Shaquille O’Neal, Royce Gracie, Jon Jones & Other Celebrities Congratulate Benson Henderson for BJJ black belt
Jun 05, 2013BJJEE
Benson Henderson is now a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! This video was put together by Ben’s head coach, John Crouch, and features congratulations from several big names, including Shaquielle...
MMA Legend Marco Ruas: “To Be A Complete MMA Fighter, You Should Spend 3 or 4 Years Doing Each Art.”
May 24, 2013BJJEE
Marco Ruas is an MMA/Vale Tudo legend that was UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and...
Cancellation Of ‘The Kraken Contest’
May 21, 2013BJJEE
Graplling has been hit with some big blows over the past few days. First FILA announced its dropping of grappling and amateur MMA as sports, and today Kraken Fightwear has announced that the Kraken...
The Man Behind “We Love BJJ”: The Multi-Talented Wanderson M. Dos Santos
May 10, 2013BJJEE
We Love BJJ is one of the most popular Facebook BJJ pages, which produces daily news about all things BJJ related (if you haven’t already, go like their page). The person in charge is Wanderson...
Master Royler Gracie: “When You Train Jiu-Jitsu, It’s The Only Time That You Forget Your Bills, Your Problems At Home etc…”
May 05, 2013BJJEE
Royler Gracie needs little introduction. The son of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Helio Gracie Royler has always been an avid competitor, winning the World Championships, PanAmericans and the...
Demian Maia Named Top BJJ Fighter In MMA
May 05, 2013BJJEE
bleacherreport.com made a list of the best MMA fighters by each component of MMA (Striking, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu) and Damian Maia was listed as the top Jiu-Jitsu fighter in MMA: “Sure, Demian...
Azerbaijan’s Ramil Mammadov On Spreading BJJ In The Caucasus & The Warrior Mentality.
Apr 24, 2013BJJEE
Ramil Mammadov is working hard to spread Jiu-Jitsu in Azerbaijan and the Caucasus Region. He spoke with BJJ Eastern Europe about his work, his trainings in Europe and his meeting with his BJJ...
Maciej ‘SMS’ Kozak: “Poland Has So Many Good BJJ Players, That’s Why We Are World FILA Grappling Champions”
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
Maciej ‘SMS’ Kozak. Remember this name, he will be a very dominant European BJJ player at black belt. This Polish national champion sat down with BJJ Eastern Europe before flying to Abu...
MMA/BJJ Estonian training camp 28.06. – 06.07.20
Apr 11, 2013BJJEE
We are happy to invite you again to the biggest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) learning and training event of the year in the region – Estonian MMA/BJJ summer camp. Prepare...
Upcoming BJJ Player Jessica Branco: “My Goal Is To Become A World Champion In BJJ & MMA.”
Mar 29, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Jessica, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Jessica branco. I’m 26 years old,born and raised in Montreal,Canada but currently live in...
Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu’s Dave Camarillo: “Judo Is Faster & More Aggressive, BJJ Is More Cool & Intelligent…”
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the famous Ralph Gracie. He competed for the USA Judo team and also was one of the top BJJ competitors in the US. In his younger...
UFC 2 Vet Remco Pardoel On Pioneering BJJ In Europe, Fighting In The First Mundials In The Black Belt Division & His Flourishing DJ Career
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, UFC 2 vet Remco Pardoel talks about how he discovered BJJ in 1993, fighting at the first mundials in 1996 as black belt (although he was a bjj...
Christian Broadnax, Ben Henderson’s Opponent In The Arizona Jiu Jitsu Open Finals: “I Was Never Intimidated By Competing Against Benson.”
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Fightparrot.com By now, many of you have seen the video of Ben Henderson winning the Arizona Jiu Jitsu Open. Since the event, Henderson’s opponent has sparked much interest from members of...
New Scientific Research Proves That Wrestlers Have Superior Grip Strength
Mar 15, 2013BJJEE
A study in this month’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning analyzed the grip strength of wrestlers compared to the average person, as well as the numerous variables associated with what gives a...
Gabi Garcia: “We Need A Women’s Superfight in ADCC 2013.”
Mar 14, 2013BJJEE
For the first time in history, China will host an edition of the ADCC in 2013. The 2011 Champion, BJJ black belt, Gabi Garcia, was surprised by the choice of the country, lamenting that Brazil had...
Top Referee Muzio De Angelis Reveals New Rules For The Pan & Comments On Introduction Of Doping Control
Mar 13, 2013BJJEE
Considered one of the best referees Jiu-Jitsu today, Muzio De Angelis, one of the leaders of the BRASA Team, revealed the changes that will happen in the next Pan American, which will be held later...
Israeli MMA/BJJ champion Ido Pariente: “BJJ In Israel Is Growing.”
Mar 12, 2013BJJEE
Ido Pariente is the top BJJ and MMA fighter in Israel. The 2nd degree black belt talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about the local scene there and about his Jiu-Jitsu story: 1. Hi Ido, can you please...
Jon Jones Puts On The Gi & Works On His Weakness: His Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 07, 2013BJJEE
Jon “Bones” Jones tweeted today a simple message with a picture: “I’m excited to stop neglecting my weakness.” The UFC champ has started training at Gracie Barra New Mexico. The invitation...
BJJEE Young Guns: Ostap Manastyrski On Winning The Europeans At Purple Belt, BJJ in Canada & His Ukrainian Origins
Mar 06, 2013BJJEE
Ostap Manastyrski is a Ukrainian-Canbadian purple belt BJJ European champion and World medalist. In this Interview with BJJEE, he talks about dedicating his life to learning and teaching jiu jitsu: ...
Gabriel Gonzaga: “UFC Heavyweights Don’t Have Good Ground Games.”
Mar 06, 2013BJJEE
Source: Prommanow.com When Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga talks about BJJ, you want to listen. And when he talks about BJJ for MMA, you definitely want to listen. UFC caliber Heavyweights are a rare...
Malaysian-Australian BJJ/MMA Champ Adam Shahir Kayoom: “We Have Many Talented BJJ Players in Asia.”
Mar 05, 2013BJJEE
Adam Shahir Kayoom is a BJJ black belt under American Top Team’s founder, Ricardo Liborio. He is also a true mixed martial artist in all senses of the word, as he has competed in MMA events and he...
Renzo Gracie On Dealing with The IOC To Bring BJJ To The Olympics: “You have to pass all control to them…The next thing you see, they own the sport..”
Mar 02, 2013BJJEE
Source: MMAFIGHTING Despite the grand commercial success jiu-jitsu has enjoyed in North America and worldwide over the last 30 years, the sport will likely never achieve the recognition and...
The Top 6 Most Prestigious Tournaments in BJJ
Feb 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Gameness 6. Abu Dhabi World Pro After the great success that the classic no-gi Abu Dhabi had, it only made sense for the organization to create a yearly professional tournament for gi...
Keith Owen: “Remember ladies, it ain’t easy but stick with it. Jiu-Jitsu is made for you!”
Feb 17, 2013BJJEE
BJJ black belt under Master Pedro Sauer, Keith Owen shares his view on women training BJJ: Source: From The Ground Up “Make no mistake, I WANT women students in my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program....
