Mackenzie Dern: I’ll Try To Follow In Conor McGregor’s Footsteps!
Mackenzie Dern is in a notorious mood given her newly acquired record of going 3-0 in mma. Over the weekend Dern got the chance to try her hand at striking and sparred over 3 rounds with opponent...
View ArticleControversial BJJ Champion Dillon Danis Signs With Bellator MMA
BJJ champion Dillon Danis will be making his much awaited MMA debut at Bellator MMA. Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports was the first to break the news. Danis had an eventful past few months, he had took...
View ArticleHow to Know When You SHOULDN’T Compete in Jiu-Jitsu
Guest post by Uros Culic from Serbia, a BJJ black belt under Ricardo Vieira and FILA Grappling World Champion who has been training, teaching and competing for the last 10 years. Uros is one of the...
View ArticleLessons From Rickson Gracie: Connection, ‘Tighten The Rope’
Guest post by Brandon Hetzler who is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black bet under Rickson & Kron Gracie, 7 and creator of Jugoshin Ryu JuJutsu. “Tighten the rope”. This was often heard when Master...
View ArticleHow To Know If Your BJJ Instructor is ‘Legit’
Guest post by Uros Culic from Serbia, a BJJ black belt under Ricardo Vieira and FILA Grappling World Champion who has been training, teaching and competing for the last 10 years. Uros is one of the...
View ArticleDana White Comments On The Rise of Mackenzie Dern in MMA
BJJ world champion Mackenzie Dern is in a notorious mood given her newly acquired record of going 3-0 in mma. Over the weekend Dern got the chance to try her hand at striking and sparred over 3 rounds...
View ArticleZagreb International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship: 51 Travel Packages to Tokyo...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the first UAEJJF event of the 2017/2018 season: ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL PRO JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP in Zagreb, Croatia, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation....
View ArticleAbu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour London: Junior beats Arges to jump...
The 2016/2017 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour came to an end with another event for the books, this time in London, UK. Big names in the black belt division travelled to...
View ArticleJacare: ‘I’d Make As Much Money Teaching BJJ As I Do Fighting in the UFC’
BJJ world champion and UFC contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza discusses his upcoming UFC fight against Robert Whittaker, why he’s not fighting Luke Rockhold or Yoel Romero. Souza said as transcribed by...
View ArticleONE Championship Announces Garry Tonon vs Shinya Aoki for May
Back in October BJJEE learned that Shinya Aoki had a dream matchup in mind – a grappling superfight against Garry Tonon. Would you like to compete in grappling competitions again? Who are some...
View ArticleCarlson Gracie Jr. Outlines Carlson Gracie Gym’s Graduation System
Getting promoted is no easy feat in bjj, and it used to be even harder. You can read many interesting stories of old times around the web, times when even a blue belt would be a rarity at the gym....
View ArticleJohn Danaher Facing Major Surgery; May Never Train Jiu-Jitsu Again
Photo: Jason Perec Instagram: @jaythearkitec John Danaher is universally known one of the best kept secrets in Jiu-Jitsu. The New Zealand born, BJJ black belt under Renzo Gracie has been praised by the...
View ArticleWhy Does It Take Around 10 Years To Get A Black Belt In BJJ?
Why does it take so many years (for the average practitioner) to get a black belt? This is quite complicated but let’s consider a few factors. The average time it takes someone to reach black belt...
View ArticleTeam McGregor Vs Team Diaz: Danis vs Shields at SUG4
The controversial BJJ world champion Dillon Danis was signed to Bellator last month, despite still being 0-0 in MMA. He was offered a first fighting against 5-0 Neiman Gracie but backed out. Neiman...
View Article2016 BJJ World Champ Leo Nogueira Tests Positive For Banned Substance
USADA announced today that Leonardo Pires Nogueira, of Dunwoody, Ga., an athlete in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a two-year sanction for...
View ArticleReasons Why You Should Take Your Instructor’s Word With Reservation On Topics...
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu inspires an awe inspiring lifestyle change in most of its beginners. From dedication to some thorough core changes, the benefits of lifestyle are undeniable: it will get you...
View ArticleLeo Nogueira Explains Why He Failed USADA PED Test
USADA announced on Monday that Leonardo Pires Nogueira, of Dunwoody, Ga., an athlete in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a two-year sanction...
View ArticleExclusive Ibiza BJJ Camp 2017 w/ Rodolfo, Buchecha & Leandro Lo
This amazing camp with the 3 biggest BJJ stars has been going on for the past 2 years! There have also been appearances from Braulio Estima, Magid Hage and Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira. This year’s it’s...
View ArticleNot April Fools Joke: Jorge Masvidal Claims He Can Out-grapple Demian Maia
Demien Maia has long been the biggest representative of bjj in the octagon. And one that carries the load with such elegance and dedication without indulging in latest era UFC promotion strategies....
View ArticleBlack Belts Visiting Kron Gracie School Can’t Wear Black Belts From Other...
Kron Gracie has caused quite a ruckus as of late. Following his Earth dedication following victory at Rizin he’s taken his life up a notch and declared the Earth was flat on a podcast with Eddie...
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