Caio Terra Turns Down ADCC Invitation To Focus On Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfight
Aug 06, 2013BJJEE
Current world rooster weight champion Caio Terra has just confirmed his presence at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo this year, on 9 and 10 November in Long Beach, California. Terra lives in nearby in...
Roger Gracie Out Of The UFC. Contract Was Not Renewed
Aug 05, 2013BJJEE
A defeat to Tim Kennedy on his debut in the Octagon and his sub performance has cost Roger Gracie his career in the UFC. The fight against Kennedy was the last of his four fight contract,...
Kron Gracie: “I Will Probably Leave Jiu-Jitsu To Concentrate On MMA Next Year.”
Jul 29, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame Kron Gracie has been invited to compete in ADCC which will be held on October 19 in Beijing, China. The Rickson Gracie black belt has confirmed that he has received an invitation to...
Jiu-Jitsu Couple, Leandro Lo & Luiza Monteiro Win Double Gold At Rio Open
Jul 29, 2013BJJEE
The Tijuca Tennis Club, this weekend, was the seat of the Rio Open. The highlights of this edition were Leandro Lo and Luiza Monteiro . Both fighters won weight and absolute crowning their perfect...
Man Subdues Gunman Using Jiu-Jitsu Choke Technique, Avoids Shooting Massacre In A French Cinema
Jul 26, 2013BJJEE
Source: Leparisien.fr Rosny, France. Fouad Ben Ahmed was preparing to watch the movie “The man of of steel” (superman) together with his 2 children in a cinema on Wednesday night at 9:40...
Paulo Miyao Joins The Copa Podio Middleweight GP; List Of Competitors Complete
Jul 24, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame. The list of participants of the second season’s of the Copa Podio middleweight GP no longer has room for anyone else. On the afternoon of Tuesday (23), the event’s...
The BJJ Globetrotter Christian Graugart On The Creation Of His BJJ Globetrotter Team, Competing As A Black Belt & The Birth Of His Son
Jul 22, 2013BJJEE
Christian Graugart went around the world training Jiu-Jitsu and wrote a blog and great book about it (if you have yet bought it, you should, click here) In this interview with BJJ Eastern Christian...
Roger Gracie Considering An Offer To Face Marcus Buchecha In Metamoris III
Jul 18, 2013BJJEE
In October 2012, at Metamoris Pro 1, Roger Gracie put his gi back on to face the biggest name in Jiu-Jitsu today: Marcus Buchecha Almeida . The match ended in a draw after 20 minutes. The two meet...
Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral Back To Jiu-Jitsu, Looking To Compete At Rio Open
Jul 16, 2013BJJEE
After announcing his retirement from MMA , Renato Babalu plans to return to Jiu-Jitsu. At 37, Babalu has had 48 MMA fights – and only 11 losses – throughout his brilliant career. He is...
Interview With Paul Stolyar, Ukraine’s First BJJ Black Belt
Jul 15, 2013BJJEE
Ukraine finally has a BJJ black belt. Even though he lives in Australia, Paul (Pavel “Pasha’) Stolyar is proud to represent Ukraine. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Paul tells...
Marcus Buchecha Almeida Training & Teaching In Russia
Jul 11, 2013BJJEE
The current absolute world champion Marcus “Buchecha”, 23 years old, was recently touring the world teaching and of course training Jiu-Jitsu. Here he is in Russia during his 3 day...
Peter Lakatos, Strength Coach For Carlson Gracie Hungary, Gives Some Solid Strength Training Advice For BJJ Players
Jul 09, 2013BJJEE
Peter Lakatos is a StrongFirst Girya Master Instructor with Pavel Tsatsouline, Expert 2 Krav Maga instructor with Eyal Yanilov, blue belt Brazilian jiu jitsu practicioner with Carlson Gracie Jr., and...
BJJ In The French Foreign Legion: Interview With BJJ Black Belt Instructor, Legionnaire Leopoldo Dos Passos
Jul 03, 2013BJJEE
The French Foreign Legion (French: Légion étrangère, L.E.) is a military service wing of the French Army established in 1831, unique because it was exclusively created for foreign nationals...
Interview With Rodrigo Pagani (Saulo Ribeiro Black Belt) During His Seminar In Moscow, Russia
Jun 26, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Rodrigo, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi Bjj Comunity of Eastern Europe, my name is Rodrigo Pagani, 3 degree black belt under Saulo Ribeiro...
Paulo & Joao Miyao Get Promoted To Black Belt: Set To Make Immediate Impact In New BB Division
Jun 25, 2013BJJEE
Yesterday, twin brothers Joao Miyao and Paulo Miyao were promoted to BJJ Black Belts by their Professor Cicero Costha in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The academy hosts other famous black belts such as Leandro...
Rodrigo Cavaca: “Buchecha Will Be The Best In Jiu-Jitsu History.”
Jun 19, 2013BJJEE
Two years after Having temporarily stopped his career due to knee surgery, 2013 will be a special year for Rodrigo Cavaca. After his great achievement – when he closed the category of ultra...
Interview With Chechen BJJ Black Belt, Arbi Muradov
Jun 15, 2013BJJEE
Arbi Muradov is a Chechen BJJ black belt under Felipe Costa. He has been at the top of the Belgian BJJ scene for several years now. Arbi has been teaching classes in Russia and has even single...
Interview with 2013 Purple Belt World BJJ Champ, The UK’s Vanessa English
Jun 14, 2013BJJEE
Vanessa English is a up in coming BJJ player from Nottingham, UK who took gold at this year’s World Championships at purple belt. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, she talks about her...
What We Learned From Metamoris II
Jun 11, 2013BJJEE
Written by James Jayme A lot of people today are complaining about seeing high level competitors stay on double guard positions for the whole duration of the match, trying to rack up points than to...
Metamoris II Results & Review
Jun 10, 2013BJJEE
The evening started with Victor Estima vs JT Torres: This was a 20 mins footlock battle with reaping (since this wasn’t IBJJF rules). The whole fight pretty much consisted of leg...
Exclusive Interview With Tony Gonzalez, Marcus Buchecha’s Personal Trainer
Jun 06, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Tony can you please introduce yourself to BJJ community of Eastern Europe? My name is Tony Gonzalez, 45 years olds, from San Diego California. Both my parents are from the Philippine Islands,...
Keenan Cornelius Replaces Bill Cooper, Set To Face Victor Estima @ Metamoris II
Jun 03, 2013BJJEE
This just in from Metamoris. Official statement: “Bill Cooper has been cut from the Metamoris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational II card for failing to complete pre-competition requirements and for...
Buchecha Reigns Supreme At 2013 Worlds, Big Upsets At Black Belts. Full Recap.
Jun 03, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 Worlds were very exciting. Big upsets happened at most belts: The Mendes brother who made a habit of winning everything didn’t take the gold this time, Caio Terra finally finally beat...
2013 IBJJF Worlds: All Set For A Buchecha vs Rodolfo Absolute Final On Sunday
Jun 02, 2013BJJEE
Rodolfo Vieira will step on the mat on Sunday (02) with a taste for revenge in the mouth, in the fight for the absolute gold of the black belts at the World Championship Jiu-Jitsu . The Carioca, who...
