The foot lock Renato Cardoso used to win at the Floripa Open
Early this month, the Floripa Open brought some top-tier BJJ action to the state of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil. One example of this was the…
Floripa Open
Floripa Open: Nalati, Renato Cardoso, Bia Basílio win double gold
This weekend the Floripa Open welcomed some of Brazil's strongest fighters, who competed in and out of the gi. In the gi, Otávio Nalati (Lloyd Irvin)…
Video: Otávio Nalati beats Erberth Santos
Always active in the tournament circuit in Brazil and abroad, Otávio Nalati (Lloyd Irvin) likes to take on big challenges, and his most recent one was…
Rani Yahya on returning to sport jiu-jitsu at the Floripa Open
One month after scoring a big submission win in the UFC, Rani Yahya was parading his ground skills in southern Brazil. Yahya took part in the Floripa International…
Renato Cardoso submits Erberth Santos at Floripa Open
On a weekend filled with IBJJF events throughout the planet, the traditional Floripa Open left its mark in Brazil, with some serious talent going at…
6 fights, 6 submissions: Guto Campos’s double gold at the Floripa Spring Open
Guetho Jiu-Jitsu leader Guto Campos signed up for the Floripa Spring International Open, held last weekend in Brazil, mostly to show support for his students.…
Dimitrius Souza wins double gold at Floripa Spring Open
Beautiful Florianópolis, Brazil welcomed another edition of the Floripa Spring International Open this weekend. Dimitrius Souza was the big name this time around, capturing both…
Jiu-Jitsu: Isaque Paiva’s choke at the Floripa Open
Held last weekend, the Floripa Open gathered a bunch of crack BJJ fighters, each one eyeing the gold and some points in the IBJJF rankings.…
Erberth Santos wins double gold also in no-gi at Floripa Open
Sunday, the second day of the Floripa Open, saw the no-gi contests unfold in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis. Erberth Santos again stood above the…
Erberth Santos wins double gold at Floripa Open
The CBJJ held this weekend in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis the Floripa Fall Open. On Saturday the 8th, the black-belts went at it in…
Isaque Bahiense looking to bag more gold medals this weekend at the Floripa Open
After dominating the Copa Pódio Lightweight GP, 21-year-old Bahiense Isaque Bahiense won silver at the Pan and fought ten fights last weekend at the Rome…
Erberth Santos wins four golds at Floripa Jiu-Jitsu Open
The city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina welcomed on October 8 and 9 its edition of the International Open of Jiu-Jitsu. Erberth Santos signed up for the…