Successful BJJ Academies Run By Women Black Belts
Jun 09, 2018BJJEE
Photo: Paulo Bihis Photography. Written by Iva Djokovic Female athletes face a variety of difficulties through their career. Traditionally speaking it was always harder for women to succeed in male...
Khabib Goes The Full Distance With Iaquinta- Thanks Putin, Calls Out GSP
Apr 08, 2018BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov got a surprisingly tough opponent after all. The Matt Serra camp produced a fearless opponent who stepped up and fought the now undisputed lightweight champion in a single...
4 Of The Tightest Submissions In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jan 13, 2018BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most popular martial arts in the world right now, and for many good reasons. It has been proven to be one of the most effective combat styles in real life attacks...
Jiu-Jitsu Takedowns for People Who Suck at Takedowns
Jan 10, 2018BJJEE
A Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Royce Gracie, Eli Knight shows some great takedowns for those that don’t practise much stand up. These are some takedowns that I personally feel don’t...
ESPN’s 30 for 30 premieres Free Podcast Episode ‘No Rules: The Birth of UFC’
Nov 22, 2017BJJEE
One of the best documentary series out there for lovers of sports in general is ESPN’s 30 for 30. However fans of grappling were long under-served when it comes to 30 for 30. One...
Joe Rogan & Jocko Willink: Jiu-Jitsu Is All About Getting Into People’s Heads
Nov 20, 2017BJJEE
Joe Rogan became interested in jiu-jitsu in 1994 after watching Royce Gracie fight at UFC 2: No Way Out, and landed the position at the organization as Sussman was friends with its...
Female MMA Fighters Allege Sexual Abuse During Pre Fight Exams
Oct 21, 2017BJJEE
While all of entertainment world is focusing on the Harvey Weinstein scandal some new allegations of abuse have emerged from the world of sports. In the #metoo campaign where the...
Is Closed Guard Still effective or is it Outdated?
Oct 01, 2017James
Guest post by James Duscio, a BJJ black belt under Walter cascao vital and runs cascao bjj hard knocks out of Las Vegas nv. Watch any of the early UFC’s and you see Royce Gracie submitting people...
Double Leg Takedown: 6 Most Common Mistakes
Aug 31, 2017BJJEE
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...
Kayla Harrison: “I’m very Fortunate People I Train With Don’t Treat Me Different From The Guys”
Jun 25, 2017BJJEE
World of female MMA is relatively young. So it’s no surprise Kayla Harrison is taking a trip down the rabbit hole. After all she comes from the world of judo where there’s a...
Marco Ruas Livid With UFC Hall Of Fame Selection For Leaving Him Out
May 07, 2017BJJEE
Marco Ruas also known by the alias “The King of the Streets” has a 7th degree black belt in Luta Livre, a bjj black belt, a judo black belt as well as teakwondo capoeira and...
Ronda’s Judo Coach Justin Flores Earned His BJJ Brown Belt In 9 Classes Total
May 02, 2017BJJEE
Through the years there have been some staggeringly fast promotions in bjj. For a while it was quite a trend to see MMA fighters promoted to certain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking in spite...
Top European Black Belt Daniel Riou On The State of BJJ in Portugal
Feb 27, 2017BJJEE
Photo: Jits Art Daniel Riou Mendoca is one of the top black bels in Europe. He’s an active competitor under Marcelo Bernardo and Arnaldo Alves, and is an from Team BPT – PORTUGAL. BJJEE...
Red Belt and UFC 1 Ref Helio Vigio Passed Away
Dec 16, 2016BJJEE
One of the first to ever enter the famed UFC octagon has passed away. Helio Vigio was right there alongside Royce Gracie refereeing the tournament that changed the history of martial...
Grapplers Pro Championship’s New Rules – Game Changer or Bust?
Sep 20, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Flograppling.com There is some division in the grappling world about whether point-based or submission-only style tournaments are a better format for ‘true’ jiu-jitsu, fairer...
How To Fight A Trained Boxer
Jul 30, 2016BJJEE
Boxing is one of the best fighting style available, with a concentration on punches, head movement, footwork, and athleticism. So if you’re going up against a boxer, you need to nullify...
Get Ready For Cyborg vs Rafael Lovato Jr. @ Fight to Win Pro 7
Jul 15, 2016BJJEE
Fight To Win Pro 7 event is seriously upping it’s game. After couple of lackluster matchups they’re really onto something with exciting fight airing tonight – Roberto...
‘Creontism’: Jiu-Jitsu’s Biggest Hypocrisy
May 28, 2016BJJEE
The term creonte originated within Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizations in Brazil to refer to a student who either is, or perceived to be, disloyal to a particular school or organization,...
Top 10 Most Loved People in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Apr 05, 2016BJJEE
The rapid expansion of bjj also means facing some controversies but there were always a select few who are almost universally admired and respected. Whether it’s about talents,...
Ken Shamrock & Kimbo Slice Fail Drug Tests Following Bellator 149
Mar 12, 2016BJJEE
Today it was revealed by MMA Fighting, that in one of the biggest MMA events of the year so far, Bellator 149, Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice both failed their drug tests. Shamrock lost to...
68 yr Old Woman Knocked Out in MMA Debut by 24 yr Old
Feb 23, 2016BJJEE
On the same weekend as Royce Gracie (49) vs Ken Shamrock (51), this incredible fight happened at Sparta Combat League in Denver, USA. 68-year-old Ann Perez de Tejada made her MMA debut against...
Shamrock: ‘They Didn’t Give Me a Chance To Tuck My Nuts Back in’
Feb 20, 2016BJJEE
Ken Shamrock was at the receiving end of illegal knee strike to the groin which went unnoticed by the referee, in his trilogy bout with fellow UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie. Gracie followed...
Sakuraba on Shinya Aoki NYE Fight: ‘He’s Like A Sticky Anaconda’
Nov 27, 2015BJJEE
Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba Kazushi Sakuraba has fought in the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1 Hero’s and Dream. He is known as the “Gracie Hunter” due to his wins over...
UFC 4 Vet Ron Van Clief Competes in BJJ at Age 72
Nov 18, 2015BJJEE
Ron Van Clief is known to MMA fans as the man who fought Royce Gracie at UFC 4. He is to date the oldest person to fight in the UFC at the age of 51. Gracie won the match by submission with a...
