Frank Mir on Why He Prefers using ‘Small Man Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 10, 2015BJJEE
BJJ black belt and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is known as one of the best Jiu-Jitsu fighters in the UFC. Mir is a huge guy, close to 260 lbs but he uses ‘small man...
Comprido On Roger Gracie Superfight: ‘This Type of Challenge is What Motivates Me’
Jul 10, 2015BJJEE
2 time world absolute champion Rodrigo ‘Comprido’ Medeiros has marked his name in the history of Jiu-Jitsu. Comprido is ready to face a hige challenge this Saturday, July 11:...
Bruno Fernandes, GSP’s BJJ Coach: ‘He’d Do Well in the BJJ Circuit’
Jul 09, 2015BJJEE
Bruno Fernandes is the head instructor at Gracie Barra Montreal, has a PhD, and is an assistant professor at one of the most prestigious medical schools in Canada (McGill University),...
Brendan Schaub: ‘McGregor is Terrified; The One Fight He Didn’t Want, It Happened’
Jul 08, 2015BJJEE
UFC fighter Brendan Schaub during his ‘Fighter and the Kid’ podcast gives his opinion on the upcoming UFC interim title fight. Conor McGregor, 26, comes into the interim...
List of MMA Fighters That Have Pulled Out of the Most Fights
Jul 08, 2015BJJEE
Jose Aldo has pulled out of 5 fights during his UFC career (1 in WEC). The latest was this Saturday’s UFC 189 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jose Aldo was meant to defend his title vs...
ADCC 2015: Keenan, Xande, Dean Lister Invited + Updated Competitors List
Jul 07, 2015BJJEE
ADCC Committee is officially announcing some of the names that are set to compete in the upcoming ADCC Worlds event in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 29–30th August, 2015 in the Ibirapuera...
Pros React on Twitter to Gilbert Melendez Positive Drug Test
Jul 07, 2015BJJEE
UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez has tested positive for exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites, and has been suspended for a year, starting from his Eddie Alvarez fight at UFC 188 on...
Gilbert Melendez Tests Positive for PEDs; Suspended 1 Year
Jul 07, 2015BJJEE
UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez has tested positive for exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites, and has been suspended for a year, starting from his Eddie Alvarez fight at UFC...
GSP Coach Firas Zahabi Fight Breakdown: Mendes vs McGregor
Jul 07, 2015BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi gives a great expert breakdown of the interim title fight. Conor McGregor, 26, comes into the interim 145-pound title fight on a 13-fight winning streak....
Paulo Filho: ‘Jon Jones Has Same Depression Issues as Me; He Will Use Cocaine Again’
Jul 06, 2015BJJEE
A BJJ black belt under Carlson Gracie , Paulo Filho was once considered the world’s number one fighter at middle weight after reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix and winning...
What we learned from Rickson Gracie’s appearance in Joe Rogan’s podcast
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
For people like me, who enjoy the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and love Brazilian Jiujitsu it has always been a treat whenever Joe invites people who have extensive martial arts background and we can...
Xande Ribeiro On MMA Fighters Getting Promoted Straight To BJJ Black Belt: ‘It’s A Joke. Respect Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
Six times World Champion Xande Ribeiro is firmly against BJJ instructors promoting MMA fighters without prior experience in Jiu-Jitsu, straight to black belt. This is getting more and...
History Of Luta Livre & Reasons For Lack Of “Mainstream” Popularity
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
Luta Livre seems to be the forgotten son of the grappling arts. Its “big brother” rival Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has had the tremendous success that we all know, and has...
Dana White on CM Punk’s Progress: ‘He Looks Phenomenal’
Jul 02, 2015BJJEE
Former WWE champion CM Punk was signed by the UFC in December 2014. The news shocked a lot of MMA fans as he has no MMA record, no prior martial arts background although at 36 years old,...
Watch: High Level Roll Between Tim Kennedy & Ben Askren
Jul 02, 2015BJJEE
UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy vs OneFC welterweight Ben Askren. Video shot at AKA in Austin, Texas. This is the first time that Tim Kennedy and Ben Askren have ever rolled together....
Renzo Gracie & Dan Lukehart Denounce Gracie Academy’s Brainwashing of Students
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart is the owner and head instructor at Brea Jiu-Jitsu. Dan has been training Jiu-Jitsu since January of 2006 and is a black belt under Beneil Dariush. Dan...
Renzo Gracie Out Of ADCC Superfight w/ Hughes; Updated List of Competitors
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Renzo Gracie is injured, faces knee surgery, and is out of the superfight with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes. The MMA legends were meant to have a superfight on Aug. 29...
Retired BJ Penn: ‘I Haven’t Done Martial Arts in a Year’
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Retired future UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn appeared recently on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, and Helwani asked him about a possible returning to MMA or even Jiu-Jitsu. Penn said,...
Watch: Hector Lombard Gets RNC’d by BJJ Black Belt Guybson Sa
Jun 29, 2015BJJEE
Suspended UFC Fighter Hector Lombard is preparing seriously for ADCC 2015 by doing as many grappling tournaments as he can. He will be doing the FIVE 8 Man Invitational in July. This...
Shamrock Answers Rogan’s ‘Fake Fight’ Accusations
Jun 29, 2015BJJEE
Joe Rogan said on his podcast that parts of the Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock fight looked suspicious. But the ending technical knockout was real. According to Shamrock, Joe Rogan could...
Watch: Yoel Romero’s Post Fight Rant About Gay Marriage: ‘Wake Up USA!’
Jun 28, 2015BJJEE
After beating Lyoto Machida, Yoel Romero seemingly had a rant about gay marriage in the USA.: “Wow. My friends, I want to say something. I’ll try English. Hey UFC....
Evolve MMA Expanding in Asia & Looking for BJJ Black Belt Instructors
Jun 26, 2015BJJEE
Evolve MMA/BJJ academy in Singapore was recently voted as one of the most beautiful BJJ academies in the world. The Evolve MMA, martial arts organization in Asia, wants to add more...
How Jose Aldo Injured his Rib; Dutch Kickboxing Champ Andy Souwer Part of 30 Man Camp
Jun 24, 2015BJJEE
Big news came out on Tuesday that Jose Aldo has suffered a rib injury while training and that his UFC 189 main event bout against Conor McGregor was in jeopardy. At the moment,...
Jose Aldo Injured, Bout with McGregor in Jeopardy
Jun 23, 2015BJJEE
The much awaited UFC bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor is in jeopardy. During practice on Tuesday morning, at Nova União HQ, in Rio de Janeiro, the organization’s...
