Marcio De Deus comanda aula em sua academia. Foto: Vitor Freitas Figura importante para o esporte na Cidade de Deus, comunidade no Rio de Janeiro, o paraense Marcio De Deus é um homem realizado aos 39 anos. Há 10 anos, o faixa-preta da Infight abria seu primeiro projeto de academia no anexo de uma igreja […]
Well, this is just a full-on bummer. Five time EBI Champion and all around cool dude Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon was recently let go from his position as coach of the Rutgers University BJJ Club. Announced in an Instagram post earlier this evening, Tonon said the firing came as a result of his earlier […]
It seems we can’t go a week without someone using BJJ to stop an idiot from hurting people. MMA fighter and grappler Tara LaRosa successfully took down and restrained a protestor during a Veteran’s Day flag waving ceremony on a highway overpass in Portland. LaRosa, professional record 22-5, was live streaming when one participant antagonized […]
Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes can now check off another major life achievement for the year 2019: getting his U.S. citizenship. Tanquinho, who won the 66kg division of ADCC this year for the first time in five attempts, announced today that he had finally been granted U.S. citizenship. The process for gaining citizenship in the USA is […]
Kyra Gracie em família: alimentação saudável todos os dias. Foto: Reprodução Não bastam os treinos exaustivos e o estudo das técnicas. Para brilhar no Jiu-Jitsu, a alimentação regrada é uma das chaves para o sucesso. Campeã mundial e do ADCC, nossa GMI Kyra Gracie, da Graie Kore, sabe bem disso. Mesmo afastada dos campeonatos, focada […]
One of the most anticipated upcoming matches in jiu-jitsu has experienced a shakeup, but don’t worry — it’s still guaranteed to bring the action. Third Coast Grappling has announced that the headlining match of their third major event will now put 2019 ADCC 99kg and absolute champ Gordon Ryan against 2017 IBJJF World Champion Erberth […]
Isaac e Kennedy com o cheque de 5 mil dólares do absoluto leve. Foto: Jair Lacerda/Sinistro Photo Filme Já tradicional na Califórnia, o SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship em sua edição 2019 voltou a arena de Long Beach para mais um evento grandioso, realizado nos dias 8, 9 e 10 de novembro. Com 15 áreas montadas […]
Grande mestre Robbe recebe a faixa-vermelha de Carlos Gracie Jr. Foto: Helen Arruda O dia 9 de novembro ficará marcado na história da Gracie Barra. Mauricio Robbe, após uma vida inteira dedicada à arte suave, se torna o primeiro faixa-vermelha da escuderia, juntamente com o título de grande mestre. A graduação aconteceu no último sábado, […]
Some of you already know Jess Munter, the young and fiercely inspiring blue belt who’s been making a name for herself while helping grow the sport of para jiu-jitsu. We featured Munter back in April, and are happy to update that she’s just become a two-time SJJIF Para World Champion. Munter won her division this […]
That’s the second time this month. UFC veteran, gym owner, and TV host Kenny Florian topped the podium at SJJIF in California, beating out Sky Palma and Israel Reyes. Florian previously won the Long Beach Open in his masters division on November 3. Florian is best known to UFC fans as first a light-and-featherweight, turning […]