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Frankie Edgar’s grappling against Jiu-Jitsu world champion

This August 28 in Boston Frankie Edgar will have a second encounter with BJ Penn, from whom he took his UFC lightweight belt the last time they met, in Abu Dhabi. A savvy striker, Penn is also famous for his outstanding Jiu-Jitsu. He was the first non-Brazilian to win the world championship as a black...

In Europe, Tererê counts days to competition return

Transiting through Europe, Fernando Tererê contacted GRACIEMAG photographer Gustavo Aragão. “I’m now in Europe doing a series of Jiu-Jitsu seminars and training sessions with my friend and student Pedro Bessa. Here are some photos taken here in England,” he says. “I’m passing on my knowledge to people who like my Jiu-Jitsu, training and learning new things,” he...

What’s your favorite sweep?

Robson Moura visited the Nova União academy in the state of Arkansas and returned with this move for GRACIEMAG.com readers to put under the microscope, a sweep with a triangle-finish option. Speaking of sweeps, what’s your favorite technique for reversing positions with your...

Jon Jones and one more stalwart on his way to stardom

With 10 MMA wins, Jon Jones’s only loss came by way of disqualification due to an illegal elbow against Matt Hamill, which doesn’t set the 23-year-old back any on his ascent up the list of most promising athletes. Jones is carving out a place for himself in the stacked UFC light heavyweight division and, this...

Nova União celebrates results in Rio

Ever since work to revamp its Jiu-Jitsu program began, Nova União started its gentle art tradition with solid competition results. At the Rio Open and International Master and Senior championships, the team didn’t make it to the top of the winners’ stand. However, taking second and third place, respectively, was reason for celebration. “We began this...

Last day for Chicago Open sign-up discount

The IBJJF announces this Saturday is the last day to receive a discount in signing up for the Chicago Open, to take place August 22. Anyone to register by July 31 will pay the promotional rate of $82, after which the full price of $97 will stand until the August-14 final sign-up deadline. Black belt males...

Cachorrinho, Lovato and Caio Terra guaranteed at Vegas Open

The next IBJJF tournaments fast approach. On August 14 in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Open and American No-Gi Nationals are to take place. Already on the roster are three big names: Rafael Lovato, Flavio “Cachorrinho” Almeida and Caio Terra. “Three great athletes are already confirmed. Rafael Lovato and Cachorrinho are major adversaries on the mat....

Minotouro: “Cigano could be boxing world champion”

Brothers Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro will again see action at the same MMA event. On the September 25 UFC 119 event in Indianapolis, the two will step into the octagon on the same evening. GRACIEMAG.com already spoke with Minotauro (see here), who faces Frank Mir. This time the word went to Minotouro, who has...

Cachorrão, the “black sheep” who did fine

Profiled by Debbie Lee for the August/September issue of UFC magazine, Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida tells how he abandoned his academic career in engineering to become a Jiu-Jitsu teacher in the United States. The son and grandson of university professors jokes that he became the “black sheep” of the family, but that he decided there was a...

Sonnen: “I’ll take Anderson’s belt on the 7th, and Dana White will fire him on the 8th”

Chael Sonnen, challenger to Anderson Silva’s middleweight belt, seems to have an endless arsenal of provocations. The saga continued at this Tuesday’s pre-UFC 117 press conference. “I’m going to take his belt on August 7, and Dana White will fire him on the 8th” began the fighter. “I’m sure of it, since I’ve beaten all the champions...