Interview: Kaynan Duarte and his mind set on breaking BJJ records
A star of the new generation of international BJJ, at just 21 years old Kaynan has made it past the status of promising fighter to…
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Graciemag’s road trip with Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu
[First published in 2013. Scroll all the way down for plain text.] === [ Text: Raphael Nogueira / Photos: Gustavo Aragão ] On the road,…
Interview: Raoni Barcelos talks upcoming UFC Rio bout
With two wins in the UFC with no need for the judges to weigh win, Raoni Barcelos arrives with the status of a hope for…
Bibiano Fernandes on how BJJ boosts his MMA training
At 39 (happy birthday, by the way), Bibiano Fernandes is ready to spring into action this Sunday at One: A New Era. The black-belt will…
Interview: Levi Jones-Leary already feels like a world champion
BJJ's new generation sure is coming in hot. After shining in the brown belt and kicking off 2019 with gold medals at the Euros and…
Interview: Thiago Marreta predicts ‘game of chess’ vs. Jon Jones in the UFC
With 21 wins in MMA -- fifteen by knockout -- and a sequence of four devastating wins in the UFC, Thiago "Marreta" Santos has, at…
Interview: Elizeu Capoeira explains the jiu-jitsu detail that gave him the win at UFC Wichita
In nickname, “Capoeira.” On the ground, high-quality BJJ. That is Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, 32, who hasn’t lost in the UFC since 2015 and has…
Interview: Gustavo Batista and the consistency to win in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Black-belt Gustavo Batista, 22, seems to have no time to waste. One sign of this came after his triumph at the 2019 European Jiu-Jitsu Championship…
Exclusive interview: Ruan Oliveira on how he secured a spot in Copa Podio’s middleweight GP
A Soul Fighters athlete made black-belt by the duo of Leandro "Tatu" Escobar and Muzio de Angelis, Ruan Oliveira needs no introduction. Owner of a…
BJJ Stars promoter Fepa Lopes talks event’s highs and lows
A BJJ black-belt with almost 20 years in the business of organizing fighting events, Fepa Lopes sat down with Graciemag this week to analyze BJJ Stars Black…
Bruno Bastos explains tactics that stopped DeBlass for 3rd time at Kasai Pro
[Based on a press release.] A black-belt since 2001, Bruno Bastos is one of Jiu-Jitsu's most dedicated employees. With a career full of important titles,…
Exclusive interview: João Gabriel Rocha on fighting Buchecha at BJJ Stars
BJJ Stars will feature a number of big fights on Feb. 23 in São Paulo. In one of these, Soul Fighters's João Gabriel Rocha will…