Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Clarifies His Black Belt Promotion
Sep 18, 2013BJJEE
A few days ago, Andre Galvao posted a video of him promoting Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Charles to black belt. “Cobrinha” went on to win multiple World titles and Galvao went on...
(Video) The Biggest Jiu-Jitsu Training Session In The World: 150 Black Belts in Abu Dhabi
Sep 18, 2013BJJEE
One hundred and fifty black belts did a great workout at the Abu Dhabi Combat Center in Abu Dhabi, where the first editions of the ADCC were held back in the day . In the video below you can...
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ and Dean Lister Superfight @ World Jiu-Jitsu Expo
Sep 12, 2013BJJEE
After the news of the superfight between Romulo Barral and Leandro Lo , the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo 2013 announced, on Wednesday one more superfight for the event. The fair, held on 9 and 10...
Robert Drysdale: “When I Moved To Las Vegas, I Only Had Tournament Medals & 200 Dollars In My Pocket.”
Sep 10, 2013BJJEE
Multiple world and ADCC champion Robert Drysdale talks about his Jiu-Jitsu journey which was not always easy. From Brazil to the US: “The Drysdale Jiu-Jitsu project didn’t begin...
Rodrigo Gracie Terrorized By Violent & Drunk Neighbor
Sep 08, 2013BJJEE
Rodrigo Gracie is a Brazilian retired professional MMA fighter a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who fought in Pride FC and was the 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold...
Breaking news: Lucas Leite vs Keenan Cornelius Superfight @ World Jiu-Jitsu Expo
Sep 05, 2013BJJEE
BREAKING NEWS! KEENAN CORNELIUS VS LUCAS LEITE SUPER FIGHT at the World Jiu-Jitsu EXPO ! November 9th & 10th , 2013 at the Long Beach Convention Center , California. Buy tickets...
Makenzie Dern: “My Dad (Megaton) Is Responsible For My Jiu-Jitsu. I Owe Everything To Him!”
Sep 02, 2013BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She is 20 years old and has been doing jiu-jitsu for 17 years! She is a 6x World Champion and 5x No Gi World Champion. in this interview...
Jake Shields On His UFC Fight With Demian Maia: “I Expect A Jiu-Jitsu Jiu-Jitsu Fight.”
Aug 28, 2013BJJEE
On Oct. 9 in Brazil, Jake Shields will take on Demain Maia in the main event of UFC Fight Night 29, and it’s a matchup he’s extremely excited to take.The fight will put two of the...
Tony Eduardo Lima – The Jiu-Jitsu Mentality
Aug 23, 2013BJJEE
Tony Eduardo Lima is a 2nd degree black belt under Rillion Gracie with many titles to accompany him. 7 x South Brazilian champion 2 x World Mundial Bronze medalist 2009 American National...
Roger Gracie: “I’m Staying Positive. I Didn’t Become A BJJ Champ By Just Winning. The Defeats Also Made Me.”
Aug 12, 2013BJJEE
A week ago, UFC fans were caught by surprise by news about Roger Gracie . After the defeat from Tim Kennedy, at UFC 162, Gracie was cut by the UFC who decided not to renew his contract. In an...
2X World Champ Leo Nogueira On His Daily Swimming Training & His Move To The USA
Aug 07, 2013BJJEE
Leonardo Nogueira is one of the top competitors from Alliance’s Jiu Jitsu team. A BJJ black belt under Fabio Gurgel, Leo Nogueira made a splash at black belt when he won a gold medal at the...
Interview With Hakim Gouram, Belgian-Morrocan BJJ Black Belt World Champion
Aug 06, 2013BJJEE
Hakim Gouram is not that well known in the non-French/ Dutch speaking BJJ comunity. With such a distinguished list of accomplishments, he really deserves more recognition. Since 2002, he has...
