60 Yr Old BJJ Black Belt Competes In Adult Division
Nov 16, 2014BJJEE
Chris Taish is a BJJ black belt from Australia. Being 60 years old didn’t stop him from competing in the adult division of the New South Wales Open in Australia. He faced...
Rodrigo Ribeiro Ximbica: One of Few Individuals Promoted to BJJ Black Belt at 15 years old
Nov 09, 2014BJJEE
fightinglifestyleuae.com caught up with a true veteran of the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Rodrigo Ribeiro Ximbica talks about how he was introduced into the sport of Jiujitsu &...
World Class Black Belt & UFC Fighter Glover Texeira: “I Don’t Like Training In The Gi.”
Oct 23, 2014BJJEE
There are BJJ figters turned MMA fighters such as Jose Aldo who always use the gi as part of their MMA training , and there are those who give up the ” armor ” and just...
Preparing for Palhares-How Alan Belcher Out Grappled Rousimar Palhares
Sep 26, 2014
For Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fans alike, there are certain names that should be rather recognizable. For instance, ask an MMA fan if they know who the Mendes Brothers...
NBA Coach: “Shaq Trained Jiu-Jitsu & Grappled With His Team Mates Naked”
Aug 11, 2014BJJEE
Shaquille O’Neil has been following the UFC for a long time and has also been training Jiu-Jitsu since 2000 under Royce Gracie. His former coach Alvin Gentry has recently talked about...
Brian McLaughlin: “BJJ Needs Rules Change To Increase Fight Relevancy”
Jul 29, 2014BJJEE
Brian McLaughlin is the head instructor at Precision MMA. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rob Kahn (the first person to receive a black belt under the legendary Royce...
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...
It’s On! Metamoris 3, 29th March 2014
Jan 20, 2014BJJEE
METAMORIS 3 IS FINALLY HERE! Most thought it would never happen but it’s happening March 29th 2014 in Los Angeles California at the famed Peterson Automotive Museum Event Deck. Usually for...
Mauricio Zingano, Husband Of Cat Zingano, Commits Suicide At Age 37
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Mauricio Zingano, a former mixed martial arts fighter, MMA trainer, and the husband of UFC fighter Cat Zingano, was found dead at his Colorado home on Monday night. Zingano reportedly committed...
Kazeka Muniz: “Judo & Jiu-Jitsu Back In The Day Was A Fight. Now It´s A Sport, It´s Useless.”
Nov 21, 2013BJJEE
Our friends from grapplersparadise.de published a really interesting interview with Kazeka Muniz, the Venezuelan-American BJJ black belt that’s been around since the early 90’s....
French/Moroccan Black Belt El Mehdi Khalil, The BJJ Ronin, On His Unusual Jiu-Jitsu Journey & Positive Effects Of Religion In His BJJ
Oct 30, 2013BJJEE
French/Morrocan BJJ black belt El Mehdi Khalil has a unusual Jiu-Jitsu story. He started training in the mid 90’s and never stopped. Along the way, he also trained Luta Livre. During all this...
Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic On Competing & Training In Different Grappling Arts & The BJJ Scene In Montenegro
Aug 30, 2013BJJEE
Montenegro’s Mladen Jokmanovic is a BJJ brown belt and team leader of Mata Leao-ATM BJJ Team in Podgorica. He has a deep history in grappling arts as he started with Judo, then traditional ju...
BJJ In Malta: Interview With Keith Darmanin
Jul 11, 2013BJJEE
The island of Malta in the Meditteranean a is a favoured tourist destination with its warm climate, numerous recreational areas, and historical monuments. Malta also has great Jiu-Jitsu. BJJ Eastern...
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...
Jiu-Jitsu Expo 2nd Edition: Bruno Malfacine vs Jeff Glover, No Gi Superfight
Jul 10, 2013BJJEE
Five-time world Jiu-Jitsu champion , Bruno Malfacine will be in action in a No Gi fight. In the second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, on the 9th and 10th of November in California, the black...
Patrice, Owner Of Unlimited Fightwear, On How BJJ Changed His Life, His 3 Sons That Train & The Growth of His Brand
Apr 16, 2013BJJEE
Patrice is the owner of the European BJJ shop Unlimited Fightwear which carries brands such as Tatami, Ronin Brand, DoorDie, Manto or Submission Sniper. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe,...
UFC 2 Vet Remco Pardoel On Pioneering BJJ In Europe, Fighting In The First Mundials In The Black Belt Division & His Flourishing DJ Career
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, UFC 2 vet Remco Pardoel talks about how he discovered BJJ in 1993, fighting at the first mundials in 1996 as black belt (although he was a bjj...
French Black Belt, Redouane Ait Said: “We Have Great Jiu-Jitsu In The South Of France.”
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Redouane Ait Said is one of the top competitive black belts in France. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, he talks about his academy Gracie Barra Cote D’Azure which produces...
Brazilian Brown Belt Champ Victor Silverio: “GFTeam Has The Highest Level Of Jiu-Jitsu In The World.”
Jan 30, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Victor, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello guys from Eastern Europe, my name is Victor Silvério from Brazil, representing GFTeam, I’m 21...
The Exciting Rafael “Barata” Freitas on His Soccer Background, His Baratoplata & His Hyperactive Pre-Fight Starts
Dec 31, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Rafael, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi! My name is Rafael Freitas, better known as “Barata”. I’m 29 years old and I’m...
BJJ Phenom Sean Roberts on the Brown Belt Kumite, Triangle Chokes & North Cal vs So Cal BJJ Scene
Dec 23, 2012BJJEE
Sean Roberts is one of the best Brown belts in the world and is known as a triangle machine. In this interview with BJJ EASTERN EUROPE, he talks about how he got into BJJ, his triangle choke and...
Fritz Rodriguez On Pioneering BJJ In The Philippines,Training In Brazil & Running His Academy In California
Nov 27, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Fritz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi BJJ Eastern Europe! Its such an honor for me to be on your site. My name is Fritz Rodriguez, 35 years old...
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
Cornelius vs Sousa, No Time Limit Superfight, Lloyd Irvin To Pay 5,000$
Nov 10, 2012BJJEE
Seems like the Graciemag interview of Jackson Sousa, Brazilian No-Gi Nationals champion, where Sousa said that he wanted to face Cornelius, caused quite a stir. Master Lloyd Irvin reacted by saying...
