After Last Week’s Mercy Wristlock Vagner Rocha Hits The ‘Chloroform Submission’
Aug 27, 2018BJJEE
Vagner Rocha is a bad bad man. Last weekend he took second place at Kasai Pro 3 losing to Renato Canuto. He made waves with a nasty wrist lock on Marcin Held (verbal Tap) which went viral: Gulp ,...
Vagner Rocha Demonstrates His Nasty Wrist Lock From Kasai Pro 3
Aug 21, 2018BJJEE
Vagner Rocha took second place at last weekend’s Kasai Pro 3 losing to Renato Canuto. He made waves with a nasty wrist lock on Marcin Held (verbal Tap) which went viral: Gulp , guess that...
Grappling Industries Steps Up – Vagner Rocha Boogeyman Martinez nogi Match Is On
Jun 27, 2018BJJEE
Yesterday Vagner Rocha put Eddie Bravo on blast after he was expected to be in a combat jiu jitsu match without compensation. Rocha said: This past Saturday I won a hard fought super match at...
Vagner Rocha Backed Out Of EBI Title Defense Over The Fact That Participation Isn’t Paid
Jun 26, 2018BJJEE
Vagner Rocha has never been too afraid to speak out for himself. The former UFC fighter notably once kicked AJ Agazarm off the competition stage. However what was to be a combat jiu jitsu title...
Vagner Rocha Slams IBJJF: ‘Don’t Water Down Jiu-Jitsu’
Dec 21, 2017BJJEE
Vagner Rocha, a BJJ black belt under Pablo Popovitch and a UFC vet, recently competed in the IBJJF world No Gi championship. Rocha already has a tremendous competition pedigree, being EBI champion...
Vagner Rocha To Grapple On the Same Card As 16 Year Old Daughter
Jun 21, 2017BJJEE
Vagner Rocha is steadily preparing for his big duel against DJ Jackson at Grappling Pro Championship. However one fun fact about the event is that it’s also set to feature his 16...
DJ Jackson Set To Duel With Vagner Rocha
Jun 06, 2017BJJEE
There’s been quite an interesting development – it appears DJ Jackson will be fighting against Vagner Rocha in MMA. DJ has long dabbled in MMA training with the likes of Phil...
Vagner Rocha Out of Grappling Industries Event, Gordon Ryan Offering To Step In
Oct 15, 2016BJJEE
Grappling Industries is in a serious pickle. The trouble card that was once supposed to feature Claudio Calasans just lost it’s coheadliner – Vagner Rocha vs Mansher Khera....
AJ Agazarm Statement Following Vagner Rocha Spartan Kick
Oct 04, 2016BJJEE
Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral. A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2, 2016 at...
Vagner Rocha Statement Following Sparta Kick on AJ Agazarm
Oct 03, 2016BJJEE
Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral. A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2,...
AJ Agazarm vs Vagner Rocha Score Overturned Following Viral Kick Footage
Oct 03, 2016BJJEE
Fight to Win officials came under fire yesterday after the video of Vagner Rocha Sparta Kicking AJ Agazarm went viral. A video posted by FloGrappling...
Vagner Rocha Spartan Kicks AJ Agazarm off the Stage
Oct 02, 2016BJJEE
Was the ref wrong not to DQ Vagner after this kick? A video posted by FloGrappling (@flograppling) on Oct 2, 2016 at 11:06am PDT There was plenty of bad blood between AJ Agazarm and Vagner...
AJ Agazarm vs Vagner Rocha Results, More Of Fight To Win Pro 14
Oct 02, 2016BJJEE
There was plenty of bad blood between AJ Agazarm and Vagner Rocha as evidenced by their previous confrontations. Vagner Rocha And AJ Agazarm Exchange Rhymes Ahead F2WPro Fight...
Vagner Rocha And AJ Agazarm Exchange Rhymes Ahead F2WPro Fight
Sep 21, 2016BJJEE
The Danaher Death Squad has set the standards in many regards, one of them being hyping up the fight. Previously the entire community rallied to avenge the lack of trust in Metamoris...
AJ Agazarm Set To Fight Vagner Rocha in An Attempt To Settle Score
Sep 03, 2016BJJEE
Fight To Win Pro has booked a very exciting match for the latest edition of the event – this time based in Tampa, Florida on October the 1st. Both fighters are residents of...
Grappling Central Podcast Interviews Vagner Rocha
Aug 07, 2016BJJEE
Vagner Rocha is an experienced black belt and a former UFC fighter and World Martial Arts Hall Of Famer. He just had the pleasure of being interviewed by Grappling Central Podcast’s Ryan...
Vagner Rocha Beefing With Gordon Ryan Post Superfight
Jun 13, 2016BJJEE
Sapateiro Invitational 2 took place this weekend in Sarasota, Florida. It promised spectators an explosive superfight as well as the 175lb Tournament featuring Nathan Orchard, Josh...
Jasmine Rocha Criticizes BJJ Black Belts Who Shame Students For Being Late To Class
Jan 28, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Jasmine Rocha, daughter of renowned BJJ competitor Vagner Rocha, shared her thoughts on how coming to class late is treated in some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies. Specifically, Rocha criticized the...
Jasmine Rocha: “You Don’t Have To Be Good At Jiu-Jitsu”
May 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Do you ever feel stressed out because you don’t feel that you’re as good at Jiu-Jitsu as you wished you were? Well, Jasmine Rocha – daughter of the legendary Vagner Rocha –...
ADCC 2026 Preview & Predictions: Who Wins Gold in Kraków? Our Picks for Every Division
Sep 09, 2026BJJEE
The ADCC World Championship returns on September 12–13, 2026, at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland. With several defending champions absent, a new generation of contenders emerging, and some of the...
What Happened to the ADCC Hype? Why 2026 Feels Different — and What to Expect This Weekend
Sep 09, 2026BJJEE
After the Las Vegas spectacle, the CJI rivalry and a new era of professional grappling, ADCC returns to Europe this weekend. But instead of feeling like the sport’s biggest event, the build-up has...
ADCC 2026 Invites Spark Confusion & Controversy As Transparency Questions Grow
May 04, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
As anticipation builds for ADCC 2026, clarity around the event’s lineup is becoming harder – not easier – to find. Several names, including Vagner Rocha, PJ Barch, Dan Manasoiu, Ruslan...
Gilbert Burns Retires From MMA – Wants To Shift Focus Back To Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 23, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Gilbert Burns may be stepping away from MMA competition, but his journey in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is far from over. Following his retirement after a loss to Mike Malott, Burns reflected on the roots of...
The Dirty Scorecard: Which BJJ Teams Have The Most PED Violations?
Apr 20, 2026BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has spent years growing into a global, professional sport. With that growth came something the community long avoided: structured anti-doping testing. Once the International...
