How is Jiu-Jitsu for MMA Different From Just Training Jiu-Jitsu?
Jul 07, 2020BJJEE
A couple of years ago Conor McGregor was doing an interview about the possibility of his Mayweather fight and he made a metaphor that compared MMA to spinning multiple plates at the same time. This...
How John Danaher Uses Kaizen Principles To Improve His Student’s Jiu-Jitsu
Jun 16, 2020BJJEE
Kaizen is a Japanese word which means “change for better”. The best translation for it in English language would be improvement”. Kaizen is any kind of improvement, one-time or...
How To Take Care Of Your Body So That You Can Train Jiu-Jitsu Into Your Old Age
Apr 01, 2020BJJEE
The life of a martial artist comes with many burdens, among them constant aches and pains as well as a chronic lack of time. There’s no solution that will allow you to be constantly injury free...
Marcelo Garcia Reveals The Secret To His Infamous North-South Choke
Mar 03, 2020BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron Gracie, Mike...
Draculino Blasts 10th Planet JJ, “American Jiu-Jitsu”: There Is Only Jiu-Jitsu
Feb 05, 2020BJJEE
Vinicius „Draculino“ Magalhães is a fifth-degree black belt under the legendary founder of Gracie Barra, Carlos Gracie Jr. A part of the „golden generation“ of BJJ, he has trained with other...
What To Do With Someone That Doesn’t Respect the Tap in BJJ
Jan 06, 2020grappler z
“Checkmate! That one word captures the elegance of chess, where the goal of the game is to take your opponent’s King, but the final move is never played. Rather, players try to maneuver their...
Top Guillotine Artists in Grappling
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Guillotine is a one of the easiest techniques for a beginner to get. Many say that the simple mechanic and an intuitive understanding make it an integral part of the game of many beginners but...
This is How Marcelo Garcia Escapes a Tight Guillotine
Dec 26, 2019BJJEE
Marcelo Garcia is one of the bjj greats. His weapon of choice was often the Guillotine with which he submitted quite a few big names. Among them are: Victor Estima, Josh Hinger, Kron...
Full Results Quintet Ultra feat. Gordon Ryan, UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce & WEC Legends
Dec 13, 2019BJJEE
SUPERFIGHT 1 Craig Jones defeats Fredson Paixao vby rear-naked choke OFFICIAL RESULTS Craig Jones def. Fredson Paixao via rear-naked choke #QUINTETUltra pic.twitter.com/dfbYUMiLXJ — Amy Kaplan...
Full Roster Released For Quintet Ultra feat. UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce & WEC Legends
Dec 11, 2019BJJEE
Quintet Ultra, which will be taking place on December 12 in Las Vegas, will feature a star-studded card from the MMA and grappling world. Quintet Ultra Set for December 12 at the Red Rock Casino in...
What Level Of Intensity Should You Train Jiu-Jitsu At?
Dec 03, 2019BJJEE
How intense should one roll during BJJ training sessions? Some grapplers seem to believe in the ‘shark tank’ training environment which follows the Carlson Gracie maxim: “To...
Last Weekend’s Quintet 4 Was a Warm Up for an Event featuring UFC x PRIDE x Strikeforce x WEC
Dec 01, 2019BJJEE
This weekend, Tokyo, Japan hosted the Quintet Fight Night 4, a team grappling event led by MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba . It was a warm-up for the Quintet Ultra, which will be taking place on December...
Game Changers: Benefits Of a Plant Based Diet For BJJ Athletes
Oct 30, 2019BJJEE
It’s a common misconception that athletes cannot eat a plant-based diet, because it does not provide the protein they need. In fact, many world class athletes are vegetarians or vegans. Here are...
Why ‘Anger is not a Gift’ In Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 26, 2019BJJEE
Guest post from Thomas Nadelhoffer the Grumpy Grappler, an Associate Professor of Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience at College of Charleston (SC). When he’s not enjoying time with his wife...
SUG 8 Results: Triumph Of The Grappler Over the MMA Fighter Grappling
May 13, 2019BJJEE
Submission Underground has had an interesting streak. The Chael Sonnen promotion was matching A level MMA fighters with great grapplers. However the event that signified their return to mainstream,...
Submission Underground Finally Back! Unveils Epic Card for UFC Fight Pass Debut
Apr 18, 2019BJJEE
Submission Underground started off great but ran into some trouble with funding following the first several events. This ultimately led to the last few cards being under reported on since their...
Polaris 9 Results: Tough Match Ups and One Breakthrough Performance
Mar 16, 2019BJJEE
Polaris just concluded its 9th edition. The europe based sub only promotion has been putting on shows for a number of years. In the latest edition they’ve matched up a number of jiu jitsu aces...
Dillon Danis declares himself ‘the hottest prospect in MMA history’
Jan 16, 2019BJJEE
Dillon Danis may have just gotten his butt kicked by Jake Shields but he’s in no way done making grandiose statements. His latest includes him being “the hottest prospect in MMA...
BJJ Lookalikes, 2019 Updated Version
Jan 01, 2019BJJEE
No disrespect to all our BJJ heroes. It’s all in good fun. Please feel free to make suggestions and we will add them! & ...
212 lbs Rousimar Palhares Looking Massive at Training Camp For Craig Jones Kasai Match
Aug 13, 2018BJJEE
If you like leglocks, this is grappling match that will get you excited! The hottest grappler of this past year, Craig Jones will face the dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares at KASAI Pro 3...
Rousimar Palheres Looking As JACKED As Ever Ahead of Match with Craig Jones
Aug 09, 2018BJJEE
The dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares will face fellow leglocker Craig Jones at KASAI Pro 3 scheduled for Saturday, August 18. Rousimar recently posted a picture from his training camp,...
Craig Jones On Upcoming Palhares Match: He’s A Very Scary Guy
Aug 04, 2018BJJEE
If you like leglocks, this is grappling match that will get you excited! The hottest grappler of this past year, Craig Jones will face the dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares at KASAI Pro 3...
Craig Jones To Face Rousimar Palhares at KASAI Pro 3
Jul 06, 2018BJJEE
If you like leglocks, this is grappling match that will get you excited! The hottest grappler of this past year, Craig Jones will face the dangerous and unpredictable Rousimar Palhares at KASAI Pro 3...
Nick Diaz Playfights AJ Agazarm, Is Agazarm Looking To get Back Into MMA?
Apr 25, 2018BJJEE
We’re all waiting for the return of Nick Diaz to MMA. Just in the past month the UFC ace accepted a one-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for missing three...
