Favored-to-win Barral comments on slip-up against Caporal in absolute
One of the favorites to take the absolute title this year and a finalist from 2010, Rômulo Barral ended up getting caught off guard in…
Worlds 2011
Absolute finals defined in Long Beach
The absolute finalists at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship have materialized. In a repeat of the final at the 2011 Pan, Rodolfo Vieira and Bernardo Faria…
Miyao brothers, DJ Jackson and others put on show at Worlds
The two big standouts in the female division on Friday at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship were Cris Cyborg and Mackenzie Dern, as previously reported here…
DeAlonzio Jackson wins his first gi Worlds
If there’s one familiar face on the scene of every big tournament, it’s middleweight purple belt DeAlonzio Jackson from Lloyd Irvin. Day two of the…
“I’m ready for my brown belt, if they’re ready to give it to me”
In the purple belt featherweight division, Gianni Grippo of Renzo Gracie won the gold in a dog fight against Pedro Torres of Alliance. This fight…
Absolute brackets are out: who’ll be the first-time champion?
This Friday was time for the purple and blue belt athletes at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to shine. However, behind the scenes too there was…
Worlds: Friday’s action caught on camera
With the second day of action at the 2011 Worlds rolling along at full steam, Dan Rod is stocking up on great pictures. The GRACIEMAG…
A white belt back from Iraq and the first 2011 world champions
As the white belts fought their matches with passion and fervor throughout day one of the Worlds, their coaches, friends and fans in the crowd…
Cris Cyborg debuts at Worlds with win; Mackenzie crowned champion
Purple belt action is already underway this Friday at the Long Beach pyramid, where the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is taking place. The big highlight of…
Highlights and emotions from day one at the Worlds
Thursday brought the first contests and plenty of emotion to the pyramid in Long Beach, the venue for the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. The white belts…
The beasts are already in the arena
Day one at the 2011 Worlds in Long Beach brought a number of stars to the edge of the competition area yesterday; teachers who, in…
The path to the podium
Anyone who's ever competed at a championship will remember the routine. Anyone who's never competed will know the path an athlete takes from arriving at…