Amaury Bitetti comments on his brand-new coral belt
By Carlos Cobrinha A BJJ training video recently posted to @graciemagoficial on Instagram caught fans by surprise. Amaury Bitetti, one of the greatest champions in…
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ADGS Tour dates set for 20/21 season; new awards, cash prizes announced
The AJP has announced the dates for the five stops in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour during the 2020/2021 season. Starting in September 2020…
Interview with the creator of the first game about BJJ: ‘E-sport market will be bigger than traditional sports’
Luiz Eduardo Adler and Pedro Thiago Mourão. Photo: Glauber_photo. Very soon, even in a quarantined reality like now, in which people must be kept at…
Helton Junior keeps working while hoping the world returns to normal
Helton Junior is among the standouts in the heavyweight division these days. In 2019, the Atos black-belt took silver at the European Championship, gold at…
AJP chairman announces strategy, timeline for return of competitions
The Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP), His Excellency Abdulmunan Al Hashemi, released a message of hope and optimism to all athletes, fans…
From quarantine, Diego Almeida practices Ginástica Natural to stay in shape
Diego Almeida, 25, has managed to reinvent himself in these times of social distancing brought about by the new coronavirus. Though it's still not the…
An online BJJ tournament? It’s happening in May
Get ready for Motion BJJ, the first online BJJ tournament -- an initiative by @prosportsbjj to keep active the many athletes hit by the quarantine…
From Rio to Hawaii: Get to know Patrick Almeida and his story of love for BJJ
From a childhood in Campo Grande, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, to teach classes in Russia and continue with intense competition training in Hawaii.…
Roger Gracie explains how he contracted and beat the coronavirus
If you think that athletes and physically active people are free from the risks of the coronavirus, think again. Even the greatest of champions can…
Dennis Lima remembers his start in BJJ, talks Bruno Bastos partnership
Edenilson Lima, better known as Dennis, took his first steps in BJJ in 1997, after Royce Gracie's wins in the UFC popularized the sport. Born…
Amidst pandemic, Diego Almeida details changes to teaching method, sees better days for BJJ
The world is going through drastic changes in all sectors. And the BJJ community is among those heavily affected by the covid-19 pandemic, which has…
Ricardo Evangelista details finish over Roberto Jimenez, talks COVID-19 in BJJ
Two weeks prior to the cancellation of the IBJJF's Pan and Worlds, Ricardo Evangelista was preparing to compete in the biggest events of the calendar.…