2014 BJJ East European Open Results & Review
Feb 17, 2014BJJEE
BJJ EAST EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 The second edition of the BJJ East European Open held in Zagreb, Croatia last saturday (February 15th) at the West Gate shopping Mall was a smashing success....
San Francisco Open: Keenan Double Gold, Mendes Bros Dominate Featherweight
Feb 10, 2014BJJEE
Last weekend’s IBJJF San Francisco Open was a great success, gathering the whole community of northern and southern California and beyond. it also served as a build up for the Pans which will...
Terere Reunited With His Student Andre Galvao In Barcelona, Spain
Feb 04, 2014BJJEE
2014 European Champion, Fernando Tererê is continuing his European tour. On Monday 3rd of February, the black belt met his friend and student, André Galvão , in Barcelona, Spain....
Rafael Mendes: ‘In 2014 I’m Preparing Metamoris, The Growth Of My Team & The Birth Of My Son.”
Feb 01, 2014BJJEE
3x BJJ world champion, Rafael Mendes added another title to his collection. Last weekend, the Atos black belt won for the third time the Europeans, held in Lisbon, Portugal. In the final, Rafa faced...
Final Day Of Europeans: Trans & Luanna Take The Absolute Gold
Jan 26, 2014BJJEE
Day 4 and the last day of the 2014 Europeans saw brown and black belts in action. The star of the show was the absolute champion: Denmark’s Alexander Trans. He beat beat Brazil’s Yuri...
(Video) Andre Galvao Rolling With Keenan Cornelius
Jan 23, 2014BJJEE
This is whats Andre Galvao had to say about his training with Keenan in an interview a few months ago: “I think that he is a very smart fighter and is creative. He is a great guy, who knows...
2014 IBJJF European Open Championship Preview & Predictions
Jan 22, 2014BJJEE
From the 23rd to the 26th of January at the Casal Vistoso municipal sports complex, in Lisbon, Portugal, the Europeans will kick off the 2014 Ibjjf season. ...
Dean Lister: ‘I Feel One Day I Will Compete In The Gi Again.’
Jan 13, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belt and multiple times ADCC winner Dean Lister in an interview with French website Pantarei.fr talked about his experience training at Atos BJJ in San Diego before the ADCC, and how...
Sheikh Tahnoon’s Adopted Son, Faisal Al Ketbi Added To Copa Podio Heavyweight GP
Dec 19, 2013BJJEE
United Arab Emirates national, Faisal Al ketbi who is a BJJ brown belt has been included in Copa Podio’s 2014 heavyweight Grand prix. Faisal is the adopted son of Sheikh Tahnoon bin...
2013 Hungarian Open Final Results & Review
Nov 18, 2013BJJEE
Last weekend’s IX Hungarian Open which was held in Budapest, Hungary was a great success. The region’s largest competition gathered a record breaking 450 competitors on 6 matted areas....
(Video) Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns Defeats Leandro Lo In Worlds No Gi
Nov 10, 2013BJJEE
Focused on MMA , Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns showed that he still has the Jiu-Jitsu to win the World No Gi championship, last weekend in California, United States. To reach the final...
France’s Luc ‘Doberman’ Rousseau On His Trainings In Poland & BJJ Travels
Nov 06, 2013BJJEE
Frenchman Luc Rousseau has been living a crazy BJJ life that has taken him all over the world with his gi. The BJJ brown belt is currently training and competing in Poland. In this interview with BJJ...
2013 Worlds No GI Full Results & Review
Nov 04, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship is done and dusted. The weekend was long and jam packed full of action at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid. At black belt adult, a number of big names were...
Braulio Estima On His Defeat To Galvao: “That’s What Happens When You Are Not 110%.”
Oct 22, 2013BJJEE
The first day of competition of the ADCC , which was held in Beijing, China, marked the superfight between Braulio Estima , winner of the last edition’s superfight and Andre Galvao...
BJJEE Rising Stars: The Mahecha Twins, World Class BJJ Brown Belts
Oct 10, 2013BJJEE
The Mahecha bros are two world class BJJ brown belts that you should keep an eye on. They are sure to be contenders at black belt. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, the twin brothers Brian...
AD Pro San Diego Trials: Keenan Cornelius Takes Double Gold In Black Belt Debut
Sep 23, 2013BJJEE
Just a week after after getting promoted to black belt by Andre Galvao, Keenan Cornelius entered the black belt division with a bang. He submitted all his four opponents and won his weight and...
Copa Podio: Felipe ‘Preguica’ Wins Middleweight GP, Clark Gracie Clarkoplatas His Way To Victory, Leandro Lo Beats Calansans.
Sep 09, 2013BJJEE
Felipe “Preguica” Pena was crowned champion of the Copa Podio middleweight event held on Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at the Tijuca Tennis Club in Rio de Janeiro. The Gracie Barra BH...
Davi Ramos, Last Minute Replacement In Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix
Sep 04, 2013BJJEE
Source: Copapodio.com After winning the Nitrix Championship, an MMA event held in São Paulo last week, Davi Ramos has accepted the challenge of entering the fight for the Grand Prix title, according...
Guilherme Mendes On Dana White’s Visit, Kelly Slater & Rafael Mendes’s Preparation For ADCC
Aug 06, 2013BJJEE
Last week, the Art of Jiu-Jitsu academy received an illustrious visitor. The president of the UFC , Dana White was visiting a friend at the gym, took the opportunity to tour the facilities and...
Andre Galvao On His Difficult Road To Winning ADCC 2011
Jul 21, 2013BJJEE
Andre Galvao won his weight and the absolute in ADCC 2011 in the UK. He will be fighting Braulio Estima in a superfight in Beijing at ADCC 2013. He shared his road to the championship which was full...
Rodolfo To Participate In Superfight @Jiu-Jitsu Expo & Keenan Invited To ADCC In Beijing
Jul 19, 2013BJJEE
The second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu is looking promising. The event is promoted by Renzo Gracie will be held on 9 and 10 of November, in Long Beach, California. After the Bruno Malfacine and...
Andre Galvao: “My Training For My ADCC Superfight With Braulio Starts Today.”
Jul 15, 2013BJJEE
The reigning weight and absolute of the ADCC , Andre Galvao will once again participate in the largest Grappling World Championship, which will take place on October 19 in Beijing, China. The Atos...
Interview With Chechen BJJ Black Belt, Arbi Muradov
Jun 15, 2013BJJEE
Arbi Muradov is a Chechen BJJ black belt under Felipe Costa. He has been at the top of the Belgian BJJ scene for several years now. Arbi has been teaching classes in Russia and has even single...
Interview With Jeffrey Graham, Instructor @Carlson Gracie Las Vegas: “Nothing Is More Important Than Jiu-Jitsu.”
Jun 13, 2013BJJEE
Jeff Graham has been training BJJ since 1997. In this time, he has trained in Hawaii, The Philippines and Las Vegas where he is an instructor at Carlson Gracie Las Vegas. In this interview with BJJ...
