Rodolfo Vieira comments on losing Worlds 2012 absolute
Rodolfo Vieira didn't exempt himself from commenting on his quarterfinals loss to Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” at the 2012 World Championship. Opening his heart, he spoke…
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Keenan Cornelius’ final and celebration in the BJJ Worlds purple absolute
From black to purple, Saturday was indeed an epic day. To remember yet another great moment from the 2012 Worlds, watch the middleweight Keenan Cornelius's…
Check out 2012 Worlds brown belt absolute champ João Gabriel’s style
The brown belts João Gabriel Rocha of Soul Fighters and Felipe Pena of Gracie Barra put on a first-rate final in the absolute division of…
Worlds 2012: Bochecha and Léo Nogueira comment on absolute final
How did the finalists train to reach the most coveted final of the World Championship? Check out the interview with the two best open weights.…
In tribute to blue belts at Worlds, the Jiu-Jitsu basics you need to know
At the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, which ends this Sunday in Long Beach, California, some blue belts hit their marks, with patience and plenty of…
Keenan Cornelius, king of the purple belt—and consistency
Jiu-Jitsu experts teach that consistency is one of the main qualities practitioners need to pursue. After all, an athlete who always trains, without fail, learns…
BJJ Worlds 2012 poll: who wins the absolute, and how?
With the absolute finalists having been determined this Saturday in Long Beach, we now know we'll have a first-time winner of the absolute this year.…
Do you recall the last time Rodolfo Vieira lost before the 2012 Worlds?
A riveting match with Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” unfolded this Saturday at the 2012 World Championship in Long Beach. It was the first points loss ever…
Worlds 2012: Léo Nogueira and Marcus Bochecha through to absolute final
On a Saturday when the biggest winner was Jiu-Jitsu fans, the finalists of the black belt absolute division have come through the works. On one…
Rafa & Gui Mendes on BJJ Worlds: “Not yet time to try the absolute”
The brothers Rafael and Guilherme Mendes are training hard as ever to defend their Jiu-Jitsu World Championship featherweight and light featherweight titles, respectively. GRACIEMAG.com had a…
Otávio Sousa all set for Worlds: “You can’t let the opponent think much”
A Zé Radiola-trained middleweight, Otávio Sousa was the big name at the Spring Open, an IBJJF tournament that saw its first installment last Saturday at…
Learn to sweep from Dallas Open 2012 absolute master winner
Professor of Jiu-Jitsu Renato Tavares was one of the standouts at the Dallas Open, a championship held last weekend at TWU's Kitty Magee Arena in…