Felipe Pena, After Winning His First Title At Black Belt, Now Focusing On Winning The Copa Podio GP
Aug 02, 2013BJJEE
Promoted to black belt at the end of 2012, Felipe Pena just got his first title at his belt level . The feat took place last weekend, beating Rodrigo Fajardo, in the late heavyweight at Rio...
Carlson Gracie Essex Head Instructor, Alain Pozo On His BJJ Travels, His Academies In The UK & His Dedication To His Students
Aug 02, 2013BJJEE
Alain Pozo has been training BJJ and No Gi grappling for over 16 years. In this time, the sport has brought to train from his native Brazil to the US and to finally settle in the UK. He leads the...
Keenan Cornelius Out Of Copa Podio GP, Replaced By Manuel Diaz
Aug 01, 2013BJJEE
The Mexican-American Manuel Diaz was recommended by Leandro Lo to replace Keenan Cornelius in the Middleweight Grand Prix. Diaz trains in the Caio Terra Academy and is joining American Travis...
Serbian Black Belt Nenad “Lata” Latincic: “BJJ Is Growing In Serbia & With A Spirit Full Of Enthusiasm.”
Aug 01, 2013BJJEE
Nenad “Lata” Latincic is a Serbian BJJ black belt under Roberto Atalla. He talked to BJJ Eastern Europe about his BJJ story, how he left MMA to focus on BJJ, his meeting with Roberto...
Claudio Calasans Confirmed To Face Leandro Lo In Copa Podio No Gi Superfight
Jul 30, 2013BJJEE
Copa Podio has just revealed that Claudio Calasans will be the mystery opponent of Leandro Lo Fight in theirb No Gi superfight in its next edition, scheduled for September 8 at Tijuca Tennis Club,...
Kron Gracie: “I Will Probably Leave Jiu-Jitsu To Concentrate On MMA Next Year.”
Jul 29, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame Kron Gracie has been invited to compete in ADCC which will be held on October 19 in Beijing, China. The Rickson Gracie black belt has confirmed that he has received an invitation to...
Michelle Nicolini: “You Fight Gabi Garcia & Think That The Next Time You Fight Her, You Will Do Better, But It Gets Worse The 2nd Time & So On.”
Jul 24, 2013BJJEE
Four-time world Jiu-Jitsu champion Michelle Nicolini has moved up to the medium-heavyweight. Her challenges for this year, however, have not ended: she will now try to honor her invitation to the...
Jean Jacques Machado: “I Have Two Arms, Two Legs & One And A Half Hands.”
Jul 19, 2013BJJEE
Jean Jacques Machado is one of the legends of BJJ. Machado was one of the top competitors in Brazil in the 80’s. He then moved to the United States to open his own academy. He won the ADCC...
Project Lifestyle Manila’s, Toffy Ilagan: “We Are Focusing On Promotting The Philippine’s BJJ To The Rest Of The World.”
Jul 11, 2013BJJEE
Projectlifestylemanila.com is a great website that promotes the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle and all the positive things that go with in the Phillippines and South East Asian BJJ community. BJJ Eastern...
Polish Champ Kornel Zapadka On His Numerous Travels & Competitions In Brazil, & The Booming BJJ Scene In Poland
Jul 08, 2013BJJEE
Poland’s Kornel Zapadka has achieved an impressive resume of competition results in the past few years. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, the Polish beast talks about the booming BJJ...
Gabi Garcia: “I Don’t Know If I’ll Come Back To BJJ. I Made History There & No One Can Take These Titles From Me.”
Jul 06, 2013BJJEE
Gabi Garcia is currently getting ready for ADCC and defending her title. After winning her fourth BJJ world title, it looks like she could move on to MMA. She has revealed in an interview with Tatame...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Slovenia’s Miha Perhavec
Jul 05, 2013BJJEE
Miha Perhavec is a very deicated BJJ competitor that is taking the European BJJ and grappling circuit by storm. This soft spoken and humble individual is a killer on the mats. In this interview...
