Michelle Nicolini Returns To MMA in February
Jan 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2013 ADCC World Grappling champion Michelle Nicolini will go back to MMA next month. She is expected to face English MMA fighter Lanchana Green at Made4theCage event in Houghton, England...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Samir Krvavac, Bosnian-Slovak BJJ Player Based In Greece
Jan 17, 2014BJJEE
Samir ‘Samouel’ Krvavac is a exciting rising star in the European BJJ circuit. Coming from a 100% Eastern European mix: Bosnian/Slovak, he grew up in Greece where he trains at Gracie...
Video: UFC Fighter Alan Belcher Shows Us A Nice Back Attack In The Gi
Jan 15, 2014BJJEE
UFC fighter and BJJ black belt under Helio Soneca, Alan Belcher is sharpening his Jiu-Jitsu in perparation for Copa Podio , which will take place on February 1 in Rio de Janeiro. Aided by the...
Mauricio Zingano, Husband Of Cat Zingano, Commits Suicide At Age 37
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Mauricio Zingano, a former mixed martial arts fighter, MMA trainer, and the husband of UFC fighter Cat Zingano, was found dead at his Colorado home on Monday night. Zingano reportedly committed...
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...
Kit Dale- Why I Don’t Drill Anymore
Jan 13, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belt and world class competitor Kit Dale talks disadvantages of drilling in BJJ, and what he does instead more nowadays:
Joachim Thumfart Of JJIF On Collaboration With UAEJJ: ‘Our Goal Is To Be The Main Worldwide BJJ Federation.’
Jan 12, 2014BJJEE
Abu Dhabi’s UAEJJ Federation (Which organizes the World Pro) has teamed up with The Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF which is the internationally recognized federation for sports...
Big Names To Watch Out For At The 2014 Europeans
Jan 10, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Europeans are approaching Europe’s largest BJJ event is approaching, and big names are being added every day to the competition roster. The interesting thing about the Euros,...
From Top Competitor To Mother, Emily Kwok: ” I May Compete Again One Day, But For Now My Daughter Is More Important To Me”
Jan 09, 2014BJJEE
Emily Kwok is the first woman in Canada to receive her black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and the first to win a world championship. In 2007, when still a brown belt, she defeated black belts...
Bernardo Faria Working Hard To Get Back In Shape After Knee Surgery
Jan 08, 2014BJJEE
World champion Bernardo Faria had a tough end of year. He had arthroscopic knee surgery after suffering an injury to the meniscus. Since the operation, he has started physical therapy and...
Copa Podio Heavyweight GP Groups Defined; Rodolfo & Lo To Face Each Other For First Time
Jan 08, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Copa Podio heavyweight Grand Prix will be the stage for an unprecedented showdown: World champions Rodolfo Vieira and Leandro Lo will face each other for the first time. Another...
Slovakia’s Stefan Hupka: “The Future Of BJJ In My Country Looks Really Promising.”
Jan 08, 2014BJJEE
Stefan Hupka is oone of the pioneers of BJJ in Slovakia. During his BJJ journey he trained in Ireland where he was living. Upon returning home to Slovakia, he formed his BJJ team sTC BJJ Team. In...
UFC Fighter Alan Belcher To Compete In Copa Podio Heavyweight GP
Jan 06, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belt Alan Belcher is the third North American on the Heavyweight GP card. Along with Travis Stevens and brown belt Tim Spriggs, Belcher will form the North American trio that...
Travis Stevens Chooses To Compete At Copa Podio Heavyweight GP Instead Of Paris Judo Grand Slam
Jan 05, 2014BJJEE
BJJ black belt, Team USA Judo member and 2 times Olympian Travis Stevens is really enjoying competing at both the highest level in BJJ and Judo. He has chosen to compete at Feb 1rst Copa Podio...
Max Carvalho BJJ Workshop, Belgrade, Serbia, 22th & 23th of February
Jan 04, 2014BJJEE
Gracie Barra Serbia and BJJSHOP, the 22th and 23th of February at the GB Serbia, are organizing a two-day BJJ Workshop which will be lead by Black Belt GB and longtime competitor of the highest...
The Estima Bros: ‘We Are Are Organizing A European Camp Focused On Competition Strategy.’
Jan 03, 2014BJJEE
The Estima brothers Braulio and Victor are both world BJJ champions. To start 2014 on the right foot, the brothers will lead the European Training Camp 2014, an incredible opportunity to be...
Seminar Report: Rickson Gracie ‘Invisible Jiu-Jitsu’ Seminar At The Gracie Academy
Dec 31, 2013BJJEE
“little” Tony Pacenski (http://www.soulfight.net/) attended the Rickson Gracie “Invisible Jiu-Jitsu’ seminar at the Gracie academy in Los Angeles and wrote this seminar report...
Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns: “I Plan Combine MMA & The Big Jiu-Jitsu Competitions In 2014.”
Dec 28, 2013BJJEE
Multiple BJJ world champion Gilbert Durinho Burns had an unforgettable year. He won the No Gi Worlds by beating Leandro Lo, he also maintained his unbeaten record in MMA and gained national...
‘Tanquinho’ Needed Just 36 Secs To Win His MMA Debut By Submission
Dec 22, 2013BJJEE
The 2013 adult black belt featherweight world champion, Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes, made his victorious MMA debut last Saturday, in Mesa, Arizona. Mendes has been training MMA since 2012,...
Clark Gracie: “My Father Carley Was The First Gracie In The US & Came Up With The Name ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’
Dec 20, 2013BJJEE
Clark Gracie in an in depth interview with Grapplearts.com covered a wide range of topics from his father Carley Gracie being the first Gracie to come to the US, he also talked about how he...
Bruno Oliveira On His Life Teaching BJJ In Cyprus, Competing In Europe & Past Work As A Fashion Model
Dec 20, 2013BJJEE
Experienced competitor Bruno Oliveiro talks to BJJ eastern Europe about his current work teaching BJJ in Cyprus, The BJJ scene there and more. Check it out: Hi Bruno, can you please introduce...
Finishing the Submission with Sergio Babu
Dec 20, 2013
Sergio “Babu” Gasparelli is a legend within the sport of MMA grappling. Babu has coached hundreds of successful fighters including Anderson Silva, Rashad Evans, and Lyoto Machida. He is...
BJ Penn Looking lean Before Featherweight Debut Vs Frankie Edgar
Dec 19, 2013BJJEE
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion, BJ Penn is currently cutting weight to drop down two weight classes to face with Frankie Edgar at featherweight in the UFC and on TUF season...
Pro Surfer Patrick Beven On Combining The Surfing & Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle
Dec 17, 2013BJJEE
Born in Brazil, Patrick Beven began surfing at eight years old. He moved to France at twelve to dedicate his life to surfing. There he built up his reputation as a well-trained, powerful surfer on...
