Part one Leo Vieira Growing up with Bjj
Apr 07, 2015bjjee
Bjjee.com sat down with legend Leo Vieira and discussed his childhood memories of growing up with Bjj. This is part one of a two part interview stay turned for the other part about the forming of the...
8x World Juvenile Champs Ruotolo Twins on Future Plans, Training w/ Mendes Bros at AOJ
Apr 05, 2015BJJEE
Twin brother Kade and Tye Ruotolo represent a new generation of BJJ players. They are 12 years old and have been training since the age of 3 and accumulate over 200 gold medals...
Training Report: Pound for Pound BJJ, Munich, Germany
Apr 02, 2015BJJEE
Written by Hugo Miranda, Carlson Gracie Portugal Recently I had to travel to Munich for work, along with my girlfriend. Since we both train and are sort of addicted to BJJ, bringing a...
Rokas Naruševičius on the Growth of BJJ in Lithuania & the Baltic Countries
Mar 20, 2015BJJEE
Have you ever wondered what the BJJ scene is like in the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia) ? BJJ Eastern Europe met Lithuanian BJJ association president Rokas...
Rousey’s Mom: ‘Ronda Holds a Grudge & WILL Break Cyborg’s Arm’
Mar 16, 2015BJJEE
AnnMaria De Mars is an American Judoka. She was the first American to win at the World Judo Championships, winning the 1984 tournament in the -56 kg class. She is the mother of Ronda...
Renzo Gracie: ‘Sakuraba Breaking My Arm Was The Worst Pain I’ve Ever Felt in my Life’
Mar 09, 2015BJJEE
Considered by some to be the most complete mixed martial artist the legendary Gracie family ever produced, Renzo Gracie defeated five UFC champions during a career which straddled the...
Cris Cyborg to Rener Gracie: ‘Go Promote your Online Students While I Earn My Credit Fighting’
Mar 04, 2015BJJEE
Cris Cyborg didn’t appreciate Rener Gracie’s recent comments about her on The MMA Hour: “No offense to her, she’s obviously an amazing athlete and has done...
European No Gi Champ Olga Lyashevska on Mixing Judo & BJJ & Growth of BJJ in Eastern Europe
Feb 01, 2015BJJEE
1/2 Russian 1/2 Ukrainian BJJ brown belt, Olga Lyashevska is one of the top female BJJ athletes in Europe. She grew up in Crimea (used to be Ukraine, now Russia) and in 2005 moved to...
2015 Europeans Revelation: Isaac Doederlein, The Brown Belt Featherweight Giant Killer
Jan 28, 2015BJJEE
Featherweight Isaac Doederlein impressed last weekend at the IBJJF European. He berimboloed his way to a gold in his division and a silver in the Open Weight brown belt, beating some much...
Brazil National Pro: Erberth Santos Takes Double Gold, Monique Elias Defeats Bia Mesquita
Jan 19, 2015BJJEE
The Brazil National Pro – Trials for the 2015 World Pro Abu Dhabi – was held last weekend in Sao Paulo. In the men’s black belt, the big name was Erberth Santos. The...
Kron Gracie Plans to Compete in ADCC in 2015, Rules Out Return to IBJJF Tournaments
Jan 13, 2015BJJEE
He is now focused on MMA , but competing in Jiu-Jitsu is still in Kron Gracie’s plans. The 2013 ADCC Champion and BJJ black belt debuted in MMA with victory on December 2014 in...
Kron Gracie on His MMA Plans in 2015
Jan 10, 2015BJJEE
Kron Gracie’s MMA debout could not have been better: a win by submission. On stage he celebrated with his father and surrounded by friends. Son of legendary fighter Rickson...
2014 Jiu-Jitsu World Expo Superfights & BJJ Pro League Recap & Results
Oct 20, 2014BJJEE
Day 1 of action at the Jiu-Jitsu World Expo was reserved for the superfights between BJJ legends of the past and of today. In the first fight, Alexandre Pulga obeat Zak Maxwell 4-2....
Interview with Turkey’s Mert Berberoglu of Ankara BJJ
Oct 06, 2014BJJEE
Mert Berberoglu is BJJ purple belt and instructor at Ankara BJJ (affiliated with Corvos). He started practicing BJJ together with his instructor Eren Anlar in the year 2008 and founded...
TV Chef Anthony Bourdain: ‘I Sometimes Train BJJ 2x a Day, I Love It’
Aug 23, 2014BJJEE
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 2005 he began...
Undefeated In MMA & BJJ World Champ Talita Nogueira Wants A Piece Of Ronda Rousey
Jul 15, 2014BJJEE
Talita Nogueira AKA“Treta” is the 2011 Jiu Jitsu world champion and a black belt from Ryan Gracie team and may soon join the UFC. Nogueira is currently 6-0 in her professional mixed...
Leg Lock Torpedos: Heel Hooks From Bottom Mount
Jul 02, 2014
Dan Faggella is a BJJ Academy Owner, No Gi Pan Am Champion at 130 pounds, and recognized expert in the area of leg locks. Dan writes or Jiu Jitsu Magazine, Jiu Jitsu Style, MMA Sports...
Female BJJ World Champions To Ronda Rousey: ‘We’ll Fight Her Under Any Rules, Gi Or No Gi’
Jun 30, 2014BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will fight BJJ black belt Alexis Davis on Jul. 5 at UFC 175 in Las Vegas, Nev. Rousey is not impressed by her opponent’s BJJ pedigree and...
(Video) Alan Finfou’s Spine Injury From Otavio Sousa’s Omoplata At The 2014 Worlds That Left Him Paralyzed
Jun 21, 2014BJJEE
Many who attended in person or watched the 2014 IBJJF Worlds two weeks ago by live stream, saw a potentially tragic event. Checkmat Sweden’s Alan “Finfou” Nascimento...
Rolling Kimura from Standing by Milton Vieira
Jun 16, 2014BJJEE
Milton Vieira is a luta livre and brazilian jiu jitsu black belt and is credited with inventing and popularizing the anaconda choke. He is a former UFC fighter and jiu jitsu...
Joao Miyao: One Of The Best Young Grapplers
Jun 09, 2014
The Miyao Brothers have accomplished so much in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that it’s almost impossible to overlook their impact and actual ability on the mat. The twins have...
PLAY BY PLAY: 2014 IBJJF Worlds + Results (Sunday June1st)
Jun 01, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the year. You can follow it by live streaming...
PLAY BY PLAY: 2014 IBJJF Worlds + Results (Saturday May 31st)
May 31, 2014BJJEE
CLICK HERE FOR SUNDAY’S PLAY BY PLAY The 2014 IBJJF World championships take place at the Long Beach pyramid in California. The Worlds is the biggest and most prestigious tournament of the...
ADCC Champion Michelle Nicolini Signs With Legacy FC
May 21, 2014BJJEE
Legacy FC has signed BJJ World and 2013 ADCC Champion Michelle Nicolini to a multi-fight deal. Some of her accomplishments: 6x World Champion (2012, 2011, 2010, 2007 weight &...
