Moldova's Eldar Rafigaev easily cemented his status as one of his country's greatest-ever jiu-jitsu fighters at the IBJJF's Spanish National Championship, held late last month. His…
Held last weekend, the IBJJF's Rio Fall Open had the stands shaking at Tijuca Tennis Club. In one ultra-heavyweight semifinal, for example, Cássio Francis (Gracie…
Last Saturday, Jiu-Jitsu flowed freely at Ryan Gracie Challenge, a tournament in São Paulo, Brazil, where black belts Caio Almeida, his brother Diogo Almeida and…
As Grandmaster Helio Gracie used to always say, “Jiu-Jitsu was made especially for the weak, for women and children.” Therefore couples who train together aren’t…
World middleweight runner-up Claudio Calasans’ spirits weren’t dampened by coming up a hair short at the World Championship, as he took top honors at Desafio…