Watch: Gui Mendes on Why he Decided To Stop Competing at Age 26
May 22, 2015BJJEE
4 x world champion Guilherme Mendes has just announced on his Instagram that he will be retiring from competition to focus on his highly successful BJJ Academy, Art of Jiu-Jitsu, which...
Guilherme Mendes Retires from Competition at the Age of 26
May 19, 2015BJJEE
Guilherme Mendes is a four time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion at the black belt level. Guilherme along with his brother Rafael are 2nd degree black belts under Ramon Lemos and...
NJCAA National Champion Wrestler Sentenced to 60 years for Spreading HIV
May 17, 2015BJJEE
Michael Johnson, a former student of Lindenwood University and former NJCAA National Champion Wrestler, has been accused of knowingly exposing more than 30 of his sexual partners to...
Marcio Andre: From Orphan Born In Rough Neighborhood To BJJ World Champion
May 11, 2015BJJEE
At just 20 years old, Márcio André is considered one of the rising stars of the Jiu-Jitsu world. However, nothing came easy for the kid from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro. He is a...
Inspiration: Pat Worley, Karate Legend & 2015 Pan Master Black Belt Champ
Mar 27, 2015BJJEE
Pat Worley is a Karate legend who was Jhoon Rhee’s National grand champion in 1970, a title that was held by Joe Lewis for four years. Worley was rated in the national top ten for...
University of Jiu-Jitsu Looking for 6 Upcoming Black Belts for Reality Show, 2,500$ Prize Money
Mar 02, 2015BJJEE
Be one of 6 upcoming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belts selected to participate and compete in a reality show about the Jiu-Jitsu way under the coaching and mentorship of...
Michele Nicolini: ‘I Have a Bunch of Medals at Home. I’m Tired to Fight just for Medals’
Jan 02, 2015BJJEE
FightingLifestyleUAE caught up with Multiple times World Champ, ADCC gold medalist & IBJJF Hall of Famer Michelle Nicolini ahead of her fight against Angelica Galvao at Polaris. Michelle...
Luanna Alzuguir on her New Life UAE & Facing Michelle Nicolini Sub Only
Dec 21, 2014BJJEE
Fighting Lifestyle UAE caught up with IBJJF hall of famer and ADCC gold medalist Luanna Alzuguir after her routine training at the FGB arena in Abu Dhabi. Alzuguir is widely considered...
World Class Black Belt & UFC Fighter Glover Texeira: “I Don’t Like Training In The Gi.”
Oct 23, 2014BJJEE
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...
Bellator In Negotiations For a Fedor Emelianenko vs. Randy Couture MMA Fight
Sep 08, 2014BJJEE
It looks like everybody wants to see MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Randy Couture face off. Bellator CEO Scott Coker told the media following the Bellator 123 fight card on Friday...
Couture: ‘I’m Open To Facing Fedor At Metamoris’
Aug 18, 2014BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture recently appeared on Submission Radio, and said he was open to facing Fedor in a grappling match at Metamoris: “That would be...
Matt Hughes Joins American Top Team Ahead Of ADCC Superfight
Aug 01, 2014BJJEE
Matt Hughes, the UFC hall of famer and nine time welterweight world champ has decided to prepare for his ADCC superfight against Renzo Gracie, at Coconut Creek, Florida with American...
Metamoris 4 Secret Fight: Kenny Florian Rumored To Be Competing
Jul 14, 2014BJJEE
The mystery about Metamoris 4’s secret match , scheduled for Aug. 9 in California, is slowly becoming clearer. According to major MMA and BJJ website Tatame, Former UFC lightweight...
Sanja Vračarević On Serbia’s Martial: Real Aikido & Her Admiration For BJJ
Jul 03, 2014BJJEE
Real Aikido is a martial art developed by Master Ljubomir Vračarević (1947-2013) , a self-defence instructor from Serbia. It is a mixture of aikido, judo and jujutsu techniques, with...
Guilherme Mendes: “The Crowd’s Boos Don’t Bother Me”
Jun 05, 2014BJJEE
Gui Mendes became for the fourth time World champion this year. Even in his big achievement there was some controversy , but even that was not able to diminish the happiness of the...
10x World Champion Roger Gracie Announces Return To BJJ Competitions
May 28, 2014BJJEE
10x world BJJ champion Roger Gracie was last night inducted in the IBJJF hall of fame together with other legends such as Saulo Ribeiro, Fabio Gurgel, Xande Ribeiro, Leticia...
Interview With Raphael Levy, Magic: The Gathering World Champion & Editor Of Jits Magazine France
May 14, 2014BJJEE
Raphaël Lévy is one of the most interesting members of the worldwide BJJ community. He is a professional Magic: The Gathering player and world champion and is also the editor of the...
Royce Gracie Threatens Eddie Bravo After Metamoris, Bravo Confirms Incident On Radio Show
Mar 31, 2014BJJEE
Last night at Metamoris 3, Eddie Bravo and Royler Gracie put on a riveting 20-minute sport jiu-jitsu match that was a rematch of their famous 2003 match at ADCC. Although the fight...
BJ Penn Tells The Story About How He Received His Black Belt From André Pederneiras
Jan 17, 2014BJJEE
BJ Penn is In Rio de Janeiro at the moment to help Jose Aldo and Renan Barao in the final stages of their preparation for UFC 169, where the athletes of Nova Uniao will face Ricardo Lamas and...
Royce Gracie Named #44 In Sports Illustrated 50 Athletes of all time
Jan 10, 2014BJJEE
Royce Gracie in Sports Illustrated Top 50 Athletes of all time Royce Gracie was selected to represent his family’s version of Jiu-Jitsu in the first few UFCs because he looked far less...
Royce Gracie, 2 Day Seminar in Sofia, Bulgaria, 25 & 26/07
Jul 04, 2013BJJEE
Royce Gracie, legendary MMA fighter and brazilian jiu-jitsu master, will have a BJJ seminar for two days in Sofia, BULGARIA. The dates for the seminar are July 25th and 26th (thursday and friday)....
Royce Gracie: “The Diaz Brothers Remind Me A Lot Of My Own Family.”
Jun 24, 2013BJJEE
We got up-close and personal with UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie inside the Bruce Buffer cover edition of Fighters Only magazine recently. The original UFC champion Royce Gracie, looked back on his...
Female Grappling Legend Hannette Staack: “If you specialize in some techniques, practice them so that people will not be able to defend them”
Sep 27, 2012BJJEE
Hannette Staack is arguably the best female jiu jitsu black belt in history. She is a black belt from Andre Negao. Hannette Staack is a 6 times world championship as wella as 3 time ADCC champion....
Jake Paul announces MMA debut after Mike Tyson boxing bout
Apr 19, 2024BJJEE
Jake Paul, known for his controversial and headline-grabbing forays into boxing, has announced his plans to make a debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) under the Professional Fighters League (PFL)...
