No-Gi guard pass, as shown by Ryan Gracie
At a Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in São Paulo State over ten years ago, the black belt Ryan Gracie signed up to help motivate his students,…
Ryan Gracie
Rickson Gracie’s event to feature Celso and Big John McCarthy
The card has been announced for Mestre do Combate, a new Brazilian MMA event promoted by Master Rickson Gracie. The inaugural show is set for…
Jiu-Jitsu video: after winning SP Open, Diogo Almeida teaches X-guard sweep
GRACIEMAG.com is always pointing out which up-and-coming Jiu-Jitsu talent will rise to the top, and most of the time it’s right on the money. Such…
SP Open: Celso Venicius student to go guard heavy
The São Paulo International Open is coming up August 25-26 at José Correa Gymnasium in Barueri, greater São Paulo. The fledgling IBJJF tournament looks set…
Copa Pódio: GP card reshuffle without losing sight of spectacle
The promoters of Copa Pódio broke word of changes to the lineup for the Middleweight GP, the next stage for the event season, coming up…
Tribute, overcoming hardship and Jiu-Jitsu in superhuman Iron Man race
There are three ever-present words at Jiu-Jitsu championships: overcoming, friendship and tribute. They also fit the bill for the story we're about to tell. A…
Celso Venícius’s lessons following 2nd MMA win
Three-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Celso Venícius took to the cage for a bout of MMA last Saturday, May 19 at Max Fight 13, where the…
Celso: “You have to chase your dreams”
Roberto Gordo black belt Celso Venicius put in a swell performance last Sunday at New York's Pennsylvania Hotel. The three-time world champion added another accomplishment…
Gabriel Vella out of ADCC
Winner of the Brazilian ADCC 2011 qualifiers Gabriel Vella has pulled out of the competition, according to information sent to GRACIEMAG.com by journalist Fabiano Cruz.…
Ten minutes that made Talita’s dreams come true
Around the pyramid at CSU Long Beach, whisperings of, “Who’s that girl?” could be heard while Talita Nogueira of Ryan Gracie was competing against Penny…
Lessons from a champ from white to black belt
The first championship Gabriel Vella was in was in 1996, as a white belt. Since then he's amassed 76 medals, many of which came in…
Berlusconi’s son carries on training
GRACIEMAG.com recently broke word of Luigi Bartolini, son of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, being in São Paulo, Brazil, where he is working on his…