Jiu-Jitsu Prodigy Arrested For Assault, Choking Out A Man
Oct 22, 2016BJJEE
A kid once considered a jiu-jitsu prodigy has been arrested after choking out and beating a man who was complaining about the noise made outside of his home. According to his profile on On The...
CTE Diagnosed In MMA Fighter First Time In History
Oct 21, 2016BJJEE
Jordan Parsons lost his life tragically 6 months ago in a Hit and Run accident. He was struck and killed as a pedestrian by an alleged drunk driver. At age 26. He’s recently been...
Rafael Mendes is Coming to Eastern Europe for the 1st Time
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
The king of the Leg-drag, 50-50 guard and Berimbolo, Rafael Mendes, is coming to Eastern Europe for the first time! The acclaimed professor and competitor will be a guest of one of Eastern Europe’s...
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...
Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight For 2nd MMA Fight
Oct 13, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
Fedor Camp Statement Following Assault on Daughter After Criticism of Chechen Leader
Oct 13, 2016BJJEE
News from Russia (MKRU) has emerged that Fedor Emelianenko’s 16-year-old daughter was attacked on her way home from school by thugs. She was seemingly kicked in the chest, an attack that...
Mackenzie Dern Talks Inspiration to Go Into MMA & Why She Never Burned Out
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
Cobrinha BJJ Camp in Lisbon Portugal January 12-16, 2017
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
6x World BJJ Champion and 2x ADCC champion Rubens Charles Maciel aka “Cobrinha” is coming to Europe! He is considered the best featherweight of the decade and to be among the best...
World Class BJJ Competitor & Doctor Dai Yoshioka Commits Suicide
Oct 11, 2016BJJEE
(Photo Dai Yoshioka in blue Gi vs Joao Miyao at the 2014 Europeans) Dai Yoshioka, a Japanese world class BJJ black belt competitor has taken his own life. Yoshioka was unique in the fact that he...
DJ Jackson Scheduled His Next MMA Fight At CFFC 61
Oct 11, 2016BJJEE
DJ Jackson wants his winning spree to continue. After securing the first place in Grappling Pro inaugural tournament he’s onto his next MMA fight. He will be in Cage Fury Fighting...
Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation Partners Up w/ Rio De Janeiro JJ Federation
Oct 10, 2016BJJEE
On October 4th, 2016 history was made in our sport and for the Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation with the partnering between our federation and the Federaçao de Jiu-Jitsu do estado do Rio de...
Vinny Magalhaes Retires From MMA Following WSOF Title Fight Loss
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
Vinny Magalhães fought for the WSOF light heavyweight championship at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016 against champion David Branch. He lost via unanimous decision, after the fight he announced his...
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Heads To Tokyo, Japan
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
The Second Leg Of The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Heads To Tokyo, Japan Abu Dhabi Grand Slam heads to Tokyo, Japan on 23rd October 2016 at Big Turtle Fukaya, Saitama Over...
Who Are The Most Educated Grapplers?
Oct 07, 2016BJJEE
Anyone who has ever grappled will tell you how rewarding it is. What they often neglect to mention is -how all- consuming it is. These athletes compete in some of the most challenging...
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: Strength Matters!
Oct 06, 2016BJJEE
Cyborg is a celebrated competitor from the Carlson Gracie lineage whose arguably biggest feat was securing the ADCC 2013 Absolute Championship. In addition to this Cyborg won World...
Rafael Lovato Jr To Headline Legacy FC 62 Against Coleman
Oct 04, 2016BJJEE
Another edition of Legacy Fighting Championships scheduled for November 11th in Oklahoma. The middleweight title is on the line! Champion Rafel Lovato Jr will put his belt on the line...
Denny Prokopos Retiring From Competing in Jiu Jitsu
Oct 01, 2016BJJEE
Almost a month ago to this date Polaris fight between Denny Prokopos and Imanari was announced: “Fight Announcement! Masakazu Imanari vs Denny Prokopos Legendary MMA fighter with...
Garry Tonon Talks Grappling Pro Format and His Plans For Rest Of 2016
Sep 29, 2016BJJEE
Garry Tonon is known for being quite outspoken. Whether it’s talking about his opponents, strategy or his thoughts about rules he spares no one. Recently he participated in the...
Gordon Ryan Will Face Felipe Pena in a Sub Only No Time Limit Superfight
Sep 27, 2016BJJEE
20 year old Gordon Ryan is a man on a mission. He wants to be the best grappler on the planet and he intends to face all the best grapplers at all weight classes! Gordon Ryan with around 5...
Grappling Central Podcast Interview Roberto Cyborg Abreu
Sep 26, 2016BJJEE
Latest edition of the best BJJ podcast in the interwebs features a very exciting competitor – Roberto Cyborg Abreu. Cyborg is a celebrated competitor from the Carlson Gracie...
19 Months After Serious Injury, Kit Dale Makes Winning Return to Competition
Sep 25, 2016BJJEE
Australian BJJ black belt Kit Dale has been recovering from a serious knee injury that has kept him away from Jiu-Jitsu for the past 19 months. He finally got surgery on his knee last January....
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Partners Up with Evolve Mixed Martial Arts; Opens First Branch in South East Asia
Sep 20, 2016BJJEE
Evolve Mixed Martial Arts and 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Join Hands to Launch Asia’s Largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Program – 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu launches its South East Asia...
Tom DeBlass On Why He Stopped MMA Career To Focus on Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 20, 2016BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is one of the most well loved figures in Jiu-Jitsu a former Bellator and UFC fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jisu under Ricardo Almeida. Tom was a County Champion Long Jumper...
Top 10 Most Prestigious Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments For Competitors
Sep 17, 2016BJJEE
There are various BJJ federations in the world. There are also many BJJ tournaments worldwide. The truth of the matter is, in 2016, in terms of prestige for Jiu-Jitsu (Gi) competitors, 2...
