Cláudia do Val’s foot lock in the New York Open’s absolute
Eyeing the top of the IBJJF rankings, Cláudia do Val has again won double gold in the U.S. Fighting at the New York Spring Open, held…
New York Open
Mahamed Aly wins 4 golds at New York Open
Last weekend saw another one of the IBJJF's international open tournaments take place in the U.S. The traditional New York Open again was host to…
See how Johnny Tama passed João Miyao’s guard
In a great example of how not to give up, Ecuador's Johnny Tama came back from behind to beat favorite João Miyao at the UAEJJF…
New York Spring Open: Danis, Black top black belt open class; other results
The IBJJF held the 2016 New York Spring Open this weekend at the City College, in Manhattan. Many big names stopped by to display all…
NY Summer Open: Diniz, Satava close out black belt open class, other Gi results
Day 1 of the 2015 New York Summer Open is a wrap. Alliance's Matheus Diniz and Jonathan Satava closed out the black belt open class…
NY Summer Open: register now before it reaches full capacity
The 2015 New York Summer Open is nearly reaching full capacity. Scheduled July 18-19, the event will feature both gi and no-gi divisions. Paulo and…
NY Spring Open: Rice, Obelenyte win open class gold; other results
Day 1 of the 2015 New York Spring Open took place this Saturday, at the City College, in Manhattan. In the adult black belt division,…
Smallest & tallest females: See the weights of your new divisions set for Worlds in May!
Last month the IBJJF announced that females of both adult and master divisions will have two new weight classes: rooster and super-heavy. The additions came…
IBJJF Chicago Summer Open registration ending Friday, Aug. 9 or at capacity soon
The IBJJF Chicago Summer Open is set for August 17-18 at Chicago State University. The event will have gi divisions as well as no-gi…
Watch GMA NYCBJJ student-instructor team take on shared goal of winning gold
Having a goal of competition gold is an accomplishment many people share. As we all know, having a support group and surrounding yourself with people…
Register for the 2nd IBJJF NY Open of the year before it closes!
Just a few months ago the IBJJF held a tournament in New York City that reluctantly sold out very early. Many locals and even…
Brazil-021’s Hannette Staack leads females to victory at home and in competition
GMA members Andre Terencio and Hannette Staack are active representatives of the Jiu-Jitsu community. Andre is a well-respected referee for the IBJJF who can be…