Kasai Announces New Gordon Ryan Match Up – With Joao Gabriel Rocha
Dec 10, 2018BJJEE
Gordon Ryan has had everyone on their toes – the grappling phenom was set to face off against Matheus Diniz when a past hepatitis c diagnosis pressed the break on event and Ryan was deemed...
Submissions: Bending Without Breaking
Nov 08, 2018R.Diserens
MMA competitors often tough out submissions for much longer than their BJJ counterparts. This is especially apparent with things like leg locks, where the elite grapplers sometimes tap before the sub...
Gordon Ryan Slams McGregor’s Jiu Jitsu
Oct 12, 2018BJJEE
Gordon Ryan has thrown his hat into the crowd of McGregor critics following crippling loss from Khabib Nurmagomedov. So I saw a quote from Joe Rogan podcast from mcgregor’s coach and I can only...
Coach Din Thomas On Why He Promoted Tyron Woodley To Black Belt in the Octagon
Sep 21, 2018BJJEE
Tyron Woodley’s dramatic win over Darren Till at UFC 228 on two weeks ago was made a little bit more special by the fact that he also got promoted to black belt in BJJ by UFC vet and life coach Din...
Russel Brand: ‘Life is a Struggle & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teaches You How To Cope With the Struggle’
Sep 20, 2018BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of Michael...
BJ Penn On Ryan Hall Match Up: ‘I Recently Learned The Berimbolo & I Don’t Even Know The 50/50 Guard’
Sep 14, 2018BJJEE
Ryan Hall And BJ Penn is a go. The jiu jitsu aces will square off in the UFC Octagon at UFC 232. UFC 232 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that...
Conor McGregor brings Out Alliance Black Belt To Help Prep For Khabib
Sep 13, 2018BJJEE
We’re 3 weeks away from the One of the most anticipated UFC fights – Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. As it turns out Dillon Danis wasn’t enough for Conor so he brought down...
Ryan Hall And BJ Penn Match Up – Date Set
Sep 13, 2018BJJEE
Ryan Hall And BJ Penn is a go. The jiu jitsu aces will square off in the UFC Octagon at UFC 232. UFC 232 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that...
Halle Berry Learning BJJ To Direct and Star in MMA-themed film ‘Bruised’
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
Halle Berry has been spotted learning bjj earlier this summer: View this post on Instagram @halleberry just had her first day of bjj! Were you better or worse on day one? Swipe...
You Need To Include the Hip Heist in Your Half Guard Game
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
ADCC and UFC veteran Tom DeBlass has a way of cutting through the crap and telling it like it is. His no-nonsense approach to BJJ and life make him a hugely popular presence on social media. With his...
Garry Tonon Going Down A Weight Class – Expects to Fight Next at 155 lbs
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
Garry Tonon is currently 2-0 in MMA. For his debut and subsequent match up Garry Tonon elected the welterweight division – he fought at 170. If we look at his grappling career he also...
Werdum Receives 2 Year Suspension From USADA
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
Werdum has been a vocal critic of USADA. Back before his April doping test failure Brazilian was quoted saying: Fabricio Werdum USADA Testing Is Too Much “I think that this testing is too much, too...
Here is How To Pull Guard Without Getting Passed Immediately
Sep 11, 2018BJJEE
Pulling guard is such a common place in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that you see it in almost every competition video known to man. We’ve seen with the high level grapplers like Rousimar Palhares all the...
Garry Tonon Open To Return To Grappling
Sep 11, 2018BJJEE
Garry Tonon broke out during the ADCC in 2013 officially. His performances were attractive to watch and he arguably left it all on the mat. Still the now MMA bound Tonon is leaving a door open for a...
Tyron Woodley Promoted To BJJ Black Belt By Din Thomas After Submitting Darren Till
Sep 09, 2018BJJEE
Tyron Woodley’s dramatic win over Darren Till at UFC 228 on Saturday night was made a little bit more special by the fact that he also got promoted to black belt in BJJ by UFC vet Din Thomas....
Rumor: Eddie Wolverine Switches Camps – Training At Unity
Sep 07, 2018BJJEE
Eddie Wolverine has had a tumultuous year. After a rumored conflict with John Danaher, Wolverine has moved camps several sources say. Back in February John Danaher shared why Eddie Wolverine and Jon...
Miyao Brothers Set To Represent Brazil in UWW Grappling Worlds
Sep 07, 2018BJJEE
Grappling has great many rulesets. One prominent federation to hold Grappling competition is the United World Wrestling. Interestingly this is one ruleset famous for allowing knee reaps and for a...
Ryan Gracie’s Superb Guillotine Details
Sep 06, 2018BJJEE
Ryan Gracie was a certified tough guy and a controversial figure – however nobody ever doubted his bjj. Recently a series of pictures came out depicting his infamous guillotine. Ryan...
Dean Lister’s Scary Looking Home Invader Has Been Identified
Aug 22, 2018BJJEE
Photo of Lister and Glover by Jiu-Jitsu Mag Dean Lister aka Boogeyman had quite an interesting night the other day. The ADCC & UFC vet walked in on a man who was robbing his San Diego home. Dean...
Georges St-Pierre’s Unique Training Routine & Diet
Aug 16, 2018BJJEE
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St Pierre was one of the best conditioned athletes in MMA history. His training routine consisted of gymnastics for dynamic dexterity and coordination, Power...
Reality Check: Famous Self Defense Expert Out Of His Depth in MMA Match
Aug 12, 2018BJJEE
Fred Mastro is a French self defense instructor who has created his system: “Mastro Defense system” which is a combinations of various fighting styles including Penchak Silat. Mastro is hired to...
Rousimar Palheres Looking As JACKED As Ever Ahead of Match with Craig Jones
Aug 09, 2018BJJEE
The dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares will face fellow leglocker Craig Jones at KASAI Pro 3 scheduled for Saturday, August 18. Rousimar recently posted a picture from his training camp,...
How To Escape From The Kimura Trap On the Ground and Standing
Aug 02, 2018BJJEE
The kimura trap is one of the most effective systems in BJJ. Some practitioners such as David Avellan base their whole game around them and even have a DVD series on the system. Used as a kimura...
Build Core Strength For BJJ with 7 Solo Grappling Drills
Jul 31, 2018BJJEE
Development of core is an essential part of the physical attribute for every MMA and BJJ practitioner. Though, the unfortunate thing is that core training is often overlooked by most of the combat...
