Fedor: ‘Dana White Should Learn To Respect People He Works With’
Mar 15, 2015BJJEE
Fighting Lifestyle UAE’s correspondent Mihails Kozevnikovs caught up with ‘The Last Emperor’ Fedor Emelianenko (34-4) during his visit to HM Fitness center in Dubai. Fedor...
Poland’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk Becomes UFC’s First Ever Eastern European Champion
Mar 15, 2015BJJEE
Poland’s Joanna Jedrzejczyk has done it. She became the first ever Eastern European Champion in UFC History. Joanna Jędrzejczyk is now UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion. She...
Roy Nelson on New UFC PED Policy: ‘You Get Caught & Fight Still Goes on’
Mar 13, 2015BJJEE
Roy Nelson talks about the new UFC PED testing policy, which in his opinion, makes no sense. He will be facing Alistair Overeem at UFC 185. Nelson told MMAFighting.com: ...
(Video) Grueling 1,5 Hour Long BJJ Blue Belt Test in Norway
Mar 12, 2015BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has had an informal approach to belt promotions, in which one or more instructors subjectively agree that a given student is ready for the next rank. In recent years...
TBT: Matt Serra to Coach Marc Laimon: ‘You’re an Expert Swimmer That Never Got Into a Pool’
Mar 12, 2015BJJEE
Marc Laimon is a grappling and MMA coach who is a black belt in Brazillian jiu jitsu. He started training at the Gracie academy but left after a few years to continue his BJJ...
Culture Shock: A British Grappler’s Impressions of Training BJJ in Japan
Mar 12, 2015BJJEE
Following the article on the Japanese grappler talking about training BJJ in the US, Reddit member Yami-Uchi, who is British, made a similar post sharing his experience from training...
Culture Shock: Japanese Shares Impressions of Training BJJ in USA
Mar 11, 2015BJJEE
Reddit member BJJ827 is Japanese and he shared his experience from training BJJ in the USA for 2 weeks. Interesting stuff: “I’ve been to North America to see...
Renzo Gracie: ‘Sakuraba Breaking My Arm Was The Worst Pain I’ve Ever Felt in my Life’
Mar 09, 2015BJJEE
Considered by some to be the most complete mixed martial artist the legendary Gracie family ever produced, Renzo Gracie defeated five UFC champions during a career which straddled the...
Brendan Schaub on Training Partner Ronda Rousey: ‘I’ve Seen Her Destroy Men’
Mar 07, 2015BJJEE
When UFC commentator Joe Rogan made the controversial statement that Ronda Rousey would probably beat 50% of the UFC male bantamweight division, it set tongues wagging. In a new...
Ronda Rousey Does a U Turn: ‘There’s no setting in which we should condone a man hitting a woman’
Mar 06, 2015BJJEE
We will never really know if Ronda Rousey will ever defeat a man in MMA. Ronda Rousey said on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Thursday that she could defeat “100 percent” of UFC men’s...
Renzo Gracie & Cousins Get Community Service for NY Nightclub Brawl
Mar 06, 2015BJJEE
Renzo Gracie was arrested in the early hours of Sunday the 18th of May 2014 after a big brawl in a nightclub in New York. Under instructions from his attorney, Renzo was not allowed to...
Slovenian Grappler Part of TUF 21: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Cast
Mar 06, 2015BJJEE
BJJ/MMA Fighter Uroš Jurišić from Slovenia is part of the new edition of TUF which have a slightly different concept than the previous editions. TUF 21: American Top Team vs....
BJJ Black Belt Chris Westfall on Growing Jiu-Jitsu in Saigon, Vietnam
Mar 06, 2015BJJEE
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...
Ronda Rousey Corrects Joe Rogan: ‘I Could Beat 100% of UFC Male Bantamweights’
Mar 05, 2015BJJEE
The controversy continues….After Joe Rogan and even Bruce Buffer gave a wild estimate that Ronda Rousey could defeat 50% of male UFC bantamweights, UFC flyweight (125 lb, 57 kg)...
German Grappler & Rapper Spotted in ISIS Beheading Video
Mar 05, 2015BJJEE
A German grappler, MMA fighter and rapper has been spotted in ISIS various propaganda videos including one where he his holding a severed head. Abu Talha al-Almani, formerly known as...
Flavio Canto: “Ronda’s Style is Spectacular Because Judokas are Always Active on the Ground”
Mar 04, 2015BJJEE
Flávio Canto is a Brazilian judo champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who won the bronze medal in the -81 kg division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He...
Cris Cyborg to Rener Gracie: ‘Go Promote your Online Students While I Earn My Credit Fighting’
Mar 04, 2015BJJEE
Cris Cyborg didn’t appreciate Rener Gracie’s recent comments about her on The MMA Hour: “No offense to her, she’s obviously an amazing athlete and has done...
Rousey’s Jiu-Jitsu Coach Rener Gracie: ‘Ronda Has the Best Armbars I’ve Ever Felt’
Mar 03, 2015BJJEE
Ronda Rousey’s Jiu-Jitsu coach Rener Gracie told MMAFighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani on Monday about how is amazed by her work ethic and fighting skills: ...
Roy Jones Jr. Feels for Silva: ‘I’ve Heard Those Things Help You Heal Quicker’
Mar 03, 2015BJJEE
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. and Anderson Silva have been pushing for years to face each other in a boxing match. Both are good friends. The bout is highly unlikely as Silva is still...
Rogan: ‘Ronda Rousey Might Beat 50% of UFC’s Male Bantamweights’
Mar 02, 2015BJJEE
Ronda Rousey’s dominant performances in the UFC have inspired Joe Rogan. Speaking with ESPN’s Dan Lebatard before UFC 184, Rogan had this to say: “There’s a lot...
Review, Highlights & Results of Adidas Winter Open 2015
Mar 02, 2015BJJEE
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...
Renato Babalu Sobral on Metamoris 6 Match with Chael Sonnen
Mar 01, 2015BJJEE
Nearly two years after announcing his retirement, the legendary Renato Babalu anounced his return to MMA. The light-heavyweight will face Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of Strength...
Ronda’s Mom, Ann Maria De Mars (World Champ) on Judo’s Worldwide Decline
Feb 27, 2015BJJEE
Judo is a massive sport. It’s in he Olympics. It is of course much bigger than it’s little brother BJJ. There are however some warning signs that it’s popularity is...
ESPN Highlights Sexual Harassment Problems in BJJ Gyms
Feb 26, 2015BJJEE
Sport media giant ESPN recently came out with an article written by Jack Rossen that didn’t put MMA and BJJ gyms in a good light. The article highlights the recent cases of sexual...
