A thorough look at the most important fight in BJJ history
[First published in 2011.] By the Valente Brothers Sixty years ago, on October 23, 1951, arguably the most important fight in Jiu-Jitsu history took place…
History
Fernando Tererê and Marcelinho Garcia’s forgotten rematch
BJJ icons Fernando Tererê and Marcelinho Garcia once had a fight that went down in the sport's history. At the 2003 Worlds, Tererê succeeded in sinking…
Ronaldo Jacaré’s big takedown in his black belt debut
It's a day for remembering. Let's go back in time, to August 2003, when the Desafio Black Belt was held in Sao Paulo. The protagonist: Ronaldo Jacaré.…
20 years ago: Carlson Gracie walks Vitor Belfort through an armbar in the UFC
At just 20 years of age, Vitor Belfort was already making it clear that he would become one of the biggest MMA fighters in the world.…
The farewell to Master Candoca
Adapted from an article by Willian von Sohsten* An authority in BJJ has left us. On November 30, Grandmaster Candido Casalle, better known as Master Candoca, died…
Remastered: 16 lessons from the 2011 Worlds
[Adapted from an article published in issue No. 172 of Graciemag, in 2011.] 1. Gilbert Durinho's lesson After coming close so many times, the Atos…
20th anniversary of Pride 1: historic photo gallery
It seems like it was yesterday, but twenty years ago we went to Japan to witness the first Pride event. Rickson and Renzo Gracie represented Brazilian…
Ten years ago: Demian Maia’s rear naked choke in his flawless UFC debut
Deemed today one of the greatest representatives of BJJ in mixed martial arts, Demian Maia has been around the block. On October 20, 2007, he…
BJJ: Remember the style of Rockson Gracie, Rickson’s firstborn
Rickson Gracie's first child, Rockson Gracie, was a BJJ phenomenon in his own right. Before he left us in December 2000, Rockson took part in…
Get to know the origin and history of the triangle, the most Brazilian of BJJ moves
[ Translated from an article by Willian von Söhsten – journalist and student of semiotics; black-belt under Cícero Costha and teacher at Team Nogueira in…
Milton Vieira — Carlson Gracie’s admission process
Miltinho Vieira tells how his first experience with Grandmaster Carlson Gracie went, and remembers the feeling of training for the first time at the old…
Poll: What is the strongest crop of BJJ world champions to date?
A few years ago on the pages of Graciemag, our team called upon the readers to elect the best crop of world champions in history,…