Remember Fernando Margarida vs. Flavio Cachorrinho from the 2000 Worlds
In the saga of the World BJJ Championships, many matches have gone down in the sport's history. One of those took place in 2000 between…
Fernando Margarida
Remember Saulo’s great showing in 2013 and register for the 2014 Worlds Masters
The 2014 World Jiu-Jitsu Masters Championship takes place at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid, on November 1-2. The registration period closes next October 23 so…
Ten warriors we would like to see back on the mats at the 2014 Worlds Masters
The 2014 World Master Championship is still a bit far away, scheduled November 1 -2. Even so, we have put a list together of ten…
Nino Schembri receives fifth degree from Gordo; watch one of his greatest moments in Jiu-Jitsu
Black belt Nino "Elvis" Schembri received the fifth degree last week. The stripe was given out by Roberto "Gordo"Correa at Nino's academy in California. Schembri…
Who’s who in the realm of the BJJ Worlds
When I decided to pull up my sleeves to produce the book “Jiu-Jitsu Worlds–A Tale in Photos,” I faced the classic challenge of choosing how to…
Fernando Pontes Makes MMA Return with Knockout Win
The 2001 absolute world champion, Fernando “Margarida” Pontes was one of the stars adorning the card at Fair Fight, an MMA event held last Sunday,…
The trick in Jiu-Jitsu is to never leave any space
Check out the sweep that worked on Fernando Margarida and the half-guard sweep that came in handy to Xande Ribeiro at the 2005 Jiu-Jitsu World…
The 2002 reencounter between Comprido and Margarida in Jiu-Jitsu
In 2000 Rodrigo Comprido faced and beat Fernardo Margarida, earning the teacher at team Brasa his second world absolute title as a black belt. Two…
What’s Fernando “Margarida” been up to?
The youngest absolute champion in the history of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, Fernando “Margarida” Pontes spent this week teaching seminars in the Brazilian state of…
Who doesn’t remember Roger vs. Margarida 1?
Check out the first encounter between Roger Gracie, a phenomenon on the rise, and Fernando Margarida, a monster seeking to rediscover his better days. The…
Do you remember? Margarida taps out Gurgel in 2001
A black belt since 1989, Fabio Gurgel was a three-time world champion and his fourth title was soon to come, that very year. Moreover, he…
Great Jiu-Jitsu classics: Saulo vs. Margarida
At the now-extinct Copa do Mundo tournament in Bahia, Fernando Margarida and Saulo Ribeiro squared off. Check out the match, and learn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLofD8U24EA