Roger Gracie’s final step on a Worlds mat
Looking through Graciemag's archives of the Worlds, we came across this picture of Roger Gracie in 2010. Seems like an ordinary image, but it isn't.…
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GFTeam Nationals awards champions tickets to IBJJF Worlds
Rio de Janeiro has been taken over by a decidedly Carnival mood, but the brave warriors from GFTeam are laser-focused on their goals. With the intention…
2018 world champions reveal what they eat after a big competition
Months of physical and mental preparation lead up to the big day for jiu-jitsu's elite competitors. And after such a momentous event as the IBJJF…
The 2018 World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship’s complete results
Between the 22nd and 25th of August, the Las Vegas Convention Center welcomed the world's strongest jiu-jitsu veterans for the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Day…
Rafael Formiga, Cláudia do Val win double gold at World Master Championship
The 2018 World Master Championship began Wednesday -- the first of four days of competition featuring the world's strongest veterans of BJJ. And already we…
Video: The best finishes from the 2018 Worlds
Across two days, the world's strongest black-belts put on an amazing show at the 2018 IBJJF Worlds, which took place at the end of May…
Worlds: Buchecha talks 11th title and Lo’s absolute victory
The uncontested biggest champion in World Championship history, Marcus Buchecha has reached a new landmark in his career at the age of 28. After tying…
Worlds: Where can brown-belt king Kaynan Duarte go? Galvão analyzes.
At his year's IBJJF World Championship, no brown-belt soared higher than the unstoppable Kaynan Duarte. The Atos fighter scored double gold and was promoted by André Galvão…
Worlds: Bia Mesquita on reconquering the lightweight crown
At the 2018 Worlds, which ended June 3rd in California, we saw every type of champion. Athletes who won gold for the first time on…
Worlds: The sushi that nearly cost Malfacine his 10th title
At least once a year, California turns into the international capital of Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the hosting of the IBJJF World Championship. In 2018, a…
Worlds: Tayane Porfírio’s goal before she hangs it up
Reigning supreme in the women's section for the second straight year, Tayane Porfírio took part in the 2018 IBJJF Worlds, which ended June 3rd, with…
Worlds: Keenan Cornelius’s dramatic semifinal loss analyzed
Last weekend at the IBJJF Worlds, the semifinal round of the men's heavyweight division saw a last-second move bring the bitter taste of defeat to…