Pride is Back With a New Name: ‘Rizin Fighting Federation’!
Oct 08, 2015BJJEE
The much talked new Japanese promotion where Fedor Emelianenko will be fighting has a name: Rizin Fighting Federation! The former President of Pride, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, held a press...
Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Dies 2 Days After Rear Naked Choke in Training
Oct 07, 2015BJJEE
A Jiu-Jitsu practitioner of 32 years has died in Brasília, Brazil after suffering a concussion due to a overly applied “rear naked choke” during a class on the 21st of...
SAS Team Expels Black Belt Involved in Street Fight with Rival Team Member
Oct 06, 2015BJJEE
The very respected SAS Team has reacted to one of their black belts getting into a street fight with another black belt from a rival team, by expelling him. This fight between a group of BJJ...
2 Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts Fight in The Street Outside of BJJ Tournament
Oct 05, 2015BJJEE
This fight between a group of BJJ competitors happened last weekend in Fortaleza, Brazil at the Pan American Jiu-Jitsu of Confederates Brazilian professional fights. According to Diaro...
17 Yr Old Blue Belt Instructor Faces Critics: ‘I Teach Something Different’
Oct 05, 2015BJJEE
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, Houston Cottrell, 17 years old, is the youngest certified instructor with the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and now head instructor and owner of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu...
The Baddest Man in Jiu-Jitsu: Jocko Willink, Navy Seal & BJJ Black Belt
Sep 29, 2015BJJEE
The Baddest Man in the BJJ World is Jocko Willink. From September of 1990 to 2010 Willink was a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and Seal Task Unit Commander leading hundreds of operations in combat. He...
Vinny Blasts Orlando Sanchez: ‘He Won ADCC Without Scoring A Single Point’
Sep 28, 2015BJJEE
Vinny Magalhaes was recently on the excellent Verbal Tap Podcast where he talked to Raf and Kevin about everything. The topics covered include: WSOF 24, the Twister money Eddie owes...
Watch: Best Matches of 2015 World’s Masters Feat Saulo, Megaton, Traven….
Sep 28, 2015BJJEE
The World Masters are done and dusted and featured some BJJ legends. Tarcisio Jardim and Leanna Dittrich won the Absolute Masters 1 double and so did Ranieri Paiva (Masters 2) Saulo Ribeiro (Masters...
Garry Tonon Anounces MMA Debut
Sep 28, 2015BJJEE
Grappling sensation Garry Tonon is one of the top names in professional Jiu-Jitsu, and he has announced his plans to transition to MMA in 2016. He made the announcement on his Facebook page and also...
Saulo Ribeiro and Megaton Dias Shine at Worlds Masters + Videos of Finals
Sep 27, 2015BJJEE
The World Masters came to an end this Saturday, September 26, and crowned its champions in Las Vegas. Day 2 results for Black belt open class and weight. Master 1 Black belts, Tarcisio Jardim and...
16 Yr Old Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt Girl Submits UFC Fighter And Olympic Medalist Sara McMann
Sep 26, 2015BJJEE
16 yr old Alexandria Enriquez competed against Sara Mcmann, UFC Fighter and 2004 Olympics silver medalist in wrestling during the Kakuto Submission juijitsu challenge last Sept, 19, 2015, submitted...
Claudio Calasans on Why He Likes To Pull Guard & Toughest Opponents He’s Faced
Sep 26, 2015BJJEE
Judo black belt and BJJ black belt and 2015 world and ADCC Open weight pro champion Claudio Calasans talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about the stand up game in BJJ, why he likes to pull...
Gabi Garcia To Make MMA Debut at NYE Japan Event vs Chinese Judoka
Sep 24, 2015BJJEE
BJJ world champion Gabi Garcia is set to make her much awaited MMA debut. Garcia talked to GNP TV 1 and said that she’s training at Kings MMA and already has a debut set. It will be at the NYE card...
Leandro Lo Set To Leave Team Cicero Costha & Take With Him Number of Young Talents
Sep 24, 2015BJJEE
According to information that has just transpired from Brazil from our partners BJJForum.com.br, the famous black belt 4x world champion jiujitsu, Leandro Lo is about to leave the gym that has...
2016 IBJJF Europeans: New Venue and Dates Set
Sep 24, 2015BJJEE
The 2016 European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be held on January 20th*, 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th. The event moved to a new and bigger location, it will occur at the Gymnasium Pavilhão...
Erberth Santos Defeats Opponent 62-0: Sets New World Record
Sep 23, 2015BJJEE
Erberth Santos, was the world’s best brown belt in 2014. At black belt, he is continuing on his winning path. He won double gold at the UAEJJF’s Tokyo Grand Slam last month and last...
2 Major BJJ Stars Heading Towards MMA in Japan
Sep 21, 2015BJJEE
Pride is Back and is hitting hard! Fedor Emelianenko announced on Saturday night that his first fight will not be for the UFC but for a start-up Japanese promotion headed by former Pride FC...
Coach Cesar Gracie: ‘Nick Diaz Will Go Back to His Jiu-Jitsu Roots’
Sep 20, 2015BJJEE
Nick Diaz was last week suspended for 5 years from MMA by the NSAC for testing once again positive for Marijuana. The ‘Free Nick Diaz’ movement is going strong. There’s currently a White...
Nico Welko on Why Luta Livre Isn’t More Popular & Stopping The Feud with Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 18, 2015BJJEE
Nico Welko is a Luta Livre Black Belt under Marcio Cromado. He runs Renovação Fight Team Deutschland. He is a sports scientist with a specialization in sports medicine, so he works in a...
Marcus Buchecha To Focus On MMA Debut As Soon As Recovered From Knee Injury
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida has anounced that his transition to MMA will happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in Brazil...
35 yr Old Promoted to Red Belt in BJJ, Angers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Community
Sep 15, 2015BJJEE
The 9th degree red belt is the highest rank awarded to any currently living practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. According to Renzo & Royler Gracie, in Brazilian jiu-jitsu the red belt is...
13 year old enters BJJ Adult Absolute Division – Taps out Everyone
Sep 15, 2015BJJEE
Nick Ryan, the 13 year old brother of brown belt sensation Gordon Ryan and student of Garry Tonon entered the absolute division of the Kumite Classic BJJ and Grappling...
Chael Sonnen To Face Josh Barnett in Metamoris: ‘I’ll Take His Fat Ass Down’
Sep 14, 2015BJJEE
Chael Sonnen last competed in Metamoris 6 where he had an uneventful draw with Renato Babalu Sobral. Sonnen spent most of the match in Babalu’s guard. Sonnen, who just turned 38, talked to...
Polaris Pro 2 Full Results
Sep 12, 2015BJJEE
Polaris 2 is done and dusted. It was an amazing show with LOTS of submissions. The LIVE STREAM on Flograppling was top notch. Here are the results: -Luca Anacoretta defeats Pedro Bessa by...
