Alexandro Ceconi’s ezequiel pressure at the Austin Open
Held last weekend, the IBJJF's Austin Winter Open had in veteran fighter Alexandro Ceconi one of its standouts. Even though he qualifies to fight among masters, Alexandro…
Alexandro Ceconi
Leonardo Nogueira fails drug test, loses 2016 world title
Alliance's Leonardo Nogueira has had his 2016 BJJ world championship rescinded after failing a drug test done by the USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) following his…
Video: Watch Rafael Lovato Jr.’s pressure passing in action at the 2014 Worlds
If you've attended any of Rafael Lovato Jr.'s seminars recently, you'll recognizes a few of the techniques in this video. The great American BJJ player…
Full results of the Copa Podio Middleweight GP; Preguica, Lo and Clark win
The Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix was held Sunday, September 8 with various athletes thrown into a mix of talent for one trophy. Brown…
See how Copa Podio competitors prepare in last weeks before Sept. 8 event
The second edition of the Copa Podio Middleweight Grand Prix will be on Sunday, September 8 in Rio de Janeiro. The ten athletes, who are…
Alexandre Souza on Copa Pódio Match with Lagarto: “I Plan not to Fall in his Game”
Now in the final stretch of training for the Jan. 13 Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP, Alexandre Souza has taken to studying his opponents. The native…
Rodolfo Vieira and Heavyweight GP: “There are a lot of Stallers in 6-Minute Matches”
With three world championship titles under his black belt, one of them coming for winning the absolute, Rodolfo Vieira will be in the opening match…
Langhi, Satoshi and Triple Match-Up Latest Additions to April Copa Pódio
While everyone else is waiting around for the Heavyweight GP to come, the promoters of the Copa Pódio Jiu-Jitsu tournament are toiling away in putting…
South American Champion Prescribes Slackline and Armbar
At the South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship, held last November 25 in the Southern Brazilian city of Florianópolis, Alliance black belt Fabiano Boi stood out for…
Caio Magalhães Joins UFC São Paulo Card, Exits Copa Pódio
The Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP suffered a setback not at all unwelcome to the one dropping off the lineup. Brazil's Caio Magalhães, aka Monstro, was…
Copa Pódio timetable: Xande and Rodolfo face off in last round of GP group phase
Last Saturday in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil, the draw for the group stage of the Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP was held. The Yellow Group…
Absolute Gold Medalist Léo Leite Teaches Tips to Winning from the Top
With a good decade of IBJJF gold medal-collecting under his belt, last weekend Leonardo Leite put in a performance that was testament to his still…