Category Archive: BJJ News, Featured, Videos
United Nations (UN) Adopts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Dec 19, 2015BJJEEComments Off on United Nations (UN) Adopts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
If Jiu-Jitsu is good enough for the United Nations, then jiu-jitsu is good enough for you! Comprised of 193 countries, the United Nations (UN) was established after World War II to promote...Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Doping Cultures of BJJ & MMA
Dec 16, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Doping Cultures of BJJ & MMA
Much like most of the world, my first serious exposure to world of professional athletes doping was the Lance Armstrong scandal. This particular story received much of the media attention due...Jose Aldo: ‘I Already Accepted it. Now I’ll Bounce Back’
Dec 15, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jose Aldo: ‘I Already Accepted it. Now I’ll Bounce Back’
Jose Aldo has put away any talk about retirement and says he will bounce back from his 13 second KO loss from Conor McGregor last weekend. In an interview on Brazilian television, the former...Movement Drills Like McGregor’s: The Future of MMA
Dec 14, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Movement Drills Like McGregor’s: The Future of MMA
If you’ve been watching Conor McGregor’s build up to his title fight with Jose Aldo, you may have noticed these movement drills he’s working on. What he is working on is...‘Avengers’ Star Clark Gregg Earns BJJ Black Belt After 11 Years Training
Dec 14, 2015BJJEEComments Off on ‘Avengers’ Star Clark Gregg Earns BJJ Black Belt After 11 Years Training
Clark Gregg plays field agent Phil Coulson in films like The Avengers and Iron Man as well as the lead on the ABC series Marvel’s’Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Gregg is also a serious BJJ...Conor McGregor On Next Opponent & Lightweight Move
Dec 13, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Conor McGregor On Next Opponent & Lightweight Move
After becoming the undisputed featherweight champion of the world, Conor McGregor hosted a solo press conference. Conor McGregor discusses what’s next for him, as well as a...(Video) Jiu-Jitsu Ace Ryan Hall Wins TUF 22
Dec 12, 2015BJJEEComments Off on (Video) Jiu-Jitsu Ace Ryan Hall Wins TUF 22
Ryan Hall put a grappling clinic on Artem Lubov to win TUF 22 and pocket a $100,000 UFC contract. Jiu-Jitsu black belt and 2009 ADCC bronze medalist, Ryan Hall was part of the cast of The...Ronda Rousey Latest Video Interview: ‘I Want Holly Holm Rematch in July’
Dec 12, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Ronda Rousey Latest Video Interview: ‘I Want Holly Holm Rematch in July’
Rousey conducted her first video interview since the devastating loss to Holly Holm. On Friday, a sleepy Rousey told TMZ she was keeping her word and attending the marine ball as promised....Buchecha Reveals Being Submitted By Rockhold: ‘He’s Dangerous’
Dec 09, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha Reveals Being Submitted By Rockhold: ‘He’s Dangerous’
3x world absolute Jiu-Jitsu champion, Marcus Buchecha had the opportunity to train several times with Luke Rockhold – challenger to middleweight belt in the UFC – at AKA. An expert...Rousey Wants Immediate Rematch: ‘I Need To Beat This Chick’
Dec 08, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rousey Wants Immediate Rematch: ‘I Need To Beat This Chick’
Ronda Rousey has been silent on social media ever since her devastating knockout defeat at the hands of Holy Holm three weeks ago. She had a ‘I’m fine and I’ll be back’...BJJ Tournament in Serbia Offers Roasted Pigs To Winners
Dec 07, 2015BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Tournament in Serbia Offers Roasted Pigs To Winners
Medals and trophies are the icing on the cake for competitors. It is always nice to receive a good looking medal as a memento of the hard training, and battles that you had to endure to...Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam Rio Results, Evangelista Takes Doube Gold
Dec 07, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam Rio Results, Evangelista Takes Doube Gold
The Grand Slam Rio, the biggest Jiu-Jitsu tournament ever held in South America, was a great success. On 5th and 6th of December, the prestigious HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hosted...Big Stars Confirmed for Grand Slam Rio: Biggest BJJ Event Ever Held in South America
