‘Minotouro’ Nogueira Praises Roger Gracie’s Takedowns, Confidence in Pre-Strikeforce Training
Late December 2012, and it’s a day like any other at the Nogueira brothers’ Rio de Janeiro academy. Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is out of the…
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Ronaldo ‘Jacaré’ and the UFC: ‘I’ll Fight Anyone They Put in My Way’
A celebrated name from the Jiu-Jitsu world, two-time absolute champion Ronaldo Souza made his move to MMA back in 2005, and now he’s a standard…
Erick Silva: ‘The Biggest Fight of the Night is Always Mine’
Erick Silva hadn't tasted defeat since 2006, until he ran into John Fitch in a barnburner of a fight at UFC Rio last October. Testament…
Yemaso Jiu-Jitsu Promotes Black Belt and Expands in Sacramento
GMA member Marcos Torregrosa promoted one of his students as his second black belt ever. Eliot Kelly received his black belt on November 17 at…
Dos Anjos: “I Don’t Know How Far I Am from the Champ, but I’ll Keep at It”
Following his convincing performance against Mark Bocek at UFC 154, an enthusiastic portion of Brazil’s specialized media has started murmuring about Rafael dos Anjos being…
Bráulio and training with GSP: “He’s going to win by ground and pound”
GRACIEMAG: You spent a week training with GSP in Canada, helping him get ready for UFC 154. How did that go? BRÁULIO ESTIMA: Training was…
Rubens Cobrinha wants to teach you Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil
A four-time world champion of both Gi and No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu, Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” has got a full agenda. This week he was called on to…
Learn the position Bibiano Fernandes taught Roger Gracie at One FC 5
A little guy with a massive arsenal of techniques, Bibiano Fernandes, 32, was overjoyed after winning a unanimous decision over his countryman Gustavo Falciroli in…
The life of a UFC fighter beyond training and the octagon
By Dão Tavares Are you an MMA fan? Do you like watching UFCs, know all the fighters, whether on the main or under cards, but…
Bráulio Carcará’s MMA lessons: “Some things only click once you’re in there”
At 32 years of age, Bráulio “Carcará” Estima made his long awaited MMA debut last Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at the MMA event Titan…
Should absolute champ Bochecha go to UFC? To Vitor Belfort and Renzo Gracie, yes
It was a beach day in Rio de Janeiro, the first week of June this year, and Vitor Belfort made the most of the sun…
Jon Jones, how about the “flying squirrel” takedown for your menu in UFC?
Have you watched yet the “flying squirrel” takedown? It was released by the wrestler Ellis Coleman, at the Junior World Championship 2011, in Romania. Watch…