Carlson Gracie Team Successful In Paying Homage With Team Trophies
Aug 29, 2016BJJEE
Earlier this year marked the 10th anniversary of Carlson Gracie’s passing. The legend is one of the most beloved jiu-jitsu figures of all time. Back when Carlson Gracie (Son of...
John Danaher Announces Marching Ahead Of New Goal
Jul 26, 2016BJJEE
Danaher has been a controversial figure for quite some time. His social media presence allowed us all to catch a glimpse at some of his philosophies and gain insights into some dramatic...
7 Worst Excuses MMA/BJJ Athletes Have Offered After Doping
Jun 27, 2016BJJEE
John Oliver did an exciting segment last night on his shows “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” dedicated to the systematic effect Doping is having on Sport, Athletes and specifically...
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...
Gordon Ryan Answers ‘Phantom Tap’ Accusations vs Yuri Simoes in Overtime at EBI 6
Apr 28, 2016BJJEE
The 6th edition of the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) was a great success. For the first time ever, the event was on UFC FightPass. 16 of the best grapplers in the world competed in an open...
Full Match: Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping UR Fight
Mar 22, 2016BJJEE
This Sunday March 20, in Phoenix, Arizona, there was a very strange fight event. UR Fight hosted a mixed style event with a few freak shows: Here is the fight card: Boxing: Roy Jones, Jr. vs....
Highlights: Sonnen vs Bisping in Grappling Match
Mar 21, 2016BJJEE
This Sunday March 20, in Phoenix, Arizona, there was a very strange fight event. UR Fight hosted a mixed style event with a few freak shows: Here is the fight card: Boxing: Roy Jones, Jr. vs....
Gilbert Durinho Analayzes Jacare vs Belfort
Mar 18, 2016BJJEE
A huge middleweight fight will happen in Brazil on May 14: No. 2-ranked Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs No. 3-ranked Vitor Belfort in a headline fight on May 14. Friend of Belfort and a fan of...
Chael Sonnen to Face Michael Bisping in Grappling Match
Mar 15, 2016BJJEE
This Sunday March 20, in Phoenix, Arizona, there will be a very strange fight event. UR Fight will host a mixed style event with a few freak shows: Here is the fight card announced so far:...
Augusto Frota: One Of The Most Influential People in Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 10, 2016BJJEE
BJJEE editor Guillaume (Gile) Huni spent the weekend in Zurich, Switzerland, training at the world class Frota Academy. The academy’s founder is Augusto Frota, one of the...
BREAKING! Jacare Vs Belfort To Headline May 14th card in Brazil!
Jan 20, 2016BJJEE
Brazil’s first UFC event of 2016 will be one to remember, as former light heavyweight champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort looks to make his case for another shot at the...
UFC Fighter Calls Metamoris Founder Ralek Gracie a Coward
Jan 08, 2016BJJEE
Our friends at Jiu-Jitsu times recently released an article entitled 10 ways Ralek Gracie Messed Up Metamoris. The article accuses Gracie of having harmed the professional grappling promotion,...
Helio Soneca: ‘Sheikh Tahnoon is One of the Most Technical BJJ Black Belts in The World’
Dec 31, 2015BJJEE
Fighting Lifestyle UAE talked to old school veteran Master Helio Soneca, during his short trip to the UAE giving a seminar at Team Nogueira Dubai. Helio Soneca has been responsible...
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...
Joe Rogan Still Not Convinced That Vitor Belfort is ‘Clean’
Nov 13, 2015BJJEE
Vitor Belfort defeated Dan Henderson by a vicious TKO in a November 7 UFC fight in Brazil. UFC commentator Joe Rogan still has doubts about Vitor Belfort being clean of all PED’s. Rogan...
Chael Sonnen To Face Josh Barnett in Metamoris: ‘I’ll Take His Fat Ass Down’
Sep 14, 2015BJJEE
Chael Sonnen last competed in Metamoris 6 where he had an uneventful draw with Renato Babalu Sobral. Sonnen spent most of the match in Babalu’s guard. Sonnen, who just turned 38, talked to...
Pederneiras Hits Back at Schaub’s ‘Brazilians Are Doping’ Statement
Aug 10, 2015BJJEE
UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub on his podcast ‘The Fighter and the Kid’ sees a link between the recent decline of some Brazilian UFC fighters (Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort,...
Schaub on Ex-Girlfriend Ronda: ‘She Needs a Guy Who’s Gonna Take a Back Seat’
Aug 10, 2015BJJEE
UFC fighter Brendan Schaub has been very present in the media in the past few weeks. The former NFL player, is known for not pulling any punches when it comes to talking his mind. He...
Schaub: ‘Brazilians Not Doing Too Well Since New PED Testing’
Aug 07, 2015BJJEE
UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub on his podcast ‘The Fighter and the Kid’ sees a link betwen the recent decline of some Brazilian UFC fighters (Anderson Silva, Vitor Belfort,...
Jose Aldo Injured, Bout with McGregor in Jeopardy
Jun 23, 2015BJJEE
The much awaited UFC bout between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor is in jeopardy. During practice on Tuesday morning, at Nova União HQ, in Rio de Janeiro, the organization’s...
Conor McGregor Scores Higher than Cain, Jones & Top Champions on Punching Machine
Jun 11, 2015BJJEE
Johny Hendricks – 668 lbs Jon Jones – 444, 518, 500 lbs Cain Velasquez – 805 lbs Alexander Gustafsson – 712 lbs Anderson Silva – 469 lbs Conor Mcgregor...
Hector Lombard Plans to Compete in Judo for Australia at the Olympics
May 24, 2015BJJEE
Suspended UFC welterweight Hector Lombard will compete in August in the world’s biggest submission wrestling tournament: ADCC. After testing positive for steroids following his win over Josh...
Muay Thai Fighter Suspended for Illegal Titanium Shin Implants
May 24, 2015BJJEE
Thailand. Muay Thai fighter Bandasak Chaiyasan has been suspended by the World Muay Thai Council following his May 16th victory via head kick KO in Chiang Mai, Thailand. X-Ray...
Chael Sonnen on Preparing for 2016 Olympic Wrestling Trials
May 10, 2015BJJEE
Chael Sonnen has just competed in Metamoris 6 where he had an uneventful draw with Renato Babalu Sobral. Sonnen spent most of the match in Babalu’s guard. Sonnen, who just...
