BJ Penn visits the Tijuca Tennis Club in Brazil, scene of his historic Jiu-Jitsu world title
" The First gringo Black Belt World Champion." That’s how the Brazilians call, in Portuguese of course, the Jiu-Jitsu world champion and the UFC champion…
Tijuca Tennis Club
João Gabriel and the final with Lo: ‘He surprised me by fighting on the defense’
On Sunday, Leandro Lo and João Gabriel Rocha wrote another chapter in the remarkable history of the Rio Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, an IBJJF event held…
The Sunday match: Leandro Lo vs. Michael Langhi at 2011 Brazilian Nationals
Take a look at this lightweight classic between guard virtuosos Leandro Lo and Michael Langhi in June of last year. The match determined who would…
Get the omoplata finish with Masters Worlds winner Vitor Shaolin
Após quase uma década sem competir de pano, Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro voltou a vestir o kimono para lutar o primeiro Campeonato Mundial de Masters &…
Peinado celebrates Brazilian No-Gi Nationals and focuses on 2011
One of the Alliance aces to stick his neck out at last Saturday's Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, Antonio Peinado secured another gold medal for his collection.…
Brazilian No-Gi Nationals photo gallery
The Brazilian No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Nationals served up a generous helping of good grappling this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro (read complete coverage here). Besides big…
No-Gi Brazilian Nationals decisive day
On the eve of Brazil's presidential elections, Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca Tennis Club was stage to the runoff determining the new leaders of Brazil, but…
Last days for No-Gi Brazilian Nationals sign-up
The next CBJJ/IBJJF tournament in Brazil is the No-Gi Brazilian Nationals, coming up October 30 in Rio de Janeiro's traditional Tijuca Tennis Club venue. Big…
From the ICU to the winners’ podium
Black belt teacher at Brazil 021 Carlos Henrique Rosa, 38, lived through one of those moments that make one review their life, value each moment with one’s family and strengthen one’s beliefs. Even his faith in Jiu-Jitsu...
Alliance’s celebrations at the Tijuca Tennis Club
Check out Alliance’s celebrations and what the standouts had to say.
Brazilian Team Nationals finals: Atos vs. GFTeam; Alliance vs. GFTeam
The Brazilian Team Nationals 2010 is going off in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis Club. In the main division, the brown/black belt one, the first…
Mendes brothers to lead Atos at Brazilian Team Nationals
The diminutive world-champion duo promises to brighten up the Tijuca Tennis Club this Saturday. On IBJJF.com’s list of those confirmed for the Brazilian Team nationals,…