Kron Gracie To Make MMA Debut Vs Kim Hyung Soo on Dec 23
Nov 26, 2014BJJEE
Kron Gracie will make his MMA debut next month against Hyung Soo Kim. The bout is set at a catch weight of 161lbs. The lightweight bout will take place at Real Fight Championship 1,...
Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Belgrade, Serbia / Kimura Academy Brazilski Jiu-Jitsu Beograd, Srbija
Nov 13, 2014BJJEE
Kimura Jiu-Jitsu Academy is based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is lead by Guillaume ‘Gile’ Huni, BJJ black belt and owner of the website BJJ Eastern...
The development of Luta Livre and Vale Tudo in Brazil. Part VIII
Nov 09, 2014BJJEE
The development of Luta Livre and Vale Tudo in Brazil. Part VIII Euclydes Hatem’s Centenary Part VII (Brief Summary) Copyright (2014) by Sportscientist Maciel Welko & Elton Silva....
Chico Mendes on BJJ in Uk & Germany & Daniel Cormier’s Jiu-Jitsu Level
Nov 07, 2014BJJEE
Checkmat co-founder Chico Mendes talked to Emir Alagic of BJJ Eastern Europe and discussed the growth of his academy in Bristol, UK, Checkmat in Germany , and about MMA fighters jumping...
Why Jon Jones vs Daniel Cormier Is The Most Eagerly Awaited Fight in The UFC
Nov 05, 2014BJJEE
By Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov In LAS VEGAS – At UFC 178 media day, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier exchanged shots during the promotion of the event Monday...
Roger Gracie: ‘I’ve Been Offered to Fight Rodolfo, Buchecha & Keenan in Metamoris’
Nov 01, 2014BJJEE
Hungarian website ellenfelem.hu spoke with 10x world champion Roger Gracie, and he gave some news regarding his future plans including plans to compete once again in Metamoris:...
Gui Mendes: ‘Rafa is Better in Jiu-Jitsu but I’m the Better Looking Brother (laughs)’
Nov 01, 2014BJJEE
Guilherme Mendes talked to Chinese website mp.weixin.qq.com and discussed many topics such as his guard passing style, how they started AOJ academy and which brother is better in...
Carlson Gracie On His Jiu-Jitsu Being Different From Helio’s, His Relationship with Rorion & IBJJF
Oct 30, 2014BJJEE
Enjoy this old (early 2000’s) Interview of Carlson Gracie from O TATAME Magazine: Interview with C a r l s o n G r a c i e. “L i v i n g L e g e n d” Translated by: T a t i a n a S a...
Rickson Gracie: ‘I See Kron Doing Much More Than Just Winning The UFC Title One Day’
Oct 28, 2014BJJEE
Back in May of this year, Kron Gracie signed with the Chinese-based, Japanese-managed, promotion Real Fight Championship, who is expanding internationally. He was supposed to be...
Meet The Most Positive Member Of The Eastern European BJJ Community, Zlatko ‘Deda Jacare’ Džaferović
Oct 24, 2014BJJEE
Slovenia’s Zlatko ‘Deda Jacare’ Džaferović must be the most positive person in the whole Eastern European BJJ community. This 49 year old BJJ beast talks to BJJ Eastern...
Official Trailer for ‘The History of Submission Fighting’ Documentary
Oct 21, 2014BJJEE
“The History of Submission Fighting” is about the history and origins of grappling in its many forms from the ancient Olympics to what it is today. The roots of the grappling martial arts...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in India: Siddharth Singh on Growing BJJ in a Country of 1.1 Billion People
Oct 20, 2014BJJEE
BJJ purple belt Siddharth Singh has an interesting story to tell. He left a well paying job as regional business manager based in London, to follow his passion and spread Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
German BJJ & MMA Pioneer Mario Stapel: ‘I Don’t Believe in Titles but in Opponents’
Oct 14, 2014BJJEE
Mario ‘Serious’ Stapel is a pioneer of German BJJ and MMA. He started training Jiu-Jitsu in the mid 90’s and eventually transitioned to MMA fighting in the 4 corners of the...
BJJEE Rising Stars: Mirza Karač From Bosnia, 2014 Munich Open 2x Gold Champion
Oct 12, 2014BJJEE
Mirza Karač is a Super heavyweight purple belt from Bosnia who is a frequent competitor on the IBJJF circuit. In 2014, he came third at the IBJJF Europeans, and came first at the...
The History of Submission Fighting (Documentary Coming Soon)
Oct 10, 2014BJJEE
The official trailer for the documentary is slated for release on Monday, the 20th of October, and will set the stage and expectations for the documentary before its release in the fall...
Claudio Calasans & Yuri Simoes On The Importance of Their Judo For Their BJJ Game
Sep 23, 2014BJJEE
Written by Andre Sato (Judo black belt and BJJ brown belt from Brazil) for BJJ Eastern Europe. Nowadays Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training level is very high, however, few people work on...
Bruno Frazatto On The Best Way To Transition From BJJ To MMA
Sep 22, 2014BJJEE
Fighting Lifestyle UAE caught up with one of the worlds most highly decorated & skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters Bruno Frazatto, during his visit to Team Nogueira Dubai. Bruno...
Latvia’s Vladislavs Čerņavskis, 3x World Sambo Champ To Compete in Brazilian Superfight Grappling Event
Sep 03, 2014BJJEE
A multiple world Sambo champion that is also a BJJ black belt, Vladislavs Čerņavskis (Check out our interview with him) from Latvia ( Giudici team Latvia ) will have a superfight at...
Fabricico Werdum: “A Fight With Buchecha In Metamoris Would Be Interesting.”
Aug 19, 2014BJJEE
Fabricio Werdum, double world BJJ champion, is one of the representatives of Jiu-Jitsu in the UFC , with nine wins by submission in MMA. Despite his focus on mixed martial arts,...
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...
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...
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...
Hungary’s Big Hope: Kristof Szucs, 2014 Blue Belt World & European Champ
Jul 25, 2014BJJEE
Hungary’s Kristof Szucs is one of the rising stars of the European competition scene. In 2014, he won the gold medal at the IBJJF worlds at blue belt open weight and bronze in his...
Part 2: Exclusive Interview With Dr. Rhadi Ferguson, Judo Olympian & BJJ Black Belt
Jul 08, 2014BJJEE
Check out part 1 of this interview Dr. Rhadi Bullard Ferguson is a Bahamian-American mixed martial arts trainer, strength and conditioning coach, motivational speaker, and black belt in judo and...
