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Category Archive: BJJ News, Featured

Rickson Gracie to Host The Biggest Event in the History of Jiu-Jitsu

  Jiu Jitsu Global Conference Long Beach, California June 6th, 2016 The Carpenter Performing Arts CenterLong Beach State The biggest event in the history of Jiu Jitsu. Bringing the global Jiu...

Ralek Gracie: ‘I’ll Fight MMA To Pay My Metamoris Debts’

  The professional grappling promotion, Metamoris, and most notably its founder Ralek Gracie has been under fire for the past few months for various reasons. The main ones are: -Scheduling...

2016 Pan Sunday Finals Results

  Final day of the 2016 Pan: finals of the adult Black belt division are being set. Press F5 to refresh.   Male Black Belt adult Finals Rooster: Lucas Pinheiro v Mike Musumeci Jr –...

London Grand Slam Delivers Show Never Before Seen in Europe

  The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam held this Saturday in London impressed the BJJ community with a show never seen before in Europe. The event was held as the prestigious London Excel which hosted...

Pan 2016: Big Names To Watch & What To Expect

  The Bren Events Center in Irvine, California (USA), will receives from this Thursday until Sunday 20th of March, another edition of the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships. The competition, organized...

Psychological Implications of Steroid Use

Photo: 3 pro Jiu-Jitsu fighters suspended for steroids: 1. In 2012, RousimarPalhares tested positive for elevated testosterone levels in his post-fight drug test in the UFC. 2. Robert Drsydale failed...

Palhares Looking Jacked Ahead of Polaris 3 Match vs Tonon

  Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon x Rousimar Palhares is going down at Polaris Pro 3, which will be held April 2 in the UK. Live tickets on sale here. http://goo.gl/OizbPe A picture from today...

John Danaher, The Ultimate Interview of a Jiu-Jitsu Genius

  Full interview of Renzo Gracie blackbelt and widely renowned BJJ mastermind John Danaher from the documentary film Jiu-Jitsu VS The World made by Eat Films. John Danaher is known as one of...

Renzo: ‘Diaz Bros Represent The Hardcore Of Jiu-Jitsu. Were Raised The Right Way’

In this episode of MMA Noise, Mike Straka talks to Renzo Gracie about his family training Nate Diaz, Cro-Mag singer Harley Flanagan becoming a jiu-jitsu teacher, & why Frankie Edgar deserves a...

Chael Sonnen to Face Michael Bisping in Grappling Match

  This Sunday March 20, in Phoenix, Arizona, there will be a very strange fight event. UR Fight will host a mixed style event with a few freak shows: Here is the fight card announced so far:...

Holly Holm Puts On White Belt & Works on Jiu-Jitsu with The Best

  After her heartbreaking submission loss to Miesha Tate two weeks ago where she lost her UFC belt, Holly Holm is back on the mats and working on her Jiu-Jitsu. The former champ is known for her...

Tanquinho: Question of Time Before ‘Gringos’ Overtake Brazilians

Photo bez MMA BJJ world champion Augusto Tanquinho Mendes recently made his UFC debut and lost to Cody Garbrandt by TKO. Tanquinho recently spoke with Tatame, and revealed that unlike many BJJ...

Sauer: ‘Online Technical Blue Belts Better at Self Defense than Normal Blue Belts’

  A coral belt under Rickson Gracie, Pedro Sauer has recently joined forces with the Gracie Academy (Ryron and Rener Gracie). This means that all Pedro Sauer academies will be urged to become...

Palhares Impatient For Polaris 3: ‘I’ll Finish Tonon’

  Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon x Rousimar Palhares is going down at Polaris Pro 3, which will be held April 2 in the UK. Live tickets on sale here. http://goo.gl/OizbPe Garry Tonon is on a...

Metamoris Planning Another Event To Pay Off Past Debts

  The professional grappling promotion, Metamoris, and most notably its founder Ralek Gracie has been under fire for the past few months for various reasons. The main ones are: -Scheduling...

Epic Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational Card is Finalised

  Europe’s premiere submission only event, Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational is set to take place in Poole, England on April 2 and will be available on pay-per-view. Live tickets are on sale...

Why is BJJ More Philosophical Than Other Grappling Arts

  ESPN’s documentary on Iowa Wrestling is one of the more interesting wrestling documentaries. As one of the protagonists proclaims at the very beginning: “It’s hero or...

Ezekiel Zayas: ‘Spain Has a Top European Level in BJJ’

  Ezekiel Zayas, from Spain is one of the top black belts in Europe. He runs his Ases Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the beautiful city of Valencia. BJJEE talked to him about his interesting BJJ journey...

Actor Vince Vaughn Trains Jiu-Jitsu at Gracie Academy

  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...

EBI 6, Epic 16 Man Tournament Card Finalised

  Eddie Bravo’s exciting submission only Jiu-Jitsu invitational will have its 6th event in Los Angeles on April 24th. It will be the first time EBI offers a 16 man Absolute division. The...

Motivation: Do You Really Have What it Takes to Succeed in Jiu-Jitsu?

Photo:© Piotr Pędziszewski/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/PitBullWestCoast https://www.facebook.com/piotrpedziszewskiphotography    “Jiu Jitsu was designed to make you...

How To Defeat Judo World Champion Teddy Riner

  Guest post by Neil Adams MBE, Judo World Champion, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships. Adams was also five-time European...

Homosexuality in Jiu-Jitsu: Why A Taboo Subject?

  Written by Christophe ‘Pank’ Levy, BJJ and Luta Livre black belt and head instructor of Raca Luta Academy in Paris, France. For those who do not know me, in my life I have two...

Judo Legend Neil Adams on Judo & BJJ Interlinked, Gracie Challenge, Ronda Rousey & Injuries

    Neil Adams MBE is an English judoka who won numerous Olympic and World Championship medals in judo representing Great Britain. Adams was the first British male to win a World title, and...