Scarlett Johansson Joins Ashton Kutcher & Trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 03, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is getting more and more popular among the Hollywood A list celebrities. Famous people that train or have trained in BJJ include Ashton Kutcher, Prince Jackson (son of...
Inverted Guard Progression Drills That Anyone Can Do
Dec 19, 2015BJJEE
Inverted Guard Progression Drills by: Brearin Land – BlackBeltofFinance.com Gracie Barra Headquarters Instructor I was finding that a number of students were asking me how to...
Croatian BJJ Champ Petar Olujic Fighting To Save His Life From Cancer
Dec 14, 2015BJJEE
Written by Guillaume (Gile) Huni Petar Olujic, BJJ brown belt, co-founder of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Black Dragon Split and head instructor, is one of the pioneers of BJJ in Croatia. He has...
GSP Says Dana White Is The Reason He Retired
Nov 27, 2015BJJEE
Georges St-Pierre spoke to Chael Sonnen on his podcast and told him the reasons that pushed him to retire from the UFC. He partly blames Dana White for not responding correctly to his...
Meet Mairbek Khasiev The Chechen Businessman Behind Berkut Jiu-Jitsu Invitational
Nov 20, 2015BJJEE
The Berkut BJJ invitational is putting together an amazing card with 13 elite level submission only matches. The event will be held in Moscow, Russia on November 21st. The Berkut organisation...
UFC 4 Vet Ron Van Clief Competes in BJJ at Age 72
Nov 18, 2015BJJEE
Ron Van Clief is known to MMA fans as the man who fought Royce Gracie at UFC 4. He is to date the oldest person to fight in the UFC at the age of 51. Gracie won the match by submission with a...
2 Serbian Grapplers Win Metamoris Challenger in Impressive Fashion
Nov 17, 2015BJJEE
At last weekend’s Metamoris Challenger in Los Angeles this Sunday, two Serbian Jiu-Jitsu players won their division in impressive fashion. In the lightweight category, Aleksandar Rajacic...
Felipe Costa: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Is For Everyone But BJJ At A High Level Is Not.’
Nov 08, 2015BJJEE
Multiple world champion and leader of Brasa, Felipe Costa discussed on his website Brazilianblackbelt.com, how he thought that champions could not be made but are in fact born. He means...
Jean Machado: Funniest Brazilian Expressions!
Nov 04, 2015BJJEE
If you have had the pleasure of training in Brazil or had a Brazilian instructor, chances are that you may have heard many of these expressions and phrases. Even if you didn’t,...
Gi Review: ‘Eno’ Gi by Athletes on the Mat
Oct 22, 2015BJJEE
I was really happy when the guys from BJJ lifestyle wear company ‘Athletes On The Mat’ & FB Page sent me a really nice black ‘Eno‘ BJJ Gi . Athletes on the Mat...
US Hero Serviceman That Stopped Terrorist in France, Trains Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 22, 2015BJJEE
Spencer Stone, the US Air Force serviceman who along with two other military stopped a massacre in the high-speed train on the Paris / Amsterdam link, is a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner that...
(Watch) Palhares Makes Shields Eat His Words, Submits Him with Brutal Kimura
Aug 02, 2015BJJEE
Rousimar Palhares (18-6) retained his WSOF welterweight belt, submitting Jake Shields (31-8-1) with a kimura in Round 3. The win was controversial as Palhares continued to crank the...
Rafael Lovato’s Return to Competition 9 Months After Torn Pec & Depression
Jun 14, 2015BJJEE
Rafael Lovato Jr is back to competition, 9 months after suffering a serious injury and the depression that followed. He competed this weekend at the IBJJF Curitiba Open and won double...
Watch: Renato Laranja Invades Studio 540!
Apr 02, 2015BJJEE
This is what happens when 27 time world BJJ Champion Mestre Renato Laranja invades Studio 540… Studio 540 is a non affiliated jiu-jitsu school which last year hosted 22...
World No Gi Champ Philippe Pomaski from Switzerland: ‘I Want To Make my Name in Jiu-Jitsu’
Feb 17, 2015BJJEE
Philippe Pomaski is one of the biggest European talents on the world Jiu-Jitsu scene. This 24 year old Swiss purple belt is picking up medals in Brazil, US and all over Europe. He has...
Gregor Gracie Defeats 2x USA Greco Roman National Champ in a Wrestling Match
Dec 24, 2014BJJEE
There have been many high level wrestlers that have transitioned to BJJ and done well (Olympic bronze medalist Adam Wheeler, Ben Askren who competed at the No Gi Worlds, and former...
European Jiu-Jitsu Challenge Results, Pictures and Review
Dec 21, 2014BJJEE
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,...
Max Carvalho’s Favorite Pre-Competition Meal
Dec 05, 2014BJJEE
Max Carvalho is a 1st degree black-belt under the famous Zé Radiola. He is an active competitor and respected instructor who runs Gracie Barra Hungary. He also has a network of...
Beasts Of The East: The 10 Current Best Eastern-European MMA Fighters
Nov 22, 2014BJJEE
Back in October 2013, top sporting website bleacherreport.com made a list of the top Eastern European (not including Russia) MMA fighters today. The countries that they...
Ladies Only BJJ Gi & No Gi Tournament in Slovenia
Oct 28, 2014BJJEE
WHERE & WHEN:Location: Judo Center “Krško”Ulica mladinskih del. brigad 2, Leskovec pri Krškem, Krško, Slovenia Date: 22.11.2014. Saturday, 10.00h REGISTRATION:...
BJJEE Gi Review: Dokebi, Balance Gi
Sep 29, 2014BJJEE
Dokebi is a European/Korean Gi company and one of the rare BJJ Gi manufacturers from Korea. I was contacted by the owners of Dokebi, and they sent me a gi to try out. I was really excited to try...
BJJ Tournament in a Salt Mine: 3rd Underground Polish Cup 20.09.14
Sep 11, 2014BJJEE
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ORGANIZER “The Third Underground Polish Cup “ https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=802389466448040 Organizer: Bocheńskie Stowarzyszenie Sztuk i Sportów Walki...
Rickson Gracie To Launch New Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Jul 13, 2014BJJEE
UPDATE (MONDAY): OFFICIAL: Rickson Gracie’s New Federation Will Be Called:Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF) According to sources close to Rickson and Kron Gracie, in the next few...
2014 Serbian BJJ Cup Results & Review
Apr 13, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Serbian Jiu-Jitsu Cup is now done and dusted and was a great success. It was held in Belgrade, Serbia With over 220 registered competitors and 28 teams from the region. It...
