5th Arizona International Open sold out
Thursday, 11 March 2010 at 14:23
This in from the AZSBJJF website:At 9:37pm on March 10, 2010, registration for the 5th AZ Int’l Open of BJJ reached its maximum number of competitors before the originally-stipulated deadline of 11:59pm. With 180 in the Kids Division and 380 in the Adult Division, the 5th AZ Int’l Open is the largest BJJ tournament in...
Canto receives “black belt” Lula at Reação Institute charity project
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 at 14:57
This past Monday, the 8th, was historical for Instituto Reação(“Reaction Institute”), a project led by judo and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Flavio Canto. After nearly 10 years of charity work in the Rocinhafavela (low-income housing tract), the project gained high-level facilities at Rocinha’s PAC (Program to Accelerate Growth) complex. The 15-thousand-square-meter sports center will offer, in addition...
5th Arizona Open sign-up discount ends today
Friday, 05 March 2010 at 14:00
Anyone wishing to compete this coming March 13 and 14 at the 5th Arizona Open Jiu-Jitsu tournament and pay less had better act quickly: the $40 for kids and $50 for adults rates end at midnight tonight, March 5, after which the full $50 and $60 prices for kids and adults, respectively, apply till the...
Abu Dhabi BJJ Pro Canadian trials March 6
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 at 14:43
If it’s not enough they are currently hosting the Winter Olympics, Canada also gets the Abu Dhabi BJJ Pro trials less than a week from now.On March 6th grapplers from all over North America will have flocked to the Pierre Charoneau gymnasium in Montreal, Quebec, where they will compete for an all-expense-paid trip to Abu...
Brazil vs Brazil at Shine Fights?
Monday, 01 March 2010 at 16:48
With the large number of Brazilians signed by the Shine Fights organization in recent months, Brazilian-on-Brazilian violence seems inevitable. One such battle that seems likely is a matchup pitting Nova União´s striking specialist Amilcar Alves against ATT’s grappling ace Roan "Jucão" Carneiro, at the April-6 event, to kick off the 2010 season. "I've got a date,"...
Paulão no show; Thales, Indio and Cristiano Marcello steal the show
Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 22:13
Without Paulo Filho, the whereabouts of whom the organizers didn’t know until not long ago, Bitetti Combat went ahead as planned in the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia.In the presence of masters from various tribes, like Euclides Pereira, Ricardo Libório, Arthur Virgílio, Gesias Cavalcante, Marcos Parrumpinha, Paulo Nikolai and so many...
2010 Northwest Submission Challenge sign-ups open
Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 22:13
BJJ instructor Tren Long sent in the following announcement regarding the 2010 Northwest Submission Challenge in Boise, Idaho.We are proud to once again invite all men, women, teen, and child grapplers from the Northwest to show their skills at the 2010 Northwest Submission Challenge. Last year was an amazing success, with over 100 competitors...
Bitetti Combat 6 live webcast, 5pm East Coast USA time
Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 22:13
At 5pm on the East Coast of the United States today, February 25, Bitetti Combat 6 will be broadcast live over the internet direct from Brasilia, Brazil. While the first three fights will be accessible for free to the first 5,000 visitors to access the webcast on Sherdog.com, the entire 11-fight event, featuring the likes...
Robson Moura and Gustavo Dantas Tampa Fusion seminar
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 at 15:17
Nova União’s Gustavo Dantas and seven-time world champion Robson Moura will be teaching a Gi Seminar place at Martial Arts Advantage in Tampa, Florida . Everyone to pre-register by March 16th will receive a free seminar T-Shirt and free issue of GRACIEMAG. The seminar is open to everyone.The seminar will cover specific techniques, tips, and...
Muhammad Ali seeks treatment in Israel
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 at 15:17
American boxing legend Muhammad Ali will undergo a new type of treatment for Parkinson’s syndrome, a disease that has debilitated his health for decades. The initiative comes from the company Brainstorm, of Israel, specializing in biotechnology.According to the company spokesperson, the former pugilist’s daughter, Rashida Ali, revealed that her father is keen to try the...
