Demian Maia Secure In His Title Shot, Talks Possible GSP Match
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
Following Maia’s latest brilliant finish against Carlos Condit he shrugged off a possible match with Georges St-Pierre. He was focused on getting a title shot. As is, the chance...
Dillon Danis Calls Out The Entire UFC
Oct 06, 2016BJJEE
It has been an exciting year for Dillon Danis. Following a coaching stint with UFC’s Notorious McGregor, Danis conquered the double gold at 2016 IBJJF No-Gi Pans with several submissions....
Demian Maia Is All Class, Honored by GSP Call Out But Wants Title Instead
Sep 05, 2016BJJEE
Demian Maia is riding high after his brilliant victory over Carlos Condit. It seems like the best is yet to come. Submitting The Natural Born Killer in the first round makes...
How Intense Are The Performance Enhancing Effects Of Marijuana?
Aug 09, 2016BJJEE
Since the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was founded in 1999 to fight against doping in sport in all its forms, the prohibition of cannabis in sport has been one of the controversial...
Conor McGregor Rolls with 1st Irish BJJ Black Belt John Kavanagh
Aug 01, 2016BJJEE
Here is an awesome rolling session between Conor McGregor and his BJJ/MMA coach John Kavanagh. John Kavanagh runs the Straight Blast Gym Ireland and was the first Irish person to be awarded a...
Grapplers Who Have Embraced Cannabis Optimize the Experience
Jul 03, 2016BJJEE
We live at a strange time, as evidenced with the draconic fine of Nick Diaz for cannabis use when so many of his peers succumb to using steroids. Still some grapplers are openly...
Report: UFC Owners in Advanced Talks To Sell Business
May 11, 2016BJJEE
According to ESPN.com, the UFC is selling the business to foreign buyers: The owners of the UFC are in advanced talks to sell the business, sources told ESPN.com. At least four bidders are...
(Video) Anderson Silva Rolls with Ricardo De La Riva In Preparation For Bisping
Feb 14, 2016BJJEE
BJJ black belt Anderson Silva has been training with Ricardo de La Riva for the past few years. De la Riva is the master of Rodrigo Minotauro (Anderson’s BJJ master). During a recent...
Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Doping Cultures of BJJ & MMA
Dec 16, 2015BJJEE
Much like most of the world, my first serious exposure to world of professional athletes doping was the Lance Armstrong scandal. This particular story received much of the media attention due...
Anderson Silva’s Defense to Claim Use of ‘Viagra’ Tainted Steroid Test
Aug 12, 2015BJJEE
Anderson Silva shocked the sports world when he tested positive for two illegal steroids. On Thursday (13th of August), Anderson Silva finally goes to trial by the Nevada State Athletic...
Watch: Anderson Silva Rolling w/ BJJ Legend Ricardo De La Riva
Apr 05, 2015BJJEE
BJJ black belt Anderson Silva has been training with Ricardo de La Riva for the past few years. De la Riva is the master of Rodrigo Minotauro (Anderson’s BJJ master). During a...
Amid Controversy, Anderson Silva Unwinds by Teaching Jiu-Jitsu at His Academy
Mar 06, 2015BJJEE
In the middle of a huge doping scandal, Anderson Silva seems to have found a way to unwind. A 3rd degree lack belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Minotauro, the Spider was spotted giving classes at...
Silva Breaks Silence: ‘Everything I Took Since My Injury is Being Analyzed’
Feb 20, 2015BJJEE
On Wednesday the UFC announced a series of measures to clean up the damage made from number of their stars testing positive for PEDs. This will change the whole scene as first time...
Schaub on PEDs in MMA: Rewards Outweigh Risks
Feb 13, 2015BJJEE
UFC fighter Brendan Schaub gave his opinion on PED usage in MMA during his ‘The fighter and the kid’ podcast. Schaub believes that there is no reason not to take PEDs in...
Paulo Filho: ‘Everybody Takes PEDs in MMA. Question of Timing to Not Get Caught’
Feb 11, 2015BJJEE
PED is the hottest topic in MMA at the moment. The recent cases of Jon Jones (cocaine) , Anderson Silva , Nick Diaz, Jon Fitch and Hector Lombard have made the problem snowball out of...
GSP: ‘PED like Bringing Knife to a Fight’
Feb 10, 2015BJJEE
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has always been critical of the drug testing system in place in the UFC. St-Pierre told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour on Monday. “I knew...
Kron Gracie Plans to Compete in ADCC in 2015, Rules Out Return to IBJJF Tournaments
Jan 13, 2015BJJEE
He is now focused on MMA , but competing in Jiu-Jitsu is still in Kron Gracie’s plans. The 2013 ADCC Champion and BJJ black belt debuted in MMA with victory on December 2014 in...
Kron Gracie on His MMA Plans in 2015
Jan 10, 2015BJJEE
Kron Gracie’s MMA debout could not have been better: a win by submission. On stage he celebrated with his father and surrounded by friends. Son of legendary fighter Rickson...
Watch Kron Gracie’s MMA Debut, Pulls Guard & Gets the Tap!
Dec 23, 2014BJJEE
REAL 1 weigh in results December 22, 2014 Ariake Coliseum Tokyo, Japan #10 – Main Event 73kg Catchweight 5 minutes x 5 rounds Kron Gracie vs Kim Hyung-Su Son of legendary fighter Rickson...
Anderson Silva Receives 3rd Degree on Black Belt from Rodrigo Minotauro
Dec 15, 2014BJJEE
Ahead of his big UFC comeback fight with Nick Diaz on January 31st 2015, the former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva recently received the third degree on his black belt from...
(Video) Yancy Medeiros Places a Crazy Reverse Bulldog Choke @UFC 177
Aug 31, 2014BJJEE
Yancy Medeiros is a UFC fighter from Wai’anae, Hawaii. Medeiros is of Hawaiian, Portuguese and Filipino descent, known ‘Hapa Filipino’. Medeiros started off his career...
Cesar Gracie: ‘Anderson Silva’s Chin Isn’t The Same Anymore’
Aug 01, 2014BJJEE
In a recent interview with MMAFighting.com, Cesar Gracie discussed the upcoming Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva superfight set for JAnuary of 2015. : “I already knew this fight would...
Former WWE Wrestler Dave Batista Promoted To BJJ Purple Belt By Cesar Gracie
Jan 14, 2014BJJEE
Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Dave Batista started Cesar Gracie in 2010. He was yesterday promoted to BJJ purple belt by Gracie. This follows his evolution in BJJ when he was...
Jake Shields On His UFC Fight With Demian Maia: “I Expect A Jiu-Jitsu Jiu-Jitsu Fight.”
Aug 28, 2013BJJEE
On Oct. 9 in Brazil, Jake Shields will take on Demain Maia in the main event of UFC Fight Night 29, and it’s a matchup he’s extremely excited to take.The fight will put two of the...
