Icon Black Belt, Alexandre Izidro: “The Adrenaline Rush In A MMA & BJJ Match Is Very Similar.”
Nov 27, 2013BJJEE
Alexandre Izidro is a accomplished BJJ black belt from Team Icon and also a accomplished MMA fighter who has faced greats such as Dan Hardy, Rodrigo Caporal etc..In this interview with BJJ...
Interview With Ricardo Rezende: Jiu-Jitsu Expo Black Belt GP Winner
Nov 14, 2013BJJEE
Ricardo Rezende recently made a big splash on the black belt BJJ competition scene as he won the grueling Jiu-Jitsu expo BB grand prix. Ricardo was Born And raised in Campo Grande, Brazil....
Jiu-Jitsu Expo day 2: Results of Superfights, Ricardo Rezende Winner Of Black Belt GP
Nov 11, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo is done and dusted. Here are their results of the four superfights from day 2 (Check the results from day 1 here): Bruno Malfacine stayed concentrated and didn’t...
The Evolution Of The Miyao Bros At Black Belt
Nov 09, 2013BJJEE
Breaking down the evolution of the Miyao brothers game now that they are at black belts. Be sure to also check out our article: What Makes The Miyao Brothers So Good? Twin brothers Joao...
Rodolfo Vieira Lists His Top 5 Toughest Opponents So Far
Nov 07, 2013BJJEE
In any major tournament, Rodolfo Vieira is a favorite to reach the finals and fight for the title. The GFTeam athlete is used to face great odds and have historical and dramatic finals. In an...
Palhares Pulls Out Of Dream Superfight With Dean Lister
Nov 05, 2013BJJEE
The Dream superfight between Rousimar Palhares and Dean Lister at the Jiu-Jitsu expo is no more. Palhares’ manager, Alex Davis, has revealed to MMAFighting.com that his fighter has to...
2013 Worlds No GI Full Results & Review
Nov 04, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship is done and dusted. The weekend was long and jam packed full of action at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid. At black belt adult, a number of big names were...
Kron Gracie Training MMA With Diaz Brothers @Cesar Gracie Academy
Nov 01, 2013BJJEE
The Gracie family is going through a rough patch in MMA at the moment. With the impressive knockout suffered by Rolles and the firing of Roger from the UFC , the legacy of the family which...
Dean Lister vs Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares Super Fight Hype Video
Nov 01, 2013BJJEE
This is the Grappling match everyone has wanted to see! The 2 best Leg Lock Artists in the game today finally meet at this years World BJJ Expo in Long Beach California, convention center on...
Dean Lister On Superfight With Palhares: “If Someone Is The Most Fearsome Guy Then I Want To Have A Fight Against Him.”
Oct 29, 2013BJJEE
Dean Lister interview while he was at Phuket Top Team MMA Training Camp in Thailand. Lister talks about his ADCC 2013 matches and picking up the silver in his division. In the interview Dean...
AJ Agazarm: “I Would Like To Face Kron Gracie. Our Styles Match Up Well.”
Oct 25, 2013BJJEE
AJ Agazarm shared his thoughts on facebook page, about the ADCC where he face Leo Vieira, the fact that the live stream was poor, and his wish to face Kron Gracie: “Want to know what I...
Jake Shields Is Confirmed In No Gi Superfight In Jiu-Jitsu Expo In November
Oct 25, 2013BJJEE
After defeating Demian Maia at UFC Barueri, in October, Jake Shields will be present in a major Jiu-Jitsu event. He will participate in the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, to be held the 9th and 10th of...
BJJ Training Report: Dublin, Ireland With Darragh O Conaill.
Oct 24, 2013BJJEE
Written by Raphael Levy for the excellent French BJJ website Jits.fr Ireland, land of Leprechauns, pots of gold, four leaf clovers and Guinness beer. Although it may be difficult to come...
Renzo Gracie On Palhares: “I Love The Guy But He Has The Mentality Of A 12 yr Old. I Will Have A Chat With Him Before His Superfight @Jiu-Jitsu Expo.”
Oct 23, 2013BJJEE
After being fired from the UFC , with Bellator or World series of fighting showing no interest in signing him and ADCC undoing the invitation for his participation, Rousimar Palhares has found...
Dream Superfight Becomes Reality: Dean Lister Steps Up To Face Rousinar Palhares in Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfight
Oct 22, 2013BJJEE
After being fired from the UFC , with Bellator or World series of fighting showing no interest in signing him and ADCC undoing the invitation for his participation, Rousimar Palhares is in a...
Braulio Estima On His Defeat To Galvao: “That’s What Happens When You Are Not 110%.”
Oct 22, 2013BJJEE
The first day of competition of the ADCC , which was held in Beijing, China, marked the superfight between Braulio Estima , winner of the last edition’s superfight and Andre Galvao...
Rousimar Palhares To Compete In Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfight
Oct 22, 2013BJJEE
After being fired from the UFC , with Bellator or World series of fighting showing no interest in signing him and ADCC undoing the invitation for his participation, Rousimar Palhares is in a...
From Brazil, To Paris, To Texas: Gracie Barra’s Jonatas ‘Rattinho’ Eliaquim
Oct 11, 2013BJJEE
Jonatas “Rattinho” Eliaquim is the head instructor of Gracie Barra San Antonio, Texas. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, this world BJJ traveler talks about his BJJ...
Rodolfo Vieira On His Superfight With Kron Gracie: “Someone Is Getting Submitted…”
Oct 04, 2013BJJEE
Between 9 and 10 November, in California, will be another edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, which brings together the main stars of Jiu-Jitsu. Rodolfo Vieira is confirmed in no gi fight...
Rodrigo Cavaca Leaves Team Checkmat- Michelle Nicolini Stays
Oct 02, 2013BJJEE
Rodrigo Cavaca announced on the morning of Wednesday that he would be leaving team Checkmat. The coach of Marcus Buchecha plans to air his career and therefore is out of the academy. The black belt...
Marcelo Garcia Hinting At Possible Retirement From Competition
Oct 02, 2013BJJEE
In This video, Marcelo said that he is getting more and more focused on his students, trying to teach and pass his experience as much as he can, which is why he will not fight in ADCC this...
UFC Fighter Diego Sanchez Receives Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Oct 01, 2013BJJEE
After years of training and competing in Martial Arts, Diego Sanchez can now add BJJ blackbelt to his list of accomplishments. Diego Sanchez is a TUF season 1 champion and former UFC lightweight...
From Russia With Chokes: The D’Alessandro Bros From BTT Russia
Sep 25, 2013BJJEE
Maximillion and Dillon D’Alessandro are two purple belts that have moved to Russia to teach BJJ at BTT Russia-Ludus Team. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe they talk about their...
Keenan Cornelius: “With The Black Belt, I finally Have The Ticket To Compete At The Highest Level.”
Sep 20, 2013BJJEE
Getting ready for the ADCC 2013, Keenan talked to GRACIEMAG about the experience of reaching the rank of Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He talked about the presence of his family and what he expects...
