From Overweight Powerlifter to Fit Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner
Dec 08, 2016BJJEE
ormer power lifter Jordan ‘Odin’Wolf turned to BJJ, Judo and Kickboxing student has made a full 180 on his health and life. Hopefully, his story will inspire you to give martial arts a shot. He...
Europe’s First EBI Rules Sub Only Tournament: Dragon’s Den Cup
Nov 26, 2016BJJEE
Dragon’s Den Cup- EBI Rules Submission Only Tournament. The Polish grappling scene is among the fastest evolving and most exciting ones in Central / Eastern Europe. Both GI and NOGI tournaments...
Mike Kalika, Russian-American No Gi World Champion ‘No Excuses’
Nov 26, 2016BJJEE
Photo Credit: Mike Calimbas Photography , https://www.facebook.com/DSLRmike At 37 years old, Brazilian JiuJitsu NOGI World Champion Mike Kalika doesn’t make excuses. Working as a full time...
Ryan Hall: I’d have been borderline impossible to beat in sub only!
Nov 25, 2016BJJEE
Ryan Hall is a bjj black belt under Felipe Costa and one of the best featherweights around. His competitive pedigree is matched only by his teaching credits – you will seldom meet...
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...
US ADCC Trials: DeBlass Wins Gold, 15 yr Old Nicky Ryan Places 3rd
Nov 20, 2016BJJEE
The 2016 North American ADCC Trials will guarantee the winners of each division to compete in the 2017 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships, to be held in Helsinki, Finland in September 2017....
Michael Bisping’s 15-Year-Old Son Gets Silver Medal At SJJIF Championships
Nov 16, 2016BJJEE
Michael Bisping’s 15 year old son Callum, is quite the grappler. He has been wrestling for the past few years in the USA and is an orange belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Callum, competed in...
Michelle Nicolini Looking To Submit First Opponent At ONE FC
Nov 09, 2016BJJEE
Michelle Nicolini is one of the most decorated athletes out there. She’s bowed away from IBJJF competitions and entirely focussed on MMA. She will be fighting Friday 11th at ONE...
John Danaher Gives Extensive Interview On BJJ Origins, GSP, Leglocks and More
Nov 03, 2016BJJEE
John Danaher is the latest guest at Matt Serra’s UFC Unfiltered podcast. During his appearance he explained how he started doing bjj. Apparently during Danaher’s tenure as a...
Rigan Machado: ‘Ashton Kutcher Would Beat McGregor in a Grappling Match’
Oct 28, 2016BJJEE
When news broke out early last year that actor Ashton Kutcher had been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado, the BJJ community had mixed reactions. Some were happy about the news, many...
Does Grappling Increase Risk Of Disc Herniation?
Oct 24, 2016BJJEE
Do you have an issue with your back? Are you in pain? Disc herniations are much more common than previously thought. Further, disc herniation may be asymptomatic. They may cause mild to moderate or...
CTE Diagnosed In MMA Fighter First Time In History
Oct 21, 2016BJJEE
Jordan Parsons lost his life tragically 6 months ago in a Hit and Run accident. He was struck and killed as a pedestrian by an alleged drunk driver. At age 26. He’s recently been...
How To Strengthen Your Neck Like Rickson Gracie
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Dr Kickass, Mike Piekarski, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Former MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu brown belt. Follow him on instagram. Having a strong neck is essential...
Alexander ‘Deda’ Faria on The Amazing Growth Of BJJ in Russia
Oct 14, 2016BJJEE
BJJ is growing very fast in Russia. Last year, Moscow hosted a kids tournament on 5th of December with 480 participants 4-17 years old. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu formally arrived relatively late in Russia...
Mackenzie Dern Misses Weight For 2nd MMA Fight
Oct 13, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
Gordon Ryan Finds New Opponent For No TIme Limit Match
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
Grappling Industries has had some trouble finding an opponent for Gordon Ryan. The self proclaimed king first issued a challenge to the top 3 Marcelo Garcia black belts. Ryan is still...
Mackenzie Dern Talks Inspiration to Go Into MMA & Why She Never Burned Out
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
Mackenzie Dern’s 2nd MMA match is fast approaching. It’s scheduled for 14th of October as a part of Legacy Fighting Championship. The World Champion bjj black belt Dern,...
Vinny Magalhaes Retires From MMA Following WSOF Title Fight Loss
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
Vinny Magalhães fought for the WSOF light heavyweight championship at WSOF 33 on October 7, 2016 against champion David Branch. He lost via unanimous decision, after the fight he announced his...
Highlights: 2016 ADCC European Trials
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
1st ADCC EUROPEAN TRIALS 2016 was held last weekend (October 1st, 2016) at Arena, Halle am großen Sand, Obere Kreuzstraße 11, in Mainz, Germany. Grapplers from Poland and Russia took 3 of the 5...
John Danaher Tells The Story Of Inventing D’Arce Choke
Oct 08, 2016BJJEE
Origin of moves is often quite hard to determine in grappling. BJJ, Judo, Wrestling and Sambo are all cousins of sorts. As such the moves are often named according to the person who popularized them...
Who Are The Most Educated Grapplers?
Oct 07, 2016BJJEE
Anyone who has ever grappled will tell you how rewarding it is. What they often neglect to mention is -how all- consuming it is. These athletes compete in some of the most challenging...
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: Strength Matters!
Oct 06, 2016BJJEE
Cyborg is a celebrated competitor from the Carlson Gracie lineage whose arguably biggest feat was securing the ADCC 2013 Absolute Championship. In addition to this Cyborg won World...
Cop Uses Judo Throw On Troublemaker
Oct 04, 2016BJJEE
This incident happened at a street parade at the 2015 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Buffalo, with over 80,000 people in the streets. The troublemaker had a jacket with ‘Saint I Ain’t’...
ADCC European Trials: Eastern Europeans Dominate
Oct 03, 2016BJJEE
1st ADCC EUROPEAN TRIALS 2016 was held last weekend (October 1st, 2016) at Arena, Halle am großen Sand, Obere Kreuzstraße 11, in Mainz, Germany. Grapplers from Poland and Russia took 3 of...
