A promising Jorjão wants to shine in BJJ worldwide
Jorge Fernandes, a twelve-year-old, is a jewel currently being shaped at American Top Team Ft. Lauderdale in Florida. Jorjão, as he is known, extended a…
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Champion Kaio César analyzes master 1 division, plans to “win Pan and Worlds” this season
Kaio César is starting to reap the fruits of the discipline employed in the course of his journey in Jiu-Jitsu, which began when he was…
Lucas Montalvão eyes 4th Pan title: “Well-rounded game”
Lucas Montalvão has just 20 years of age and a massive number of titles in the five years of his career. The Double Five athlete…
Henrique Saraiva and Darragh O’Conaill continue to popularize Jiu-Jitsu in Ireland
Jiu-Jitsu ace in Ireland, the country's representative in several elite tournaments, Darragh O'Conaill has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Under the tutelage of Brazilian Henrique…
Jack Douglas talks no-gi BJJ in U.S., celebrates title: “They want a showman”
At just seven months among the sport's elite, Jack Douglas is starting to capture his first important titles. The 26-year-old athlete was the best super-heavy…
No. 1 featherweight Esdras Jr celebrates Pan title: “Surpassing my limits”
Esdras Jr is in the midst of a great phase on the competitive circuit of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF). The black-belt from Ares…
Ronny Carvalho and the focus needed to be a Jiu-Jitsu champion
A teacher at GB West Bay Doha, in Qatar, Ronny Carvalho is well acquainted with the challenges of an athlete's life, always looking for titles…
Alex Martins and the lessons of his double gold at the Miami Open 2021
Based in the US state of Texas, Alex Martins, from AMBJJ, has plenty of reasons to celebrate. After the complicated period of restrictions of the…
Marco Réss’s lessons from his path in Jiu-Jitsu
Text: Marco Réss I started training Jiu-Jitsu in 1991, in São Paulo, with the late Marcelo Behring. What piqued my interest was an MMA event…
Matheus Gabriel shines at No-Gi Pan: “Writing my story”
In search of new challenges, after having won a world title in 2019, Matheus Gabriel went up two weight divisions and started competing amongst the…
Absolute champion overcomes chest injury to win No-Gi Pan for 3rd time
João Costa, 27, had to overcome the pain of a chest injury when he was still in his second fight in the absolute brown belt…
Julio dos Anjos remembers trials, celebrates success in 2021: new gym
Julio dos Anjos, 28, is one of the main propagators of Jiu-Jitsu in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. An avid competitor, winner of titles…