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...
Watch Out World: Tim Spriggs, Double Gold @ Europeans: “I Will Be A Black Belt World Champion”
Feb 01, 2013BJJEE
Tim Spriggs (Team Lloyd Irvin) took double gold (weight and absolute) at Purple belt at Europeans. Competing under the flag of Team Lloyd Irvin, Spriggs came from Baltimore, Maryland, where he...
2013 IBJJF European Open Championship Preview & Predictions
Jan 23, 2013BJJEE
From the 24th to the 27th of January at the Casal Vistoso municipal sports complex, in Lisbon, Portugal, the Europeans will kick off the 2013 Ibjjf season. Watch out for Fernando Terere to make his...
Igor Silva On Training At GF Team & The Effectiveness Of The Closed Guard
Jan 14, 2013BJJEE
Igor Silva is one of the top players in BJJ‘s Super and Ultra heavyweight division. A black belt under Muzio de Angelis, Igor Silva also trains with Julio Cesar at the GF Team HQ. Igor is mostly...
What We Learned From The 2013 Copa Podio
Jan 14, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 BJJ season started off with a bang with Copa Pódio Heavyweight Grand Prix bringing together BJJ’s heavyweights and biggest stars. See the full results here Rodolfo Vieira is a beast...
Copa Podio 2013 Full Results
Jan 14, 2013BJJEE
Cities Challenge – Diego Borges defeated Rodrigo Reis by armbar Couples Challenge : Leandro Lo defeated Augusto Tanquinho (5 to 2) Mackenzie Dern defeated Luiza Monteiro (8-2) Tanquinho and...
Mackenzie and Tanquinho on ‘couples challenge’ against Leandro Lo and Luiza @ Copa Podio
Jan 11, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame (translated from Portuguese) In addition to a GP with the best heavyweights in the world, the Copa Podia of Jiu-Jitsu, which happens this Sunday (13) in Rio de Janeiro, will feature...
1/2 Swiss 1/2 Turkish, Ilke Bulut On Training With The Mendes Bros, BJJ in Switzerland, The BJJ Kumite & His Turkish Roots
Jan 02, 2013BJJEE
1. Ilke, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello everyone, my name is Ilke Kubilay Bulut, I’m 23 years old, brown belt under Anderson Pereira (Zé...
5 Submission Only Dream Matches
Dec 23, 2012BJJEE
Source: Matthew Soroka for Jiujitsumagazine 2012 was an exciting year because of the efforts of pushing ‘sub-only’ tournaments and events. Rose Gracie was busy organizing her Gracie World...
Interview with BJJ Black Belt, Pedro Barcellos, Owner Of Atama Europe
Dec 18, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Pedro, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi guys, my name is Pedro Barcellos, I am 38 years old, from Rio de Janeiro, 2nd Degree Black Belt and I...
Robert Zeps,The Businessman behind Metamoris On Future Events.
Oct 24, 2012BJJEE
Source: The Fightworks Podcast Robert Zeps is a successful businessman who has been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for the past 5 years. He came up with the idea for Metamoris and approached Ralek Gracie....
Dean Lister: “I’m curious to see how Xande will try to tap me out”
Oct 14, 2012BJJEE
Follow the Live Play by Play for Metamoris PRO right here on BJJ Eastern Europe tonight at 12pm (midnight) Paris/Warsaw/ Belgrade time Source: Gracie Mag Dean Lister’s nickname is the Boogeyman....
High Percentage Guard Passes
Oct 09, 2012BJJEE
Passing the guard is one of the hardest things to achieve in Jiu-Jitsu especially if your opponent has an excellent guard. There is not set rule as to what are the best ways to pass someone’s...
Official IBJJF World Rankings, See Who Are The Top 100 BJJ Players Of The Moment
Sep 27, 2012BJJEE
The IBJJF has just released its black belt ranking. The organization has divided 150 athletes into two groups: the male top 100 and female top 50. The ranking takes into account the points...
Roger Gracie on Metamoris Pro: “I’ll Go 100% For The Submisson”
Sep 23, 2012BJJEE
Source: Tatame (Translated from Portuguese): Ten times world champion of Jiu-Jitsu, Roger Gracie is one of the greatest names in the history of the gentle art in competition. He has missed the last...
Check Out The Pro Rankings Which Will Qualify Participants To The IBJJF Pro League Tournament in December
Sep 21, 2012BJJEE
Source Gracie Mag: The IBBJJF Pro League will take place on December 8 at the California State Walter Pyramid, in Long Beach, California. These are the official criteria and rankings: There...
The Czech Republic’s Robert Keno On His Recent Double Gold at the Rio Masters & Seniors and The Right Strength Training Regimen For BJJ
Aug 20, 2012BJJEE
1.Hi Robert, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ community of Eastern Europe Hi everyone, my name is Robert Keno, I’m 36 years old, I was born in Kyjov now living in Sobeslav, small town...
IBJJF Worlds PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Sunday June 3
Jun 03, 2012BJJEE
Tune in here at 9am California time or 6pm Paris or Belgrade time on Sunday 3 for the live play by play right here on BJJ EASTERN EUROPE!PLEASE LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE:...
IBJJF Worlds PLAY BY PLAY and Results, Saturday June 2
Jun 01, 2012BJJEE
FOR SUNDAY’S PLAY BY PLAY, PLEASE GO HERE: http://www.bjjeasteurope.com/2012/06/ibjjf-worlds-play-by-play-sunday-june-3.html Tune in here at 9am California time or 6pm Paris or Belgrade time...
2012 Worlds Team Preview: Alliance
May 31, 2012BJJEE
Source Ben Tharpa for Bloodyelbow Bloodyelbow did a great team preview for the 2012 Worlds. Here are the best parts: “As the 2012 Mundials kick off tomorrow in Long Beach, California, we bring...
IBJJF Worlds 2012, Analysis & Predictions
May 28, 2012BJJEE
Source: The excellent J SHO for EFN This is the 17th Mundials of the modern era (1996 – ) and despite the absence of a number of Elite players due to injury, MMA or retirement (not least...
European & Worldwide aces to watch out for at the IBJJF Worlds next week
May 25, 2012BJJEE
It’s that time of year again, where the world’s best BJJ players meet up in California and decide who is the best.There will be a large contingent of European players this year....
match ups for the Worlds
May 24, 2012BJJEE
With around 2,500 athletes signed up, the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is set to begin on the coming 31st of May, and there’s an ocean of possibilities for the sport-Jiu-Jitsu world. Who’ll...
Mendes Brothers talk leg locks, competing in the absolute, and who is better between the two brothers in the gym
May 15, 2012BJJEE
Source: http://www.mendesbros.com/ You are both pretty young and you have already achieved great success in jiu-jitsu both with the gi and without the gi. You medaled in the most prestigious...
