The day Rubens Cobrinha passed Rafa Mendes’s guard to win in Jordan
The year was 2008. The event was the Capital Challenge in Amman, the Jordanian capital, organized by black-belt Zaid Mirza. Many big stars were present,…
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Exclusive: B.J. Penn remembers winning BJJ world title
A former champion of two divisions in the UFC and a Hall of Famer of the organization, B.J. Penn will be fighting at UFC Rio…
Ten years ago, André Galvão and Rodolfo Vieira clashed in no-gi
In 2009, some of the world's strongest grapplers were fighting for the opportunity to take part in that year's edition of the ADCC Submission Wrestling…
Remember Kron Gracie’s rear naked choke on Garry Tonon from ADCC China
Currently ascending in the UFC, Kron Gracie built his finishing style in BJJ tournaments, both classical and no-gi. The son of Rickson Gracie has, for…
The best moment in GFTeam’s first ten years: Rodolfo Vieira’s absolute world championship
On Nov. 23, 2018, Grappling Fight Team, usually referred to as GFTeam, completed ten years of existence. The academy, based out of the Rio de Janeiro…
The samurai Helio Gracie and his seven duels with death
"I've already told my children that when I die, I want a party -- with no booze, nothing excessive," said Helio Gracie in one of…
The historic fight of Roberto Gordo and Wallid Ismail with Carlson as ref
The leader of Start Jiu-Jitsu, in the U.S., Roberto Gordo was once a fierce competitor. With his half-guard, feared for its atypical aggressiveness at the…
Worlds: The sushi that nearly cost Malfacine his 10th title
At least once a year, California turns into the international capital of Brazilian jiu-jitsu with the hosting of the IBJJF World Championship. In 2018, a…
The lessons of Rolls Gracie, who died young and changed the history of BJJ
[First published in 2010.] It was a windless weekend in Visconde de Mauá, a region of Rio de Janeiro known for its…
10 great matches across 10 years of Abu Dhabi World Pro
In 2008, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan okayed what would become one of the biggest events of BJJ worldwide. The Abu Dhabi World Pro was born…
Video: On the 20th anniversary of the ADCC, remember Renzo Gracie’s historic run
It feels like it was yesterday, but it was in March of 1998 that the project by Prince Tahnoon bin Zayed to test the world's best…
In this video from the 50s, Carlos and Helio Gracie demonstrate the effectiveness of BJJ
When you step into your gym to train this week, it might behoove you to know where it all came from. This relic of a video…