Jacare: ‘I’d Make As Much Money Teaching BJJ As I Do in MMA’
Sep 10, 2020BJJEE
BJJ world champion and UFC contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza discusses his upcoming UFC fight against Robert Whittaker, why he’s not fighting Luke Rockhold or Yoel Romero. Souza...
How Elite Grapplers Cross-Train in Other Grappling Sports (BJJ-Judo-Wrestling-Sambo)
Jul 30, 2020BJJEE
“BJJ Players Will Never Reach Their Full Potential Unless They Cross Train In Other Grappling Arts.” John Danaher Grappling is big family which includes Judo, Sambo, Wrestling, BJJ, Catch...
Marcus Buchecha Transitions To MMA; Signs Deal With Ali Abdelaziz, Khabib’s Manager
Jul 25, 2020BJJEE
Did Buchecha finally decide to take the MMA plunge? According to UFC commentator and MMA/BJJ journalist Mohammed Jassim Al Hosani, he did just that and he even signed with Khabib’s manager Ali...
Underestimating Your Opponent in BJJ: Why Do You Keep Doing It Over & Over Again?
Jun 07, 2020grappler z
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs Cascao Evolution BJJ out of Las Vegas nv. It is one thing to lose a fight or a match because the opponent is better...
These Are The 10 Best Takedown Artists in Grappling
May 19, 2020BJJEE
Wrestling is an inevitable part of submission grappling/BJJ and a key factor in many matches on elite and amateur level. BJJ practitioners are often criticized for neglecting their takedown game, but...
3 Fights That Changed The Direction of BJJ further Away from MMA
Apr 30, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Howard Liu, owner of Howard Combat Kimonos and instructor at Strong Sports Gym. As we all know pure BJJ fighters have lost their dominance in MMA and with that, the practice of BJJ...
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Dan Swift Begins Prison Sentence For Dog Fighting
Mar 28, 2019BJJEE
Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Dan Swift knows for better days. He has started serving his time stemming from his initial arrest in August 2016. Swift was found guilty of three felony counts of animal...
Buchecha Wants MMA ‘Under the Right Conditions’ – Won’t Rule it Out Just Yet
Aug 28, 2018BJJEE
Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida was once rumored to be MMA’s hottest prospect but things have considerably sizzled down since then. In an interview with Combate, he said we could see him...
Joe Rogan Talks Up Vitor Belfort Transformation – Back To Superjacked
Jul 04, 2018BJJEE
In jiu jitsu a jacked look is nothing new. For years and years we’ve been seeing veterans such as Pablo Popovitch, Galvao, Barral and many more. However when someone who has been looking rather...
One MMA Rule Change That Would Improve The Sport
Apr 13, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist...
Ref Fails To Penalize Blatant Eye Gouge Response To Being Guillotined
Feb 11, 2018BJJEE
Jake Matthews was the target of one of the grossest fouls we’ve seen in the cage in awhile: A brutal eye gouge by Li Jingliang that opened a big cut over the corner of his right eye....
Jacare Scores Convincing KO Victory Over Brunson: “I Was Just Ready to Win”
Jan 28, 2018BJJEE
Earlier tonight at UFC on FOX 27 live in Charlotte, North Carolina, Ronaldo Souza made a triumphant return to the Octagon to finish proven power puncher Derek Brunson with a first-round...
John McCarthy Talks BJJ Neck Injury That Briefly Left Him Paralyzed On One Side
Jan 16, 2018BJJEE
Big John McCarthy is one of the most recognizable faces in the UFC. The legendary MMA referee and bjj black belt found himself in a big scare in July while teaching bjj. What happened...
Gilbert Burns & Bruno Frazatto Are Out Of ADCC
Sep 19, 2017BJJEE
It looks like with every passing day the ADCC competitor list gets thinner. Latest to succumb to injuries are Gilbert Durinho Burns and Bruno Frazatto. Frazatto wrote on instagram: I...
David Branch on Tapping To Strikes: ‘I didn’t just give up’
Sep 18, 2017BJJEE
David Branch is a 1st Degree Black Belt under the Legendary Renzo Gracie. He started training under Relson Gracie at age of 22 years old. In 2004 he started training at the acclaimed...
BJJ Black Belt Dan Swift Convicted Of Dog Fighting
Jun 24, 2017BJJEE
In August last year black belt former mma fighter Dan Swift was busted for running a dog fighting ring. Swift was found guilty of three felony counts of animal fighting, a...
Ronaldo Jacare Souza Will Become A Free Agent after Saturday’s UFC
Apr 11, 2017BJJEE
UFC’s shoddy treatment of Jacare is no secret. The 37 year old jiu-jitsu god has had a tough time getting a title shot in the middleweight division. His MMA record stands at 24...
No Respect: Bisping & GSP Face Off For First Time
Mar 04, 2017BJJEE
Tow days ago, Dana White revealed that former welterweight champion Georges St Pierre will be making a comeback after a three year break and challenge Michael Bisping for the middleweight title....
Jacare Is Livid With UFC: “It Was A Disaster For Henderson To Fight Bisping.”
Jan 27, 2017BJJEE
Jacare is a bit at odds with the UFC. In spite of losing just one of his last 5 bouts he’s as likely to get a title shot as Anderson Spider Silva who technically hasn’t won...
Blackzilians Leader Answers Rashad Evans Plus a Source Reveals Real Conflict
Jan 19, 2017BJJEE
Several days ago Rashad Evans compared the drama in the Blackzilians team quite vividly – he said it’s comparable to “10 High schools Put Together”. Now leader...
Royler Gracie Black Belt Tim Kennedy Set To Retire From MMA
Jan 18, 2017BJJEE
Tim Kennedy has released a big statement concearning his future in MMA. He is a former UFC competitor who has also appeared on a variety of other promotions including WEC, Strikeforce...
Nate Diaz: ‘Ronda Almost Tapped Me Out Once’
Dec 28, 2016BJJEE
Nate Diaz was recently on a podcast talking about his training with Ronda Rousey: “If I’m messin’ around or playin’ around like, ‘oh I’m just training with a girl’, you’re going to...
Vinny Magalhaes Throws His Hat In the Ring – Eager To Grapple Jon Jones
Dec 20, 2016BJJEE
Just yesterday it was looking like Jon Jones will most likely be facing Luke Rockhold in January. But as the days go by ADCC medalist and former UFC fighter Vinny Magalhaes is eager to...
Yuri Simoes Training at AKA; Preparing for MMA Debut
Nov 20, 2016BJJEE
ADCC and 2x No Gi world champion Yuri Simoes ranks among the elite of grapplers. He hold wins over Garry Tonon, Dean Lister, Keenan Cornelius, and Rafael Lovato. Like many of his grappling...
