French Black Belt, Redouane Ait Said: “We Have Great Jiu-Jitsu In The South Of France.”
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Redouane Ait Said is one of the top competitive black belts in France. In this exclusive interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, he talks about his academy Gracie Barra Cote D’Azure which produces...
Icelandic MMA/BJJ Star Gunnar Nelson: A BJJ black belt ‘doesn’t mean anything’
Feb 16, 2013BJJEE
Gunnar Nelson is a professional Jiu Jitsu and MMA fighter from Iceland. One of the strongest competitors in the European scene, Gunnar became a household name in the grappling circuit after he placed...
Dutch BB Rooster Weight, Jordy Peute: “Tightness, Speed & Precision Make You Beat Bigger Opponents.”
Feb 12, 2013BJJEE
Jordy Peute is a world class BJJ Black Belt that comes from Holland. The Gameness Europe sponsored athlete has been very active in the International tournament circuit these past few years taking...
BJJ Black Belt, Thomas “Gong Fu” Holtmann on BJJ’s Growth In Germany & His Gong Fu Training
Feb 09, 2013BJJEE
1. Hi Thomas, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello, my name is Thomas „Gong Fu“ Holtmann. This year I will turn 42. I´m a Black Belt under Professor...
Georges St-Pierre’s Diet Plan & How You Can Adapt It To Yourself
Jan 30, 2013BJJEE
Source: fourhourworkweek.com Georges St. Pierre, better known to fight fans worldwide as “GSP,” is currently the UFC Welterweight Champion.His intellect–and consistency–is what separates him...
Learn To Defend Gabriel Gonzaga’s Arm In Guillotine
Jan 21, 2013BJJEE
In this special edition Gracie Breakdown, Rener is joined by his fiancé, Eve Torres, who very recently retired from the WWE. They were all set for their vacation to the Riviera Maya, but after...
Vinny Magalhaes Doesn’t Like “Keyboard Warriors.”
Jan 21, 2013BJJEE
The internet is a virtual world were some people feel empowered to give their opinion abouth real life fighters. UFC Light Heavyweight Vinny Magalhaes made a statement today about on his Facebook...
1/2 Swiss 1/2 Turkish, Ilke Bulut On Training With The Mendes Bros, BJJ in Switzerland, The BJJ Kumite & His Turkish Roots
Jan 02, 2013BJJEE
1. Ilke, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hello everyone, my name is Ilke Kubilay Bulut, I’m 23 years old, brown belt under Anderson Pereira (Zé...
The Exciting Rafael “Barata” Freitas on His Soccer Background, His Baratoplata & His Hyperactive Pre-Fight Starts
Dec 31, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Rafael, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi! My name is Rafael Freitas, better known as “Barata”. I’m 29 years old and I’m...
Josh Koscheck BJJ Black Belt Interview
Dec 28, 2012BJJEE
UFC fighter Josh Koscheck got promotted to BJJ black belt by Dave Camarillo 4 months ago. He has been training BJJ for 9 years. Joschek was an all american wrestler in college. In this interview he...
5 Submission Only Dream Matches
Dec 23, 2012BJJEE
Source: Matthew Soroka for Jiujitsumagazine 2012 was an exciting year because of the efforts of pushing ‘sub-only’ tournaments and events. Rose Gracie was busy organizing her Gracie World...
BJJ Phenom Sean Roberts on the Brown Belt Kumite, Triangle Chokes & North Cal vs So Cal BJJ Scene
Dec 23, 2012BJJEE
Sean Roberts is one of the best Brown belts in the world and is known as a triangle machine. In this interview with BJJ EASTERN EUROPE, he talks about how he got into BJJ, his triangle choke and...
European & Brasileiro Champion Alexander Trans On His Preparation For The 2013 Season
Dec 21, 2012BJJEE
The top European Jiu-Jitsu player, the Dane Alexander Trans, from the Checkmat academy in Copenhagen (Arte Suave), made a name for himself in the lower ranks of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by conquering...
Roger Gracie On His MMA Career, His View on BJJ Today & Kyra Gracie Venturing Into MMA
Dec 21, 2012BJJEE
Source: (translated from Portuguese from sportv.com). Roger Gracie . At 31, he is already a 10 times Jiu-Jitsu World Champion but he has been searching for new challenges, starting in 2006, in a...
BJJ Black Belt Florent Luccionni On The BJJ Scene In France, And What He Learned From Training in Brazil.
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Florent Luccioni is a important member of the French Jiu-Jitsu coomunity. Him and his twin brother Jean Claude are both BJJ Black belts under Francisco Nonato and run Arte Suave Jiu-Jitsu academy in...
Top Gun Jiu-Jitsu: BJJ Popular At US Air Force’s Aviano Air Base in Italy!
Dec 13, 2012BJJEE
Aviano Air Base is a NATO Air Base under U.S. Air Force administration in northeastern Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located in Aviano municipality, at the foot of the Carnic...
Caio Terra:”Technique above everything is what wins championships not how athletic someone is”
Dec 08, 2012BJJEE
Quick biography of Caio from BJJ Heroes: Caio Terra is a world Jiu Jitsu champion who competes under the CTBJJA (Caio Terra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association). The Brazilian black belt has had a...
Fritz Rodriguez On Pioneering BJJ In The Philippines,Training In Brazil & Running His Academy In California
Nov 27, 2012BJJEE
1. Hi Fritz, can you please introduce yourself to the BJJ Community of Eastern Europe? Hi BJJ Eastern Europe! Its such an honor for me to be on your site. My name is Fritz Rodriguez, 35 years old...
Xande, Rodolfo And Leo Nogueira In The Group Of Death At Copa Podio 2013!
Nov 27, 2012BJJEE
We now know who will face at the highly anticipated Copa Podio Heavyweight GP which is set for January 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Group of death includes: UFC fighter Caio “Monstro”...
The History, Success & Future Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Poland
Nov 23, 2012BJJEE
Written by Robert Janista For BJJ Eastern Europe , check out his blog: http://belikericksongracie.blogspot.com/ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a relatively young sport discipline in Poland and its origins...
Competition Review: Bokido Gladiator Submission Only Tournament in Bulgaria
Nov 22, 2012BJJEE
Author: Ivan Miroslavov Dimitrov This Sunday, on the 18th of November, team Gladiator Bokido made their third No points – submission only grappling tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The president...
Caio Terra: “Cesar Gracie’s statement came months after he knew about me coaching Carlos Condit.”
Nov 21, 2012BJJEE
Source: BJJ Heroes For those less familiar with recent events here please refer to : Cesar Gracie vs Caio Terra feud. Caio Terra is currently one of the most accomplished jiu jitsu black belts in the...
Caio Terra Kicked Off Gracie Fighter Team For Helping Carlos Condit
Nov 19, 2012BJJEE
Source: Cage Potato If you watched the UFC Primetime documentary mini series on Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit you saw that Condit brought multi-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu champion Caio Terra...
Fila Grappling Worlds 2012, Full Review, Results & Pictures
Nov 19, 2012BJJEE
The FILA World Championship of grappling, pankration and amateur mixed martial arts were held in Skala (Cracow) from 15 to 18 November 2012. the Polish Federation is to thank and in particular Mr....
