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,...
The Success Story Behind Shoyoroll Brand
Apr 03, 2013BJJEE
If you train BJJ and follow the scene, you must have heard of Shoyoroll the BJJ gi and streetwear company that has a cult following and sponsors some of today’s biggest stars. Not many people...
Turkey’s Ertan Balaban: “Our BJJ Team Has A Positive Energy & We Are Growing Very Fast.”
Apr 01, 2013BJJEE
Turkish BJJ brown belt/ MMA fighter and BJJ instructor Ertan Balaban talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about his current news, his team’s growth and his upcoming MMA fight in Istanbul: Ertan, please...
Tournament Review: 2013 ADCC Bulgaria
Apr 01, 2013BJJEE
Written by: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov for BJJ Eastern Europe The ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation is as we all know, the top of the top of all no-gi tournaments. The rules make it a far more...
Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu’s Dave Camarillo: “Judo Is Faster & More Aggressive, BJJ Is More Cool & Intelligent…”
Mar 28, 2013BJJEE
Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under the famous Ralph Gracie. He competed for the USA Judo team and also was one of the top BJJ competitors in the US. In his younger...
What We Learned From The 2013 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Mar 25, 2013BJJEE
This last edition of the Pan is done and dusted and we are now getting ready for the World Pro in April and IBJJF worlds at the end of May. Before we move on let’s look at the stories that...
The Prestigious Grapplers Quest Tournaments Come To Europe.
Mar 22, 2013BJJEE
Grapplers Quest comes to Europe in partnership with Grab&Pull Grab&Pull and Grapplers Quest have joined forces to bring Grapplers Quest tournaments to Europe. Since 1999, Grapplers Quest has...
ADCC Bulgaria in Sofia on The 24th Of March
Mar 21, 2013BJJEE
You can see all major competitions on the BJJEE Competition calendar. On March 24th Sofia will be a host of the ADCC submission grappling competition. The weigh in starts at 9:00 a.m. This will be...
Werdum Combat Team Merges With Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 20, 2013BJJEE
Source: Tatame Fabricio Werdum who is a black belt under Sylvio Behring has struck up a new partnership in Jiu-Jitsu. The fighter, who hasn’t competed in Jiu-Jitsu and ADCC Submission since...
Christian Broadnax, Ben Henderson’s Opponent In The Arizona Jiu Jitsu Open Finals: “I Was Never Intimidated By Competing Against Benson.”
Mar 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Fightparrot.com By now, many of you have seen the video of Ben Henderson winning the Arizona Jiu Jitsu Open. Since the event, Henderson’s opponent has sparked much interest from members of...
Top Referee Muzio De Angelis Reveals New Rules For The Pan & Comments On Introduction Of Doping Control
Mar 13, 2013BJJEE
Considered one of the best referees Jiu-Jitsu today, Muzio De Angelis, one of the leaders of the BRASA Team, revealed the changes that will happen in the next Pan American, which will be held later...
Gabriel Gonzaga: “UFC Heavyweights Don’t Have Good Ground Games.”
Mar 06, 2013BJJEE
Source: Prommanow.com When Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga talks about BJJ, you want to listen. And when he talks about BJJ for MMA, you definitely want to listen. UFC caliber Heavyweights are a rare...
Anderson Pereira on BJJ’s Fast Growth in Switzerland & Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team
Feb 27, 2013BJJEE
Anderson Pereira is an European Jiu-Jitsu Champion and a Submission de Campos medallist (one of Brazil’s most prestigeous No Gi events). Anderson is also a Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team representative in...
Ricardo Demente Abreu Returns To The Mat To Face Rodolfo Vieira @ Next Copa Podio
Feb 26, 2013BJJEE
Ricardo Demente an Rodolfo Vieira will face off in a formidable superfight on the 1st of May, again in Rio de Janeiro at Copa Podio. Ricardo Abreu (Also known as Ricardo Demente in BJJ) is a top Jiu...
BJJ East European Open Results & Review
Feb 25, 2013BJJEE
It is safe to say that the first edition of the BJJ East European Open held in Zagreb, Croatia last saturday (February 23) at the West Gate shopping Mall was a smashing success. With over 230...
British BJJ Champion Jamie Hughes: “I Want To Face The Toughest Opposition Possible.”
Feb 20, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Jamie, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hey my name is Jamie Hughes, im 22 years old and i’m a purple belt under pedro bessa and ive been training...
The Top 6 Most Prestigious Tournaments in BJJ
Feb 18, 2013BJJEE
Source: Gameness 6. Abu Dhabi World Pro After the great success that the classic no-gi Abu Dhabi had, it only made sense for the organization to create a yearly professional tournament for gi...
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...
2 Day Seminar With Leo Vieira on March 2-3 in Sofia, Bulgaria
Feb 14, 2013BJJEE
The legendary submission grappling and jiu-jitsu champion, Leo Vieira, will visit Sofia for a no-gi seminar with ADCC rules on March 2nd and 3rd. The seminar will begin on Saturday night (March 2nd)...
Kraken International BJJ Team Competition: 10,000 Euro Prize Money
Feb 12, 2013BJJEE
1.THE KRAKEN CONTEST is an international team tournament, which will span two days (one dedicated to NoGi, the second to Gi BJJ). This event’s objective is to call upon the world’s best teams...
Caio Terra:“The 50-50 Is As Much Stalling As The Closed Guard”
Feb 11, 2013BJJEE
Caio Terra isn’t a blind believer of “old-school” Jiu Jitsu , rather he likes that the sport is developing and that new positions are arising. With every new positions comes new...
BJJ Black Belt Mike Mrkulić: From Stockbroker To Full Time BJJ Player & Medalling At The Mundials @35 Years of Age
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
Mike Mrkulć is what you can call a BJJ prodigy. He received his BJJ brown belt in 3 1/2 years. In 2005 Mike entered the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships at adult and won the Bronze medal in...
BJJEE Photo Contest: Win Gis & Prizes From Atama Europe, DOorDie & Lawofguard.com!
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
BJJ Eastern Europe Facebook Photo Contest Sponsored BY Atama Europe, DOorDIE( Groundfighter Fightwear )& LAWOFGUARD.COM Win GIS AND PRIZES! MOST VOTES WINS. GI & PRIZES FOR 2nd & 3rd...
World Purple Champ Michael Liera Jr On Dedicating His Life To BJJ & Training At Atos
Feb 04, 2013BJJEE
Michael Liera Jr is one of the best purple belts in the world and has been collecting medals everywhere he has competed. The student of Andre Galvao talked with BJJEE.com about how he got started,...
