Gracie Family & Wrestling, Cross Training Throughout History
Feb 08, 2020BJJEE
Back in 2014, brothers Rolles & Igor (sons of the legendary Rolls Gracie) and their half brother Gregor Gracie all participated in wrestling exhibition matches in New York at the Grapple...
Meet John Kavanagh, Pioneer Of BJJ in Ireland & Conor McGregor’s Coach
Jan 19, 2020BJJEE
John Kavanagh runs the Straight Blast Gym Ireland and was the first Irish person to be awarded a black belt in BJJ. John fought in MMA to get a basic knowledge and experience of it before he moved...
Brendan Schaub Weighs in On Claim That Ashton Kutcher Could Beat Conor McGregor in a Grappling Match
Dec 30, 2019BJJEE
In his recent Fighter and the Kid podcast episode, Brendan Schaub – a former MMA fighter and a stand-up comedian – spoke with co-host Brian Callen, amongst other things, about wether newly...
Rigan Machado Believes Ashton Kutcher Would Beat McGregor in a Grappling Match
Oct 30, 2019BJJEE
Ashton Kutcher came back in BJJ news yesterday when he was promoted to brown belt by his instructor Rigan Machado. This means that he has been training more or less regularly for the past 5 years (He...
Gracie Family on Kron Gracie’s UFC debut win: “He’s at the level of Demian Maia & Jacare”
Feb 20, 2019BJJEE
Gracie Family may have been one part of a reason why Ben Askren made such scathing comments yesterday. The Gracies have never been too shy to toot their own horn – and with Kron it’s no...
Crolin Gracie Condemned Ralph Gracie’s Actions Only To Be Slammed By Kyra & Vera Gracie
Feb 06, 2019BJJEE
Crolin Gracie released a portuguese rant describing Ralph’s actions and attack on Flavio Almeida as “crocodilization” and short of worthy of the Gracie family name. However...
Khabib on Conor McGregor: My Manager 100% Sure I’m Going to Choke Him’
Oct 04, 2018BJJEE
Preparations are well under way for Conor McGregor V Khabib Nurmagomedov. Both aces recently had their open work outs: “I’m not politic, you know. I’m professional athlete,” Khabib...
Conor McGregor brings Out Alliance Black Belt To Help Prep For Khabib
Sep 13, 2018BJJEE
We’re 3 weeks away from the One of the most anticipated UFC fights – Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov. As it turns out Dillon Danis wasn’t enough for Conor so he brought down...
Neiman Gracie: People Want Me to “Humble” Dillon Danis
Jun 19, 2018BJJEE
Dillon Danis has been making waves for the better part of last two years. The Bellator MMA Fighter has been spectacular in his megalomaniacal approach ever since he started associating with Conor...
Brian Ortega Pledges A Scholarship For 4,5 Children To Gracie University
Mar 04, 2018BJJEE
Following incredible triumph in the octagon Brian Ortega had only the kindest words for the support system Gracie University had provided him with. We made...
Renzo Gracie Breaks Record Doing Community Service In NY
Oct 27, 2017BJJEE
Renzo Gracie is one of the most beloved members of the jiu jitsu community. His many contributions extend beyond the scope of martial arts but occasionally his hot temper gets him into...
Review: Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ
Oct 17, 2017BJJEE
Recently we got the chance to watch and review Renzo Gracie’s Mastering BJJ Galerr Class. For the low cost of 60$ you get to be introduced to the most relevant jiu-jitsu...
Team McGregor Vs Team Diaz: Danis vs Shields at SUG4
Mar 28, 2017BJJEE
The controversial BJJ world champion Dillon Danis was signed to Bellator last month, despite still being 0-0 in MMA. He was offered a first fighting against 5-0 Neiman Gracie but backed out. Neiman...
Why Bellator Needs To Make Dillon Danis vs Ralek Gracie a Reality
Mar 27, 2017BJJEE
In the recent months Bellator MMA promotion has become the home for many – but for the grappling world by far the two most talked about Bellator additions were in the form of the...
Glover Teixeira Compares McGregor To Muhammad Ali but Still Favors Aldo In Rematch
Nov 24, 2016BJJEE
Glover Teixeira is a Brazilian born mixed martial artist, former national wrestler for Brazil and is currently a UFC fighter in the Light Heavyweight division. @renzograciebjj me...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Demands A Shot At McGregor
Nov 17, 2016BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly one of the most intimidating fighters in the UFC. His latest victim was Micheal Johnson against whom he secured an impressive submission victory. View...
Rigan Machado: ‘Ashton Kutcher Would Beat McGregor in a Grappling Match’
Oct 28, 2016BJJEE
When news broke out early last year that actor Ashton Kutcher had been promoted to purple belt by Rigan Machado, the BJJ community had mixed reactions. Some were happy about the news, many...
Renzo Gracie Helping Khabib Nurmagomedov Prepare For UFC 205
Oct 20, 2016BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov is famous for many things – major one being a saying: “If Sambo was easy, it would be called jiu-jitsu” . Initially there were rumblings about...
Kron Gracie & Diaz Bros Compete in Triathlon Before Upcoming MMA Fights
Jun 26, 2016BJJEE
Kron Gracie and Nate Diaz are both going to be fighting in the next few months. Gracie (2-0 in MMA), will once again be fighting in Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation this September...
Vinny Magalhaes On McGregor’s Jiu-Jitsu Haters: ‘Go Berimbolo in an MMA Fight’
Mar 08, 2016BJJEE
Nate Diaz shocked the world when he defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196 with a rear naked choke. Millions of Jiu-Jitsu practitioners went on a rampage of memes and statements criticising...
McGregor Working on His Jiu-Jitsu for Dos Anjos Fight
Jan 22, 2016BJJEE
UFC 197 takes place on March 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The current card for the show is as follows: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Conor McGregor Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate...
Nic Gregoriades on Self Defense in BJJ: ‘It’s Not Necessary’
Sep 25, 2015BJJEE
Nicolas Gregoriades is a black belt under Roger Gracie. He got his black belt in an incredible four years. He runs his own association The Jiu-Jitsu Brotherhood. In this interview with Budo Jake at...
Only Man to Beat Kron Gracie 2x in Gi faces Leandro Lo at Copa Podio (Free Live Stream)
Apr 12, 2015BJJEE
The next stage of the Copa Podio has been scheduled. On May 9, the Heavyweight GP will once again take place in Rio de Janeiro, at Botafogo Gymnasium. Fresh off his win at UFC in...
Royce on New Generation of Gracies in MMA: “We’re Not a Family, We’re a Factory’
Apr 09, 2015BJJEE
MMA legend Royce Gracie was asked by ESPN Brasil about what he he thinks about the new wave of Gracie fighters who are just beginning their MMA careers like Kron and Neiman Gracie:...
