Buchecha Out Of Metamoris 7: They Prematurely Advertised Without My Agreement’
May 17, 2016BJJEE
The headliner of Metamoris 7 is no more. Marcus Buchecha was planned to face Roger Gracie in the rematch of their Metamoris 1 superfight, but now official news has emerged that he will not be...
Reasons For Sport Jiu-Jitsu’s Recent Failure in MMA
May 14, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Royler Gracie knocked out by Yuki Kondo. It is getting increasing difficult for top BJJ champions to transition successfully into MMA. Just because someone is a legend in BJJ does not...
2016 Croatian BJJ Open: Video Highlights and Results
May 10, 2016BJJEE
The 10th annual Croatian Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship held 7.5.2016 in Zagreb was a huge success. Over 200 competitors from all over Eastern to Central Europe were in Zagreb to participate in...
Which Countries & Brazilian States Have The Most BJJ World Champions
Apr 19, 2016BJJEE
It is not much of a surprise that the vast majority of Jiu-Jitsu world champions are Brazilians that were born in Rio de Janeiro, but how about other countries and other Brazilian states?...
Rumors of Buchecha Planning To Sue Metamoris Put Headliner in Peril
Apr 10, 2016BJJEE
Rumors about Metamoris 7 headliner Marcus Buchecha Almeida planning to sue the troubled promotion have been floating around for the past few days now. Buchecha is planned to face Roger Gracie...
Top 10 Most Loved People in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 05, 2016BJJEE
The rapid expansion of bjj also means facing some controversies but there were always a select few who are almost universally admired and respected. Whether it’s about talents,...
More Reports on Buchecha Demanding To Be Paid Upfront For Metamoris 7
Mar 30, 2016BJJEE
More reports are emerging confirming the rumours that Marcus Buchecha is asking to be paid up front by Metamoris, following the promotion’s history of non payment of athletes. 10 days...
Buchecha Aims for Worlds Return, Hasn’t Agreed with Metamoris Yet
Mar 25, 2016BJJEE
Marcus Buchecha is Back from his serious knee injury that kept him out of jiujitsu competition since June. He has confirmed that he is aiming to compete at World Pro in April and Worlds in...
Metamoris 7 Being Advertised Without Signed Contracts from Competitors
Mar 24, 2016BJJEE
4 days ago, despite recent backlash from the Jiu-Jitsu community, Metamoris announced a mega event for July 17th at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles: METAMORIS 7: GRACIE VS BUCHECHA 2 in...
Tonon Indirectly Blasts Metamoris: ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Mar 19, 2016BJJEE
The professional grappling promotion, Metamoris, and most notably its founder Ralek Gracie has been under fire for the past few months for various reasons. The main ones are: -Scheduling...
IBJJF Europeans Days 1-2, Gustavo Batista Captures Double Gold
Jan 22, 2016BJJEE
Days 1 and 2 of the 2016 IBJJF Europeans are done and dusted. The white, blue and purple belts were in action and did not disappoint. In the purple male division, the standout star was Leandro...
12 Most Exciting Grappling Matches of 2015
Dec 27, 2015BJJEE
2015 was a great year for Jiu-Jitsu/grappling and featured some of some of the most exciting clashes in recent history. Check out some of these epic battles (Available for free on video). Made...
Norway’s Ida ‘Xuxú’ Floisvik To Represent Scandinavian BJJ in Copa Podio
Nov 29, 2015BJJEE
One of the best BJJ competitors in Europe, Norway’s Ida “Xuxú” Floisvik will be headed to Rio de Janeiro on January 9, to be part of Copa Podio’s Vikings vs...
IBJJF London Fall Open: Negromonte & Zoeller Get Double Gold
Oct 17, 2015BJJEE
Day 1 of the IBJJF London Fall Open is done and dusted. At black belt adult, Gracie Barra’s Charles Negromonte and Gretchen Zoeller got double gold. Tomorrow (Sunday) will be the No...
Claudio Calasans on Why He Likes To Pull Guard & Toughest Opponents He’s Faced
Sep 26, 2015BJJEE
Judo black belt and BJJ black belt and 2015 world and ADCC Open weight pro champion Claudio Calasans talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about the stand up game in BJJ, why he likes to pull...
Nic Gregoriades on Self Defense in BJJ: ‘It’s Not Necessary’
Sep 25, 2015BJJEE
Nicolas Gregoriades is a black belt under Roger Gracie. He got his black belt in an incredible four years. He runs his own association The Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood. In this interview with Budo Jake at...
Lucio Lagarto On Competing in UAEJJF Events & Being Rejected 7 Times for US Visa
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
Lucio Lagarto, the black belt from Gracie Barra, is an inspiration. He has won the Europeans multiple times, World Pro and more importantly, he has beaten cancer. Lagarto has...
Joker with Skills: Dan Strauss, Polaris Profile
Sep 04, 2015BJJEE
A black belt under Roger Gracie, Dan Strauss tells us why AJ Agazarm has made it personal in their match at Polaris 2. FloGrappling is proud to live stream the submission-only Polaris Pro 2...
Serbian-American Black Belt Ivan Bozovic on his Texas Academy & Humanitarian Seminar in Serbia
Aug 26, 2015BJJEE
Ivan Bozovic is a Serbian-American BJJ black belt who teaches at his academy in Keller, Texas: AllAmerican BJJ Academy . In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Ivan talks about how he ended up...
BJJ Black Belts in Europe: UK Leader, Followed by France, Poland & Sweden
Aug 25, 2015BJJEE
BJJ in Europe has grown leaps and bounds since 1994 when the Netherland’s Remco Pardoel fought Royce Gracie in UFC 2. Pardoel started learning BJJ from that day on and even fought in the...
UFC Vet Goran Reljic’s Very Unusual Guillotine Grip
Aug 06, 2015BJJEE
Croatian MMA/ BJJ Fighter Goran Reljic trains under the Redzovic brothers (Eddie and Adem) in their academy in Chicago. Reljic has been training BJJ for a long time and has spent time training...
BJJ Competitor Emilia’s Ideal Training Session
Aug 05, 2015BJJEE
Written by Emilia Tuukkanen, BJJ Brown belt, BJJ&Nogi European Champion from Finland, living and training in southern Spain. In this now weekly blog post, she will detail her...
Bernardo Faria Remembers Meeting Ronaldo Jacare at the 2004 Mundials
Aug 02, 2015BJJEE
The 2015 IBJJF worlds, held in late May in California (USA), had a breakaway star: Bernardo Faria. The double gold champion at super-heavy and also in the absolute, Faria posted a...
Emilia’s Training Diary: Enjoying the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle in Southern Spain
Jul 20, 2015BJJEE
Written by Emilia Tuukkanen, BJJ Brown belt, BJJ&Nogi European Champion from Finland, living and training in southern Spain. In this now weekly blog post, she will detail her...
