Video: Remember Kayron Gracie’s masterful submission at the Pan 2012 finals against Vitor Toledo
The light heavyweight Kayron Gracie was one of the black belts who was not content with a win by points at the Pan 2012 finals…
Pan 2012
Do you remember the war between Buchecha and Kron at the 2012 Pan?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1M0Uz2KpQc One of the most memorable fights of the 2012 Pan was the open class match up between Marcus Buchecha and Kron Gracie. Take a…
GRACIEMAG Retrospective: the 5 Jiu-Jitsu Finishes of 2012
In Jiu-Jitsu there's an incontrovertible way of showing that your technique is better than your opponent's. It's called a submission, practitioners' ultimate objective. At championships…
Leandro Lo and Copa Pódio GP: “I’m not the favorite, just one in nine”
The 2012 season has been excellent for black belt Leandro Lo, who won the Pan, Brazilian Nationals and Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. But the Cícero Costha team…
Keenan Cornelius’ final and celebration in the BJJ Worlds purple absolute
From black to purple, Saturday was indeed an epic day. To remember yet another great moment from the 2012 Worlds, watch the middleweight Keenan Cornelius's…
Keenan Cornelius, king of the purple belt—and consistency
Jiu-Jitsu experts teach that consistency is one of the main qualities practitioners need to pursue. After all, an athlete who always trains, without fail, learns…
Gurgel comments on Marcelo Garcia’s injury and Mendes-Cobrinha match
Jiu-Jitsu star Marcelo Garcia is stuck on ice after suffering an unusual injury. The current three-time world champion from Alliance hurt himself while practicing a…
Rafa Mendes out of Abu Dhabis, comments on Pan: “I let my game flow”
Winning the 2012 Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship after catching Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” in an unexpected armbar was a unique moment in the career of Rafael…
A measure for quashing closing out Jiu-Jitsu finals?
While hundred-year-old sport soccer's big debate these days is ethics, rules and regulations, why should Jiu-Jitsu's be any different? On the mat, controversy likes sporting…
Masters age with adult endurance, Flavio Cachorrinho comments on double gold at Pan
One of the black belts receiving the most fanfare at the 2012 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion wasn't even in the adult division. The heavyweight Flavio “Cachorrinho”…
Finish like Kayron subbed Victor Toledo at the 2012 Pan
Medium heavyweight competitor Kayron Gracie was one of the black belts who wasn't content to merely win on points at the 2012 Pan, and with…
Caio Terra: “Rafael Mendes is Jiu-Jitsu’s number one pound for pound”
Top roosterweight Caio Terra (Cesar Gracie) wasn't content to just win his division at the 2012 Pan this weekend in Irvine, California. The Rio de…