IBJJF Worlds 2010 announcements; ID card deadline today
If you haven't signed up for the 2010 Worlds yet, better do so quick. The deadline is 11:59 pm on May 26, in California. Click…
Worlds 2010
Worlds Blog: Don’t forget to sign up!
It’s May 21. 12 days to go till the start of the World Championship 2010. But there are just 5 days left to sign up.…
Worlds Blog: Hannette’s out
The Worlds 2010 just took its first hit. Six-time world champion Hannette Staack announced she has withdrawn from this year’s installment. Check out the GRACIEMAG…
Toothless, but with two medals
Tarsis Humphreys was wracked with a slew of problems that hindered him in competition. First came a knee injury and them a series of boils,…
Worlds Blog: timeless phrases from Jiu-Jitsu aces
It’s not just submissions, takedowns, guard passes and sweeps that make up the history of the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. The mat-fighting wizards who inhabit the pantheon…
Brazilian team champion issues provocation: “The dream of the grand slam is over”
CheckMat had a great showing and took the team title for the adult category at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Among the team’s standouts, Rodrigo…
Dynamic duo promises repeat at Worlds
Professor Marcos Barbosinha’s duo put in a brilliant performance at the Brazilian Nationals. Tiago Alves and Murilo Santana closed out the middleweight final of the…
Blog: How much do you know about Worlds history?
Answer quick! Who are the two-time absolute world champions at black belt? Starting when did women compete at the Worlds? Which is the leading team…
Bernardo Faria carries on shooting for the stars
After capturing heavyweight and open weight titles at the Jiu-Jitsu Pan, Bernardo Faria got close to repeating the feat at the Brazilian Nationals. The Alliance…
Brazilian Nationals done, girls’ group to go off at Worlds
At the last World Championship, in the Long Beach Pyramid, then-brown belt Lana Stefanac beat Kyra Gracie in the absolute final. At the World Pro…
Roger: “The fight went as planned”
In his Strikeforce debut, last Saturday in St Louis, Roger Gracie was unimpressed by the greater experience of his opponent Kevin Randleman. He notched his…
Worlds blog on the air!
There are 17 days till the biggest competition on the Jiu-Jitsu calendar. The Worlds 2010 kicks off this coming June 3. To warm up the…