John Danaher Goes Deep on Developing Problem Solving Mindset, Trial & Error in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 02, 2019BJJEE
BJJEE interviewed famed instructor John Danaher and covered interesting topics such as what made him into such an articulate and experienced instructor, developing problem solving mindset and using...
Augusto Frota’s Triumphant Return To Competition After 12 Year Break & Neck Surgery
Nov 21, 2018BJJEE
Returning to competition after a long break is always a tricky task. To be a successful competitor, you often need to have competition rhythm but sometimes willpower and high level technique is more...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Slovenia’s Nejc Hodnik, 2X European No Gi Champion
Apr 18, 2018BJJEE
BJJEE is always looking out for rising stars, and one of them is Nejc Hodnik who trains under 2x European BJJ champion Carlos Maia of Gracie Barra Ljubljana in Slovenia. The young Nejc has been...
Top European Black Belt Daniel Riou On The State of BJJ in Portugal
Feb 27, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Jits Art Daniel Riou Mendoca is one of the top black bels in Europe. He’s an active competitor under Marcelo Bernardo and Arnaldo Alves, and is an from Team BPT – PORTUGAL. BJJEE...
Rick Marshall, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Teaches at Evolve MMA Singapore
Feb 02, 2017BJJEE
In September 2016, Evolve Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts organization partnered with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu to launch Asia’s largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi program and the 10th...
Norwegian Prodigy Tarik Hopstock: ‘I Compete Happy & Excited. Never Angry’
Feb 01, 2017BJJEE
If you’ve been following the European and World BJJ competition scene, you have probably heard of Tarik Hopstock. This year he won the IBJJF Europeans at purple belt, a title he had already won...
Clark Gracie answers: ‘How Does It Feel to be the Most Handsome Gracie?’
Nov 07, 2016BJJEE
11 year old Kendall Marr from Tween Jitz Life interviews Clark Gracie in this adorable interview with her idol.
Robert Drysdale On Crossfit , Best Way To Drill, Instructors That Don’t Roll
Oct 25, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia BJJ world champ and LEGACY FC MMA champ Robert Drysdale talks to Some Kind Of Fighter after his...
Shinya Aoki: ‘I’d Like To Face Garry Tonon in a Grappling Match’
Oct 22, 2016BJJEE
ONE Championship Lightweight World Champion and Submission Specialist Shinya Aoki recently spoke to BJJEE.com. Aoki is expected to defend his title against Eduard Folayang at ONE Championship:...
Michelle Nicolini on BJJ Retirement, ONE Championship Debut & Life in SIngapore
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
One of the most decorated jiu-jitsu athletes of all time has signed with One Championship. Michelle Nicolini has just retired from BJJ competitions following the defeat in the finals of her division...
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...
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...
