The Controversy Surrounding The Rafael Mendes-Luiz Panza Roll @AOJ
Mar 23, 2014BJJEE
Last week, Rafael Mendes published a video of him training with 2014 Pan Super heavyweight champion Luiz Panza. In the roll at the Art of Jiu-Jitsu academy, Panza apparently seems to be rolling...
Mario Sperry On 2015 ADCC Superfight With Ricardo Liborio: ‘We Define Ourselves By The Opponents We Choose To Face’
Mar 23, 2014BJJEE
The late Master Carlson Gracie had assembled one of the largest armies of fighters in the history of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. Among the big names are Zé Mario Sperry and Ricardo Liborio....
French Black Belt Samir ‘The Sandman’ Bensaid On His Choke Specialties & The French BJJ Scene
Mar 20, 2014BJJEE
BJJ Eastern Europe caught up with French black belt and choke specialist Samir Bensaid. He is the inventor of the famous ‘Muay Thai choke‘ or the ‘Zidane guard pass‘....
José Leão Teixeira “Zé Beleza”: ‘The Essence Of Jiu-Jitsu Is Defense & Submission’
Mar 17, 2014BJJEE
José Leão Teixeira, also known by his nickname: “Zé Beleza”, is one of the founding members of the Gracie Barra academy and the Escola de Jiu Jitsu Leão Teixeira a prime BJJ...
2014 Pan: Atos Best Team, Andre Galvao Double Gold
Mar 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Pan American double gold Champion is André Galvão . The Atos fighter won weight and absolute, on Sunday in Irvine, California and left the mats, showing a shirt that read:...
(Video) Leandro Lo vs Alexander Trans, Absolute 1/2 Final, 2014 Pan
Mar 16, 2014BJJEE
Photo: Ivan Trinidade, Graciemag
2014 Pan: Galvao vs Lo & Bia vs Andresa Absolute Black Belt Finals
Mar 16, 2014BJJEE
Saturday’s action at the Pans hosted the brown belts and the black belt open weight. The black belt open weight final will be decided by two smaller fighters who took no notice of...
After Double Gold At Europeans Purple Belt, Nicholas Meregali Repeats His Performance At 2014 Pans!
Mar 14, 2014BJJEE
We have a new male adult purple belt open class champion: Alliance’s Nicholas Meregali is the adult male open class champion. The purple belt phenom who was promoted late last...
Mario Sperry To Meet Ex Team Mate Ricardo Liborio In The Next ADCC Masters Superfight
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
Photo: Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Liborio, Ricardo Arona, Mario Sperry ADCC Committee just announced the next ADCC Masters Superfight; where the defending champion Mario Sperry is going to...
2014 Pan Preview & Predictions
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Pan takes place at the UCI’s Bren Events Center, in Irvine, California, from March 12 – 16. The IBJJF has released the official schedule and brackets for the Pan 2014,....
Top 5 BJJ Competitions In South East Europe
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
South East Europe is truly a region where Jiu-Jitsu is growing very fast. There are so many countries tightly connected and it is very easy to travel from country to country. It’s...
Moroccan Black Belt Hicham Hakam On Developing BJJ In Morocco & North Africa
Mar 04, 2014BJJEE
1. Hi Hicham, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Hicham Hakam i am 35 years old bjj black belt under David Vieira da silva (2nd degre black...
IBJJF Munich Winter Open: Find Out Who Won This Weekend
Mar 02, 2014BJJEE
Munich, Germany was the set of the IBJJF Winter Open on Saturday, March 1st. The blue belt adult was dominated by Bosnia’s Mirza Karac from Edson Carvalho Team Bosnia dominated taking...
According To Poll, Royler vs Eddie Will Be The Best Fight Of Metamoris 3
Mar 01, 2014BJJEE
In 2003, Eddie Bravo shocked the Jiu-Jitsu world by submitting the absolute favorite Royler Gracie in the quarterfinals of the ADCC, in São Paulo, with a triangle. Eleven years later,...
Jiu-Jitsu Camp On A Greek Paradise Island With Marcelo Alonso, Nicolas Gregoriades, Nick Unander & More
Feb 27, 2014BJJEE
Paros BJJ camp was conceived for BJJ lovers who wish to visit one of the most beautiful island in Greece. Paros is also the most positively charged energy islands with many location for...
Fabio Gurgel: “The New IBJJF Rule Change Is Good For The Growth Of Jiu-Jitsu”
Feb 27, 2014BJJEE
IBJJF has recently changed the qualifying rules for black belts at the 2015 Worlds. From the 2014 Pan, points earned in competition in the adult division, will count to qualify for the 2015...
‘The Black Belt Blueprint’ Or How Nicolas Gregoriades Got His BJJ Black Belt In 4 Years!
Feb 22, 2014BJJEE
By Guillaume Huni I’ve just finished reading Nicolas Gregoriades’s new book ‘The Black Belt Blueprint‘. Gregoriades is Roger Gracie’s first black belt. The book...
Nicolas Gregoriades On His Book ‘The Black Belt Blueprint’, His Travels & PED’s In Our Sport
Feb 20, 2014BJJEE
Nicolas Gregoriades is Roger Gracie’s first black belt. He has recently released a book called ‘The Grappling Blueprint‘ ( you can check out our review here) which covers the system...
2014 BJJ East European Open Results & Review
Feb 17, 2014BJJEE
BJJ EAST EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 The second edition of the BJJ East European Open held in Zagreb, Croatia last saturday (February 15th) at the West Gate shopping Mall was a smashing success....
Royler Vs Eddie Metamoris 3 Rematch: Royler Can Grab The Pants, Eddie Can’t Grab The Shorts
Feb 16, 2014BJJEE
There has been some controversy in regards to the main event at Metamoris 3. Due to Eddie Bravo’s recent decision to wear Grappling Tights instead of Gi Pants, Royler Gracie’s...
Gabriel Muoneke: Nigerian-American Professional Basketball Player & BJJ Purple Belt
Feb 13, 2014BJJEE
A good friend of Ex Nba & Euroligue MVP, Igor Rakocevic (who is a blue belt in BJJ), Gabriel Muoneke is a Nigerian American professional basketball player. Despite being born in the United...
Alliance Poland: Seminar With Terere & Summer Camp With Antonio Peinado
Feb 12, 2014BJJEE
Fernando „Terere” Augusto in Poznan, Poland !!! Alliance BJJ Poland is pleased to invite all members and other interested to seminar with multiple World Champion and European Champion...
Top Finnish Competitor Santeri Lilius On His Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle & Success Of BJJ In Finland
Feb 11, 2014BJJEE
2014 European brown belt silver medalist, Santeri Lilius from Finland is a rising star in the continental scene. This highly talented and hard working BJJ player, in this interview with BJJ Eastern...
Leo Queiroz On Winning The Mundials, Tough Beginnings In UK & Building A Successful Team
Feb 10, 2014BJJEE
BFC UK‘s Leonardo Queiroz is an accomplished BJJ competitor from Brasilia, Brazil who came to the UK a few years ago in serach of new opportunities and a better life. In this interview with...
