Léo Nogueira: “I Invited Shogun to Show his Jiu-Jitsu at the South Americans”
Mauricio Shogun is one UFC star who understands the motto “hard time in training, easy time in fighting” in the flesh. That’s what he set…
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Brazilian elections: world champion and black belts elected; Dórea and ex-UFC fighters lose
Sunday was a day for citizens across Brazil to exercise their right to vote for their cities’ mayors and councilmen. The battle was a heated…
All set for Jones: “Vitor trained guard attacks and lots of elbows”
Just a day away from the big UFC 152 show in Canada, Coach Gilbert Durinho had a chat with GRACIEMAG.com and discussed the technical details…
Vitor Belfort, an underdog?
By Mauro Ellovitch Most Brazilians identify Rocky Balboa as being “the fighter who gets pounded on the whole fight but wins in the end.” That's…
The most impactful Jiu-Jitsu and MMA statements of the week
“Jiu-Jitsu, don't leave home without it…” Renzo Gracie, while commentating a would-be mugging on the streets of New York real time via Twitter “I…
In NY, annual “fight” between police and firemen reaches 30th year
While in Brazil the Shooto MMA promotion has been drawing attention for pitting officers from Rio de Janeiro’s elite police force against professional fighters, in…
José Aldo gets Frankie Edgar at UFC Rio—who’ve you got taking it?
The fans who already got a hold of their tickets for UFC Rio, set for October 13 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena, just saw…
Video: It’s chess, fighting, and not Jiu-Jitsu
If you think badminton's weird, take a gander at this sport that has gained appeal in England in recent years. It's known as Chess Boxing,…
Bráulio Carcará’s MMA lessons: “Some things only click once you’re in there”
At 32 years of age, Bráulio “Carcará” Estima made his long awaited MMA debut last Friday in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at the MMA event Titan…
Watch Touro Moreno, father of Olympic silver medalist, in vale-tudo action
Long before the people of Brazil fell in love with the trainer and former fighter Adegard Florentino, otherwise known as “Touro Moreno”, the pugilist from…
Esquiva Falcão: “My medal will change Brazilian boxing”
After 44 years, since Servílio de Oliveira’s bronze at Mexico—1968, Brazil has returned to the Olympic boxing medals podium. At this year’s Games in London,…
5 Boxing and Judo moments in tribute to the Olympics
Today, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games takes place in London. There will be 17 days of competition in 29 sports, in what is…