Alexander ‘Deda’ Faria on The Amazing Growth Of BJJ in Russia
Oct 14, 2016BJJEE
BJJ is growing very fast in Russia. Last year, Moscow hosted a kids tournament on 5th of December with 480 participants 4-17 years old. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu formally arrived relatively late in Russia...
Keenan Cornelius on Why He Prefers Slow Lifting to Olympic Lifts For BJJ
Oct 10, 2016BJJEE
Getting the most out of your BJJ workouts involves making some decisions. Problem is, when making decisions it’s very easy to choose the wrong path or maybe the longer path to where you want to be....
Ottavia Bourdain Was Just Promoted To Brown Belt
Oct 05, 2016BJJEE
Ottavia Bourdain has just received some great news. Her coach, the infamous John Danaher made the decision to promote her to brown belt level! A huge congratulations to...
Rickson: “I’ve heard a Jiu-Jitsu instructor tell a student to learn Krav Maga because jiu-jitsu isn’t for self-defense, just sport”
Sep 29, 2016BJJEE
The legend Rickson Gracie, in this in depth interview with Mike Velez of Jiu-Jitsu Magazine, talks about his serious injuries (he has 6 herniated discs), teaching at his son...
Cobrinha’s Health Secrets: ‘I’m 36 But I Feel Like 21’
Sep 17, 2016BJJEE
FightinglifestyleUAE caught up with Multiple time World & ADCC champion Rubens Charles Cobrinha during his visit to Dubai. A major figure in the sport of Jiu-jitsu and known for his...
Bruno Pucci on Fighting in One Championship & Teaching At Evolve MMA in Singapore
Aug 30, 2016BJJEE
Bruno Pucci is a 2 time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi World Champion, current MMA fighter for ONE Championship, and an instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore. We were able to talk to...
UFC Fighter Leandro ‘Brodinho’ Issa On Transition to MMA & Growth of Singaporean BJJ
Aug 18, 2016BJJEE
Leandro ‘Brodinho’ Issa is a Mundials World Champion, current UFC fighter and instructor at Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore, which counts amongst the most beautiful BJJ...
Justin Rader on Integrating Wrestling in your Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 16, 2016BJJEE
Wrestling For Brazilian Jiu Jitsu “I had already had 8 years of wrestling experience,” Justin shared when discussing his entry into the world of BJJ. Training with the iconic Rafael Lovato Sr...
MMA Legend Enson Inoue Talks Return to BJJ After 10 Yr Break
Jun 29, 2016BJJEE
MMA legend and BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has recently started training Jiu-Jitsu again after taking a 10...
Exclusive: Ze Radiola On ZR Team Plans & Leaving Gracie Barra
Jun 19, 2016BJJEE
10 days ago, José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, a former leader of the Gracie Barra organisation, officially left GB to form his own team: ZR Team. Ze Radiola is one of the...
Emma Haci, 1st Woman in Balkans To Run a BJJ Academy
Jun 16, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian is growing fast in the Balkans region of Europe, with many new academies emerging in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria etc.. Emma Haci is...
(Video) Wellington ‘Megaton’ Dias 20 years of Worlds
May 29, 2016BJJEE
Last year during the 2015 IBJJF Worlds, history was be made. Wellington ‘Megaton’ Dias is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 20 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships,...
Train Hard & Party Hard Around The World w/ Chad ‘Fat Jesus’ Wright
May 02, 2016BJJEE
Who says you can’t combine training Jiu-Jitsu with partying? Meet Chad Wright AKA ‘Fat Jesus‘, a larger than life character in BJJ. This Australian BJJ black belt is the CEO...
Meet Germany’s Hannah Rauch: 2016 European Gi & No Gi Champion
Apr 27, 2016BJJEE
Germany’s Hannah is one of the biggest hopes for European BJJ. This 26 year old purple belt has placed 3rd at the IBJJF worlds at blue belt and this year, took first place at the IBJJF...
ADCC Bronze Medalist Rustam Chsiev on EBI 6, Grappling in Russia
Apr 15, 2016BJJEE
If you’ve been following ADCC, FIVE Grappling or Graplers Quest for the past few years, you have probably noticed a strong Russian fighter by the name of Rustam Chsiev. He is a...
EBI 6 COUNTDOWN SHOW
Apr 11, 2016BJJEE
Eddie Bravo Invitational Submission Only Jiu Jitsu returns to Downtown Los Angeles once again. Live at the historic Orpheum Theatre for EBI 6 “Absolute” EBI 6 Features 16 of the...
Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Survives Acid Attack & Chokes Aggressor
Apr 02, 2016BJJEE
Imagine yourself walking in a dark place in the middle of the night when all of a sudden, a dark figure wearing a black ski mask, throws acid in your face and breaks your nose with brass...
Braulio Estima Talks Return To Competition & Superfight with Alexander Trans
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
BJJEE recently interviewed 5x word champion Braulio Estima who was conducting a seminar at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Braulio talked about his close relationship with Frota team and...
8th Degree Red & White Belt Ricardo Murgel: ‘Always Be A Student of Our Jiu-Jitsu’
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
BJJEE had the honour of interviewing a true Gentleman of Jiu-Jitsu: 8th degree red and white belt, Ricardo Murgel. He is the founder and master of Union Team and has affiliates worldwide,...
How AJ Agazarn Exposing Metamoris United The BJJ Community
Mar 26, 2016BJJEE
AJ Agazarm is just one week away from one of the biggest tests of his grappling career: facing former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields at Europe’s premiere submission only event,...
IBJJF Poznan (Poland) Organizer: ‘Come Compete in Poland. It Will Be High Level’
Mar 25, 2016BJJEE
IBJJF is continuing its extension to new destinations in Europe. This time they have chosen one of the strongest countries for BJJ in Europe: Poland. Many BJJ practitioners had asked BJJEE...
John Danaher, The Ultimate Interview of a Jiu-Jitsu Genius
Mar 15, 2016BJJEE
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...
Augusto Frota: One Of The Most Influential People in Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 10, 2016BJJEE
BJJEE editor Guillaume (Gile) Huni spent the weekend in Zurich, Switzerland, training at the world class Frota Academy. The academy’s founder is Augusto Frota, one of the...
Roger Gracie Black Belt Ross Nichols on Upcoming Seminar in Macedonia
Mar 09, 2016BJJEE
One of the top BJJ black belt competitors in Europe, Ross Nichols, a black belt under Roger will be conducting a seminar this weekend in Skopje, Macedonia. The seminar will be this Sunday 13...
