Galvão celebrates victory at the 2015 ADCC and explains his trademark back take
Once again the winner of the superfight, André Galvão went back to his home in San Diego, CA, with the trophy, the prize money and…
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2015 ADCC: 40 images that prove there were a lot thrills before the finals
The 2015 ADCC was full of thrills for the two days of action in São Paulo, last weekend. You already saw the best images of…
2015 ADCC: athletes make weight, brackets released; event ready to go this weekend
The only thing missing at the 2015 ADCC are the actual matches. All athletes have done the first official weigh-in this Friday afternoon and the rules…
2015 ADCC: a brief analysis of each division and a daring attempt to point out favorites
The 2015 ADCC is finally here. Milton Vieira was the last athlete to be confirmed for the -77kg division. With all the names laid out,…
The final session at the historic Carlson Gracie Academy in Rio
People started showing up little by little. The clock showed 5PM on a rainy evening of Tuesday when the first ones climbed the stairs for…
Buchecha, Kron, Rafa Mendes, Dominyka. See what other stars won’t be at the 2015 ADCC
The 2015 ADCC will be the gathering of some of the best grappling athletes from around the world. It is a sure thing that all…
2015 ADCC: Milton Vieira fills last spot at the -77KG division; see complete list of athletes
Unless another athlete withdraws due to injury or any other reason, the list of athletes for the 2015 ADCC is complete at this moment. Jiu-Jitsu…
2015 ADCC: Alexandre Vieira replaces João Miyao at -66kg; list of athletes now complete
The 2015 ADCC has a full roster of athletes. The final spot was filled this Saturday, with Brazilian Alexandre Vieira (BTT) replacing João Miyao, who…
Renzo Gracie: “If you’d take Jiu-Jitsu away from me, I’d be an empty shell.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRYeKUub7V8 Renzo Gracie is without a doubt one of the most charismatic people in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. If today he is seem as the…
Historic Carlson Gracie Academy in Rio to shut down by the end of August
Sad news coming from Rio de Janeiro this Monday, August 3. The historic Carlson Gracie academy, in the neighborhood of Copacabana, is set to close…
UFC 190: watch the official weigh-in with Ronda, Bethe and more at 5PM/2PM (ET/PT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRQMoayLs4E Watch here the official weigh-in for UFC 190, life from Rio de Janeiro. The main event of the PPV card features bantamweight champion Ronda…
João Gabriel: “I came to train here because Cyborg’s the best no-gi grappler in the world”
João Gabriel Rocha is getting ready for his second shot at an ADCC title. After finishing second at the +99kg in Beijing, in 2013, he's…