. KRON GRACIE
Apr 16, 2013BJJEE
Los Angeles, Calif. (April 16th, 2013) – Metamoris founder Ralek Gracie announces the Metamoris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational II, staged live in Los Angeles at the historic Pauley Pavilion on June 9th...
BJ Penn: “The AD World Pro Will Make Jiu-Jitsu Players Stay In Jiu-Jitsu Instead Of Moving To MMA To Pay The Bills…”
Apr 15, 2013BJJEE
BJ Penn was a special guest at the World Pro Jiu-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi last weekend. He shared his thoughts on how the World Pro will change Professional Jiu-Jitsu: Source: Gulf News When do we see you...
AD World Pro Weight Finals: Rodolfo Impresses, Marcos Souza Surprises etc…
Apr 12, 2013BJJEE
In Abu Dhabi, the ultimate authority is the Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al-Nay Nan. But inside the dojo, the one who commands the country is Rodolfo Vieira. The athlete from GFTeam confirmed his favorite...
World Pro Friday Action Recap: Victor Estima Shines, Rodolfo & Gabi Dominate
Apr 12, 2013BJJEE
The World Professional Abu Dhabi has reached its penultimate day of struggles on Friday in the United Arab Emirates, and the black belt finals are now set. The champions will be crowned today and...
Ushers at Irish parliament learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu to defend themselves against protesters
Apr 12, 2013BJJEE
Source: irishcentral.com The ushers of Ireland’s parliament buildings are being given classes in the Brazilian martial art of jiu-jitsu to defend themselves, and politicians, from the public. These...
Demian Maia: “UAE Jiu-Jitsu Could Be As Big As In Brazil…”
Apr 12, 2013BJJEE
Source: Thenational.ae ABU DHABI // As the fifth Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicked off today, with the largest and most competitive field yet, a former jiu-jitsu legend and...
Lucas Lepri: “The AD World Pro will catch up with IBJJF. “
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
The World Pro will be held in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Lucas Lepri, the black belt from Alliance, assured that his training for competition began earlier this year: “The preparation is being...
Mackenzie Dern: “I Try Not To Think About The Cash Prize. Winning The World Pro For Just A Medal Would Be Very Cool Too.”
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
In the year where she made her debut at black belt, Mackenzie Dern has already won a major title , the European Championship. Now, the fighter has her sights on the World Pro, which will be held this...
2013 Pan Champ Roberto Tussa Counting On World Pro Money To Finance His Wedding & Honeymoon
Apr 10, 2013BJJEE
The World Pro, which is held in Abu Dhabi, is one of the few opportunities that Jiu-Jitsu players have to make some money from competitions. With this in mind, Roberto Tussa Alencar will enter the...
Victor Estima On Training With Roger Gracie For World Pro: “6 Mins Fights Means Being More Explosive & Tactical.”
Apr 10, 2013BJJEE
Eyeing the World Pro, which will happen this weekend, there is nothing better than training with a legend of Jiu-Jitsu to improve. And that is what Victor Estima did. He performed part of his...
2013 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship Preview & Brackets
Apr 10, 2013BJJEE
The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013 and World Jiu-Jitsu Children’s Cup held under the Patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu...
