Garry Tonon and Kron Gracie met in the 77kg division when this happened.

Watch this amazing display of coolness and defense technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8Wck3GmkM

As a tribute to the champion, watch her final at the 2013 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Beijing, China against Luanna Alzuguir:

Roberto Cyborg was the 2013 Open Class champion

Roughly five months after the event in Beijing, China, the ADCC committee released  the winners of the awards for the 2013 edition.

The absolute champion Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu deserved the greatest honor, being awarded as the best fighter.

The other awards were:

BEST FIGHTER:

Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu

BEST TAKEDOWN:

Rustam Chsiev – (Absolute class fight against Orlando Sanchez)

FASTEST SUBMISSION:

Dean Lister – (-99kg weight class against Jia Jing Yang)

BEST FIGHT OF COMPETITION:

Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu vs. Marcus Almeida “Buchecha” – (Absolute class the FINAL)

Watch the 2013 ADCC open class final.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAAmmxn0X2E

Check it out:

Also an ADCC champion, Cobrinha is one of the most accomplished competitors of all times.

Celebrate the date with Cobrinha by watching his 2013 ADCC final against Rafael Mendes.

The match that made him an ADCC champion.

Rápido e arisco, Garry não mostrou nem um pouco de receio ao encarar os grandalhões. Confira no vídeo abaixo e inspire-se! (começa aos 5min6s)

Rodolfo Vieira, GFTeam black-belt. Photo: Gustavo Aragão/GRACIEMAG

Rodolfo Vieira’s season had been going great, with titles in Abu Dhabi and California, but a knee injury stopped him going to the China ADCC. The GFTeam black-belt didn’t waver, though: he jumped right into physical therapy and is already laying out his new plans.

“I’m training slowly, but I still have to strengthen my knee. Previously I was doing a lot of ultrasounds, laser and acupuncture. Now I’m going back to physical therapy to get strong again. I’m doing light training, just to keep moving, doing that open guard,” he told GRACIEMAG.

With three heavyweight world championships under his belt, Rodolfo has decided to change weight classes for next year and broke down his reasoning:

“Man, I’ve been fighting at 90kg since I was 16 and now I’m getting older and stronger, so it’s rough keeping that weight. I’ve been struggling to stay withing the bounds of my class since 2011, depending on fighing in the absolute, winning the matches, and reaching the right weight and fighting the division. It was getting rough for me. And for next year’s Worlds I’m going as a super-heavyweight, it’s almost set.

“I’m sure I will be performing even better at the open. Every open I fought in 2011, 2012 and 2013 I wasn’t feeding myself right, I had to eat only a little, because I didn’t know if I could win the fights, so I didn’t know if I would lose the weight. It was another hurdle, so I said, ‘You know what? I’m fighting the open first eating right, and then see what happens,'” said the 24-year-old.

Asked about possible opponents he may face in his new division, such as world champion Bernardo Faria, Rodolfo explained:

“I’m not moving up to take anyone’s title. If I could I would stay at my old weight, but it’s getting too hard. Despite me being very short, my structure is very heavy. Bernardo and I have fought many times, but he is the man at super-heavy. Bernardo and Léo Leite are always on the podium. There are other strong names as well, but those are the men to beat.”

Braulio Estima in his superfight against Andre Galvao at the 2013 ADCC. Photo: Erin Herle

Two weeks after the 2013 ADCC event in Beijing, China, UK-based Brazilian Braulio Estima is focusing his eyes towards the future. After losing his superfight against Andre Galvao, he explains the reasoning behind his defeat, the steps he will take to recover and the philosophy behind the elusive gold medal at black belt.

Prior to the event, Braulio sought out training in the states, specifically New York City since Roger [Gracie] was on holiday and traveling for business. He is one of his local training partners in England. “I trained as much as I could at Marcelo Garcia Academy, Renzo Gracie Academy and Ricardo Almeida’s academy,” he says.

But the tendinitis in both his arms prevented him from training to his fullest potential. Wrestling, as he explains is what “all the champs in ADCC had in the top level” and his previous neck injury that was pinching his nerve stopped from training in such a pivotal discipline. These set backs were the main reason in his performance in China.

Superfight against Andre Galvao. Photo: Erin Herle

When asked about the differences he notices between competing in gi and no-gi, he says, “I it find much easier to bring the game to my strength in the gi than in no-gi as I can use the grips and tie the opponent in awkward situations. In the ADCC it’s tough because it’s hard to get hold of the guy, especially when he is stronger. Also with the [ADCC] rules it benefits the wrestlers.”

But now, he will rehabilitate his body and mind in order to prepare for the events ahead.

“Now I’m putting my head together. I just came back from the clinic and I’m fixing what is wrong and starting from scratch. Next year I will do everything professionally. I’m no longer in my twenties so things must to be more planned than they used to be. I’m glad I got someone to do all that for me and I’m confident I will bring the old Braulio if not a better one by next year’s worlds,” says the world champion.

And his priorities?

“My focus now is family which is part of my focus all the time. Teaching is my job so it’s always there and the same for seminars. So I just need to juggle, really.”

His approach to the world titles he’s won and those he will work towards in the future is a philosophy explained as:

“A world championship for me is a tournament where I have fought against the best in the sport and managed to be the best on that day. It doesn’t necessarily mean you are the man. I’m sure if there was another worlds on the following weekend the results would change for sure. So, it’s all about the tune and being good on that day for the title. When you win a title it’s like a reward for the good work you did. Nowadays I take it as a test, as a goal to prepare and fight against the best out there. I’m a very competitive person so that’s the natural drive in me. But when I’m training every day I’m seeking to get as good as I can possibly achieve. It’s not about one person or one tournament. It’s about myself. But the tournament gives me a goal that I can push beyond my limits. So, as soon as I finish my rehab I will do the work to keep me with the top athletes for longer this time.”