Worlds Blog: Guilherme Mendes’s exit, stacked middleweight division and more…
After a Saturday chock full of surprises and the expected, the 2010 Worlds carries on at break-neck pace in Long Beach. Find out about Guilherme…
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Blog: The thrice champion’s trophy
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Blog interviews: Marcelinho, Cavaca, Durinho and Malfacine
They haven’t yet taken to the mats, but they were present on the first day of the 2010 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. Dedicated teacher, faithful teammates…
Caio Terra: “I’m going to fight every match like it were a final”
GRACIEMAG.com had a talk with one of the favorites to take the roosterweight gold medal at this year’s World Championship. Caio Terra spoke of his…
Blog: Worlds day 1
Here's a secret. Covering the first day of competition at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is perhaps the hardest task there is. The ten match areas…
Worlds Blog: final adjustments at Gracie Barra and Alliance
Gracie Barra and Alliance count 11 of the past 14 world team titles between them. Such dominance doesn’t come about without reason. It’s the fruit…
Xande and Alejarra train hard for third absolute title
A physical conditioning coach well known in Brazil, Rafael Alejarra is facing a new challenge. At his new gym in California, for the first time…
Blog: Pé’s back, and sharp-tongued as ever
The 2010 Worlds will have three two-time absolute world champions. Two of them, Roger and Xande, are going there to win! The third, Márcio “Pé…
CheckMat training going off in California
After taking first at the Brazilian Nationals, CheckMat’s sights are set on the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to kick off this coming June 3. As previously…
Blog: sign-ups closed and analyzed!
Those who are in are in. Those who didn’t get in won’t get in. Sign-ups for the 2010 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship are now closed. With…
Worlds 2010 reaches 1,989 competitors
The 15th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship hasn’t even begun and it’s already broken a record. The 1,989 competitors signed up is further promise of an unforgettable…
From student to teacher
Black belt Marcelo Brandao got into Jiu-Jitsu because of his brother, Pedro. When he was 12 years old and on vacation at his aunt’s house…