Round-1 match-ups announced for IBJJF Pro League Heavyweight GP
With one week to go, the IBJJF has now unveiled the first-round fights for the Pro League Heavyweight GP. On the left bracket, sitting absolute…
Marcio Pé de Pano
Marcio Pé de Pano to round out IBJJF Grand Prix in August
After Roger Gracie announced his retirement, the organizers of the IBJJF Pro League GP were left with quite the hole to fill: who would replace…
Video: Xande Ribeiro defeats Pé de Pano by refs decision at the 2015 American Nationals
Xande Ribeiro finally got a win against his 13-year rival Márcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz this Saturday at the 2015 American Nationals, in Las Vegas.…
Xande and Pé de Pano meet again 13 years after their first battle at the 2002 Worlds
Márcio Pé de Pano and Xande Ribeiro met for the first time at the semifinal of the black belt open class of the 2002 Worlds.…
IBJJF announces Xande vs. Pe de Pano at the American Nationals, on July 11
The IBJJF added a second super-match to its roster of attractions at the 2015 American Nationals, next July 10-11. Two time black belt open class…
Worlds: remember when Pe de Pano was the best and register today for 2014
For two years in the beginning of the century, Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz was the best Jiu-Jitsu competitor in the world when he conquered the…
BJJ Pro League: Victor Estima and Marcio Pe de Pano added into the action
The BJJ Pro League set for Dec. 8 at the Long Beach Walter Pyramid is gradually closing in on its final roster. Four weight categories…
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…
Copa Pódio: Otávio Sousa in Middleweight GP; Pé de Pano with heavies
Tem mais campeão mundial de Jiu-Jitsu confirmado na Copa Pódio. Nesta quinta-feira, Otávio Sousa confirmou o acerto para representar a Gracie Barra Pernambuco no Rio…
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…
Bochecha explains part played by camp and Rodrigo Cavaca at Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Via Facebook, the 2012 absolute black belt champion of the world, Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” Almeida, recounted a bit of what he went through in the…
Bibiano, 11th black belt world champ to join UFC ranks
A Jiu-Jitsu champion of the world in 2003, '05 and '06, and the Dream bantamweight GP winner in 20011, Bibiano Fernandes is the latest gentle-art…