Interview w/ Latvia’s Vladislavs Čerņavskis, 3x World Sambo Champ & BJJ Black Belt
Jul 10, 2014BJJEE
It’s not often that you hear of a multiple world Sambo champion that is also an expert in BJJ. We found Vladislavs in Latvia and he talked about his combat sport background, how he...
And So It Began: Royce Gracie’s Legendary Clash With Ken Shamrock At UFC 1!
Jul 07, 2014
The storied history of the UFC and MMA as a whole can be traced back to one epic night. The night of the very first UFC event featured a tournament style setup, where all of the...
Sanja Vračarević On Serbia’s Martial: Real Aikido & Her Admiration For BJJ
Jul 03, 2014BJJEE
Real Aikido is a martial art developed by Master Ljubomir Vračarević (1947-2013) , a self-defence instructor from Serbia. It is a mixture of aikido, judo and jujutsu techniques, with...
Raffle: Win A Life Changing BJJ Sponsorship Package!
Jul 01, 2014BJJEE
Would you like to have your training gear costs completely covered this year? How about your entry fees?! Would you like to be sponsored by a loyal company that has been in your shoes...
Dana White Interested In Including Metamoris In UFC’s Fight Pass
Jun 25, 2014BJJEE
Invicta FC and UFC Fight Pass have recently joined force in a broadcast partnership. With the confirmation of big MMA stars competing in the upcoming Metamoris 4: Chael Sonnen vs Andre...
Bullshido: Meet Gilberto Pauciullo, 10th Degree Black Belt Master In ‘Mexed Martial Arts’
Jun 21, 2014BJJEE
The MMA world has a new Master! Meet Shang-Men-Rem Prof.Gilberto Pauciullo from Italy. He has an incredible 22 10th degree black belts which include five in Jiu-Jitsu alone, and one in...
Exclusive: Relson Gracie Training Camp & Tournament In Bulgaria 12th to 22th July, 2014
Jun 03, 2014BJJEE
Grandmaster Relson Gracie – the son of Helio Gracie (inventor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) will be conducting a training camp in Varna Bulgaria by invitation of his purple belt student –...
Interview With Raphael Levy, Magic: The Gathering World Champion & Editor Of Jits Magazine France
May 14, 2014BJJEE
Raphaël Lévy is one of the most interesting members of the worldwide BJJ community. He is a professional Magic: The Gathering player and world champion and is also the editor of the...
BREAKING NEWS: IBJJF Releases 2014 Rules With Updates
May 07, 2014BJJEE
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation announced today the latest updates to Jiu-Jitsu’s competition rules: Updates take place from May 11th. Major changes are regarding...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs Bear Part 2; This Time As An Adult
May 07, 2014BJJEE
A few months ago, a video went viral on youtube. It featured 2 young boys wrestling a bear cub. One of the boys was rumored to have been UFC lightweight prospect Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khabib has...
Brandon Hetzler, Rickson Gracie Black Belt, On Training With Rickson & Marcelo & Bringing Back The Samurai Spirit
May 06, 2014BJJEE
Hi Brandon, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? First, thank you for doing this interview, I am truly honored. My name is Brandon Hetzler and I’m...
Carlos Maia BJJ Summer Camp Skradin, Croatia; 17-20 July 2014 With Carlos Maia & Max Carvalho
Apr 30, 2014BJJEE
Carlos Maia BJJ Academy, which is run by BJJ black belt Carlos Maia, would like to invite you to the 1st annual BJJ Summer Camp hosted in the beautiful town of Skradin, Croatia. If you...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Erno Elgland On Why Finland Is So Good At BJJ, Preparing For The Worlds & Ice Cream Addiction
Apr 29, 2014BJJEE
Erno Elgland is one of the best brown belts in Europe. This Finnish brown belt from the famous Hilti academy, talks to BJJ Eastern Europe about his Jiu-Jitsu journey, his Judo and Greco...
Mexico’s Dan Schon On Winning The Worlds At Every Belt Except Black & The BJJ Scene In Mexico
Apr 23, 2014BJJEE
Dan Schon is a BJJ black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (BJJ Revolution Team) and a Freestyle Wrestling champion. He has achieved the amazing feat of having won the IBJJF worlds at every...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Confirms That He Was The Boy In The Video Wrestling A Bear
Apr 18, 2014BJJEE
A few months ago, a video went viral on youtube. It featured 2 young boys wrestling a bear cub. One of the boys was rumored to have been UFC lightweight prospect Khabib Nurmagomedov....
Hollywood Actor Jason Statham: “I Started Training BJJ 12 years Ago, Together With Guy Ritchie.”
Apr 04, 2014BJJEE
The famous Hollywood actor Jason Statham in an interview talking about his BJJ training with Guy Ritchie. Statham and Ritchie are both long time BJJ practitioners. Statham holds a...
Following Controversy, Gracie Academy Gets Rid Of Online Grading For Blue Belts
Mar 25, 2014BJJEE
It looks like with all the controversy following Rener Gracie’s statment that ‘learning Jiu-Jitsu online is even more effective than in the academy’ see article here, the...
President Of Croatian BJJ Federation Bojan Mirkovic On Competitions In The Region & His Upcoming Seminar In Skopje
Mar 14, 2014BJJEE
The president of the BJJ federation of Bojan Mirkovic, talks to BJJEE about his background, his relationship with Fabricio Werdum, the BJJ Eastern Europe tournament and his upcoming...
Sambo Champion Vladislav Koulikov: ‘Sambo Is The Best Compliment To BJJ’
Mar 10, 2014BJJEE
Vladislav Koulikov has been training in the Russian martial art of Sambo from a very young age in Moscow. Since moving to the USA, he has trained and competed in submission grappling &...
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...
Michelle Nicolini Wins By 1rst Round Submission In Her MMA Fight
Feb 24, 2014BJJEE
Michelle Nicolini added another fast submission to her record in MMA. The black belt in Jiu-Jitsu faced Lanchana Green, Saturday (22th) at Made 4 The Cage 13 in England, and forced her...
Luta Livre Black Belt, Nicolas Renier Talks Representing Europe @ADCC 2013, FILA Dropping Grappling & Differences Between Luta Livre & BJJ.
Feb 21, 2014BJJEE
Nicolas Renier is arguably the most accomplished No Gi Grappler in Europe, having been Fila World Grappling champion, and being the only European to participate in 4 ADCC’s. In this interview...
Leo Queiroz On Winning The Mundials, Tough Beginnings In UK & Building A Successful Team
Feb 10, 2014BJJEE
BFC UK‘s Leonardo Queiroz is an accomplished BJJ competitor from Brasilia, Brazil who came to the UK a few years ago in serach of new opportunities and a better life. In this interview with...
Dos Santos: ‘I’m Still Team Nogueira But Am Training At Nova Uniao To Make My Game Evolve’
Feb 06, 2014BJJEE
After the news from Brazil 2 days ago that Junior Dos Santos was leaving Team Nogueira and moving to rivals Nova Uniao, JDS sets the record straight. He is still with team Nogueira but will...
