Worlds 2017: Rodolfo Vieira talks family titles, Lo vs. Buchecha
Two thousand eleven absolute world champion Rodolfo Vieira is living a new phase in his career, with plans of shining in international MMA. But he…
Interviews
Leandro Lo corrects Marcus Buchecha: “He is the best in the world”
Recently Graciemag.com posed this question about the 2017 BJJ World Championship: Was this Leandro Lo's best Worlds or his worst? The question made sense because…
Interview: Rubens Cobrinha on world title, Grand Slam win
At 37, Rubens Cobrinha has been collecting big BJJ titles for a while. In the 2016/2017 season he added to that collection not only his…
Buchecha postpones MMA plans, says BJJ is “in its best phase in terms of pay”
Graciemag recently caught up with five-time absolute BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha to talk about his plans to make the move to mixed martial arts.…
5-time absolute champ Buchecha reviews Worlds campaign, reveals talk with Lo before final
Twenty-seven-year-old Marcus “Buchecha" Vinicius reached a record-setting five absolute titles in IBJJF World Championships with his campaign in the 2017 edition, which ended last Sunday.…
Alex Sodré on winning five bouts to become brown-belt world champion
Alex Sodré (Nova União), 21, is the new light featherweight brown-belt world champion. A student under Rodrigo Feijão, Sodré had to tame five opponents to…
Erberth Santos: “There’s no shortcut to becoming champion”
After ending up as the absolute runner-up in his black-belt debut in 2016, Erberth Santos had a prolific season before arriving at the 2017 edition…
Tayane Porfírio talks double gold at Worlds, Grand Slam win
Eight gold medals in the four biggest events of the 2016/2017 season. That was how Tayane Porfírio spent her first year as a black-belt. In…
Leandro Lo talks dangerous leg lock, guarantees he will be at the Worlds
Last weekend saw a clash of titans on the mat at the Curitiba Fall Open. Vying for absolute gold and the points to secure the…
Marcus Buchecha on first and upcoming fight vs. Roger Gracie
Five years after their first encounter, which ended in a draw after 20 minutes, Marcus Buchecha and Roger Gracie will again collide in the gi.…
Interview with Tayane Porfírio: on Nationals victory, online trolls
Alliance Rio's Tayane Porfírio was the big winner of the women's section of the 21st Brazilian Nationals, held two weekends ago in Barueri. Graciemag had…
Leandro Lo on winning two finals vs. Erberth at the Brazilian Nationals
All eyes were on him at José Correa Gymnasium, Barueri last weekend. Calm demeanor, neat gi, black belt around the waist and his NS Brotherhood…