The Old School Shrimping vs The New
Jul 26, 2016BJJEE
Shrimping is one of those classical moves you often learn in the first few bjj sessions you attend. This bjj specific movement helps with a variety of techniques but there are also some...
John Danaher Provides Explanation For Mike Davila Controversy
Jul 23, 2016BJJEE
Infamous coach of Renzo Gracie Team, John Danaher provided an explanation for the display of unsportsmanlike behaviour during the last EBI 7. The display can be seen/heard about in this...
CroCop: USADA Offered To Cut My Suspension If I Ratted
Jul 22, 2016BJJEE
Mirko Filipovic CroCop wants to continue his career fighting for Japanese Promotion Rizin. For this to happen he had to ask the UFC to be let out of his contract. He is currently...
Understanding Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s Hidden Curriculum
Jul 19, 2016BJJEE
“The nature of knowledge is closely linked to the acquisition of knowledge or very simply: what people learn is related to how they learn.“ ~Bonni Yordi, “Learning and Social...
Founder Of UFC, Rorion Gracie Reacts To Sale: I Don’t Regret Walking Away
Jul 15, 2016BJJEE
Rorion Gracie created the UFC way back in 1993 in order to introduce the general public to jiu-jitsu. Royce Gracie wins over bigger opponents did just that and quickly turned the no...
Enson Inoue: ‘This New Jiu-Jitsu of Today Is Whole New Art’
Jul 06, 2016BJJEE
MMA legend and BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has recently started training Jiu-Jitsu again after...
Chris Haueter on Enson Inoue: ‘Downgrading Yourself is False Humility’
Jul 05, 2016BJJEE
Photo: BJJ Legends Magazine MMA legend and BJJ black belt Enson Inoue has been retired from MMA since 2004 (he had a short comeback fight in 2010), but he has recently started training...
Exclusive: Ze Radiola On ZR Team Plans & Leaving Gracie Barra
Jun 19, 2016BJJEE
10 days ago, José Olimpio, more known as “Zé Radiola”, a former leader of the Gracie Barra organisation, officially left GB to form his own team: ZR Team. Ze Radiola is one of the...
Lovato Jr gets the Submission in Fight2WinPro6, More Results
Jun 19, 2016BJJEE
Main Event of past weekend’s Fight To Win Pro 6 was the fight between Rafael Lovato Jr and Diego Gamonal. Rafael Lovato Jr, 32 is a one of the most decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu...
Emma Haci, 1st Woman in Balkans To Run a BJJ Academy
Jun 16, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian is growing fast in the Balkans region of Europe, with many new academies emerging in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bulgaria etc.. Emma Haci is...
Kron Gracie To Face Veteran Hideo Tokoro at Rizin
Jun 12, 2016BJJEE
Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation has just announced a great fight for this September: Kron Gracie x Hideo Tokoro! This fight will be at 65.8 kg and will be held at Saitama Super...
BJJ Champ Sets Sights On Wrestling
Jun 12, 2016BJJEE
Super Heavy Purple Belt World Champion Shantelle Thompson has her eyes set on competing in wrestling. After winning Worlds for the 2nd time she said: “I didn’t think it...
Michelle Nicolini Says Goodbye to BJJ Competitions
Jun 06, 2016BJJEE
One of the most decorated athletes (both male and female) in BJJ has announced she will not be competing anymore. The 8x World champion announced prior to Worlds 2016 that this will be her last...
Spotlighting Winners Of Worlds 2016
Jun 06, 2016BJJEE
Absolute In a much anticipated match against Erberth Santos, Buchecha scored a slim victory. He won 6 to 4. You might say the cooler heads prevailed and that Almeida was determined to keep up with...
Rickson On JJGF’s Difficult Last 2 Years & New Goals For 2016
May 27, 2016BJJEE
One of the biggest names in the history of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, Rickson Gracie , about two years ago, founded the Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation (JJGF), an organization created in order to unite...
Huge All-in Brawl at Kung Fu fight in Ukraine
May 18, 2016BJJEE
A wild all-in brawl between Armenian and Azerbaijani camps has taken the internet by storm, with the European Kung Fu championships spiraling out of control outside the ring. Video of the May...
Man Pulls Out a Gun During Russian Wrestling Tournamnet
May 16, 2016BJJEE
Russia’s Cadet World Team Trials were held last weekend. During one of the matches, two competitors started fighting. A big brawl ensues, and a man pulls out a gun. While self-defense...
Report: UFC Owners in Advanced Talks To Sell Business
May 11, 2016BJJEE
According to ESPN.com, the UFC is selling the business to foreign buyers: The owners of the UFC are in advanced talks to sell the business, sources told ESPN.com. At least four bidders are...
Meet Germany’s Hannah Rauch: 2016 European Gi & No Gi Champion
Apr 27, 2016BJJEE
Germany’s Hannah is one of the biggest hopes for European BJJ. This 26 year old purple belt has placed 3rd at the IBJJF worlds at blue belt and this year, took first place at the IBJJF...
The Power Couples of BJJ- Rolling in Love
Apr 25, 2016BJJEE
Brazilian jiu-jitsu cultivates a kind of an all-consuming lifestyle. As such, it’s no surprise the bjj superstars often find love on the matt. However since the last time (our initial...
A Star Is Born: 20 year old Gordon Ryan Wins EBI 6
Apr 25, 2016BJJEE
The 6th edition of the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) was a great success. For the first time ever, the event was on UFC FightPass. 16 of the best grapplers in the world competed in an open...
Referee Explains Double DQ of Erberth Santos & Victor Honorio at World Pro
Apr 23, 2016BJJEE
One of the most important Jiu-Jitsu events in the world, the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu 2016 saw the first black belts matches this Thursday (21st) where the finals of the male and female...
Complete Guide To Judo & BJJ Shoulder Injury Prevention
Apr 11, 2016BJJEE
Guest post by Ben Whybrow Bsc (Physiotherapy), MCSP, ACPSEM. Ben is a Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist living and working in Cambridgeshire, graduating from the University of...
Why Footlocks (Still) Have a Bad Reputation in Jiu-Jitsu
Mar 16, 2016BJJEE
Photo: Nelson Puentes of Inverted Gear. Written By Guillaume Huni, BJJ black belt and head instructor of Kimura Academy in Serbia. Footlocks in Jiu-Jitsu seem to get a bad rap. In other...
