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Meet Mairbek Khasiev The Chechen Businessman Behind Berkut Jiu-Jitsu Invitational
Nov 20, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Meet Mairbek Khasiev The Chechen Businessman Behind Berkut Jiu-Jitsu Invitational
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on UFC 4 Vet Ron Van Clief Competes in BJJ at Age 72
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on 2 Serbian Grapplers Win Metamoris Challenger in Impressive Fashion
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Felipe Costa: ‘Jiu-Jitsu Is For Everyone But BJJ At A High Level Is Not.’
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Jean Machado: Funniest Brazilian Expressions!
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Gi Review: ‘Eno’ Gi by Athletes on the Mat
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on US Hero Serviceman That Stopped Terrorist in France, Trains Jiu-Jitsu
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on (Watch) Palhares Makes Shields Eat His Words, Submits Him with Brutal Kimura
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Rafael Lovato’s Return to Competition 9 Months After Torn Pec & Depression
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on Watch: Renato Laranja Invades Studio 540!
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, 2015BJJEEComments Off on World No Gi Champ Philippe Pomaski from Switzerland: ‘I Want To Make my Name in Jiu-Jitsu’
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
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, 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,...Max Carvalho’s Favorite Pre-Competition Meal
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
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, 2014BJJEEComments Off on Ladies Only BJJ Gi & No Gi Tournament in Slovenia
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, 2014BJJEEComments Off on BJJEE Gi Review: Dokebi, Balance Gi
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, 2014BJJEEComments Off on BJJ Tournament in a Salt Mine: 3rd Underground Polish Cup 20.09.14
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
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, 2014BJJEEComments Off on 2014 Serbian BJJ Cup Results & Review
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...News From Lisbon: Changes To The IBJJF Rules For 2014
The European Open Championship is the first event of the IBJJF competition calendar, and like every year all international referees gather to pass the yearly referee course. Constantly trying...BJJEE Gi Review: Doguera’s ‘Elementar’ Gi
Jan 06, 2014BJJEEComments Off on BJJEE Gi Review: Doguera’s ‘Elementar’ Gi
DOGUERA is a up and coming BJJ lifestyle brand that produces great quality and cool designed BJJ gis. The symbol of Dogera is the baboon. The words and images that come to my mind when I think of a...Trieste BJJ Challenge, 15.02.14, Italy
Dec 30, 2013BJJEEComments Off on Trieste BJJ Challenge, 15.02.14, Italy
TRIESTE BJJ CHALLENGE 2014 “We are pleased to announce the launch of the first edition of Trieste Challenge, a tournament of Brasilian jiu-jitsu open to male and female, white, blue,...Rio Grappling Club Armenia, First BJJ Club in Armenia
Dec 11, 2013BJJEEComments Off on Rio Grappling Club Armenia, First BJJ Club in Armenia
BJJ in the Caucasus is growing clubs in Azerbaijan and Chechnya popping up. Armenia is a country with a strong wrestling and judo culture so it’s only normal that BJJ would grtow there....