Cyborg Pushing To Face Barnett @Metamoris 5: ‘After The Schaub Fiasco, They Owe Me One’
Aug 20, 2014BJJEE
2013 ADCC absolute champion, Roberto Cyborg Abreu hopes to challenge the Metamoris heavyweight champion Josh Barnett at the next edition of the popular grappling event. In an interview...
Breaking Down Barriers: Ghalia Baggily, The Highest Ranked Arab Woman In BJJ
Aug 20, 2014BJJEE
Ghalia Baggily-Ogden Smith is a BJJ brown belt teaching in Beirut, Lebanon. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Ghalia talks about very interesting BJJ journey that took her from the...
Nino Schembri On Superfight With Vitor Shaolin: “Someone Will Get Submitted”
Aug 17, 2014BJJEE
Two BJJ legends will meet in a superfight at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo 2014, which will be held on 18th and 19th October in Long Beach, California. Nino Schembri and Vitor Shaolin , 2x...
BJJ Training Report, Havana Cuba: Russian BJJ Champ Opens First Ever Academy
Aug 17, 2014BJJEE
Written by Russian BJJ blue belt, Alexander Fedotov. He is a good friend of BJJ Eastern Europe and is a IBJJF Rome Open gold medalist as well as London Open silver medalist. My name...
Marcus Buchecha Seminar In Amsterdam, Sept 25th 2014
Aug 17, 2014BJJEE
World Champion Marcus Almeida ‘Buchecha’ is coming back to Amsterdam! Marcus ‘Buchecha’ is the 2014 black belt Absolute World Champion and the #1 ranked BJJ...
TUFF Grappling Challenge: Europe’s Answer To Metamoris
Aug 12, 2014BJJEE
The UK’s TUFF Grappling Challenge proudly announce their first Submission Only show: TUFF Invitational. TUFF Invitational will consist of 12 submission only, super fights each...
Andre Galvao Addresses Metamoris Incident With “Renato Laranja”
Aug 11, 2014BJJEE
Fictional comedic BJJ character Renato Laranja was seen at Metamoris IV at the end of the Galvao vs Sonnen match, refusing Chael’s handshake. Galvao had just beaten Sonnen, and as...
Metamoris 4 Preview & Predictions
Aug 09, 2014BJJEE
Metamoris Pro Brazilian jiu-jitsu invitational IV will take place this Saturday (Aug. 9, 2014), live from Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. You can buy the payperview...
BJ Penn On Competing In Metamoris: ‘I Wouldn’t Train For It’
Aug 08, 2014BJJEE
With BJ Penn’s recent retirement from MMA last month, many BJJ fans are hoping to see The Prodigy go back to his roots and focus on BJJ/Grappling tournaments. Renato Babalu Sobral...
Carlson Gracie Open; Amsterdam, 6th September 2014
Aug 06, 2014BJJEE
The Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open 2014 will be held in Amsterdam on the 6th of September 2014 at the Sports Hall Zuid – Burgerweeshuispad 54 – 1076 EP – Amsterdam...
Chael Sonnen Asks Randy Couture To Fill For Him At Metamoris 4
Aug 06, 2014BJJEE
Retired UFC fighter Chael Sonnen was recently suspended for two years following two separate PED tests which came back positive . Sonnen tested positive for EPO and human growth hormone...
Top 8 Funniest People In Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 03, 2014BJJEE
One of the great things about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the characters that make up the sport. Here is a list of the funniest people in Jiu-Jitsu in no particular order: 1. Renato...
Wanderlei Silva: ‘I’ll Fight Chael Sonnen In Metamoris’
Aug 02, 2014BJJEE
Chael Sonnen’s participation at Metamoris has gooten a lot of people talking. With Sonnen now retired from MMA, Wanderlei Silva told Submission Radio that he wants a piece of...
Training Report: most luxurious BJJ academy in the World: Evolve MMA Singapore
Jul 31, 2014BJJEE
Written by Kris Novell for BJJ Eastern Europe. Kris is a BJJ purple belt training in California at Westside Training Center, and was nice enough to write a training report for BJJ Eastern...
Rafael Lovato Jr To Debut In MMA On September 6th @Legacy FC 35
Jul 30, 2014BJJEE
Multiple BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato Jr has recently announced that he would be trying his hand at MMA. Lovato was after BJ Penn, the second non-Brazilian to ever win a jiu-jitsu...
Buchecha & Bia Both Test Negative For Banned Substances BY USADA After 2014 Worlds
Jul 30, 2014BJJEE
In 2013, IBJJF together with USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) tested twice for PEDs: at the Pans and the Worlds. The 2013 Worlds female open class and heavyweight silver...
Brian McLaughlin: “BJJ Needs Rules Change To Increase Fight Relevancy”
Jul 29, 2014BJJEE
Brian McLaughlin is the head instructor at Precision MMA. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rob Kahn (the first person to receive a black belt under the legendary Royce...
(Video) Saulo Ribeiro Interviews Fabio Santos; Full Of Old School Stories
Jul 29, 2014BJJEE
Fabio Santos, a red and black belt in BJJ, was the first to open a gym in San Diego and has coached many BJJ stars such as Dean Lister. Check out this interview as he talks about how he...
The Power Of Two: BJJ’s Hottest Couples
Jul 26, 2014BJJEE
There’s no question that a couple that trains BJJ together will have an incredible bond. Many couples have combined their devotion to Jiu-Jitsu and to each other by enjoying the sport...
(Video) Relson Gracie’s Training Camp In Bulgaria
Jul 24, 2014BJJEE
Grandmaster Relson Gracie – the son of Helio Gracie (inventor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) conducted a training camp in Varna, Bulgaria by invitation of his purple belt student – Ivelin Ivanov ,...
Training Report: Jorge Santos BJJ Academy In Dublin , Ireland
Jul 23, 2014BJJEE
By Guillaume Huni I had been planning my trip to Ireland for a long time. It wasn’t for the weekend’s UFC Dublin event but for my best friend’s wedding in Dundalk (a town 1...
Travis Stevens- How I Make The Most Out Of Training Sessions, Correcting Mistakes & Mental Toughness
Jul 18, 2014BJJEE
After his video: How I mentally prepare for a BJJ/ Judo competition, this is a description of how World class judoka and BJJ black belt Travis Stevens makes the most out of training...
Roger Gracie Top Of Buchecha’s List Of Most Influential BJJ Players
Jul 16, 2014BJJEE
Marcus Buchecha is the tog dog in Jiu-Jitsu today. He ties Roger Gracie with the number of absolute title wins (at black belt) with three. The black belt is already touted as the...
BJJ Champion Ryan Hall Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Titan FC
Jul 16, 2014BJJEE
Jiu-Jitsu black belt and 2009 ADCC bronze medalist, Ryan Hall has just signed a multi-fight deal with Titan FC. Hall is a world class grappler having medaled in the ADCC, IBJJF World...
