Category Archive: BJJ News, Featured
Yuri Simoes on Keenan Cornelius: ‘I Hope He Uses His Worm Guard’
Nov 12, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Yuri Simoes on Keenan Cornelius: ‘I Hope He Uses His Worm Guard’
After Rafael Lovato’s injury, Yuri Simões will now face American sensation Keenan Cornelius at Metamoris 5,held on November 22 in California. The pairt have faced each other...Buchecha: ‘Metamoris Is Mostly No Gi Now & I’m Focusing on Gi’
Nov 09, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha: ‘Metamoris Is Mostly No Gi Now & I’m Focusing on Gi’
Metamoris will not be able to book Jiu-Jitsu’s biggest name – at least not for a while. After Metamoris 4, Ralek had said that he wanted Marcus Buchecha as a challenger to...2014 IBJJF Moscow Open Highlights & Results
Nov 09, 2014BJJEEComments Off on 2014 IBJJF Moscow Open Highlights & Results
The 2014 IBJJF Moscow Open is done and dusted and it was a great success. Here are the final results: http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000324/en-US/Results.pdf and for the No...Rafael Lovato Injured, Out of Metamoris Match Vs Yuri Simoes.
Nov 08, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Rafael Lovato Injured, Out of Metamoris Match Vs Yuri Simoes.
Rafael Lovato is out of Metamoris 5. He has just announced on his Facebook that he has suffered a serious injury. Metamoris have not yet announced his replacement for the November 22 bout vs...Toukon Challenge Founder Gus Oliveira: ‘Our Priority is to Make Jiu-Jitsu Transition from Amateur to Professional Sport’
Nov 06, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Toukon Challenge Founder Gus Oliveira: ‘Our Priority is to Make Jiu-Jitsu Transition from Amateur to Professional Sport’
The Toukon Challenge is an elite, invitation only grappling event; Featuring exciting competitors from around the world. It is the first of its kind to appear in Europe, with an...‘BJJ No-Mad’ – BJJ Documentary Travel Series Pilot Episode
Nov 01, 2014BJJEEComments Off on ‘BJJ No-Mad’ – BJJ Documentary Travel Series Pilot Episode
“BJJ NO-MAD” is a documentary series about two martial artists – a cinematographer and a traveller, who are searching for the way of the warrior around the world This...Roger Gracie: ‘I’ve Been Offered to Fight Rodolfo, Buchecha & Keenan in Metamoris’
Nov 01, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Roger Gracie: ‘I’ve Been Offered to Fight Rodolfo, Buchecha & Keenan in Metamoris’
Hungarian website ellenfelem.hu spoke with 10x world champion Roger Gracie, and he gave some news regarding his future plans including plans to compete once again in Metamoris:...Toukon Challenge PPV Site Now Open: Lucio Lagarto, Kywan Gracie & 40 More Elite Fighters
Oct 31, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Toukon Challenge PPV Site Now Open: Lucio Lagarto, Kywan Gracie & 40 More Elite Fighters
The Toukon Challenge is an elite, invitation only grappling event; Featuring exciting competitors from around the world. It is the first of its kind to appear in Europe, with an...Rickson Gracie: ‘I See Kron Doing Much More Than Just Winning The UFC Title One Day’
Back in May of this year, Kron Gracie signed with the Chinese-based, Japanese-managed, promotion Real Fight Championship, who is expanding internationally. He was supposed to be...Kron Gracie MMA Debut set for 23/12 in Tokyo, Japan
Back in May of this year, Kron Gracie signed with the Chinese-based, Japanese-managed, promotion Real Fight Championship, who is expanding internationally. He was supposed to be...UAE to Hire 200 More BJJ Black Belt Coaches by Beginning of 2015
Oct 26, 2014BJJEEComments Off on UAE to Hire 200 More BJJ Black Belt Coaches by Beginning of 2015
Jiu-Jitsu is in big demand in the United Arab Emirates. www.fightinglifestyleuae.com caught up with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Palm Sports, Ms. Dima Najjar to discuss palm...Marcus Buchecha: ‘If You Get Big Headed After a Big Title…Karma Will Get You’
Oct 24, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Marcus Buchecha: ‘If You Get Big Headed After a Big Title…Karma Will Get You’
Full interview by Jiu-Jitsu Style Magazine with the champ Marcus Buchecha Almeida. You’ll struggle to find a more humble guy at the top of his game than Marcus Almeida...World Class Black Belt & UFC Fighter Glover Texeira: “I Don’t Like Training In The Gi.”
