History

February 12, 2016

Celebrate Jean Jacques Machado’s birthday watching how he became ADCC champion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzrugD9R3nQ Red and black belt master Jean Jacques Machado is celebrating another birthday this Friday, Feb. 12. One of the most skilled Jiu-Jitsu fighters of all…

2009 adcc, ADCC, BJJ, grappling, Jiu-Jitsu, Kron Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Nogi

November 29, 2015

Sunday Classics: the day Marcelinho fought Kron in a 14-minute war in Barcelona

"This is the closest we'll ever get to seeing Marcelo vs Rickson." wrote user PitchfeverAcademy in his comment on the You Tube video of one of…

October 23, 2015

Watch: Helio Gracie fought Masahiko Kimura in Rio de Janeiro 64 years ago on Oct. 23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErppdxesiw On October 23, 1951, Helio Gracie fought Masahiko Kimura at the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Helio eventually lost to the…

Mark Kerr vs. Zé Mario Sperry at the 2001 ADCC

August 11, 2015

ADCC Classics: how Mark Kerr became the most accomplished American in history

First of all, Mark Kerr is still the most accomplished American athlete in ADCC history. From 1999 to 2001, he won three gold medals and…

August 5, 2015

ADCC Classics: the day Roger Gracie finished Xande and Jacaré

If you ask Roger Gracie about which moment of his grappling career he holds most dear, he answers without hesitating. "The 2005 ADCC, in Long…

February 27, 2015

Pan: register now and watch the best submissions of 2007 with Kron & co.

The clock is ticking and you only have until March 2 to register to compete at the 2015 Pan. Don't miss out and secure your…

October 1, 2014

Renzo analyzes rematch with Sakuraba and explains why he is proud of his defeat to the rival

Age means nothing to Renzo Gracie. "If you have 20 years old but stops training Jiu-Jitsu, it doesn’t work for you. However, if you train…

September 4, 2014

TBT: remember Renzo vs. Taktarov in a time MMA was much more like a street fight

The day was November 22, 1996 and the setting was Birmingham, Alabama. The event was Mars (Martial Arts Reality Superfighting), the kind of naming we…

Nino is back for the joy of all Jiu-Jitsu lovers

August 18, 2014

Nino Schembri receives fifth degree from Gordo; watch one of his greatest moments in Jiu-Jitsu

Black belt Nino "Elvis" Schembri received the fifth degree last week. The stripe was given out by Roberto "Gordo"Correa at Nino's academy in California. Schembri…