Mike Mrkulic, Montenegrin-American BJJ Black Belt, Dies in Car Crash
Dec 30, 2015BJJEE
Montenegrin-American BJJ black belt Mike Mrkulic (44) has tragically passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning due to a car crash. Mike Mrkulć was what you could call a BJJ prodigy....
Meet The New Brown Belt Standout Horlando Monteiro
Nov 07, 2015BJJEE
Written by John Owning When you put together a list of the top non-black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors, GD Jiu-Jitsu/Kimura Nova Uniao athlete Horlando Monteiro is among the first that...
Jean Machado: Funniest Brazilian Expressions!
Nov 04, 2015BJJEE
If you have had the pleasure of training in Brazil or had a Brazilian instructor, chances are that you may have heard many of these expressions and phrases. Even if you didn’t,...
European BJJ Challenge, Croatia 5th Dec: 33 Plane Tickets For IBJJF Europeans
Nov 02, 2015BJJEE
One of the best BJJ tournaments in Europe with real prizes! Wil compete in elite divisions: Matko Kvesic, Asa Nadarevic, Kristof Szucs, Eldar Yakuza and many more! Organization HJJS (CJJF)...
Top 5 Jiu-Jitsu Competitors That Would Do Great in MMA
Oct 23, 2015BJJEE
With BJJ still being considered an amateur sport, many sport BJJ competitors look to transitioning to MMA.Examples of current top MMA fighters that came from sport Jiu-Jitsu: Jose Aldo,...
“Is It Possible To Successfully Matsurf The World As A White Belt?”
Oct 16, 2015BJJEE
It’s not uncommon to hear people claim that it’s no problem to travel the world and be greeted with open arm as long as one is a black belt but that it is impossible for lower...
Bourdain: Getting Blue Belt Greatest Day Of My Life After Birth of Daughter
Oct 15, 2015BJJEE
59 year old BJJ blue belt Anthony Bourdain is an American chef, author, and television personality. He is known for his 2000 book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, and in...
Masa Matsumoto: Travelling The World Training BJJ From Iran to Armenia to the Balkans
Oct 05, 2015BJJEE
Masafumi Matsumoto is a BJJ brown belt from Japan who has been travelling the world, training, competing and working as a translator. ‘Masa’ is known for having a very good guard,...
Garry Tonon Anounces MMA Debut
Sep 28, 2015BJJEE
Grappling sensation Garry Tonon is one of the top names in professional Jiu-Jitsu, and he has announced his plans to transition to MMA in 2016. He made the announcement on his Facebook page and also...
Erberth Santos Defeats Opponent 62-0: Sets New World Record
Sep 23, 2015BJJEE
Erberth Santos, was the world’s best brown belt in 2014. At black belt, he is continuing on his winning path. He won double gold at the UAEJJF’s Tokyo Grand Slam last month and last...
Marcus Buchecha To Focus On MMA Debut As Soon As Recovered From Knee Injury
Sep 17, 2015BJJEE
3x World absolute champion Marcus Buchecha Almeida has anounced that his transition to MMA will happen sooner than many people expected. Buchecha underwent surgery last August in Brazil...
Female Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt Stops Robber With Triangle
Sep 02, 2015BJJEE
Two males tried to rob a young woman in Acailandia, Brazil, by approaching her and demanding she hand over her phone. Unfortunately for them, that woman happened to be UFC fighter Monique Bastos, the...
The Art of Sneaky Leg Lock Attacks
Sep 01, 2015bjjee
Being ninja-like in grappling is a lost art. Being blatant in your attack is something that happens all too often, and the agility and sneaky setups have dwindled. However, today I’m...
(watch) Cyborg Reacts to Tough Loss to Galvao at ADCC; Promises to Be Back
Sep 01, 2015BJJEE
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu reacts to his loss to Andre Galvao at ADCC 2015 At the ADCC 2015 superfight, Andre Galvao defeated the much bigger Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu in a...
Cyborg: Heart Problem Cause of Bad Performance in Superfight
Aug 31, 2015BJJEE
At the ADCC 2015 superfight, Andre Galvao defeated the much bigger Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu in a exciting match. Galvao was the more aggressive fighter, passing Cyborg’s...
Belgian Black Belt Wim Deputter on How to Make your Training More Effective
Aug 27, 2015BJJEE
Contributed by Manolis Zouganelis of BJJ Blog , who interviewed intrevewed Belgian BJJ black belt Wim Deputter. First time i walked into a proper form BJJ class was in 2008 in Leuven,Belgium...
Serbian-American Black Belt Ivan Bozovic on his Texas Academy & Humanitarian Seminar in Serbia
Aug 26, 2015BJJEE
Ivan Bozovic is a Serbian-American BJJ black belt who teaches at his academy in Keller, Texas: AllAmerican BJJ Academy . In this interview with BJJ Eastern Europe, Ivan talks about how he ended up...
Leonardo Delgado: From Corporate World to Full Time Jiu-Jitsu Competitor/Instructor
Aug 10, 2015BJJEE
Leonardo Delgado is an accomplished BJJ competitor from Soul Fighters, Rio de Janeiro who is chasing his dreams of living from BJJ full time. Up to recently Leo was living the corporate...
A Black Belt’s View on the Importance of Maintaining The Dying Tradition of ‘Bowing’ in Jiu-Jitsu
Aug 09, 2015BJJEE
Written by Ivan Bozovic, BJJ black belt and instructor at All American BJJ Academy in Texas. I want take a moment and remind everyone that slowly but surely, we are allowing the...
Scandinavians Sebastian Brosche and Alexander Trans Set to Compete in Copa Podio
Jul 28, 2015BJJEE
Sebastian Brosche is one of the biggest European BJJ hopes. He is a brown belt in BJJ and second degree black belt in judo. He was raised in Northern Sweden and is currently living in...
Emilia’s Training Diary Week #2: Enjoying the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle in Southern Spain
Jul 27, 2015BJJEE
Written by Emilia Tuukkanen, BJJ Brown belt, BJJ&Nogi European Champion from Finland, living and training in southern Spain. In this now weekly blog post, she will detail her...
British Champ Celebrates with Front Flip: Gets Disqualified in Final of Masters International
Jul 26, 2015BJJEE
British BJJ champion Trevor Birmingham was disqualified in the final of the Masters international in Brazil after having done a front flip to celebrate his victory. His opponent was...
Emilia’s Training Diary: Enjoying the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle in Southern Spain
Jul 20, 2015BJJEE
Written by Emilia Tuukkanen, BJJ Brown belt, BJJ&Nogi European Champion from Finland, living and training in southern Spain. In this now weekly blog post, she will detail her...
Xande Ribeiro On MMA Fighters Getting Promoted Straight To BJJ Black Belt: ‘It’s A Joke. Respect Jiu-Jitsu’
Jul 05, 2015BJJEE
Six times World Champion Xande Ribeiro is firmly against BJJ instructors promoting MMA fighters without prior experience in Jiu-Jitsu, straight to black belt. This is getting more and...
