Training Report: Bergen Grappling in Bergen, Norway
Apr 18, 2016BJJEE
Hi everyone! My name is Colin Leigh and I am a Canadian living abroad in Riga, Latvia now. I am a two striped white belt under Vladislavs Čerņavskis, training at LEWC- Giudici BJJ in Riga. I...
DeBlass:’ It’s Not Your Style of BJJ But It Doesn’t Mean It’s Wrong’
Mar 30, 2016BJJEE
In a recent Facebook post, BJJ black belt Tom Deblass refers to some online criticism of Gordon Ryan who at the Onnit Invitaional last weekend let his opponent mount him voluntarily. Deblass...
Renzo Gracie: ‘WWE’s Shane McMahon Trains With Us For 8 Years Already’
Mar 30, 2016BJJEE
Shane McMahon is facing the Undertaker at WWE WrestleMania 32 this Sunday night from Dallas, Texas. He has been preparing for this Wrestling match with no other than BJJ/MMA legend Renzo...
Chechen Black Belt Arbi Muradov: ‘Berkut Going International’
Feb 04, 2016BJJEE
“Martial arts help you out in life, I truly believe that.” In his home country of Chechnya, the 29-year old Arbi Muradov is a hero. He trains the well-known Berkut BJJ Team, helps...
Royce Gracie in Trouble with IRS for Fraud Totalling $1,15M
Jan 11, 2016BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer and current Bellator MMA brand ambassador Royce Gracie (48 yrs old) will face Ken Shamrock (51 yrs old) in a trilogy fight on Bellator in February 19, 2016 in Hosuton, Texas....
Shamrock: ‘Royce Better Wake Up. We Understand The Game Now.’
Nov 13, 2015BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer and current Bellator MMA brand ambassador Royce Gracie (48 yrs old) will face Ken Shamrock (51 yrs old) in a trilogy fight on Bellator in February 19, 2016 in...
Royce Gracie vs Ken Shamrock 3 In Bellator in February 2016
Nov 07, 2015BJJEE
UFC Hall of Famer and current Bellator MMA brand ambassador Royce Gracie will face Ken Shamrock in a trilogy fight on Bellator in February 19, 2016 in Hosuton, Texas. Also announced for...
“Is It Possible To Successfully Matsurf The World As A White Belt?”
Oct 16, 2015BJJEE
It’s not uncommon to hear people claim that it’s no problem to travel the world and be greeted with open arm as long as one is a black belt but that it is impossible for lower...
Bourdain: Getting Blue Belt Greatest Day Of My Life After Birth of Daughter
Oct 15, 2015BJJEE
59 year old BJJ blue belt Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and in...
Barnett On Metamoris 7 vs Chael Sonnen: ‘I’ll Give Him a Free Private Lesson’
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
Chael Sonnen surprised a lot of people earlier this week when he announced that he will be competing in Metamoris 7 in November against the much bigger Josh Barnett: “I’ll even give you...
Serbian-American Black Belt Ivan Bozovic on his Texas Academy & Humanitarian Seminar in Serbia
Aug 26, 2015BJJEE
Ivan Bozovic is a Serbian-American BJJ black belt who teaches at his academy in Keller, Texas: AllAmerican BJJ Academy . In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Ivan talks about how he ended up...
Leonardo Delgado: From Corporate World to Full Time Jiu-Jitsu Competitor/Instructor
Aug 10, 2015BJJEE
Leonardo Delgado is an accomplished BJJ competitor from Soul Fighters, Rio de Janeiro who is chasing his dreams of living from BJJ full time. Up to recently Leo was living the corporate...
Renzo Gracie & Dan Lukehart Denounce Gracie Academy’s Brainwashing of Students
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Dan “TrumpetDan” Lukehart is the owner and head instructor at Brea Jiu-Jitsu. Dan has been training Jiu-Jitsu since January of 2006 and is a black belt under Beneil Dariush. Dan...
Renzo Gracie: ‘Sakuraba Breaking My Arm Was The Worst Pain I’ve Ever Felt in my Life’
Mar 09, 2015BJJEE
Considered by some to be the most complete mixed martial artist the legendary Gracie family ever produced, Renzo Gracie defeated five UFC champions during a career which straddled the...
World No Gi Champ Philippe Pomaski from Switzerland: ‘I Want To Make my Name in Jiu-Jitsu’
Feb 17, 2015BJJEE
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...
Interview w/ Mihail Kunchev & Dimitrios Tsitos of ‘BJJ No-Mad’ – BJJ Documentary Travel Series
Jan 05, 2015BJJEE
“BJJ NO-MAD” is a documentary series about two martial artists – a cinematographer and a traveller, who are searching for the way of the warrior around the world starring BJJ...
BJJ Training Report, Havana Cuba: Russian BJJ Champ Opens First Ever Academy
Aug 17, 2014BJJEE
Written by Russian BJJ blue belt, Alexander Fedotov. He is a good friend of BJJ Eastern Europe and is a IBJJF Rome Open gold medalist as well as London Open silver medalist. My name...
Galvao: ‘From 1 to 10, Sonnen’s Jiu-Jitsu is a 4 ‘
Aug 13, 2014BJJEE
After his victory over Chael Sonnen in Metamoris IV, Andre Galvao talked to Tatame about how the fight went and how he rates Sonnen’s Jiu-Jitsu: “You are a collector...
Chris Weidman Demonstrates His Best Takedown
Jul 11, 2014BJJEE
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has a rich wrestling background. He transferred to Hofstra University where he became a two time All-American, placing third at the NCAA...
Claudio Calasans BJJ Summer Camp; Dublin, Ireland
Jun 27, 2014BJJEE
Claudio Calasans is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, considered by many BJJ enthusiasts as one of the top grappling middleweights in the world. Claudio Calasans fights for the...
Tournament Organizer Apologizes For & Bans Fascist Competitor
Jun 10, 2014BJJEE
Last weekend a grappling tournament called Global Grappling was held in Hungary. BJJ Eastern Europe were sent a picture of one of the competitors who stepped on the mat with a large...
Igor Gracie On Prison Experience Following NYC Nightclub Brawl Arrest: ‘Like A Horror Movie’
May 27, 2014BJJEE
The confusion involving Renzo Gracie’s NYC nightclub brawl, became clearer when Igor Gracie, who was also in the group of seven people arrested along with his cousin, gave his...
Royler Gracie: ‘I’m Glad I Helped Eddie Bravo To Build His Academy’
Mar 27, 2014BJJEE
A few days ahead of his big clash with Eddie Bravo at Metamoris 3, Royler Gracie spoke with Luke Thomas of MMAfighting, and discussed his mindset, Eddie’s style and his preparation:...
Is Breast Size An Issue In Women’s BJJ?
Feb 22, 2014BJJEE
I was reading an article from ESPN The Magazine’s ‘The Body Issue’ and the subject was women athletes and how they deal with having breasts in competition. The article...
