Black Belt Denounces Widespread Arrogance & ‘Championitis’ in BJJ
Jan 27, 2024BJJEE
Gael Coadic, founder of Gracie Barra Fox Team, is one of the pioneers of BJJ in Europe and a 3rd degree BJJ black belt, with a lifetime of practice in various martial arts. He was part the French...
MMA Legend Gilbert Yvel Gets Promoted From BJJ Purple Belt To Black Belt
Jan 26, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
The Dutch MMA legend, Gilbert Yvel, has recently been promoted to the rank of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt! His coaches, Remco Pardoel and Marcelo Andreoli, promoted him a few weeks ago from the...
MMA Legend Gilbert Yvel Earns Black Belt in BJJ After Grappling for 24 Years
Jan 24, 2024BJJEE
Gilbert Yvel, the legendary Dutch MMA fighter from the early 2000s, remains active in martial arts to this day, albeit in a different capacity. While Yvel made his name in mixed martial arts...
KSW Announces Unique Gi Fight: BJJ vs Judo Black Belt
Jan 24, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
KSW, the prominent Polish MMA promotion, has announced an extraordinary matchup for their upcoming event, “XTB KSW Epic”… As this event will feature an MMA match between BJJ black...
Old School: The “Dirty Dozen”, The First 12 non-Brazilian Black Belts
Jan 23, 2024BJJEE
The BJJ Dirty Dozen are the first 12 non-Brazilian students to receive Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. While in Brazil Jiu-Jitsu has been around for almost 90 years, the rest of the...
“European Dirty Dozen”, The First European BJJ Black Belts
Jan 23, 2024BJJEE
By: Guillaume Huni The “European Dirty Dozen” are the first 12 Europeans to receive Black Belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I had to do some hardcore investigative...
How Long Does it Take to get a Legit Black Belt in Judo?
Jan 22, 2024BJJEE
While requirements vary, it typically takes a minimum of five years to earn a black belt in Judo. Judo is a martial art that focuses on grappling techniques and throws. Students progress through a...
Judo Olympian Goes 1 Round Judo & Then 1 Round No Gi Grappling with BJJ Black Belt
Jan 22, 2024BJJEE
“BJJ Players Will Never Reach Their Full Potential Unless They Cross Train In Other Grappling Arts.” John Danaher Judo and BJJ: Similar Jacket, different rules and mentality. Judo training will...
Ahmed Best, Actor Who Portrayed Jar Jar Binks in “Star Wars”, Is A BJJ Black Belt
Jan 20, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed the (in)famous Jar Jar Binks character in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, is a BJJ black belt? Best has been training for a long time and has a...
The Crazy Life of Slavko Ilic, Rickson Gracie Black Belt: From War Zones to Hollywood
Jan 18, 2024BJJEE
If you have been training Jiu-Jitsu for 20+ years, you have probably heard of Slavko Ilic. He is as old school as it gets. Slavko’s life is like an action movie, full of twists and turns and...
MMA Vet & BJJ Black Belt Diego Braga Murdered After Having Motorcycle Stolen in Rio de Janeiro
Jan 16, 2024BJJEE
The Brazilian mixed martial arts community mourns the loss of Diego Braga, a 44-year-old veteran fighter and father to Gabriel Braga, a recent finalist in the Professional Fighters League tournament....
BJJ Blue Belt Claims ‘God’ Promoted Him To Black Belt in BJJ
Jan 12, 2024BJJEE
Through the years many cases of self promoted jiu jiteiros were outed. While some excused themselves saying it was Japanese jiu jitsu, or a discipline they made up, out some outright owned it. Such ...
BJJ Black Belt Confronts Home Intruder
Jan 12, 2024BJJEE
One can never necessarily be completely “ready” for a real self defense situation, however, we can increase our odds of surviving against a violent attacker by targeting certain moves, and...
Sean Strickland’s BJJ Teammate Speaks Out On Him Throwing his Black Belt in the Trash
Jan 11, 2024BJJEE
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s recent decision to throw his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the garbage can has generated significant discussion across various online platforms....
Why This Top Black Belt Quit Competing in Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 11, 2024BJJEE
If you are (or were) a BJJ competitor then this is for you For many competitive athletes just the idea of being able to compete is one of the biggest motivating factors behind playing sports along...
Tiny Female Judo Black Belt Olympian Grapples White Belt Male
Jan 10, 2024BJJEE
Dojo storming is all the rage today but it’s quite special to see someone ready to take on a huge challenge and keep an open mind. Such was the case with Norwegian judoka – the first ever...
No Gi BJJ Blue Belt Has a Painful Experience Rolling with a Luta Livre Black Belt
Jan 09, 2024BJJEE
Many BJJ practitioners believe that Luta Livre is just a No Gi version of BJJ but that can’t be further from the truth. Any BJJ grappler that has had he chance to train in a legit Luta Livre...
WATCH: Navy Seal Takes on BJJ Black Belt UFC Vet in Jiu-Jitsu Match
Jan 08, 2024BJJEE
In a unique matchup at the High Rollers: Cops vs Stonerz Jiu-Jitsu tournament, MMA veteran Jake Shields faced off against former Navy SEAL Mitch Aguiar. This tournament is known for its distinctive...
Craig Jones On Why It Took Him So Long To Promote 5 Year Black Belt Nicky Rod
Jan 08, 2024BJJEE
2x ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez has just been promoted to black belt in BJJ after training in BJJ for a little over 5 years. He was promoted by Craig Jones, Nicky Ryan and Ethan Crelinsten....
Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Promoted To BJJ Black Belt
Jan 07, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Maynard James Keenan – an American progressive metal singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor best known as the vocalist for Grammy Award-winning American progressive...
Ben Kunzle, Paralyzed BJJ Athlete, Promoted To Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Jan 04, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Ben Kunzle, a paralyzed Jiu-Jitsu athlete, has been promoted to the rank of black belt by his coach Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu! This achievement marks a significant milestone in Kunzle’s life,...
I Just Tapped a BJJ Black Belt. Should I Tell People About it or Keep it Low Key?
Jan 02, 2024BJJEE
Gossip can really damage the positive environment we try to cultivate in our BJJ gym. A little comment here and there can blow up into a big thing. This is supposed to be a place of mutual learning...
Blind BJJ Black Belt Grapples with Blindfolded BJJ Black Belt
Jan 01, 2024BJJEE
Nicolas Plessis should be an example for all of us. This French BJJ black belt is a frequent competitor who has competed in his native France, at Europeans, and in Brazil. Nothing out of the ordinary...
BJJ Black Belt Competes At Local Tournament Blindfolded
Jan 01, 2024BJJEE
Daniel O’Brien is a bjj competitor known to a wider audience as a competitor at EBI. He’s also a black belt under Johnny Lee Smith and competes for Triad MA! Of course he’s got...
