Leandro Lo takes #1 ranking spot after double gold victory in Salvador
After winning double gold in impressive fashion at the Salvador Open this past weekend, Leandro Lo has finally surpassed Erberth Santos for the IBJJF's #1…
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Leandro Lo wins double gold at Salvador Open; Caloquinha shines in gi and no-gi
A week after winning double gold at the Brazilian Nationals, Leandro Lo returned to the mats to win twice more. At the Salvador Jiu-Jitsu Open,…
Felipe Preguiça subs Erberth Santos, wins under-95kg ACBJJ GP; Luiz Panza wins over 95kg
Felipe “Preguiça” Pena and Luiz Panza did Brazil proud in the Absolute Championship Berkut's 16-man GP, held Saturday in Warsaw, Poland. They each defeated three…
Paulo Miyao fails drug test, gets two-year suspension
After months of rumors, the suspicion of drug use by Paulo Miyao has proven true. A world champion in 2016, the Cicero Costha representative was…
Video: Cobrinha sweeps to win gold at the Nationals
BJJ Hall of Famer Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles has nothing left to prove in the sport, but that doesn't mean his performances are getting any less…
What Lo and Erberth said to each other during the Brazilian Nationals’ absolute final
Last Sunday Leandro Lo and Erberth Santos fought in two finals of the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The first one -- the super-heavyweight final --…
Absolute champion Lucas Hulk talks Las Vegas Open campaign
Lucas Barbosa was the big winner of the Las Vegas Open, which ended last weekend. The Atos fighter dominated the medium heavyweight and open divisions,…
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…
Video: João Miyao’s armbar at the New York Open
At the New York Open, held early this month, top-five IBJJF male João Miyao achieved a swift submission to climb to the top of the…
Erberth Santos wins double gold also in no-gi at Floripa Open
Sunday, the second day of the Floripa Open, saw the no-gi contests unfold in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis. Erberth Santos again stood above the…
Bia Mesquita explains choke on Mackenzie Dern at Rio Open
Beatriz Mesquita, 25, just added another BJJ championship to her career. Last Saturday she won all of her five matches at the Rio Fall Open.…
Jiu-Jitsu: See how Bia Mesquita submitted Mackenzie Dern at the Rio Fall Open 2017
In action at the Rio Fall Open, held last weekend in Brazil, Beatriz Mesquita got back on a winning track. The Gracie Humaitá fighter secured…