Croatian BJJ Black Belt Goran Reljic on Fighting in KSW, His Jiu-Jitsu/MMA Journey, Redzovic bros & more…
Apr 02, 2015BJJEE
BJJEE caught up with UFC vet, Croatian MMA/ BJJ Fighter Goran Reljic who trains under the Redzovic brothers (Eddie and Adem) in their academy in Chicago. Reljic has been training BJJ...
Conor McGregor on Why He Won’t Compete in the IBJJF No Gi Europeans & How He Feels about His Jiu-Jitsu vs Aldo
Apr 01, 2015BJJEE
Last January, UFC number one contender to Jose Aldo’s belt, Conor McGregor announced that he would competing at the IBJJF No Gi Europeans which will be held in Rome on April 11th,...
Rolles Gracie on Facing Mariusz Pudzianowski: ‘It Won’t be Easy to Take Him Down’
Mar 31, 2015BJJEE
Rolles Gracie will meet Mariusz Pudzianowski will meet at KSW 31 “Materla vs. Drwal,”. KSW is Poland’s premiere fighting organization and stands for ‘Konfrontacja...
Flavio Canto: ‘I Wouldn’t Refuse to Help Beth Correia vs Ronda Rousey’
Mar 31, 2015BJJEE
One of Ronda Rousey’s idols is Brazilian: Judo legend Flavio Canto who is today a TV presenter in Brazil. The two – who are Olympic medalists in judo –...
Submission Series Pro: Canada’s Answer to Metamoris
Mar 31, 2015BJJEE
Nova Scotia, Canada may seem like an unlikely place to make headlines in the grappling world, but a new event called Submissions Series Pro is making waves and turning heads. In January, the...
Watch: Ronda Rousey at WWE’s Wrestlemania Throws Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
Mar 30, 2015BJJEE
The WWE is a fake fights event which is indirectly connected to the UFC. Brock Lesnar, former UFC heavyweight champion, is also a WWE star. More recently, CM Punk, another big name in...
Marlon Sandro to Conor McGregor: ‘Come to the Favela. Let’s See if You’re Brave’
Mar 29, 2015BJJEE
On episode six of the UFC 189 “Embedded” pre-fight video blog, McGregor end up in Boston. McGregor gets in Jose Aldo’s face and calls him a ‘Brazilian...
Ronda Rousey: ‘I Wasn’t Popular in High School, Cauliflower Ears & Ringworm Got Me Teased’
Mar 28, 2015BJJEE
If you thought that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was never bullied as a child, then you are wrong. She said that she had a few fist fights as a result of...
BJJ Gets a TV Deal in North America: Copa Podio on Fight Network
Mar 26, 2015BJJEE
Historic news for Jiu-Jitsu: Copa Podio has signed a partnership with Fight Network, the biggest fight channel on Canadian television. From now on, all Copa Podio events will be...
Joe Rogan on Metamoris: ‘I Will Not Support Them’
Mar 24, 2015BJJEE
Word is out that the people behind Metamoris are trying to have the monopoly of the PPV grappling events by asking grappling athletes to sign exclusive contracts. The athletes would...
Garry Tonon Won’t Compete in Metamoris: ‘ Their Offer Doesn’t Benefit Growth of the Sport’
Mar 24, 2015BJJEE
Word is out that the people behind Metamoris are trying to have the monopoly of the PPV grappling event by asking grappling athletes to sign exclusive contracts. The athletes would only...
PPV Wars: Is Metamoris Bullying Copa Podio, EBI & Polaris?
Mar 23, 2015BJJEE
The Metamoris 6 card has just been announced and with Josh Barnett, Cyborg Abreu, Roberto Satoshi, Clark Gracie etc..It is truly amazing, however the event for the second time...
Video: Demian Maia Shows Off Impressive Wrestling in Victory over Ryan LaFlare
Mar 23, 2015BJJEE
BJJ and ADCC world champion Maia dominated previously undefeated Ryan LaFlare on the ground and with improved wrestling en route to a unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)...
(VIDEO) Major Screw Up: BJJ Black Belt Referee Stops Fight After Harmless Guillotine from Half Guard
Mar 22, 2015BJJEE
Last night at UFC Brazil, referee Eduardo Herdy, who is a BJJ black belt and MMA fighter, stopped the Leandro Silva vs Drew Dober fight when Silva had Dober in what looked like a...
Rare Footage: Brock Lesnar’s ‘Wheel of Death’ Move in 2000 NCAA Wrestling Semis
Mar 22, 2015BJJEE
Ex UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has an amazing wrestling pedigree. He attended Webster High School, where he had a wrestling record of 33–0–0 in his senior year. He then...
Rousey donates $30,000 to Brazilian Judo Institut
Mar 22, 2015BJJEE
UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey flew to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for the press announcement of her title fight against Bethe Correia, which will happen in August at UFC 190...
Metamoris 6: Joe Lauzon vs Dillon Danis Confirmed
Mar 22, 2015BJJEE
UFC lightweight and BJJ brown belt Joe Lauzon will be on the card of the next Metamoris card. Metamoris 6 will be held on May 9th 2015. The grappling event features matches of 20...
McGregor: ‘Once I Hit Aldo, He’ll Turn into a Grappler, 100%’
Mar 21, 2015BJJEE
Conor McGregor wants to knockout Jose Aldo. He also believes that once he tags Aldo, the Brazilian will ‘turn into a grappler’: He told the press in Brazil: “At...
Flashback Friday: Urijah Faber on How He Almost Lost his Life in a Massive Brawl in Bali, Indonesia
Mar 20, 2015BJJEE
In mid-2006, UFC fighter Urijah Faber found himself fighting for his life on holiday in Bali when a bar altercation turned into a mass brawl. “It was intense, A crazy...
Job Offer BJJ Black Belt in Russia: Will Get Food, Shelter & Beautiful Wife
Mar 19, 2015BJJEE
2004 Olympic Wrestling gold medalist Aleksey Mishin from Russia is looking a BJJ coach and sparring partner to train him and his team in Jiu-Jitsu. Mishin won a gold medal in...
Nurmagomedov to Dos Anjos: ‘Work on your Wrestling, I’m Coming For the Belt!’
Mar 15, 2015BJJEE
Khabib Nurmagomedov had predicted that Rafael dos Anjos would ‘Smash’ Anthony Pettis at UFC 185, and the Dagestani fighter was right. Dos Anjos dominated Pettis for all five...
Fedor: ‘Dana White Should Learn To Respect People He Works With’
Mar 15, 2015BJJEE
Fighting Lifestyle UAE’s correspondent Mihails Kozevnikovs caught up with ‘The Last Emperor’ Fedor Emelianenko (34-4) during his visit to HM Fitness center in Dubai. Fedor...
TBT: Matt Serra to Coach Marc Laimon: ‘You’re an Expert Swimmer That Never Got Into a Pool’
Mar 12, 2015BJJEE
Marc Laimon is a grappling and MMA coach who is a black belt in Brazillian jiu jitsu. He started training at the Gracie academy but left after a few years to continue his BJJ...
Renzo Gracie: ‘Sakuraba Breaking My Arm Was The Worst Pain I’ve Ever Felt in my Life’
Mar 09, 2015BJJEE
Considered by some to be the most complete mixed martial artist the legendary Gracie family ever produced, Renzo Gracie defeated five UFC champions during a career which straddled the...
