Absolutes Leandro and Talita win ticket to 2011 Worlds
The Baby Barione gymnasium in São Paulo was the venue for the second leg of the São Paulo Jiu-Jitsu Circuit this past Wednesday, and Leandro…
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Brazilian champions to watch for down the road
Once again, nobody else had a chance. Hardly had the Brazilian Nationals 2011 started this weekend and GRACIEMAG.com already had all the chips it had…
Absolute champ Formiga: “I plan to be at all the Opens”
Rafael “Formiga” Barbosa has been teaching in Connecticut since the end of 2010. From there, he grabbed his car and drove over to the New…
NY Open: Napão is back
There's life after the UFC. Released from Dana White's organization after some under-par performances, Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga returned to gi-clad competition in good shape –…
Miyao brothers dazzle in Abu Dhabi
Anyone who reads GRACIEMAG.com on a regular basis is already aware of some of the achievements of the Miyao brothers, a sort of Mendes brothers…
“Rodolfo is a 100-kg Cobrinha”
Rubens Charles Maciel took GRACIEMAG.com's call with a joke ready to fire – a sign the silver medal in the World Pro absolute division in…
World Pro: Rodolfo submits Cobrinha; Tanquinho beats Rafa Mendes
The World Pro finals this Saturday shook the fans in Abu Dhabi. Check out the results of the black belt division. Details and a special…
Rômulo: “The gang urged me to enter the absolute”
Rômulo Barral dropped out of the absolute in the semifinal, leaving the way open for Rodolfo Vieira to face Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” in the final.…
Rodolfo: “I’m going to finish more, now the attention’s on me”
Rodolfo Vieira was all smiles when he came upon the GRACIEMAG.com reporter at the restaurant of the Armed Forces Officers Hotel at around 10 am.…
World No-Gi Pro: Saturday in Abu Dhabi
Anyone expecting all out war in the brown/black belt absolute final was left somewhat disappointed. The bout between Rodolfo Vieira and Rafael Mendes (around 65…
Abu Dhabi: Rodolfo vs. Rafa Mendes in absolute final
Following their winning performances at the 2011 Pan in Cali, the “rampant” Rodolfo and “fiesty” Rafa Mendes will now, in Abu Dhabi, face off to…
Pan: an absolute gallery
The men's absolute black belt and women's absolute brown-black belt divisions were the main attractions on Saturday, the third day of the 2011 Pan. In…