Check out the best images and all the action of day 1 at the 8th Arizona Open
Day 1 of the 8th Arizona International Jiu-Jitsu Open took place this Saturday at Phoenix College in Arizona. The kids opened the day and later…
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8th Arizona Open: Bendo, Tanquinho are in. Register today
Black belt Gustavo Dantas reminds all that today is the final deadline to register for the 8th Arizona Open Jiu-Jitsu Tournament. The event takes place…
Copa Pódio: Luiza Monteiro Talks Match with Mackenzie, Requests Female GP
The 2013 Jiu-Jitsu season kicks off with the Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP in Rio de Janeiro. But before the giants take to the mats on…
IBJJ pro League: see who is already in the race for the $5,000
The IBJJ Pro League is less than a month away and the names of some competitors are already known. Daily, the League is announcing two…
Augusto Tanquinho teaches how to defend your foot once and for all
When you’re playing open guard looking to defend or sweep, your foot becomes a sitting duck, and the passer won’t need much to take a…
August Tanquinho wins double gold and heads to No-Gi Worlds on roll
The adrenaline flowed freely last weekend in New York, with the cream of the gentle-art crop there at the Abu Dhabi WPJJC Trials to vie…
Las Vegas Open: Chantre absolute, Tanquinho is back
The great champion of the Las Vegas International Open, held last Saturday, was Samir Chantre, who won the featherweight division and the absolute black belt…
Tanquinho injured, Copa Pódio waits Soul Fighter’s substitute
The Copa Pódio, scheduled December 17th, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, sufered today its first hit. Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes (Soul Fighters) informed the event that due…
Watch the under-65-kg final between Tanquinho and Rafa
The Mendes brothers posted the link to the video of the final on Facebook. Watch and draw your own conclusions.
Tanquinho receives win with open arms
While Rafael Mendes refused to accept his loss in the under-65-kg final, the champion, Augusto Mendes, received his win with open arms. The Rio de…
Tanquinho and Canal confirmed at US Open
October is the month of the traditional US Open tournament in California, and the roster is already taking shape. Besides some stars confirmed to be…
Tanquinho and his double journey to second title
Augusto Mendes, aka Tanquinho, won his second Rio Open title in a row this year. And, although he didn’t enter the absolute dispute, his worked…