Dec 04, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Big Stars Confirmed for Grand Slam Rio: Biggest BJJ Event Ever Held in South America
We’re only a few days away from the biggest Jiu-Jitsu tournament ever held in South America: The Grand Slam Rio. This will be the stage of another fantastic event brought you by UAEJJF....Tim Spriggs Calls Out BJJ Brands: ‘They Refuse To Pay Us’
Dec 01, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Tim Spriggs Calls Out BJJ Brands: ‘They Refuse To Pay Us’
Tim Spriggs, is a BJJ black belt competitor from the USA. He is a black belt under Julius Park from Crazy 88 academy. Spriggs was brown belt World, Pan, World Expo GP champion at brown belt in...Rodolfo Vieira on MMA: ‘I’m Joining American Top Team & Moving To Florida’
Nov 30, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira on MMA: ‘I’m Joining American Top Team & Moving To Florida’
Photos by Wanderson M. Dos Santos. 5x jiu-jitsu world champion at black belt, Rodolfo Vieira has been thinking about the idea of transitioning to MMA for a few years already. After winning his...Cyborg: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Not About Winning Championships But About Self Development’
Nov 29, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Cyborg: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Not About Winning Championships But About Self Development’
Fighting Lifestyle UAE’s Thais Kelly caught up with 2013 ADCC absolute champion Roberto Cyborg Abreu during his visit to Dubai. Cyborg was in town as part of his seminar tour and took time...Ronda Rousey Resurfaces Looking Fully Healed & Happy
Nov 29, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Ronda Rousey Resurfaces Looking Fully Healed & Happy
Ronda Rousey has been silent on social media ever since her devastating knockout defeat at the nada of Holy Holm two weeks ago. She had a ‘I’m and I’ll be back post on her...Mackenzie Dern Training with Jordanian Martial Artist Arifa Bseiso
Nov 29, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Training with Jordanian Martial Artist Arifa Bseiso
BJJ World champion Mackenzie Dern was recently in Jordan where she caught up with martial artitst and former boxer Arifa Bseiso.Rickson: ‘Kron Wants To Become The Champion of the Gracie Family’
Nov 24, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rickson: ‘Kron Wants To Become The Champion of the Gracie Family’
Photo: Esther Lin, MMA Fighting. Kron Gracie will have his second MMA fight in Japan once again, on the New Year’s Eve card of Rizin Fighting Federation. Rizin announced at a press...Buchecha To Compete One Last Time in Jiu-Jitsu in 2016
Nov 23, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha To Compete One Last Time in Jiu-Jitsu in 2016
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida had announced last month that his transition to MMA would happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in...Berkut Results: Galvao Defeats Barral, Lister Submitted
Nov 22, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Berkut Results: Galvao Defeats Barral, Lister Submitted
The Berkut BJJ invitational was held yesterday in Moscow, Russia and produced an amazing night of action with an amazing card with 13 elite level submission only matches. The Berkut...Google Providing Their Employees With Jiu-Jitsu Classes
The powerful ‘Google’ company which has its offices located in Mountain View, Silicon Valley (California) is now offering BJJ classes for their employees! The Google headquarters are...Andre Galvao on Berkut Match w/ Romulo Barral: ‘In A Great Phase of my Career’
Nov 20, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Andre Galvao on Berkut Match w/ Romulo Barral: ‘In A Great Phase of my Career’
The Berkut BJJ invitational is putting together an amazing card with 13 elite level submission only matches. The event will be held in Moscow, Russia on November 21st. The Berkut organisation...Berkut Invitational: Greatest Jiu-Jitsu Card Of All Time?
Nov 20, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Berkut Invitational: Greatest Jiu-Jitsu Card Of All Time?
The Berkut BJJ invitational is putting together an amazing card with 13 elite level submission only matches. The event will be held in Moscow, Russia on November 21st. The Berkut...