Alan Finfou: “I’m walking again and I’ll be back soon”
Alan do Nascimento was the protagonist of one of the most dramatic moments of the 2014 Worlds. At the end of his middleweight semifinal…
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Referee comments Keenan’s disqualification in the Worlds 2014
The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014 ended on Sunday in California, but strong echoes are still heard. After all, the great IBJJF event was marked by…
Ten questions the 2014 Worlds have answered
First we asked the questions and last weekend the best Jiu-Jitsu fighters in the world answered them, one by one. That's why we come back…
2014 Worlds: the ultimate photo gallery of the male black belt finals
Unbelievable matches generated unbelievable moments that were captured by our cameras. Here are 88 of them. Browse slowly and click on the i on the top…
Worlds: Buchecha makes history and becomes the first ever to win three open class titles in a row; other black belt champions
History has been made this Sunday, June 1st, 2014. Marcus Almeida Buchecha defeated Rodolfo Vieira in the black belt open class final with a takedown…
Worlds: Buchecha, Rodolfo again in the open class final; see the best pictures of the black belt absolute
Twelve months have passed, but nothing changed. Just like in 2013, Marcus Buchecha and Rodolfo Vieira will decide who is the best Jiu-Jitsu competitor of…
2014 Worlds: day 2 crowns absolute champions at blue belt and purple belt
Day 2 of the 2014 World Jiu-Jitsu championship went out with a a bang. All thanks to Gracie Barra's featherweight Edwin Najmi, who amazed the…
2014 Worlds: schedule and brackets released
The wait is over. The IBJJF has posted the schedule and all the brackets for the 2014 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. If you are going to…
IBJJF honors hall of famers; Roger announces return to competitions
For one evening, some of the biggest stars both from the past and the present of Jiu-Jitsu switched the gis for suits or sport jackets.…
Health issues sideline Caio Terra for the 2014 Worlds
The sitting champion of the adult male black belt roosterweight division announced this Saturday that he will not be able to defend his title next…
The experienced warriors that can create a buzz at the 2014 Worlds
As the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship does not feature a master division (although they have their own event, the Worlds Masters), many brave 30+ year-old competitors…
Ten questions the 2014 Worlds will probably answer
Last year, we put together a post just like this one with the ten doubts in the Jiu-Jitsu community’s minds that the World Championship would…