Cornelius vs Sousa? Lloyd Irvin says Ok, offers $5,000
Soon after the recent Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, a few weeks ago, GRACIEMAG.com published an exclusive interview with the brown belt absolute champion, Jackson Sousa. Among…
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Who can stop Keenan Cornelius at brown belt?
Recently-decorated brown belt Keenan Cornelius, a jewel in the Team Lloyd Irvin crown, put in another sterling performance at the Long Beach Pyramid, last Sunday…
On a tear-drenched mat, Jiu-Jitsu’s essence
It wasn’t just in the elite, adult black belt, division that the Brazilian No-Gi Nationals delivered euphoria and excitement at the Tijuca Tennis Club last…
The electrifying No-Gi Pan final between Gianni Grippo and Carlos Rosado
Brown belt Gianni Grippo is one of the Jiu-Jitsu standouts of the season, and he was no different last Saturday, when he won the featherweight…
Watch brown belt absolute champ Keenan Cornelius’s choke win
Last week at the IBJJF Atlanta Open, two rising stars locked horns in combat twice in the same tournament: Lloyd Irvin standout Keenan Cornelieus and…
Luke Rockhold, the Strikeforce champ who sees childish pleasure in Jiu-Jitsu
Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, 27, is respected for his aggressive style standing and on the ground. On Saturday, it was the native of Santa…
Gigi and Worlds: “The kids don’t try winning from the top anymore”
Team Alliance, under the captainship of Master Romero Jacaré, won the World Championship yet again this year, but not all the school’s teachers are 100%…
Is winning the Worlds brown belt absolute as tough as winning at black?
In the recent history of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, not too many winners of the brown belt absolute didn’t go on to become superstars of…
Ladies and gents, the belle taking a stand against closing out, Mackenzie Dern
The young Mackenzie Dern was the big name in the female brown belt division at the 2012 Worlds, which ended this past Sunday. At the…
Bochecha and the art of not folding in Jiu-Jitsu
Do you recall Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha's” first wave-making win in Jiu-Jitsu? The masterful guard player from team CheckMat of Santos, São Paulo, first came to the…
Check out 2012 Worlds brown belt absolute champ João Gabriel’s style
The brown belts João Gabriel Rocha of Soul Fighters and Felipe Pena of Gracie Barra put on a first-rate final in the absolute division of…
Stay calm and focused in BJJ, preaches American Cup champion
Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Inácio Neto of team Gracie Barra snapped up gold in the medium heavyweight division at last weekend's American Cup. The Piauí, Brazil-Omaha,…