Ralek Gracie taught a seminar at Mauricio Zingano’s academy on Oct. 26. Photo: Mauricio Zingano

Professor Ralek Gracie, grand son of Grandmaster Helio Gracie visited GMA academy Zingano BJJ in Broomfield, Colorado on Oct. 26 for a seminar. There was a huge turn-out of participants.

As an interesting backstory, Professor Zingano during his days as a blue and purple belt was an instructor at the Gracie Academy and taught many of the kids classes. For a period of time Ralek, Ryron and Rener Gracie were his students. Zingano says, “Interesting how the Jiu-Jitsu world goes around and around.”

Ralek is expected to return sometime in 2014 for another seminar. Stay tuned!

For more information regarding Mauricio Zingano and Zingano BJJ visit www.zinganobjj.com

Vinicius Draculino and Rafael Sapo add to list of free seminars at 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo

Renzo Gracie has added yet another event to the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo on Nov. 9 and 10 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Professor Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes will join with UFC fighter and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rafael “Sapo” Natal to teach a super seminar. Draculino has brought up Jiu-Jitsu stars such as Romulo Barral and Samuel Braga. Sapo teaches at the Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC and also will fight in the UFC Fight Night 31: Fight for The Troops 3 against Tim Kennedy on Nov. 6, just three days before the expo!

Both active members of the Jiu-Jitsu community as well as MMA, they have much to bring to the mats for you. Buy your tickets now at www.worldjiujitsuexpo.com

Full free seminar list is as follows:

Caio Terra and Carlos Condit
Lyoto Machida and Roger Gracie
Ryron and Rener Gracie
Mendes Brothers
Braulio Estima
Andre Galvao
Robert Drysdale
Vinicius Draculino and Rafael Natal
And more to come!

GFTeam black belt Rodolfo Vieira. Photo: Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG

Preparations for the second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo continue at a fast pace. The event promoted by Renzo Gracie will be held on 9 and 10 of November, in Long Beach, Calif., and the attractions look promising.

On Wednesday, organizers confirmed the presence of another star in one of the superfights. Three-time world heavyweight champion Rodolfo Vieira was invited and agreed to do a no-gi match. He does not yet have an opponent, and the Expo counts with readers of GRACIEMAG to select a worthy adversary. The other fight confirmed so far is between Bruno Malfacine and Jeff Glover.

“I was at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo last year and really enjoyed it. I was happy with the invitation, and I’ll fight anyone they match me up against,” Rodolfo says. “I asked Renzo to fight no-gi because I will be gearing up for the ADCC in China. So I can just keep doing my no-gi training for the Expo,” says the 2011 absolute world champion.

The Expo also features around 12 free seminars, with Guilherme and Rafael Mendes, Ryron and Rener Gracie, among many other world-class professors. Idols like Rickson and Royce Gracie also guaranteed their presence in afternoons of autographs.

So who do you think should fight Rodolfo? Sound off below.

To secure your place, visit the Jiu-Jitsu Expo website here.

If you want to showcase your brand during the Expo, find more info here.

Guilherme and Rafael Mendes. Photo: Personal Archives

The second edition of the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, in Long Beach, California, is still a few months away (Nov. 9-10), but the Jiu-Jitsu community already waits anxiously.

Aware of this, the promoters are now divulging several of the attractions. This Friday, the GRACIEMAG team learned that there are at least 12 free seminars available to those attending the two days of the Expo.

If last year the people went wild with classes by Ronaldo Jacaré, Ricardo Cachorrão, Robert Drysdale, André Galvão, Comprido and Cyborg, this year the quality should be maintained, judging by the free seminars that are already confirmed.

We predict the Expo is going to stop to see the seminars of these two pairs of brothers: Guilherme and Rafael Mendes of Atos; and Ryron and Rener Gracie, sons of Rorion and professors at the Gracie academy in Torrance, California.

Fans won’t be disappointed to expect an arsenal of techniques, secrets, philosophy and teachings of Jiu-Jitsu from both these seminars – all included in the price of the ticket for getting into the Long Beach Convention Center.

Hosted by Renzo Gracie, the Expo will also feature a bunch of exciting superfights, the first of which is already announced: a no-gi match between Bruno Malfacine and Jeff Glover. Fans will also have the unique opportunity to get autographs and pictures with Rickson and Royce.

To get your ticket, visit the Jiu-Jitsu Expo website.

If you want to divulge your brand during the Expo, click here.

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