Ontario Will Be Criminalizing Amateur BJJ and Grappling Starting July 1st
Jun 29, 2017BJJEE
Some startling news are coming from Ontario, Canada. You might remember earlier this month Firas Zahabi explained how the ban of bjj in Montreal came to be: It appears as though 2...
Vitor Belfort Brings His Dog to UFC 212 Weigh-Ins
Jun 02, 2017BJJEE
Vitor Belfort is an mma legend. The 40 year old fighter from Rio De Janeiro Brazil went through many ups and downs. The Phenom will get to make his final appearance in the home town of Rio De Janeiro...
Vitor Belfort Joins Tristar Ahead Of Final UFC Fight
May 10, 2017BJJEE
Belfort is determined to spice things up ahead of his UFC retirment bout against Nate Marquardt scheduled to take place June 4th in Rio De Janeiro. The Phenom will be preparing for the...
Dana White: Nate Diaz May Never Fight In The UFC Again
May 04, 2017BJJEE
Nate Diaz’s appearance on yesterday’s MMA hour caused quite a fuss. The respected fighter came to reveal to Ariel Helwani he feels like the 2nd fight against McGregor went...
Mickey Gall Helped Sister Overcome Drug Addiction With Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Dec 14, 2016BJJEE
Mickey Gall has had an impressive debut in the UFC. He’s crumpled the dreams of former professional wrestler CM Punk in quite a fashion. But the young bjj brown belt is more proud...
Oliver Taza: Danaher Death Squad Is Successful Because They Train More Than Anybody else!
Nov 24, 2016BJJEE
Oliver Taza has been at the center of the recent controversy between Marcelo Garcia and Renzo Gracie teams. While the two GOATs have much respect for each other and have burried the...
What To Do When Faced With a Taller Stronger Opponent
Nov 24, 2016BJJEE
Tristar headcoach and John Danaher black belt Firas Zahabi is no stranger to dealing with extremely difficult opponents. In the past he’s discussed several strategies that might...
Polaris 4 Recap & Matches We’d Love To See In Future
Oct 29, 2016BJJEE
Polaris Pro just concluded it’s 4th event! A truly thrilling spectacle had plenty of actions and a couple of submissions to boot. The first fight of the card was between Tom...
Georges St-Pierre Goes Against The UFC: “I’m a Free Agent!”
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
Georges St-Pierre is no longer under any obligation to the UFC. The former UFC welterweight champion recently announced that he’s officially a free agent. Previously there were...
How to Fight Wrestling with Jiu-Jitsu – Great Single Leg Counter
Sep 13, 2016BJJEE
Many prominent members of the bjj community talk how to integrate wrestling into your jiu-jitsu and just how important it is. Roberto Cyborg Abreu, for an example admits how important...
Low Carb vs High Carb Diet for Athletes – The End of Dieting for Athletes
May 19, 2016BJJEE
In recent years the debate between the pro carb and pro fat camps has reignited with many suggesting ketosis is the optimal way to achieve athletic performance and carbs should be avoided at...
The Top 5 International BJJ Training Facilities Preparing Fighters for MMA
Mar 29, 2016BJJEE
It’s fair to say that BJJ Eastern Europe wouldn’t exist without the number of quality training facilities scattered across the continent, yet that’s not to say any of us need...
Maeda, The Toughest Man Who Ever Lived and “Brazilian Judo”
Jan 06, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has its roots in the Gracie family, but the Gracies learned from Mitsuyo Maeda. He was doing Vale Tudo challenge matches around the world before the Gracies had been taught...
How Holly Holm Neutralised & Countered Rousey’s Takedowns
Nov 16, 2015BJJEE
GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi analysed the Rousey vs Holm fight and especially broke down their clinch game and how Holm was able to counter the Judo Olympian and even take her down....
Video: Sage Northcutt Teaches His Front Flip To New Tristar Gym Teammates
Oct 20, 2015BJJEE
Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Sage Northcutt teaches his new teammates at Tristar Gym his now-famous standing front flip. (Video below)
BJJEE Training Report: Tristar Gym, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 24, 2013BJJEE
Our friend Stephane from the excellent French website www.planetejjb.com was recently in Montreal, Canada and trained BJJ at the famous Tristar gym which is Georges St Pierre’s very own base...
How Steroids Can Destroy An Athlete’s Life
Nov 01, 2023BJJEE
Introduction Athletes frequently face immense pressure to attain the pinnacle of physical performance. In their relentless pursuit of excellence, certain individuals may turn to anabolic steroids,...
Buchecha Reveals Key To Competition Success: “I Have To Risk Everything In The Gym”
Aug 21, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
How important is it for you to tap your training partners out? Is it more important than attempting new techniques and approaches to the game? Well, if it is more important… Then you’re...
Dana White Looking To Make GSP and Nate Diaz Match up
May 09, 2018BJJEE
Earlier this year we had a chance to observe the staggering return of Georges St-Pierre. The UFC legend made it back to the octagon and immidietly won back the title against Michael Bisping –...
Charity BJJ Tournament In Toronto Shut Down
Jul 10, 2017BJJEE
BJJ in Canada has taken another hit. As per Grappling Industries’ head David Aguzzi: “NO FREE BJJ. I have officially been shut down in Ontario. I was going to spend up to...
