2014 WPJJC: watch João Miyao vs. Tiago Bravo in the -64kg division final
His brother Paulo surprisingly lost in the first round of the -64kg division, so the responsibility of bringing the $8,000 prize home landed in João…
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2014 WPJJC: watch Buchecha battle Rodolfo for open class gold
It was an all out war. For six minutes, the current two best Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the world battled for the 2014 WPJJC black belt…
2014 WPJJC: watch how Gabi Garcia won the open class for the third time in Abu Dhabi
If Abu Dhabi had a Queen, it would be Gabi Garcia. Well, if the criteria were dominance in the WPJJC, there is. The female superstar…
2014 WPJJC: Buchecha sweeps for last second win; Gabi confirms her supremacy
The 2014 WPJJC was a rerun of last year's edition, as far as the black belt open class division is concerned. Once again, Gabi Garcia…
IBJJF launches rankings divided in belt color and age division
The IBJJF has expanded its athlete rankings. From now on, it is possible to check who are the best in each belt color and age…
2014 WPJJC: know who are the black belt champions crowned in Abu Dhabi
The champions of the male black belt division and the female brown/black belt have been crowned this Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Here are the…
2014 WPJJC: here’s a photo gallery with the best of the action before the finals
This Thursday's thrills began way before the finals. Here is a photo gallery with some of the best moments of the black belts in…
2014 WPJJC: all set for the main attraction to come on stage this Thursday
Day 2 in Abu Dhabi saw the final day of the Kids competition and also the weigh in for the adults. Once again, the little…
European Jiu Jitsu No-Gi: AJ wins black belt absolute
The weekend was busy in Rome, Italy. Local athletes tested their skills without using their jackets at the European Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi. Takedown specialist, AJ Agazarm imposed his…
Bia Mesquita on double gold at the 2014 Pan: “I wasn’t gonna fight the open class.”
Bia Mesquita had a portentous comeback to competitions at the 2014 Pan. Sidelined by an injury to her tight since the 2013 Worlds, Bia was…
Galvão on 2014 Pan: “The result was perfect, but I have things to correct”
Andre Galvão owned the 2014 Pan. Two gold medals (absolute and ultra-heavy), adult male team title, ending Alliance’s 4-year streak, wife Angelica winning at brown…
2014 Pan: 20 submissions for 20 years of thrills
The 2014 Pan was the 20th edition of Jiu-Jitsu's most popular event. One week after champions were crowned at the Bren Events Center, in Irvine,…