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Great Britain Basketball Team Captain Competes in BJJ
May 20, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Great Britain Basketball Team Captain Competes in BJJ
Great Britain basketball star Andrew Sullivan has competed for the first time in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the British Open last weekend. Sullivan, 30, has played close 100 times for...2015 IBJJF Rome Open: Jackson Souza & Alan ‘Finfou’ Close Absolute
Apr 13, 2015BJJEEComments Off on 2015 IBJJF Rome Open: Jackson Souza & Alan ‘Finfou’ Close Absolute
The 2015 Rome Open is done and dusted. At black belt adult, Checkmat teammates Alan ‘Finfou’ Nascimento and Jackson Sousa closed out the open class. In third place were the...Croatian BJJ Black Belt Goran Reljic on Fighting in KSW, His Jiu-Jitsu/MMA Journey, Redzovic bros & more…
Apr 02, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Croatian BJJ Black Belt Goran Reljic on Fighting in KSW, His Jiu-Jitsu/MMA Journey, Redzovic bros & more…
BJJEE caught up with UFC vet, Croatian MMA/ BJJ Fighter Goran Reljic who trains under the Redzovic brothers (Eddie and Adem) in their academy in Chicago. Reljic has been training BJJ...PPV Wars: Is Metamoris Bullying Copa Podio, EBI & Polaris?
Mar 23, 2015BJJEEComments Off on PPV Wars: Is Metamoris Bullying Copa Podio, EBI & Polaris?
The Metamoris 6 card has just been announced and with Josh Barnett, Cyborg Abreu, Roberto Satoshi, Clark Gracie etc..It is truly amazing, however the event for the second time...BJJ Black Belt Chris Westfall on Growing Jiu-Jitsu in Saigon, Vietnam
Mar 06, 2015BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Black Belt Chris Westfall on Growing Jiu-Jitsu in Saigon, Vietnam
Chris Westfall grew up in Grapevine Texas and started training with UFC vet Travis Lutter in 1998. In 2008 he went to Brazil and was introduced to Bruno Bastos and Nova Uniao. 2009 was...Review, Highlights & Results of Adidas Winter Open 2015
Mar 02, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Review, Highlights & Results of Adidas Winter Open 2015
The Adidas Winter Open was held in Freiberg, Germany February 14th of this year. It was the second edition of the Adidas BJJ Open “READY TO ROLL” series. Despite a big flue epidemic...Watch: 2015 IBJJF London Winter International Open – Highlights
Feb 22, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Watch: 2015 IBJJF London Winter International Open – Highlights
London Winter Open Results: BLACK / Adult / Male / Rooster First – Andrea Verdemare – Cyclone BLACK / Adult / Male / Light Feather First – Lucas de Souza Dantas...2015 East European BJJ Open Open Results
Feb 16, 2015BJJEEComments Off on 2015 East European BJJ Open Open Results
The third edition of the East European BJJ Open was held in Zagreb, Croatia last weekend at the West Gate shopping Mall. Teams from the whole region competed. It ranks among the top...2015 European Champion Erberth Santos: “Galvao was the Only One Who Could Beat Me”
Jan 30, 2015BJJEEComments Off on 2015 European Champion Erberth Santos: “Galvao was the Only One Who Could Beat Me”
Erberth Santos, 20 years old, was the world’s best brown belt in 2014. He had an exceptional year at brown belt where he was world champion – weight and absolute, and Pan-American...British Judo Association Signs Historical Deal with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu UK Association
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing fast, there is no denying it. Last week, we heard the news that BJJ would be included in the 2018 Asian Games which is the 2nd Biggest Multi- Sport Event...The Birth of a Legend: Lucio Lagarto’s Tough Beginnings in The UK
Jan 09, 2015BJJEEComments Off on The Birth of a Legend: Lucio Lagarto’s Tough Beginnings in The UK
Written by Tom Bell. Check out his Facebook Page Tom Bell BJJ and MMA writer. Lucio ‘Lagarto’ Rodrigues is often regarded as the Lance Armstrong of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,...Joe Rogan’s Opinion on Ashton Kutcher’s Controversial Purple Belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...Ashton Kutcher on BJJ: ‘If I Lose, I Double Down on How I Train & I won’t Lose The Same Way Twice’
