Renzo Gracie Announces Return To MMA after ADCC, Reveals He Wouldn’t Accept a Red Belt
Jul 24, 2017BJJEE
One of the biggest stars of the Gracie family is gearing for a return to the competitive scene. Having just witnessed his cousin Rickson Gracie receiving the red belt Renzo commented on...
Renzo Gracie On The Day Someone Stole His Lucky Belt & How He Got it Back
Jun 20, 2017BJJEE
What’s the importance of you Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt? For some BJJ practitioners, a belt has alot of sentimental values. Some long term black belts have been using the same belt...
Renzo Gracie Shares His Opinion on Junior BJJ Black Belts
Feb 21, 2017BJJEE
Earlier today we could observe another fairly outrageous development – Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts were awarded to not one but two underage kids. There are certain things which, by law,...
Renzo Gracie at Frota Academy: ‘Jiu-Jitsu is Everything’
Dec 20, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Joshua Halvatzis, Goliveco at Frota Academy in Zurich, Switzerland. Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall was no different. The latest...
Renzo Gracie Helping Khabib Nurmagomedov Prepare For UFC 205
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov is famous for many things – major one being a saying: “If Sambo was easy, it would be called jiu-jitsu” . Initially there were rumblings about...
Vince Vaughn Working Hard On His BJJ At Renzo Gracie Academy
Oct 10, 2016BJJEE
Vince Vaughn joined the list of celebrity bjj practitioners a little while back. He was seen working on his jits with Rener and Ryron Gracie as far back as March of this year. Now...
Renzo Gracie: CM Punk Will Submit Mickey Gall with Guillotine
Sep 04, 2016BJJEE
Situation surrounding the controversial featuring of former WWE wrestler CM Punk in the octagon is heating up. Now bjj legend and one of the most well respected members of the jiu-jitsu...
Renzo Gracie Lost More Than 14Kg in 2 months
Aug 31, 2016BJJEE
Renzo Gracie knows one can’t ever be prepared enough. The 49 year old legend has claimed he wanted to celebrate his 50th in style. It looks like that’s en route. Renzo has...
Renzo Gracie To Face Matt Hughes in Grappling Superfight at ADCC 2017
Aug 20, 2016BJJEE
The much awaited grappling superfight that was supposed to happen at ADCC 2015, will finally be held at ADCC 2017 in Finland: Matt Hughes vs Renzo Gracie. This won’t be the first time...
Renzo Gracie: Ryan Lochte Lied About Robbery
Aug 18, 2016BJJEE
One time reality tv star and 12 time Olympic medalist swimmer – Ryan Lochte found himself in a bit of a jam. Apparently he lied and lodged a false complaint with the Rio Police...
Mike Davila Supporters Asked To Leave Team Renzo Gracie
Jul 19, 2016BJJEE
Drama surrounding Bronx Martial Arts Academy – Team Renzo Gracie continues. Following participation in EBI 7, Mike Davila was asked to leave. Now he’s announced that his...
Renzo Gracie wants to celebrate 50th Birthday Fighting In UFC
Jul 13, 2016BJJEE
Renzo Gracie wants to celebrate the landmark 50th birthday in style. March 11th 2017 will mark Renzo’s 50th, and he’d like it to be a fists blazing event. He hasn’t...
Renzo: ‘Bourdain Risked Looking Like a Fool For The Adventure’
Apr 11, 2016BJJEE
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...
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...
Renzo: ‘Diaz Bros Represent The Hardcore Of Jiu-Jitsu. Were Raised The Right Way’
Mar 15, 2016BJJEE
In this episode of MMA Noise, Mike Straka talks to Renzo Gracie about his family training Nate Diaz, Cro-Mag singer Harley Flanagan becoming a jiu-jitsu teacher, & why Frankie Edgar deserves a...
Renzo Gracie Explaining The GOGO Choke That Submitted Josh Barnett
Feb 02, 2016BJJEE
Josh Barnett has not been submitted by anybody in 19 years….Until he fought Ben Rothwell at UFC on FOX 18 last weekend. Rothwell tapped out the catch wrestling specialist with what many...
Gym Tour: Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan
Dec 25, 2015BJJEE
The Renzo Gracie Academy is a spacious 15, 000 square ft academy covering three floors and is beautifully laid out. The academy is matted with Zebra Mats. They provide changing rooms,...
Renzo Gracie On How To Measure Success in Life
Dec 08, 2015BJJEE
This clip was taken from the show “Fighting words with Mike Straka”. Here, Renzo Gracie talks about how he thinks one should measure their success in life.
Watch Renzo Gracie Show His Infamous ‘Plastic Bag Choke’ to 250 Black Belts in Abu Dhabi
Nov 18, 2015BJJEE
Renzo Gracie was recently in the UAE for some seminars and promo work. He showed his infamous ‘Plastic Bag Choke’ to over 250 black belts during a seminar. It’s called...
4 Weeks After Major Hip Surgery John Danaher Teaches Class @ Renzo Gracie NYC
Oct 20, 2015BJJEE
Photo: Jason Perec Instagram: @jaythearkitec John Danaher is universally known one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been...
Filmmaker Guy Ritchie Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie
Aug 11, 2015BJJEE
The British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, 46, a long time practitioner of Jiu-Jitsu has just become a black belt under Renzo Gracie. According to GracieMag, the ceremony happened this Monday,...
Renzo Gracie: ‘With Abu Dhabi’s Backing, Jiu-Jitsu In The Olympics is a Certain Goal’
Jul 16, 2015BJJEE
Renzo Gracie was recently in Abu Dhabi to give some seminars to some of the 400 instructors teaching school children Jiu-Jitsu. He talked the national.ae about how he believes that the UAE’s...
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 Out Of ADCC Superfight w/ Hughes; Updated List of Competitors
Jun 30, 2015BJJEE
Renzo Gracie is injured, faces knee surgery, and is out of the superfight with former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes. The MMA legends were meant to have a superfight on Aug. 29...
