Jiu-Jitsu black belt at Corinthians who survived drug problem
The motto “Only Jiu-Jitsu can save you” can be used in a thousand and one ways. And it fits the story we're about to tell…
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Galvão talks suspension, urges three refs: “It’s a lot for just one to deal with”
Always seen as a great example by Jiu-Jitsu fans, medium heavyweight André Galvão of team Atos Jiu-Jitsu was the most dramatic absence at the 2012…
First time missing Worlds, Frazatto eyes MMA: “I don’t want to be an underdog”
It was a tough decision to make, but featherweight Bruno Frazatto, one of the biggest Jiu-Jitsu World Championship-medal collectors around, pulled out of this year's…
Davi Ramos of Corinthians talks BJJ Worlds and MMA
Davi Ramos Pinheiro da Silva is a dedicated athlete; but he just hasn't had much luck. He nearly had to cut short his Jiu-Jitsu career…
Some 2012 BJJ Worlds statistics, odds and ends and records
2642 There are 2,642 competitors signed up for the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, set to begin May 31 in California. That's about 400 more than…
Kyra Gracie comments on Worlds training at Atos; invitation to “holiday” in Cancun
Riding the wake of her successful test at the Jiu-Jitsu Expo last 12th, when she overcame Strikeforce star Alexis Davis, Kyra Gracie is now striking…
10 champions promising to shine at BJJ Worlds
It's a formality by now, at the start of each season we point out the revelations of the fledgling year, those less celebrated athletes promising…
Joyful Pan and Abu Dhabi champ Calasans defends “bilateral” Jiu-Jitsu
Last Sunday in Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu black belt Claudio Calasans captured his third title in the WPJJC under-82 kg division. Despite encountering his fair share…
Watch André Galvão vs Xande in Abu Dhabi
Under-88 kg WPJJC champ André Galvão was another of the stars in the absolute division, beating none other than Xande Ribeiro in the semifinal, before…
Watch the Pan final between Rafa Mendes and Rubens Cobrinha
The grand finale of the featherweight division in Irvine, California, last Sunday at the IBJJF Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championship was, once again, a clash between slight-framed…
To get good at Jiu-Jitsu, work your lower back and sell your motorcycle
One of César “Casquinha” Guimarães's brood at Top Brothers, recent revelation Davi Ramos feels the time has come to shine among the lightweight elite. Ramos,…
Raphael Abi-Rihan to face Guto Campos at Copa Pódio
Rio de Janeiro native Raphael Abi-Rihan (Carlson Gracie) is now slated to face Guto Campos in the supermatch at the July Copa Pódio Jiu-Jitsu tournament…