Recently promoted BJJ purple belt Ashton Kutcher has recently been in a lot of BJJ media. A student of coral belt Rigan Machado, Kutcher has been talking about his passion for BJJ in...Digital Grappling: The World’s First Grappling Simulation
Dec 22, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Digital Grappling: The World’s First Grappling Simulation
Digital Grappling is the latest brainchild of Roger Gracie Black Belt Nicolas Gregoriades. Gregoriades created it after being unable to find a suitable online tool for the grappling...Murilo Bustamante Fan of the Modern Game: ‘The Lapel Game & The Berimbolo Are Admirable’
Dec 22, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Murilo Bustamante Fan of the Modern Game: ‘The Lapel Game & The Berimbolo Are Admirable’
The leader of Brazilian Top Team, BJJ legend Murilo Bustamante has been critical in the past about online belt promotions . He showed his opposition to Internet Jiu-Jitsu belt...European Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Results, Pictures and Review
Dec 21, 2014BJJEEComments Off on European Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Results, Pictures and Review
The first edition of the European Jiu-Jitsu challenge was held this weekend in Varazdin, Croatia. Winners of weight classes or absolutes with more than 8 competitors won a plane ticket to Lisbon,...Rigan Machado: ‘Ashton Kutcher Could Beat Some Pros. I Invited Him To Compete at JJWL’
When news broke out that actor Ashton Kutcher had been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado, the BJJ community had mixed reactions. Some were happy about the news, many were not and...Newly Promoted Black Belt Erberth Santos Training Hard in Dubai for 2015 Europeans
Dec 17, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Newly Promoted Black Belt Erberth Santos Training Hard in Dubai for 2015 Europeans
Erberth Santos, 20 years old, was the world’s best brown belt in 2014. He had an exceptional year where at brown belt he was world champion – weight and absolute, and...Ashton Kutcher Promoted to BJJ Purple Belt by Rigan Machado
It looks like Ashton Kutcher has been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado. Back in February 2014 he was a promoted straight to a ‘2 stripe blue belt’ by Machado....Rafael Mendes On Team Mates Close outs: ‘We Need To Be More Professional & Fight Finals’
Closing a division is one of the controversial topics of Jiu-Jitsu at the moment especially after the Pan Ams where 5 out 9 black belt divisions ended in a close out between team...Netherlands National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship Complete Results
Nov 30, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Netherlands National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship Complete Results
The Netherlands National Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship was held on Sunday 30 Nov 2014 at Sports Hall Zuid, Amsterdam, Holland. There was well over 100 competitors from all over Europe competing for...Toukon Challenge Results & Pictures
Nov 27, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Toukon Challenge Results & Pictures
The Toukon Challenge which was held on November 23 at London’s Clapham Grand was a great success. It was the first edition of an elite, invitation only grappling event; Featuring...2014 Hungarian BJJ Open Results
Nov 17, 2014BJJEEComments Off on 2014 Hungarian BJJ Open Results
The 10th Edition of the Hungarian BJJ Open was another smashing success with over 400+ competitors from all over Europe competing in Budapest, Hungary. The location was superb with 8...Leo ‘Bomba’ Queiroz Talks Toukon Challenge Superfight w/ Cristiano Rodrigues
Nov 13, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Leo ‘Bomba’ Queiroz Talks Toukon Challenge Superfight w/ Cristiano Rodrigues
Valor Fightwear sponsored fighter Leonardo ‘Bomba’ Queiroz is an ex Mundial winner from Brasilia, Brazil who came to the UK a few years ago and he now runs his academy Roger...