Worlds: The sushi that nearly cost Malfacine his 10th title
At least once a year, California turns into the international capital of Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the hosting of the IBJJF World Championship. In 2018, a…
History
The lessons of Rolls Gracie, who died young and changed the history of BJJ
[First published in 2010.] It was a windless weekend in Visconde de Mauá, a region of Rio de Janeiro known for its…
10 great matches across 10 years of Abu Dhabi World Pro
In 2008, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan okayed what would become one of the biggest events of BJJ worldwide. The Abu Dhabi World Pro was born…
Video: On the 20th anniversary of the ADCC, remember Renzo Gracie’s historic run
It feels like it was yesterday, but it was in March of 1998 that the project by Prince Tahnoon bin Zayed to test the world's best…
In this video from the 50s, Carlos and Helio Gracie demonstrate the effectiveness of BJJ
When you step into your gym to train this week, it might behoove you to know where it all came from. This relic of a video…
15 years ago: Marcelo Garcia’s historic RNC on Vitor Shaolin in the ADCC
Stars aren't born overnight, but Marcelinho Garcia, with his intelligence on the mat, had a meteoric rise in BJJ. Before winning his first world title in…
A thorough look at the most important fight in BJJ history
[First published in 2011.] By the Valente Brothers Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1951, arguably the most important fight in Jiu-Jitsu history took place…
Fernando Tererê and Marcelinho Garcia’s forgotten rematch
BJJ icons Fernando Tererê and Marcelinho Garcia once had a fight that went down in the sport's history. At the 2003 Worlds, Tererê succeeded in sinking…
Ronaldo Jacaré’s big takedown in his black belt debut
It's a day for remembering. Let's go back in time, to August 2003, when the Desafio Black Belt was held in Sao Paulo. The protagonist: Ronaldo Jacaré.…
20 years ago: Carlson Gracie walks Vitor Belfort through an armbar in the UFC
At just 20 years of age, Vitor Belfort was already making it clear that he would become one of the biggest MMA fighters in the world.…
The farewell to Master Candoca
Adapted from an article by Willian von Sohsten* An authority in BJJ has left us. On November 30, Grandmaster Candido Casalle, better known as Master Candoca, died…
Remastered: 16 lessons from the 2011 Worlds
[Adapted from an article published in issue No. 172 of Graciemag, in 2011.] 1. Gilbert Durinho's lesson After coming close so many times, the Atos…