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BJJ World Champ Bernardo Faria Credits Wrestling For His Success
Apr 01, 2016BJJEEComments Off on BJJ World Champ Bernardo Faria Credits Wrestling For His Success
2015 double gold World champion Bernardo Faria made history 2 weekends ago at the Pan as he became the first ever 3x world champion at absolute black belt. He submitted Leandro Lo in the...Mackenzie Dern On How She Will Combine MMA & BJJ Career
Mar 22, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern On How She Will Combine MMA & BJJ Career
This weekend at the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships in California, Mackenzie Dern picked up another gold medal. She defeated Karen Borges at Featherweight. Despite her great success at black...Mackenzie Dern Signs w/ Legacy FC, MMA Debut in July
Mar 18, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Signs w/ Legacy FC, MMA Debut in July
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA. Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...Palhares Looking Jacked Ahead of Polaris 3 Match vs Tonon
Mar 17, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Palhares Looking Jacked Ahead of Polaris 3 Match vs Tonon
Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon x Rousimar Palhares is going down at Polaris Pro 3, which will be held April 2 in the UK. Live tickets on sale here. http://goo.gl/OizbPe A picture from today...Palhares Impatient For Polaris 3: ‘I’ll Finish Tonon’
Mar 10, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Palhares Impatient For Polaris 3: ‘I’ll Finish Tonon’
Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon x Rousimar Palhares is going down at Polaris Pro 3, which will be held April 2 in the UK. Live tickets on sale here. http://goo.gl/OizbPe Garry Tonon is on a...Epic Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational Card is Finalised
Mar 07, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Epic Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational Card is Finalised
Europe’s premiere submission only event, Polaris 3 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational is set to take place in Poole, England on April 2 and will be available on pay-per-view. Live tickets are on sale...Marcus Buchecha Preparing For MMA Debut; Working on Striking
Jan 29, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Marcus Buchecha Preparing For MMA Debut; Working on Striking
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida had announced last month that his transition to MMA would happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in...Rose Namajunas On Why a Submission is Better Than a KO
Jan 05, 2016BJJEEComments Off on Rose Namajunas On Why a Submission is Better Than a KO
Rose Namajunas is an Lithuanian-American MMA fighter who is currently competing in the Women’s Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is a purple belt in BJJ and...Buchecha On Rodolfo Vieira’s Move to MMA: ‘He’ll Do Very Well’
Dec 09, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha On Rodolfo Vieira’s Move to MMA: ‘He’ll Do Very Well’
The lack of strong sponsorship and the desire for new challenges is pushing more and more top Jiu-Jitsu athletes to move to MMA to further consolidate their careers beyond the financial side....Watch: Mackenzie Dern Training Boxing For MMA Debut
Nov 27, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Mackenzie Dern Training Boxing For MMA Debut
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...Mackenzie Dern on MMA Move: ‘To Be Woman Version of Werdum’
Nov 06, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern on MMA Move: ‘To Be Woman Version of Werdum’
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...Mackenzie Dern Announces Transition to MMA
Oct 30, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Mackenzie Dern Announces Transition to MMA
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...Rodolfo Vieira Names TOP 5 Best BJJ Players That Have Transitioned to MMA
Oct 28, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira Names TOP 5 Best BJJ Players That Have Transitioned to MMA
BJJEE correspondant in Brazil Kamil Tkacz interviews 5x BJJ world champion Rodolfo Vieira. He talks about his path to winning ADCC 2015, Alexander Trans moving to GF Team, who has the...Buchecha Almost 100% Recovered, Focused on MMA in 2016
Oct 27, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Buchecha Almost 100% Recovered, Focused on MMA in 2016
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida had announced last month that his transition to MMA would happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last...Rodolfo Vieira To Pursue MMA Career with American Top Team
Oct 26, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rodolfo Vieira To Pursue MMA Career with American Top Team
5x jiu-jitsu world champion at black belt, Rodolfo Vieira has been thinking about the idea of transitioning to MMA for a few years already. After winning his first ADCC title this year in the...Top 5 Jiu-Jitsu Competitors That Would Do Great in MMA
Oct 23, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Top 5 Jiu-Jitsu Competitors That Would Do Great in MMA
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...Garry Tonon Anounces MMA Debut
Sep 28, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Garry Tonon Anounces MMA Debut
Grappling sensation Garry Tonon is one of the top names in professional Jiu-Jitsu, and he has announced his plans to transition to MMA in 2016. He made the announcement on his Facebook page and also...‘Sponge Bob’ Medeiros On Training Talented Emirati Youth & Top Black Belts in the UAE
Sep 15, 2015BJJEEComments Off on ‘Sponge Bob’ Medeiros On Training Talented Emirati Youth & Top Black Belts in the UAE
Fightinglifestyleuae.com caught up with Helder ‘Sponge Bob’ Medeiros, a 6 x world champion and top level BJJ coach. He is student of CheckMat founder Leo Vieira and top UFC...Pederneiras Hits Back at Schaub’s ‘Brazilians Are Doping’ Statement
Aug 10, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Pederneiras Hits Back at Schaub’s ‘Brazilians Are Doping’ Statement
UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub on his podcast ‘The Fighter and the Kid’ sees a link between the recent decline of some Brazilian UFC fighters (Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort,...Schaub: ‘Brazilians Not Doing Too Well Since New PED Testing’
Aug 07, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Schaub: ‘Brazilians Not Doing Too Well Since New PED Testing’
UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub on his podcast ‘The Fighter and the Kid’ sees a link betwen the recent decline of some Brazilian UFC fighters (Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort,...Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns Lists His Top 5 BJJ Fighters in UFC- Some Very Surprising Choices
The MMA debut of BJJ world champion Gilbert Durinho Burns was in January 2012. The BJJ star is responsible for sharpening the ground game of Vitor Belfort. He is a big fan of the...Flavio Canto Names Top 5 Fighters That Best Use Judo in MMA
Apr 03, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Flavio Canto Names Top 5 Fighters That Best Use Judo in MMA
Flávio Canto is a Brazilian judo champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who won the bronze medal in the – 81 kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He...BJJ Gets a TV Deal in North America: Copa Podio on Fight Network
Mar 26, 2015BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Gets a TV Deal in North America: Copa Podio on Fight Network
Historic news for Jiu-Jitsu: Copa Podio has signed a partnership with Fight Network, the biggest fight channel on Canadian television. From now on, all Copa Podio events will be...