There are BJJ figters turned MMA fighters such as Jose Aldo who always use the gi as part of their MMA training , and there are those who give up the ” armor ” and just...Royce Gracie Names The Next Gracie To Shine in MMA
Royce Gracie is very critical of the new generation of Gracies fighting in MMA (Roger, Rolles, Igor, Neiman etc..) Over the past decades, Royce, Renzo and Rickson Gracie have racked up...Watch the Best Matches From 2014 BJJ Pro League, Keenan, Bernardo, Sinistro…
Oct 22, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Watch the Best Matches From 2014 BJJ Pro League, Keenan, Bernardo, Sinistro…
For the full recap and results of the Jiu-Jitsu expo superfights and BJJ pro league click HERE More matches will be added during the day. Ultra heavy 1/2 final: Gustavo Pires vs...Royce Gracie: ‘With Eddie Bravo, It’s Personal. Do Rubber Guard & I’ll Punch You’
After his Metamoris III draw with Royler Gracie, Eddie Bravo was backstage throwing up and was approached by Royce Gracie. In an article with mmamania.com Bravo talked about what was...2014 Jiu-Jitsu World Expo Superfights & BJJ Pro League Recap & Results
Oct 20, 2014BJJEEComments Off on 2014 Jiu-Jitsu World Expo Superfights & BJJ Pro League Recap & Results
Day 1 of action at the Jiu-Jitsu World Expo was reserved for the superfights between BJJ legends of the past and of today. In the first fight, Alexandre Pulga obeat Zak Maxwell 4-2....Watch The Finals of the 2014 ADCC Europeans: Alexander Trans and others…
Oct 19, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Watch The Finals of the 2014 ADCC Europeans: Alexander Trans and others…
ADCC European Championship 2014 results; Professional Men’s (ADCC qualifications – get tickets) Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria was host to the ADCC European Championship for...(Video) Royce Gracie Training with 180kg/400Lbs Strongman Competitor
Oct 16, 2014BJJEEComments Off on (Video) Royce Gracie Training with 180kg/400Lbs Strongman Competitor
Robert Oberst (born December 20, 1984) is an American professional strongman competitor of the 2013 World’s Strongest Man and 2014 World’s Strongest Man competitions. He...Anderson Silva Hires Ricardo De La Riva to Improve His Jiu-Jitsu for Nick Diaz Fight
Anderson Silva will be facing Nick Diaz in the UFC in January of next year. Both fighters are Jiu-Jitsu black belts. During a recent press conference in Brazil, he appeared with a new...JT Torres on Facing No Gi BJJ Black Belt Rory MacDonald @Metamoris: ‘No Idea What To Expect’
Oct 15, 2014BJJEEComments Off on JT Torres on Facing No Gi BJJ Black Belt Rory MacDonald @Metamoris: ‘No Idea What To Expect’
Metamoris 5 is scheduled to take place on Saturday November 22nd at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. One of the matches will be Atos Jiu-Jitsu’s JT Torres (2013 no...German BJJ & MMA Pioneer Mario Stapel: ‘I Don’t Believe in Titles but in Opponents’
Oct 14, 2014BJJEEComments Off on German BJJ & MMA Pioneer Mario Stapel: ‘I Don’t Believe in Titles but in Opponents’
Mario ‘Serious’ Stapel is a pioneer of German BJJ and MMA. He started training Jiu-Jitsu in the mid 90’s and eventually transitioned to MMA fighting in the 4 corners of the...Ricardo Liborio: ‘Teammates Facing Each Other Means Team Is Successful’
Oct 14, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Ricardo Liborio: ‘Teammates Facing Each Other Means Team Is Successful’
Ricardo Liborio is the head instructor and one of the creators of American Top Team. He is a veteran in ADCC with bronze and silver medals in 1999 and 2000 and a multiple times BJJ...