Renzo Gracie’s Ezequiel From the Back
Aug 11, 2019BJJEE
Sode guruma jime (“sleeve wheel constriction”) is a type of Judo chokehold, which compresses the opponent’s trachea or the carotid arteries. The technique can be executed from a variety of...
Renzo Gracie’s Sneaky Americana Set Up “Answering The Phone”
Jul 29, 2019BJJEE
Renzo shows some game changing set up for the Americana. He calls it “Answering the phone”. The Americana, top shoulder lock, (also known as the figure-four armlock, bent armlock, keylock, V1...
Renzo Gracie Explains The Surprising Origin Story of The ‘Shaka’ Sign in Jiu-Jitsu
Jul 11, 2019BJJEE
Photo: Gallerr If you’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu long enough, you have probably noticed many practitioners using the Hang loose/Shaka Symbol everywhere, when posing for pictures, when...
Renzo Gracie Negotiates ‘Surrender’ of Brother Ralph After Flavio Almeida Assault Case
Jun 28, 2019BJJEE
The assault case by Ralph Gracie and his student, Lincoln Pereira, on Flávio “Cachorrinho” Almeida that occurred during the IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu World No-Gi championship on December 15 last...
Renzo Gracie’s Favorite Escape From Knee on Belly
Jun 07, 2019BJJEE
Being stuck on bottom in knee on belly is bad news. It’s one of the most dangerous positions to be in. Not only does having either a knee or shin on your chest or belly really hurt, you also...
Renzo Gracie Carries Para Athlete So They Could Train Together
May 14, 2019BJJEE
Renzo Gracie showed off his big heart once again yesterday. Footage emerged of the Gracie family lynchpin carrying a para athlete over some stairs at his academy’s location. A member of...
Legendary Fight That Changed MMA and BJJ | Renzo Gracie and the Russian Bear
Mar 11, 2019BJJEE
Renzo Gracie had made his mma debut in 1992 and he even unretired recently. Renzo’s record stands at 14:7 with notable losses to Matt Hughes, BJ Penn and Kuzushi Sakuraba (who he will likely be...
UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard receives black belt from Renzo Gracie After 15 Years
Nov 03, 2018BJJEE
In many ways UFC Matchmaker is among the most important positions in the UFC. Last night marked a momentous occasion for the current UFC Matchmaker Mick Maynard – he received his jiu jitsu...
Eddie Cummings Confirms He Has Left Team Renzo Gracie to Join Unity Jiu-Jitsu
Sep 12, 2018BJJEE
Eddie Wolverine has had a tumultuous year. After a rumored conflict with John Danaher, Wolverine has moved camps several sources say. Back in February John Danaher shared why Eddie Wolverine and Jon...
Renzo Gracie Teaches the Broomstick Takedown That He Showed in The Airport Earlier This Year
Sep 11, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie returned to action last month against Yuki Kondo in OneFC and in it he worked a takedown technique that he had demonstrated to Brandon Vera months beforehand. Here he was waiting for his...
Renzo Gracie Backs Matt Serra In Ongoing Feud With Brother
Aug 29, 2018BJJEE
Earlier last month accusations against Nick Serra resurfaced as he announced his return to the bjj community. About 5 years ago Nick was ousted by Matt Serra: According to bloodyelbow sometime...
Renzo Gracie Set to Return To ONE For One More Bout: Walid Ismail and Sakuraba in Play
Aug 25, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie triumphantly returned to the world of mma this summer. The Gracie family legend scored an impresive rnc victory. The two names that are likely for a legends fight are Wallid Ismail and...
Gracie Breakdown: Renzo Gracie MMA Victory
Jul 31, 2018BJJEE
Gracie family stars Rener & Ryron Gracie took turns to analyze the triumphant return of Renzo Gracie to MMA – at 51! They’re not the only one to shine a spotlight on the excellent...
Renzo Gracie Hit the Broomstick Takedown That He Showed in The Airport Earlier This Year
Jul 30, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie returned to action against Yuki Kondo in OneFC and in it he worked a takedown technique that he had demonstrated to Brandon Vera months beforehand. Here he was waiting for his luggage to...
Renzo Gracie RNCs His Way To Victory
Jul 27, 2018BJJEE
One Championship results of the Reign of Kings fight card Friday from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines include two notable Rear naked chokes. a Renzo Gracie victory Renzo Gracie...
Renzo Gracie: now I don’t have the Stupidity, the Ignorance, the Lack of knowledge that I had when I was young
Jul 27, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie is actually more confident fighting at 51 than previously. The humble legend spoke a little bit about that experience: “There is a big difference in what I could do when I was...
Renzo Gracie Reveals He Lives For Jiu Jitsu: Jiu Jitsu Completes Me
Jul 25, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie has been busy promoting his ONE FC return. In the promotional duties he revealed just how much bjj means to him: Jiu jitsu, it completes me. A lot of times we think… Money will...
Renzo Gracie Weighs In On Return To MMA at 51
Jul 21, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie recently guested on the MMAJunkie radio and explained his decision to go back to MMA at age 51. Gracie underwent a series of transformations Renzo Gracie Lost More Than 14Kg in 2 months...
Renzo Gracie Comments On Anthony Bourdain Tragedy, He was ‘a great soul’
Jul 03, 2018BJJEE
Last month the world was stunned when news broke that bjj megafan and celebrated chef and tv personality Anthony Bourdain had committed suicide. Bourdain, a blue belt in bjj, picked up a sport...
Renzo Gracie Training With One Of The Only 2 Female Black Belts in the Gracie Family
Jun 16, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie first talked about a comeback ahead of his 50th birthday a while back. Back at ADCC he said “I’ll be back soon. MMA. Of course, Scott Coker made me an offer, One FC too, but I...
Renzo Gracie Set To Make MMA Return July 27th
Jun 08, 2018BJJEE
Renzo Gracie first talked about a comeback ahead of his 50th birthday a while back. Back at ADCC he said “I’ll be back soon. MMA. Of course, Scott Coker made me an offer, One FC too, but I...
25 years later Wallid Ismail and Renzo Gracie Looking At Rematch Options
Mar 16, 2018BJJEE
Back when they were brown belts, Wallid Gracie had a famous duel with Ralph Gracie at the Copa Rio Sport Center, with Ismail winning a referee decision. In 1993, Wallid scored another...
Dream Camp w/ Buchecha, Rodolfo, Lo, Renzo Gracie & Preguica in Ibiza
Mar 14, 2018BJJEE
This amazing camp with the 5 of the biggest BJJ stars has been going on for the past 3 years! There have also been appearances from Braulio Estima, Magid Hage and Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. This...
Renzo Gracie’s Drill Will Give You The Smoothest Armbar Ever
Feb 08, 2018BJJEE
Check out Renzo Gracie’s drill that if done many times will make you develop an incredibly smooth armbar. This is an extremely simple drill, but it has to be drilled to exhaustion. When you reach...
