Tom DeBlass: “In my heart I always missed jiu jitsu.”
Nov 15, 2016BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a prominent member of the grappling community. The experienced black belt, former MMA fighter and respectable coach earned his bjj black belt under Ricardo Almeida. Tom...
Demian Maia: No Gi & Wrestling Replaced My Regular Gi Training
Nov 10, 2016BJJEE
After defeating Carlos Condit, ADCC champion and BJJ black belt Demian Maia became the third fighter with most wins in the UFC history with this victory tying with Donald Cerrone and Matt...
Chris Brennan Slams NoGi Worlds, Sport Jiu-Jitsu And Corruption
Nov 09, 2016BJJEE
Chris “The Westside Strangler” Brennan is a lightweight MMA competitor who competed in various promotions including the UFC. He also grappled in the ADCC! But his experiences with...
Russia National Pro: Results, Review & VLOG
Nov 08, 2016BJJEE
Photos: BJJ Freaks Written By Guillaume Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Serbia. I had the honour of competing last weekend at the UAEJJF‘s Russia National Pro in...
Danaher: Modern 10th Planet JJ Style Is Basically Cloned After Our Own Style
Nov 08, 2016BJJEE
Controversy is always just around the corner in the bjj community. Such was the case this morning. After celebrating Garry Tonon’s 3rd EBI belt, and at much bigger weight than his own John...
EBI 9 Bracket Has Been Released
Nov 05, 2016BJJEE
Eddie Bravo Invitational 9 is fast approaching. The latest edition of the sub only event will feature Light Heavyweights and an unlikely competitor – Garry Tonon in place of 2...
Gordon Ryan Out Of EBI 9 – Tonon Steps In As A Replacement
Nov 03, 2016BJJEE
Due to the above depicted injury Gordon Ryan will no longer be vying for the Light Heavyweight belt at EBI 9. Gordon’s coach John Danaher announced earlier Gordon Ryan...
To DQ or Not To DQ: Slam Edition
Oct 31, 2016BJJEE
Slam is the first technique in the IBJJF guideline that’s forbidden on all levels. The most catastrophic injuries in the sport do not come from submission holds – they come...
EBI 9: Featured Players, Countdown and Expectations
Oct 30, 2016BJJEE
EBI 9 is fast approaching. The 9th edition of the event will be focusing on the light heavyweight division. For this event EBI will be returning to the LA set Orpheum Theater. The...
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...
Mario Sperry’s Thoughts on Sport Jiu-Jitsu’s Effectiveness for Self Defense
Oct 27, 2016BJJEE
Mario Sperry is a 3 Time World Jiu Jitsu Champ, 6 Time ADCC World Champ, MMA veteran. Born in a wealthy family and coming from a military college, where he practised sports like...
Shinya Aoki: ‘I’d Like To Face Garry Tonon in a Grappling Match’
Oct 22, 2016BJJEE
ONE Championship Lightweight World Champion and Submission Specialist Shinya Aoki recently spoke to BJJEE.com. Aoki is expected to defend his title against Eduard Folayang at ONE Championship:...
Tapping, the Sacred Ritual In All Of BJJ – And An Opponent Who Won’t Let Go
Oct 19, 2016BJJEE
Tapping is an acknowledgement of opponent’s skill but even more so it’s an acknowledgment of reaching your own limits. Every beginner gets warned at one point or another...
Rafael Mendes is Coming to Eastern Europe for the 1st Time
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
The king of the Leg-drag, 50-50 guard and Berimbolo, Rafael Mendes, is coming to Eastern Europe for the first time! The acclaimed professor and competitor will be a guest of one of Eastern Europe’s...
Michelle Nicolini on BJJ Retirement, ONE Championship Debut & Life in SIngapore
Oct 18, 2016BJJEE
One of the most decorated jiu-jitsu athletes of all time has signed with One Championship. Michelle Nicolini has just retired from BJJ competitions following the defeat in the finals of her division...
Tom DeBlass Talks Accomplishing Dreams, Development and BJJ Journey
Oct 17, 2016BJJEE
Tom DeBlass is a prominent member of the grappling community. The experienced black belt, former MMA fighter and respectable coach earned his bjj black belt under Ricardo Almeida....
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...
Cobrinha BJJ Camp in Lisbon Portugal January 12-16, 2017
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
6x World BJJ Champion and 2x ADCC champion Rubens Charles Maciel aka “Cobrinha” is coming to Europe! He is considered the best featherweight of the decade and to be among the best...
Singer Demi Lovato Wants To Fight MMA According to Coach Jay Glazer
Oct 12, 2016BJJEE
Singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato has been quietly dating former UFC champion Luke Rockhold for several months now. Coincidentally she started engaging in martial arts around the time...
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...
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...
Gabriel Gonzaga Done With MMA; Will Focus on Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 30, 2016BJJEE
In an interview with Guilherme Cruz for MMA Fighting, former UFC heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga said that he is done with competing in MMA, unless he is offered $100,000:...
