Remembering the immortal Carlson Gracie
[First published in 2006.] More than broken records, Carlson had empathy and a lot of lore to him -- a combination capable of preserving the…
History
Royce Gracie, the last of his kind
On July 17th, 2019, the Gallerr team attended the grand opening seminar of Master Royce Gracie’s newest gym in the Jumeirah neighborhood of Dubai. United…
Remember Ronaldo Jacaré vs. Lucio Lagarto, from the 2003 Worlds
Ronaldo Jacaré, the UFC star, was molded by BJJ from his days as a white-belt, when he was training in Manaus. The thin boy began…
Raphael Abi-Rihan’s armbar at the Brazilian Nationals, ten years ago
Today's throwback takes us to a confrontation of ten years ago, when the Brazilian Nationals still had the sacred temple of Brazilian jiu-jitsu for a…
The ‘curse’ of champion Marcus Buchecha
Rio de Janeiro, early Monday afternoon, June 3, and our reporter sees an audio file appear, sent by the illustrious fighter. The picture and name…
The day Rubens Cobrinha passed Rafa Mendes’s guard to win in Jordan
The year was 2008. The event was the Capital Challenge in Amman, the Jordanian capital, organized by black-belt Zaid Mirza. Many big stars were present,…
Exclusive: B.J. Penn remembers winning BJJ world title
A former champion of two divisions in the UFC and a Hall of Famer of the organization, B.J. Penn will be fighting at UFC Rio…
Ten years ago, André Galvão and Rodolfo Vieira clashed in no-gi
In 2009, some of the world's strongest grapplers were fighting for the opportunity to take part in that year's edition of the ADCC Submission Wrestling…
Remember Kron Gracie’s rear naked choke on Garry Tonon from ADCC China
Currently ascending in the UFC, Kron Gracie built his finishing style in BJJ tournaments, both classical and no-gi. The son of Rickson Gracie has, for…
The best moment in GFTeam’s first ten years: Rodolfo Vieira’s absolute world championship
On Nov. 23, 2018, Grappling Fight Team, usually referred to as GFTeam, completed ten years of existence. The academy, based out of the Rio de Janeiro…
The samurai Helio Gracie and his seven duels with death
"I've already told my children that when I die, I want a party -- with no booze, nothing excessive," said Helio Gracie in one of…
The historic fight of Roberto Gordo and Wallid Ismail with Carlson as ref
The leader of Start Jiu-Jitsu, in the U.S., Roberto Gordo was once a fierce competitor. With his half-guard, feared for its atypical aggressiveness at the…