The Best Position & Strategy For MMA Ground Fighting
Mar 21, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by Mark Lajhner, founder and chief instructor of Kaizen MMA Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a Judo black belt (Serbian national team member), BJJ purple belt and multiple medallist...
USADA/UFC Lead Jeff Novitzky doesn’t believe Jon Jones Intentionally Used Doping
Jan 04, 2018BJJEE
With Ronda Rousey mia, Conor McGregor on a sabbatical UFC is lacking in starpower. And to make matters worse the one star who riled up much of the community got pinged for doping for...
UFC Shows Softer Side – Shares Invite to bully victim Keaton Jones
Dec 11, 2017BJJEE
Dana White and the UFC generally aren’t known for their softer side. However once they were exposed to a viral video of Keaton Jones they reconsidered. “For the record,...
Ben Askren Calls Maia’s Takedown Game Basic, Says He doesn’t stand a chance
Jul 16, 2017BJJEE
The anticipation for the Welterweight title fight between Demian Maia and Tyron Woodley has everyone excited. The good match of skills, as perceived by most but not by wrestling boy...
Woodley Talks Maia Title Fight: I have no problem taking him down on my own terms
Jul 07, 2017BJJEE
The match that has everyone buzzing is the Demian Maia’s chance at welterweight title. Certainly Tyron Woodley is a very experienced fighter with great wrestling and striking....
Jose Aldo Looking To Avenge McGregor Loss In 155 lbs Division
Dec 23, 2016BJJEE
Jose Aldo has it quite a few snags on the way to avenge Conor McGregor loss. In spite of multiple promises by the UFC officials a rematch is nowhere in sight. McGregor will be likely...
Nate Diaz Wants $20 Million For A Title Fight
Dec 22, 2016BJJEE
Nate Diaz has learned a lot from his saga with Conor McGregor. Following inaccurate reports that UFC is interested in making a lightweight title fight between Nurmagomedov and Diaz,...
McGregor Officially Stripped Of Title – Holloway vs Pettis Main UFC 206 Event
Nov 27, 2016BJJEE
As of tonight’s UFC Fight Night event Conor McGregor is no longer 2 division champion. The event that set the dethroning in motion is announcing of the new main event of UFC 206....
McGregor About To Be Stripped, Hollowey To Fight Pettis for Interim
Nov 26, 2016BJJEE
Daniel Cormier’s injury report has left the UFC in shambles. The promotion is struggling to put together a compelling UFC 206 card and they want another belt on the line. The plan...
Yuri Simoes Training at AKA; Preparing for MMA Debut
Nov 20, 2016BJJEE
ADCC and 2x No Gi world champion Yuri Simoes ranks among the elite of grapplers. He hold wins over Garry Tonon, Dean Lister, Keenan Cornelius, and Rafael Lovato. Like many of his grappling...
Was Joe Rogan Too Harsh on CM Punk?
Sep 14, 2016BJJEE
It’s been only a few days since the debacle that was CM Punk‘s debut in the UFC Octagon. Since then it’s been disclosed that Phil “CM Punk” Brooks earner...
Demian Maia Is All Class, Honored by GSP Call Out But Wants Title Instead
Sep 05, 2016BJJEE
Demian Maia is riding high after his brilliant victory over Carlos Condit. It seems like the best is yet to come. Submitting The Natural Born Killer in the first round makes...
Boner Booster Triggered Jon “Bones” Jones UFC 200 Suspension
Aug 24, 2016BJJEE
Jon Bones Jones was crestfallen when the news came out that he couldn’t be featured on UFC 200. And who wouldn’t be? Jones stood to earn an estimated 8 figures. While everyone...
MMA In The Olympics? It’s Surely Just A Matter Of Time
Aug 05, 2016BJJEE
As the Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games slowly get underway many questions are raised about how to keep the competition relevant in the eyes of the new generation. One such topic discussed...
Jon Jones B Sample Tests Positive, Silva In As A Replacement
Jul 09, 2016BJJEE
UFC 200 card has undergone quite a few changes in the past few days since Jon Jones tested positive for 2 undisclosed substances in a June 16th testing. After USADA’s finding...
Jon Jones Out Of UFC 200 – Flagged For Doping
Jul 07, 2016BJJEE
UFC’s ultimate bad boy has hit the self-destruct button once again. UFC has been notified tonight that US Anti Doping Agency (further referred to as USADA) flagged an out of...
Buchecha Guarantees: MMA debut in 2017!
Jun 15, 2016BJJEE
Marcus Buchecha Almeida is determined to make his MMA debut soon. The four time Absolute Winner at Mundials said that while there’s no time for his MMA debut in the 2nd half of 2016, he’s...
Coach Greg Jackson: ‘Jon Jones Powerlifting A Problem. He Gasses’
Apr 26, 2016BJJEE
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones started powerlifting 11 months ago. Back in beginning of October, his deadlift personal best was 525 lbs (238kgs), weighing 222 lbs (100 kgs)....
Judo Olympian Releases FREE Videos on Pressure Ground Game for BJJ
Mar 23, 2016BJJEE
2004 Judo Olympian and 3rd degree BJJ black belt Dr. Rhadi Ferguson has just announced the immediate availability of the Newaza Excellence Video Series, enabling practitioners and coaches in...
Buchecha On Rodolfo Vieira’s Move to MMA: ‘He’ll Do Very Well’
Dec 09, 2015BJJEE
The lack of strong sponsorship and the desire for new challenges is pushing more and more top Jiu-Jitsu athletes to move to MMA to further consolidate their careers beyond the financial side....
The Best (Worst) Of Reebok’s UFC T-Shirt Screw Ups
Dec 03, 2015BJJEE
The partnership between Reebok and UFC did not please the fighters from the beginning. Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre and Alexander Gustafsson were some of those who have openly criticized the...
Jon Jones Deadlifts 265 kgs; Explains Reason For Heavy Lifting
Nov 04, 2015BJJEE
Since he was reinstated by the UFC following his legal problems, Jon Jones is increasingly excited and determined to return to the top. In recent weeks, the light heavyweight ex-champion of...
Top 5 Jiu-Jitsu Competitors That Would Do Great in MMA
Oct 23, 2015BJJEE
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...
Marcus Buchecha To Focus On MMA Debut As Soon As Recovered From Knee Injury
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida has anounced that his transition to MMA will happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in Brazil...
