A More Powerful Way To Pummel From Over Under
Jul 12, 2018BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best...
Royce Gracie Calls Bellator 198 Huge Win For The Family But An Even Bigger One For Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 30, 2018BJJEE
While the UFC doesn’t believe jiu-jitsu is a good draw for pay per view money Bellator all but disproved that. Past weekend’s Bellator 198 was one of the biggest gates ever featuring the...
We Have a Date & Opponent for Dillon Danis’s MMA Debut at Bellator
Mar 16, 2018BJJEE
After over a year of self hyping himself as the best MMA fighter in the world even though he is still 0-0, Dillon Danis will finally step in the cage in an MMA fight. Danis is set to make his debut...
A Cheap Choke From Bottom Half Guard
Mar 13, 2018BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis...
Decision Victories In BJJ: Addressing the Controversy of Shields and Kit Dale
Feb 12, 2018BJJEE
Referee decisions are quite a controversial way to decide a victor in a sport where even points take a back seat in deciding. In the hierarchy of match, a success is always qualified in...
EBI 14: Full Lineup Released
Nov 28, 2017BJJEE
Eddie Bravo’s Invitational is perhaps the most popular grappling tournament right now. The prestigious sub only event is doing another edition of Absolutes – previous...
Luiz Panza, Justin Rader Out of ADCC – Nicky Ryan and More In as Replacement
Sep 22, 2017BJJEE
This ADCC is proving volatile before it even started. The number of people who have dropped out has increased even more just ahead of the competition start. Due to injuries, other...
Gilbert Burns & Bruno Frazatto Are Out Of ADCC
Sep 19, 2017BJJEE
It looks like with every passing day the ADCC competitor list gets thinner. Latest to succumb to injuries are Gilbert Durinho Burns and Bruno Frazatto. Frazatto wrote on instagram: I...
ADCC: 88 KG Division Preview
Sep 18, 2017BJJEE
The most exciting event in the world of competitive grappling is just up ahead. With it we preview the 88kg division! This division is quite stacked but one notable absence is Yuri...
UPDATE: Eddie Cummings is Out of ADCC
Sep 15, 2017BJJEE
ADCC is just ahead of us and final changes have been released. One surprise comes in the form of Gabriel Arges being out of the 77kg bracket. And it seems that Joao Gabriel...
Demian Maia Seminar at Frota Academy in Zurich
Aug 17, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Leon Sandoval www.heyleon.com, Instagram @heyleonmedia and Facebook.com/heyleonmedia Frota Academy always has a steady stream of exciting guests and seminars in store. This fall is no...
Leandro Lo, Leo Vieira and More Confirmed For ADCC 2017
Aug 06, 2017BJJEE
As ADCC Finland approaches the list of competitors is getting finalized. ADCC 2017 will see the return of many aces to the big scene but in addition to them there will be many young...
Which Brazilian & American States Have The Most BJJ World Champions?
Jul 21, 2017BJJEE
In 2015, Brazilian BJJ website BJJ Forum conducted a study of all IBJJF Jiu Jitsu World Championships since 1996, seeking to identify which states have made the most male black belt world...
The 4 American Men That Won The IBJJF Worlds At Black Belt
Jun 06, 2017BJJEE
BJ Penn In 1997 Penn began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie, eventually earning his purple belt from Gracie. At that point he moved to Nova União where he was...
Gordon Ryan Replaces Braulio Estima Against Lo, More ADCC North America Results
Apr 16, 2017BJJEE
Another great ADCC event is behind us. The North American trials had much hype to them thanks to the excellent lineup of superfights in addition to the exciting opportunity to qualify...
Leandro Lo To Face Braulio Estima in ADCC Superfight
Feb 02, 2017BJJEE
ADCC has lined up another excellent Superfight! In the latest to be added to the roster bjj veteran Braulio Estima will be facing the guy to beat in today’s competitions –...
Reverse Kimura Trap- David Avellan
Dec 15, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by David Avellan, an ADCC bronze medalist. Avellan has defeated many of the world’s best grapplers, such as BJJ Black Belt World Champions Rafael Lovato Jr., Tarsis Humphries,...
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...
Who Are The Most Educated Grapplers?
Oct 07, 2016BJJEE
Anyone who has ever grappled will tell you how rewarding it is. What they often neglect to mention is -how all- consuming it is. These athletes compete in some of the most challenging...
Claudio Calasans Backing Out Of Gordon Ryan Superfight
Sep 19, 2016BJJEE
Grappling Industries latest event has hit a snag. In a strange turn of events Claudio Calasans Jr is now looking to get paid in cash as opposed to getting a check. As per his opponent...
Chemical Engineer & ADCC Medalist Jared Dopp: ‘Don’t Quit College for BJJ’
Sep 13, 2016BJJEE
Jared Dopp is an American born Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Rafael Lovato Junior, who has been regarded as one of the top athletes in the sport since the 2013 edition of the ADCC,...
Fight To Win Pro 11 Results
Sep 11, 2016BJJEE
Fight To Win Pro is steadily building it’s brand by featuring some of the most exciting bjj athletes active on the competitive scene. Rafael Lovato Jr managed to secure yet...
UPDATE: Gordon Ryan Challenges Marcelo Garcia Dream Team
Sep 02, 2016BJJEE
Another day goes by and this challenge becomes that much closer. The latest on this front is that Matheus Diniz might be in. But there is a catch: As you can see above, Diniz is...
Gordon Ryan Challenges Marcelo Garcia Dream Team
Sep 01, 2016BJJEE
It hasn’t even been a whole day between Gordon Ryan announcing he has his dream opponents before issuing an official challenge. Young member of the Danaher squad certainly likes...
