Abraham Marte on his many recent travels, newborn daughter and future plans
It may surprise you that ultra-heavyweight black belt Abraham Marte lives in a country that doesn't have a well-developed BJJ scene. Despite being at most…
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Copa Podio Heavyweight GP claims its groups; Rodolfo and Leandro together
The Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix on Feb. 1 in Rio de Janeiro will bring together ten athletes from all over the world to compete…
How do you feel when you submit someone who is a higher belt rank?
Do you feel like this? Australian black belt Kit Dale is entered into the Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix with the likes of Paulo Miyao,…
Copa Pódio: Claudio Calasans takes on Leandro Lo in superfight
Copa Pódio promoters have announced the name of Leandro Lo's adversary for the superfight of the Sep. 8 event that will also feature a middleweight…
Felipe Preguiça and the black belt at Pan 2013: ‘There is no room for errors’
Heavyweight Felipe “Preguiça” Pena had a great performance in previous belts and now tries to put his name at the top of the black belts. He'll…
Explosive Exchange: Rodolfo, Leandro Lo and Preguiça Train Together in Rio
Stars of the Jan. 13 Copa Pódio event in Rio, the black belts Rodolfo Vieira, Leandro Lo do Nascimento and Felip “Preguiça” Pena continue to…
Copa Pódio: Learn to Battle till the Final Seconds, with Leandro Lo and Felipe Preguiça
Last Sunday, Copa Pódio was proof that Jiu-Jitsu goes well beyond just technique. To be champion, there's one ingredient you can't do without: heart. What…
Leandro Lo & Luiza Monteiro to Face Tanquinho & Mackenzie Dern
Davi Ramos and Marina Ribeiro alleged to have had some personal issues and pulled out from the January 13 Copa Pódio event at Rio de…
Copa Pódio timetable: Xande and Rodolfo face off in last round of GP group phase
Last Saturday in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, the draw for the group stage of the Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP was held. The Yellow Group…
South Americans: find out who came up big
With 1,200 athletes stepping onto the mats for competition, the 2012 South American Championship in Florianópolis brought some joy, adrenaline and peace to Santa Catarina,…
Brazilian national absolute champ: “I’d have no problem facing Cornelius”
Rio de Janeiro native Jackson Sousa owned the brown belt division at the Brazilian No-Gi National Championship last October 27. Following his victorious weekend, the…