Ralek Gracie: ‘Before Metamoris, Garry Tonon Was Known for Losing To Kron’
Mar 27, 2015BJJEE
Ralek Gracie, the co-founder and CEO of Metamoris responded this week to Garry Tonon’s statement about how he was contacted before Eddie Bravo’s EBI event and why he didn’t want...
Ralek Gracie Details ‘The Road To Metamoris’ Reality Show
Mar 26, 2015BJJEE
Metamoris last month announced that it was hosting a secret tournament for heavyweight grapplers from all over the world to compete for a chance for a spot in the next Metamoris and to...
Ralek Gracie: ‘We offered Garry Tonon $140K a Year to Compete Exclusively for Metamoris”
Mar 25, 2015BJJEE
Ralek Gracie, the co-founder and CEO of Metamoris responded to Garry Tonon’s statement about how he was contacted befor Eddie Bravo’s EBI event and why he didn’t want...
Ralek Gracie Thinks CM Punk Wouldn’t Last 2 Mins in Metamoris. Wants to Book Brock Lesnar vs Ryron Gracie
Dec 10, 2014BJJEE
Former WWE champion CM Punk was last week signed by the UFC. The news shocked a lot of MMA fans as he has no MMA record, no prior martial arts background although at 35 years old,...
Ralek Gracie & Josh Barnett Talk About Metamoris 4 & Criticize Sport BJJ
Aug 07, 2014BJJEE
Before his Metamoris4 match up against Dean Lister on August 9th in Los Angeles, California, Josh Barnett welcomes in Ralek Gracie to the podcast this week. Ralek Gracie, the Metamoris...
Ralek Gracie: ‘Steroids Won’t Help Fighters In Metamoris 20 Mins Fight Format’
Jul 29, 2014BJJEE
Three weeks after the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Chael Sonnen from mixed martial arts for two years because of multiple failed drug tests, he will return to competition...
Ralek Gracie: ‘Lister & Barnett Are Fighting For The Metamoris Title Then Buchecha Will Fight The Winner’
Jul 04, 2014BJJEE
Metamoris president Ralek Gracie recently talked to Vice.com about his plans for Metamoris, how he didn’t want the Chael Sonnen vs Amdre Galvao fight to be the main event and how...
Official Statement From Ralek Gracie On Chael Sonnen’s Participation At Metamoris 4 After PED Issues
Jul 02, 2014BJJEE
Chael Sonnen’s problems with PEDs are nowhere near finished. After the NSAC revealed that Chael Sonnen for banned substances on May 24th, he announced his retirement from professional...
Ralek Gracie Confirms Metamoris 4 Card & Secret Match
Jun 24, 2014BJJEE
BJJ Eastern Europe was among the first media to anounce the Metamoris 4 match ups. Now Ralek Gracie, Metamoris president, had this to say on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour on...
Ralek Gracie: ‘Eddie Bravo Is On A Campaign To Discredit Me. He’s Starting His Own Event’
Apr 03, 2014BJJEE
After his Metamoris match, Eddie Bravo made comments on Joe Rogan’s Podcast, saying he thinks Metamoris boss Ralek Gracie is upset with him. MMAmania has...
Ralek Gracie On Royler vs Eddie 2 @Metamoris: ‘I Tried To Pay Them As Much As I Could.”
Jan 29, 2014BJJEE
Metamoris 2 organizer Ralek Gracie talked to BJJrants.com about how he put the event together and how he was able to convince Royler and Eddie to rematch: BJJ Rants: Metamoris 3 is going back to...
Ralek Gracie on Metamoris III, Anounces New Rules & No More Judges
Jun 18, 2013BJJEE
Check out what Ralek Gracie has to say about Metamoris and how it will change. Hopefully they can find the formula to take jiu-jitsu to the next level and, hopefully, find a way to get someone like...
Ralek Gracie On Metamoris 2’s Judging System: “We Have 3 Judges That Will Make A Decision…”
May 21, 2013BJJEE
Ralek Gracie talked to bloodyelbow.com about the judging system that will be tested in Metamoris 2. “T.P.: Do you ever think there is going to be a point system that could give us what you...
Metamoris 2: Ralek Gracie’s Prediction For The Kron Gracie Vs Shinya Aoki Main Event
May 14, 2013BJJEE
Metamoris returns with another blockbuster card featuring six matches contested by world-class practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The unique format combining 20-minute single-round matches with...
Event Organizer, Ralek Gracie On Metamoris 2: “We’ll Have More No Gi Fights & Judges Decisions.”
Apr 17, 2013BJJEE
The Metamoris Pro Jiu-Jitsu Invitational will hold its second edition on June 9 in Los Angeles, California, and the big event of the card is already set. Show organizer, Ralek Gracie talked about the...
Differences Between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Japanese Ju Jitsu
Apr 07, 2024BJJEE
Gary King has trained in both arts and makes a comparison of the two and their different applications. Gary King started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in the late nineties. Initially he focused on...
These Are the Most Controversial People in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 12, 2022BJJEE
BJJ is a fast growing sport and its community is very tight knit and passionate. Some leading figures of the BJJ community (athletes or instructors) have a huge following which means that...
These Are The Smartest MMA Fighters Of All Time
Sep 17, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Royce Gracie’s Son, Khonry Was Cut by Bellator
Jul 13, 2021BJJEE
In recent weeks, the UFC made a list of layoffs and now it was Bellator’s turn to give up 18 fighters incuding Khonry Gracie , son of the legend Royce Gracie. Welterweight, Khonry debuted at...
The Legend of “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba vs The Gracie Family
Dec 30, 2020BJJEE
Written by Xavier Sales, Black Belt, Head instructor at Alpha Jiu Jitsu Academy Richmond, Sydney Australia, jiujitsurichmond.com.au There is no one more influential in Japanese MMA than the legend...
Top 10 Part-Time Jobs for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes
Jun 16, 2020BJJEE
Trying to take your game to the next level but coming up short financially? Thinking of making training and competing a bigger part of your life? Throughout my journey as a competitor I worked more...
The Epic Moment Rickson Gracie Met Sakuraba & Why They Never Fought
Apr 28, 2020BJJEE
2 martial arts legends met in Japan a few years ago: Rickson Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba aka ‘The Gracie Hunter’. In the early and mid ’90s the Gracie family ruled the world of MMA, and...
Gracie Family & Wrestling, Cross Training Throughout History
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
Back in 2014, brothers Rolles & Igor (sons of the legendary Rolls Gracie) and their half brother Gregor Gracie all participated in wrestling exhibition matches in New York at the Grapple...
Top List Of Funniest People In Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
One of the great things about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the characters that make up the sport. Here is a list of the funniest people in Jiu-Jitsu in no particular order: Renato Laranja, the man...
