Jon Jones B Sample Tests Positive, Silva In As A Replacement
Jul 09, 2016BJJEE
UFC 200 card has undergone quite a few changes in the past few days since Jon Jones tested positive for 2 undisclosed substances in a June 16th testing. After USADA’s finding...
Jon Jones Out Of UFC 200 – Flagged For Doping
Jul 07, 2016BJJEE
UFC’s ultimate bad boy has hit the self-destruct button once again. UFC has been notified tonight that US Anti Doping Agency (further referred to as USADA) flagged an out of...
Buchecha Guarantees: MMA debut in 2017!
Jun 15, 2016BJJEE
Marcus Buchecha Almeida is determined to make his MMA debut soon. The four time Absolute Winner at Mundials said that while there’s no time for his MMA debut in the 2nd half of 2016, he’s...
Coach Greg Jackson: ‘Jon Jones Powerlifting A Problem. He Gasses’
Apr 26, 2016BJJEE
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones started powerlifting 11 months ago. Back in beginning of October, his deadlift personal best was 525 lbs (238kgs), weighing 222 lbs (100 kgs)....
Judo Olympian Releases FREE Videos on Pressure Ground Game for BJJ
Mar 23, 2016BJJEE
2004 Judo Olympian and 3rd degree BJJ black belt Dr. Rhadi Ferguson has just announced the immediate availability of the Newaza Excellence Video Series, enabling practitioners and coaches in...
Buchecha On Rodolfo Vieira’s Move to MMA: ‘He’ll Do Very Well’
Dec 09, 2015BJJEE
The lack of strong sponsorship and the desire for new challenges is pushing more and more top Jiu-Jitsu athletes to move to MMA to further consolidate their careers beyond the financial side....
The Best (Worst) Of Reebok’s UFC T-Shirt Screw Ups
Dec 03, 2015BJJEE
The partnership between Reebok and UFC did not please the fighters from the beginning. Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre and Alexander Gustafsson were some of those who have openly criticized the...
Jon Jones Deadlifts 265 kgs; Explains Reason For Heavy Lifting
Nov 04, 2015BJJEE
Since he was reinstated by the UFC following his legal problems, Jon Jones is increasingly excited and determined to return to the top. In recent weeks, the light heavyweight ex-champion of...
Top 5 Jiu-Jitsu Competitors That Would Do Great in MMA
Oct 23, 2015BJJEE
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...
Marcus Buchecha To Focus On MMA Debut As Soon As Recovered From Knee Injury
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida has anounced that his transition to MMA will happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in Brazil...
Xande Ribeiro On MMA Fighters Getting Promoted Straight To BJJ Black Belt: ‘It’s A Joke. Respect Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
Six times World Champion Xande Ribeiro is firmly against BJJ instructors promoting MMA fighters without prior experience in Jiu-Jitsu, straight to black belt. This is getting more and...
Fabricio Werdum Explains ‘Cain is an American who Thinks He’s Mexican’ Controversial Comments
Jun 11, 2015BJJEE
At UFC 188 workouts, Fabricio Werdum explains his ‘Cain is an American who Thinks He’s Mexican’ comments about Cain Velasquez, and much more in Mexico City,...
Manager: Jones May Never return to MMA
May 05, 2015BJJEE
Jon Jones has been stripped of his UFC light heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely after being arrested in connection with a hit-and-run incident. The 27-year-old turned himself...
MMA Pro Fighters Reactions to Jon Jones Situation
Apr 29, 2015BJJEE
The UFC has just stripped Jon Jones of his light heavyweight title as a result of his alleged involvement in a Sunday hit-and-run accident in New Mexico. UFC President Dana White...
(Video) DC on Khabib: ‘We’ve Created a Trash Talking Monster’
Apr 28, 2015BJJEE
UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov went from knowing next to no English to being one of MMA’s best trash talkers! Khabib’s heavily accented English sounds badass and...
Joe Rogan Believes Jon Jones Might Have Had Cocaine While in Brazil
Jan 08, 2015BJJEE
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (21-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) successfully defended his title for an eighth consecutive time after defeating Daniel Cormier (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) via...
Fight Stats: Double Leg Is The Most Common MMA Takedown, Nurmagomedov Most Successful Takedown Artist
Oct 31, 2014BJJEE
MMA Fight DB looked at over 2,072 trips and throws in 799 MMA fights to see what were the best takedowns for mixed martial arts (MMA). The top was the double leg takedown. It...
Marcus Buchecha On ADCC: “I Do My Jiu-Jitsu, Feel happy & That’s When I Get Results.”
Oct 15, 2013BJJEE
Over the past two years, Marcus Buchecha is the top guy when it comes to Jiu-Jitsu . Double world champion at weight and absolute, the Checkmat black belt will have his first major challenge...
Olympic Champion Wrestler With Great MMA Potential: Russia’s Khadzhimurat Gatsalov
Oct 02, 2013BJJEE
Accolades: Olympic Gold Medalist; Multi-Time World Champion. He won the gold medal in the freestyle 96 kg class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won five world medals in the 96 kg class at the FILA...
Robert Drysdale On His MMA ambitions, The Mir-Nog Rivalry, & Why he thinks Jacare Would Beat Roger Gracie in MMA
Sep 05, 2012BJJEE
By Guilherme Cruz for Tatame magazine (Translated from Portuguese) “Robert Drysdale has a big collection of Jiu-Jitsu and Submission titles, like a golden medal at 2007th ADCC. But now he has...
Khabib Talks Royce Gracie: “Even If You’re Small, You Can Beat Bigger Guys”
Aug 01, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Despite his infamous “If Sambo was easy, it would be called Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu” T-shirt, Khabib Nurmagomedov has a ton of respect for the Gentle Art. For example, in a “Muslim...
Khabib Ranks Greatest MMA Fighters Ever – Includes Royce Gracie
Apr 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Khabib Nurmagomedov, retired UFC lightweight champion and one of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters in history, has made his own list of top 15 MMA fighters of all time! And yes, among...
UFC’s Anthony Pettis Received Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu
Aug 09, 2018BJJEE
UFC’s Anthony Pettis has had a really nice streak lately. After turning his luck around Pettis submitted Michael Chiesa at the recent UFC 226 – Miocic vs. Cormier. To crown that victory...
John McCarthy Talks BJJ Neck Injury That Briefly Left Him Paralyzed On One Side
Jan 16, 2018BJJEE
Big John McCarthy is one of the most recognizable faces in the UFC. The legendary MMA referee and bjj black belt found himself in a big scare in July while teaching bjj. What happened...
