Raphael Barbosa, of Rickson pedigree, celebrates good phase in UAE
With Jiu-Jitsu as a major part of his life, Raphael Barbosa has a long history of contributing to society with the sport. A black belt…
Profiles
The success of BJJ in Australia: Watch this moving video by Braus Fight
There is no shortage of stories of improvements in health and overall quality of life with the help of BJJ, but this one, told by…
A No-Gi Pan champion, brown-belt sensation wants to repeat feat at No-Gi Worlds
The newest Jiu-Jitsu brown belt star is a fine example of tenacity. Today, at age 26, Roosevelt Sousa had to sell water on the streets…
ADGS Rio: Brenda Larissa aiming even higher than gold for Nov. show
The female 49kg brown/black belt division in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour has been dominated by the immensely talented Mayssa Bastos in recent years.…
Ricardo Evangelista’s triumph at ADGS Los Angeles, with video and commentary
Ricardo Evangelista of GFTeam is 33 years old and is in the best phase of his life on and off the mat. Nearly turning 12…
Prof. Christophoros is teaching police and firefighters to neutralize threats with BJJ
The team Leader of Atos in Orlando, Florida, Jiu-Jitsu Professor Christophoros Constantinidis has been doing a great job with the local police forces, as well…
After winning medals in Vegas, Bruno Oliveira talks BJJ growth in Abu Dhabi
Back in the competitive circuit, Bruno Oliveira was able to secure two bronze medals at the Las Vegas Open, with and without gi, last weekend…
From water vendor to world champion: an FS brown-belt’s story
The story of Roosevelt Sousa, 26 years old, is one of tenacity. With little money to compete in the biggest tournaments of the sport, he…
Farewell to Grandmaster Armando Wriedt, dead at 94
A reference in BJJ and one of seven students to have received the red belt from the hands of Helio Gracie, Grandmaster Armando Wriedt died…
From ice pop vendor to BJJ black-belt: new GFTeam star joins sport’s elite
The life of young Leonardo Silva changed last week in Ohio. From his tough start in Itaboraí, where he had to sell ice pops to…
Go in peace, Bruno Severiano: Gracie Barra champion has died
A black-belt from 1996 and champion of the 1997 Pan in Hawaii (just one of his tens of gold medals), Bruno Severiano Ribeiro left us…
Remembering the immortal Carlson Gracie
[First published in 2006.] More than broken records, Carlson had empathy and a lot of lore to him -- a combination capable of preserving the…