The art of sweeping giants, with Marcio Lima at the Fortaleza Open
The leader of Gracie Barra Santa Maria, in Brasilia, Marcio Lima shone in the absolute of the Fortaleza Open, held last weekend. The undersized fighter…
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2019 AZ State and 2018/2019 AZBJJF season results
Jake Watson of Maracaba BJJ achieves a submission win in his division's final. [Press release.] The 2019 AZ State Championships wrapped up an action packed…
Fernando Reis, Rafaela Bertolot win double gold at Rio Open 2019
Deodoro's enormous Juventude Arena held last weekend the IBJJF's Rio Internacional Open, and as usual, strong fighters from all of Brazil descended on Rio…
Carlos Alberto Oliveira beats Thalison, and more from ADGS Tour season premiere
[Press release.] The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is now officially open. On this Sunday, June 16, some of the best…
João Gabriel beats Kaynan Duarte to win King of Mats title in Moscow
[Press release.] Day 1 of the 2019/2020 season opener for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour could not have been more thrilling. The crowd on…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Orlando’s public schools
I am Coach Márcio Pimentel, black belt of Judo and black belt of Jiu-jitsu, graduated and postgraduate in Physical Education, member of the Brazilian Training…
Lightweight king Lucas Lepri analyzes campaign at the 2019 BJJ Worlds
No one disagrees that Lucas Lepri is the greatest lightweight in BJJ today. With six world titles in the division (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,…
Mikey Musumeci reveals his pact with Bruno Malfacine prior to the 2019 Worlds
With three world titles across two weight divisions, Mikey Musumeci this year put his name side by side with the likes of Leandro Lo, Saulo…
Victor Hugo prepares debut as black-belt, gets invited to ADCC 2019
After shining in the 2018/2019 season in the IBJJF, with double gold performances in the federation's biggest events (Euro, Pan, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds), Victor…
ADGS Moscow: Gabi, Thalison, Victor Hugo to lead pack of new black-belts
[Press release.] The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour kicks off June 15-16, in Moscow, Russia. Under the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro…
2019 Worlds: Victor Hugo and Yara Soares are the brown belt absolute champions
As well as the black-belts that set the mats on fire last weekend in Long Beach, the 2019 IBJJF Worlds featured the legends of tomorrow.…
2019 Worlds: The 19 finals, annotated
We have reached the end of four days of action featuring the world's best BJJ fighters in another fantastic edition of the IBJJF Worlds, held…