Claudia do Val’s choke at the Spanish National
After winning medium heavyweight gold at the IBJJF Worlds, Claudia do Val just wanted a refreshing dose of some more hard work, of course. Looking…
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Final week of discounted registration for Grand Slam Tokyo
[Press release.] The thrills are back. After a well deserved recess, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour is back for the 2018/2019 season…
Vitor Terra’s bow-and-arrow at FJJ-Rio’s Sul Fluminense
A teacher at Gracie Terra in Rio, Vitor Terra occasionally dons the gi to put his jiu-jitsu to practice. Last Saturday he had the opportunity to…
Kasai Elite Grappling Championships results
The search for the best fighter in the Northeast continues with the second edition of the Kasai Elite Grappling Championships. The tournament looks to bring…
Cássio Francis’s leg lock on Antonio Braga Neto at the Rio Open
Held last weekend, the IBJJF's Rio Fall Open had the stands shaking at Tijuca Tennis Club. In one ultra-heavyweight semifinal, for example, Cássio Francis (Gracie…
Video: The flying armbar that worked at the Salvador Open
Held last month, the Salvador International Fall Open was the season's last tournament on Brazilian soil where fighters could score points towards the IBJJF rankings before…
Worlds: Keenan Cornelius’s dramatic semifinal loss analyzed
Last weekend at the IBJJF Worlds, the semifinal round of the men's heavyweight division saw a last-second move bring the bitter taste of defeat to…
The foot lock that disqualified Leandro Lo’s round-1 opponent
As usual, this year the IBJJF Worlds produced many moves that drew the attention and comments of the BJJ community. One that was hotly debated…
Inside absolute king Leandro Lo’s shoulder injury
"Leandro warrior, Leandro warrior!" chanted Leandro Lo's fans at the most dramatic moment of the 2018 BJJ World Championship this Sunday, when there was the expectation…
2018 Worlds: All champions defined
It's a wrap at the 2018 IBJJF World Championship, with Leandro Lo winning the men's absolute title and Tayane Porfírio winning the women's. Here's what…
Buchecha vs. Lo, Tayane vs. Nathiely in Worlds’ absolute finals
Long Beach's Walter Pyramid nearly came crumbling down on the third day of the 2018 BJJ Worlds, this Saturday. With the adult black belt divisions…
2018 Worlds: Kennedy, Fechter, Pessanha, Thalison and more from day 2
Day two of the IBJJF World Championship went down this Friday in Long Beach, with more colored-belt contests. Purple- and brown-belts shared the mats of…