2014 Pan: Atos Best Team, Andre Galvao Double Gold
Mar 17, 2014BJJEE
The 2014 Pan American double gold Champion is André Galvão . The Atos fighter won weight and absolute, on Sunday in Irvine, California and left the mats, showing a shirt that read:...
Andre Galvao On Reason For Competing At Ultra Heavy At The Pan: ‘I Did It Once At Brown Belt. Want To Challenge Myself’
Mar 12, 2014BJJEE
(Photo: William Burkhardt, BJJ Pix) Used to fighting among the medium heavyweights, André Galvão enrolled in ultra heavyweight division of the 2014 Pan , which will be held 12-16 March in...
Moroccan Black Belt Hicham Hakam On Developing BJJ In Morocco & North Africa
Mar 04, 2014BJJEE
1. Hi Hicham, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? My name is Hicham Hakam i am 35 years old bjj black belt under David Vieira da silva (2nd degre black...
Fabio Gurgel: “The New IBJJF Rule Change Is Good For The Growth Of Jiu-Jitsu”
Feb 27, 2014BJJEE
IBJJF has recently changed the qualifying rules for black belts at the 2015 Worlds. From the 2014 Pan, points earned in competition in the adult division, will count to qualify for the 2015...
Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns: ‘When Passing The Guard, You Have To Impose Your Game’
Feb 23, 2014BJJEE
Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns is a two-time World No Gi champion and Jiu-Jitsu coach of Vitor Belfort. Durinho is one of Brazil’s promises in mixed martial arts, however, he does...
Documentary On Luke Harris, Owner of Hayabusa, BJJ & Judo Black Belt
Feb 22, 2014BJJEE
Luke Harris is the co owner of the MMA brand ‘Hayabusa‘. This 36 year old Judo and BJJ black belt is also a professional MMA fighter. Outside of fighting, Harris has earned two...
5x European Champ Lucio Lagarto: ‘I’ve Tried 7 Times With No Success To Get A Visa For The US To Compete At The Worlds’
Feb 04, 2014BJJEE
Lucio Lagarto, the black belt from Gracie Barra, won again last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal. This is now his fifth title at the Europeans (four in weight and 1 in absolute). Settled in London,...
Effects Of Anger On Jiu-Jitsu Performance & How To Channel It To Conquer
Jan 22, 2014BJJEE
“Anger is a gift” Rage against the machine By Guillaume Huni Having a bit of a bad temper and a short fuse, I’ve recently been doing some research on effects of anger on...
Going Up A Weight Class? 8 Foods That Will Help You Gain Mass Without Guilt
Jan 20, 2014BJJEE
In Jiu-Jitsu most of us want to cut down in weight to make the weight class below. However putting on quality muscle to go up a weight class is a tricky issue but can be achieved with the right...
Bernardo Faria Lists His Top 5 Toughest Opponents
Jan 19, 2014BJJEE
Two-time world BJJ champion, Bernardo Faria fought several battles to achieve his career goals. On his road to the podiums of the main competitions of Jiu-Jitsu, he won and lost to big names....
Xande Ribeiro On The 50-50 Position: ‘Looks Like Two Idiots In A Seesaw’
Jan 12, 2014BJJEE
Positions that generate much discussion among practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are the berimbolo, 50-50 and the double guard pull, now and then, subject to criticism. After Romulo Barral...
Watch The Inspiring Life Story Of 2013 ADCC Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu
Nov 18, 2013BJJEE
The new film by Stuart Cooper tells the inspiring story about the life of Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu who recently became the ADCC 2013 Absolute World Champion of the world beating...
Interview With Ricardo Rezende: Jiu-Jitsu Expo Black Belt GP Winner
Nov 14, 2013BJJEE
Ricardo Rezende recently made a big splash on the black belt BJJ competition scene as he won the grueling Jiu-Jitsu expo BB grand prix. Ricardo was Born And raised in Campo Grande, Brazil....
Rodolfo Vieira Lists His Top 5 Toughest Opponents So Far
Nov 07, 2013BJJEE
In any major tournament, Rodolfo Vieira is a favorite to reach the finals and fight for the title. The GFTeam athlete is used to face great odds and have historical and dramatic finals. In an...
Lagarto & Poland’s Maciej Kozak Take Double Gold @World Pro Warsaw Trials
Oct 28, 2013BJJEE
Last weekend Warsaw was host to the AD World Pro Warsaw trials. The big winner of the event was Lucio Lagarto . He won his division as well as the absolute black belt. The Brazilian is one of...
2013 ADCC Results, Lots Of Surprises
Oct 20, 2013BJJEE
2013 ADCC Super fights Andre Galvao defeats Braulio Estima via rear necked choke Mario Sperry defeats Fabio Gurgel by referee decision Open weight results Roberto Cyborg defeats Buchecha by...
2013 ADCC Preview & Predictions
Oct 17, 2013BJJEE
ADCC Worlds event in Beijing, China on 19th & 20th October, 2013. You can follow here on live streaming. Schedule: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/adcc-live-stream-confirmed/ *** Male -65,9 kgs...
ADCC 2013 Competitors List – New Names Update
Oct 15, 2013BJJEE
ADCC 2013 is just a few days away. The committee is officially announcing some of the names that are set to compete in the upcoming ADCC Worlds event in Beijing, China on 19th & 20th...
Daniel Faggella’s Book “BJJ Techniques To Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” Hits #1 Spot On Amazon
Oct 12, 2013BJJEE
“BJJ Techniques to Defeat Bigger, Stronger Opponents” recently hit #1 under the entire category of “Martial Arts” at Amazon.com, and it’s author – BJJEE writer Daniel Faggella –...
Rodrigo Cavaca & Robert Drysdale Join Forces To Create A New International BJJ Super Team
Oct 07, 2013BJJEE
After announcing his departure from Checkmat last week, Rodrigo Cavaca officiated today his joining up with Robert Drysdale. Robert Drysdale (world champion black belt in 2005) and Cavaca...
Leo Vieira On Rodrigo Cavaca Leaving Checkmat: “We Will Remain Friends.”
Oct 05, 2013BJJEE
a This week, Checkmat received the news that Rodrigo Cavaca is leaving the team to open his own gym . The announcement took many by surprise, except Leo Vieira , Checkmat team leader. In an...
Rodrigo Cavaca Leaves Team Checkmat- Michelle Nicolini Stays
Oct 02, 2013BJJEE
Rodrigo Cavaca announced on the morning of Wednesday that he would be leaving team Checkmat. The coach of Marcus Buchecha plans to air his career and therefore is out of the academy. The black belt...
Renzo Gracie: “This Year’s Edition Of The World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Will Be The Best Ever.”
Oct 01, 2013BJJEE
As the director of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo , Renzo Gracie promises that it will be a historical edition, on the 9th and 10th of November in California. The expectation is to increase the...
From Russia With Chokes: The D’Alessandro Bros From BTT Russia
Sep 25, 2013BJJEE
Maximillion and Dillon D’Alessandro are two purple belts that have moved to Russia to teach BJJ at BTT Russia-Ludus Team. In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe they talk about their...
