Leandro Lo: inside the mind of a great champion
"I'll only think about quitting fighting in the IBJJF Worlds when I win the absolute; it's the title I want most today," Leandro Lo repeats…
Interviews
Watch Rigan Machado look back on the day he fought Rickson Gracie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0OyCiosVHg They are cousins, they were professor and pupil and they were friends. Even so, they were the best of their time. Here's what Rigan…
Andre Terêncio talks about the philosophy behind Brazil 021 in Chicago
Andre Terêncio and Hannette Staack have been doing wonders in Chicago, Illinois. Their Brazil 021 academy is changing the lives of many people in the…
European 2015: Gabi Garcia talks 100% of submissions, invincibility and great shape
Gabrielle Garcia, black belt 29, had a 2015 European Championship of her dreams in Lisbon, last January 24-25th. The athlete who once cried for being…
Lifestyle: Black Belt Champion Monique Elias reveals her secrets to an award-winning performance on the mats
Monique Elias debuted in the black belt on Jan. 18th at the Brazilian National Pro championship (competition that qualified Jiu-Jitsu athletes to fight at the…
Lifestyle: Michelle Nicolini shares her secrets to success and beauty in Jiu-Jitsu
IBJJF Hall of famer Michelle Nicolini has many reasons to celebrate the year of 2014. The black belt has accumulated so far her 8th World…
All Things BJJ: Meet Carley Gracie, the man who brought Jiu-Jitsu to the States
Carley Gracie, a ninth-degree red belt, was the first member of the Gracie family to bring the art of Jiu-Jitsu to the United States. All…
Gabi Garcia talks about MMA fight, dieting and next steps in Jiu-Jitsu
The star Gabrielle Garcia, Alliance’s absolute queen, did not spend much time celebrating her Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi world tittle that she conquered last October 5 in…
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…
Video: Bernardo Faria discusses his beginnings and training at Marcelo Garcia Academy
Black belt world champion Bernardo Faria of Alliance is an instructor and student of Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York City. In this video interview…
Rodolfo Vieira predicts MMA debut in 2015: “One day this will be my belt”
In March 2014, the Jiu-Jitsu world champion Rodolfo Vieira made a visit to the brothers Daniel and Diego Moraes’s gym, in Rio de Janeiro with…
Anderson: “The fight with Diaz has all the ingredients to be one of the best of all times”
Anderson Silva is getting in the zone to compete in the UFC again. With his return already scheduled for January 31, in Las Vegas, against…