6 Valuable Life Lessons From Renzo Gracie
Jan 22, 2020BJJEE
In this episode of MMA Noise, Renzo Gracie shares six valuable life lessons, including thoughts about love, how to overcome problems, .and the one thing that’s certain in...
Analysis of the Book “Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Technique and Theory” by John Danaher, Renzo Gracie, Kid Peligro & Royler Gracie
Jan 14, 2020BJJEE
Guest post by Gicomo Zanini, BJJ black belt and head instructor at True North BJJ Academy. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a form of combat sports that has increasingly become a trend among Hollywood...
Renzo Gracie’s Sneaky Choke Counter to the Over Under Pass
Jan 12, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academywhere he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told...
Flashback: When Renzo Gracie Faced Jean Jacques Machado in The Final of ADCC 2000
Jan 10, 2020BJJEE
Great flashback to the final of the ADCC 2000 Under 77 Kilo. This was a match between 2 legends of jiu jitsu: Renzo Gracie and Jean Jacques Machado. The final was held in Abu Dhabi. One of the true...
Renzo Gracie’s Unstoppable Counter to Over Under Pass
Jan 02, 2020BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academy where he held a fantastic seminar. Bjjee’s editor Gile Huni was present and even had the chance to...
Renzo Gracie On Why Many Grapplers Fail To Finish in The back
Nov 30, 2019BJJEE
Many consider “the back” position the most dominant position in all of jiu-jitsu and are willing to give up any position to take the back. “The Back” is considered by many the golden...
Renzo Outlines What’s Nutella Jiu Jitsu
Nov 30, 2019BJJEE
Renzo Gracie has long been one of the most outspoken members of the Gracie family – and most beloved. Gracie recently traveled to the ADCC to witness the spectacle of clash of the...
French President’s Bodyguard Calls Renzo Gracie a ‘Jerk’; Wants To Face Him in the Cage
Sep 05, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been under fire by the international community following the Amazon fires. French president Emmanuel Macron was particularly critical of Brazil and Bolsonaro....
New Brazilian Ambassador Of Tourism Renzo Gracie Threatens French President Macron
Sep 02, 2019BJJEE
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been under fire by the international community following the Amazon fires. French president Emmanuel Macron was particularly critical of Brazil and Bolsonaro....
Renzo Gracie’s Cross Choke-Armbar Trap from Closed Guard
Aug 11, 2019BJJEE
Learn how to apply Renzo Gracie’s cross choke-armbar trap from the closed guard. It all starts with a cross grip on the collar and dropping the elbow to force a reaction. You then chain many...
Renzo Gracie’s Ezequiel From the Back
Aug 11, 2019BJJEE
Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...
Renzo Gracie’s Sneaky Americana Set Up “Answering The Phone”
Jul 29, 2019BJJEE
Renzo shows some game changing set up for the Americana. He calls it “Answering the phone”. The Americana, top shoulder lock, (also known as the figure-four armlock, bent armlock, keylock, V1...
Renzo Gracie Explains The Surprising Origin Story of The ‘Shaka’ Sign in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 11, 2019BJJEE
Photo: Gallerr If you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu long enough, you have probably noticed many practitioners using the Hang loose/Shaka Symbol everywhere, when posing for pictures, when...
Renzo Gracie Negotiates ‘Surrender’ of Brother Ralph After Flavio Almeida Assault Case
Jun 28, 2019BJJEE
The assault case by Ralph Gracie and his student, Lincoln Pereira, on Flávio “Cachorrinho” Almeida that occurred during the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World No-Gi championship on December 15 last...
Renzo Gracie’s Favorite Escape From Knee on Belly
Jun 07, 2019BJJEE
Being stuck on bottom in knee on belly is bad news. It’s one of the most dangerous positions to be in. Not only does having either a knee or shin on your chest or belly really hurt, you also...
Renzo Gracie Carries Para Athlete So They Could Train Together
May 14, 2019BJJEE
Renzo Gracie showed off his big heart once again yesterday. Footage emerged of the Gracie family lynchpin carrying a para athlete over some stairs at his academy’s location. A member of...
Legendary Fight That Changed MMA and BJJ | Renzo Gracie and the Russian Bear
Mar 11, 2019BJJEE
Renzo Gracie had made his mma debut in 1992 and he even unretired recently. Renzo’s record stands at 14:7 with notable losses to Matt Hughes, BJ Penn and Kuzushi Sakuraba (who he will likely be...
Renzo: ‘Gracie Barra Has Become Weak’; Shows Support For Ralph Gracie Attack On Flavio Almeida
Jan 08, 2019BJJEE
Two weeks ago at the No Gi worlds, Ralph Gracie made the news when he elbowed Gracie Barra director Flavio Almeida while speaking to him by the mat. Ralph Gracie was hoping to keep his incident under...
UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard receives black belt from Renzo Gracie After 15 Years
Nov 03, 2018BJJEE
In many ways UFC Matchmaker is among the most important positions in the UFC. Last night marked a momentous occasion for the current UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard – he received his jiu jitsu...
Renzo vs Walid Is Official – However It Won’t Be At ONE
Oct 16, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie has been shaking the mma world with his return at the ripe old age of 51. The Gracie family legend wasn’t the one to back down from a challenge even though Wallid initially backed...
Wallid Ismail Reportedly Sent A proposal for Renzo To Rematch Him For 20k at Jungle Fight
Sep 26, 2018BJJEE
51 year old Gracie family veteran has been back in the cage for a couple months now. After his victorious return asian promotion ONE FC announced it would be looking forward to featuring Renzo on the...
Gordon Ryan and Jon Calestine Clash Over Wolverine leaving Renzo’s On Social media
Sep 14, 2018BJJEE
Eddie Wolverine’s transition to Unity is having very detrimental effect to the rest of the Renzo Gracie team. Every day seems to unearth some inner conflict and disregard. The latest is the...
Eddie Cummings Confirms He Has Left Team Renzo Gracie to Join Unity Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
Eddie Wolverine has had a tumultuous year. After a rumored conflict with John Danaher, Wolverine has moved camps several sources say. Back in February John Danaher shared why Eddie Wolverine and Jon...
Renzo Gracie Teaches the Broomstick Takedown That He Showed in The Airport Earlier This Year
Sep 11, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie returned to action last month against Yuki Kondo in OneFC and in it he worked a takedown technique that he had demonstrated to Brandon Vera months beforehand. Here he was waiting for his...
