Gracie Barra Losing 150+ Academies With Ze Radiola’s Departure
Jun 13, 2016BJJEE
José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, who was one the top 3 leaders of the Gracie Barra organisation, has officially left GB to form his own team: ZR Team. Ze Radiola is one of the...
Tonon: ‘I’ll CRUSH Ralek Gracie & Be As Abusive Possible’
Jun 13, 2016BJJEE
METAMORIS 7: Garry Tonon will face Ralek Gracie on July 17th at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA. ABOUT THE EVENT Roger Gracie will have another opponent. Gabriel Gonzaga vs Satoshi...
Violent UBER Assault – 3 Chokes EVERY Woman Should Know
Jun 11, 2016BJJEE
On April 3, 2016, a man, posing as an Uber driver, abducted a woman and then violently sexually assaulted her in the vehicle two blocks away from the pickup location. In this critical Gracie...
Ze Radiola’s Exit From Gracie Barra Promises Exodus of Instructors
Jun 10, 2016BJJEE
José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, one the top 3 leaders of the Gracie Barra organization has officially left GB to form his own team: ZR Team. Ze Radiola is one of the most...
Bullshido: Meet Fake Judo 8th dan & BJJ Coral Belt Rudy Rodriguez
Jun 09, 2016BJJEE
The BJJ and Judo communities of Mexico have exposed ‘Master’ Rudy Rodriguez who is claiming to be the world’s highest ranked double belt holder in Judo and BJJ: 8th dan in...
Polaris in Talks with Demian Maia for Grappling Superfight
Jun 09, 2016BJJEE
The organisers of Europe’s number one Jiu-Jitsu invitational Polaris professional Jiu-Jitsu, were in LA for the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation’s founders awards. Polaris was nominated...
Rickson Influences HUGE Changes to Gracie University
Jun 07, 2016BJJEE
In a surprising new video, released on the Gracie Breakdown YouTube chanel, four of jiu-jitsu’s most influential figures — Rickson Gracie, Ryron Gracie, Rener Gracie, and Pedro Sauer...
Watch: Romulo Barral’s Emotional Retirement From World Championships
Jun 07, 2016BJJEE
Photo: JiuJitsutimes.com At the 2016 Worlds, 2 BJJ legends retired. The first was Michelle Nicolini who took silver and the second was 5X world champion Romulo Barral. Barral reached the final...
Results: 2016 IBJJF Worlds: Return of King Buchecha
Jun 06, 2016BJJEE
1 year after suffering a horrific knee injury at the 2015 Worlds, Marcus Buchecha Almeida made a triumphant return to Jiu-Jitsu by winning his weight class and the open weight. He defeated the...
Results: 2016 IBJJF World Championships
Jun 06, 2016BJJEE
1 year after suffering a horrific knee injury at the 2015 Worlds, Marcus Buchecha Almeida made a triumphant return to Jiu-Jitsu by winning his weight class and the open weight. He defeated the...
Erberth Santos shines in the Absolute, more results from Worlds
Jun 05, 2016BJJEE
The biggest upset at the Worlds 2016 was triumph of Erberth Santos over Bernardo Faria via armbar in the semifinals of black belt Absolute. Erberth Santos attempted to pull an armbar over...
IBJJF Announces 8 Man Invitational for $50,000 Cash Prize
Jun 03, 2016BJJEE
The IBJJF is giving back big time to its champions in 2016. Professional Jiu-Jitsu has finally arrived. IBJJF has just announced the launch of the 2016 IBJJF Pro League GP. Some of the best...
2016 Worlds Preview: Buchecha’s Return, Faria & Lo’s Legacy
Jun 01, 2016BJJEE
The yearly IBJJF world championships will once again be held between the 1st and 5th of June, in Long Beach California. The competition will feature the biggest stars of our sport, especially...
Metamoris 7: Ralek Gracie Will Now Face Garry Tonon
May 31, 2016BJJEE
The July 17th Metamoris card is changing every day for the past few weeks. Latest METAMORIS 7 UPDATE: Tim Spriggs is injured, Garry Tonon is now signed to face Ralek Gracie on July 17th at the...
‘Creontism’: Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Hypocrisy
May 28, 2016BJJEE
The term creonte originated within Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizations in Brazil to refer to a student who either is, or perceived to be, disloyal to a particular school or organization,...
Rickson On JJGF’s Difficult Last 2 Years & New Goals For 2016
May 27, 2016BJJEE
One of the biggest names in the history of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Rickson Gracie , about two years ago, founded the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF), an organization created in order to unite...
Superman Actor Henry Cavill Trains Jiu-Jitsu w/ Roger Gracie
May 26, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of...
John Danaher On How To Counter Big Slams in Grappling
May 23, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Submissioncontrol.com & Polaris John Danaher is a BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie, and is known as one of the best BJJ instructors in the world. The New Zealand born black belt has...
The Secret Underworld Of The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu P*rn Industry
May 22, 2016BJJEE
We haven’t shied away from writing about p*rn stars involved in jiu-jitsu. But as it turns out, one aspect of it evaded us. There are several individuals involved in Fetish Wrestling and...
60% Of Gracie University Affiliates Are Lead By Blue Belts
May 18, 2016BJJEE
We crunched the Gracie university affiliate numbers in order to gain some sort of insight into the big picture when it comes to gracie jiu-jitsu practitioners. After researching all the...
Buchecha Out Of Metamoris 7: They Prematurely Advertised Without My Agreement’
May 17, 2016BJJEE
The headliner of Metamoris 7 is no more. Marcus Buchecha was planned to face Roger Gracie in the rematch of their Metamoris 1 superfight, but now official news has emerged that he will not be...
Training Report: Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland
May 16, 2016BJJEE
Written By Guillaume Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Serbia. I took a quick plane ride from Belgrade, Serbia to Zurich, Switzerland to compete at the 2016 IBJJF...
Training Report: Bjj Globetrotters Camp in Greenland
May 11, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Chad Wright AKA ‘Fat Jesus‘, a larger than life character in BJJ. This Australian BJJ black belt is the CEO of Infinity Martial Arts, a large Franchise of BJJ/MMA academies...
BJJ Brown Belt Carlos Condit On Starting Over Again at White Belt
May 10, 2016BJJEE
Photo credit: Will Fox UFC welterweight and BJJ brown belt Carlos Condit has taken his first Gi Jiu-Jitsu ever last week, at Gracie Barra New Mexico under professor Roberto Tussa. He joins...
