Thiago Gaia back on track with perfect presentation
Thiago Gaia tends to make it onto the winners’ stand at the competitions he’s in. However, he’d been having a hard time coming up with…
Brazilian Nationals 2010
Bernardo Faria carries on shooting for the stars
After capturing heavyweight and open weight titles at the Jiu-Jitsu Pan, Bernardo Faria got close to repeating the feat at the Brazilian Nationals. The Alliance…
Brazilian Nationals done, girls’ group to go off at Worlds
At the last World Championship, in the Long Beach Pyramid, then-brown belt Lana Stefanac beat Kyra Gracie in the absolute final. At the World Pro…
Ceconi rests, but just for three days
Rillion Gracie black belt Alexandro Ceconi has solidified his place among the current lineup of Jiu-Jitsu greats. After winning the Abu Dhabi World Pro in…
Photos and details from Brazilian Nationals 2010
The Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which ended this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro, featured some true warriors. Even before the finals, there was no…
Bernardo Faria repeats feat from Pan at Brazilian Nationals
The 2010 Brazilian Nationals was an excitement-packed occasion at the Tijuca Tennis Club. The greatest standout was Alliance’s Bernardo Faria, who overcame Rafael Lovato Jr…
Photo gallery from Saturday’s Brazilian Nationals
Saturday was an exciting one for Jiu-Jitsu fans following the action at the Brazilian National Championship, at Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis Club. In the…
Brazilian Nationals: black belt finals and brown belt champions defined
Saturday featured the absolute black belt dispute and the brown belt championship at the Tijuca Tennis Club, where the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship is taking…
With new members, Atos heads into Nationals at full force
This weekend it’s the brown and black belts’ turn to enter the mix at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu championship at Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis…
Gigi and Elan rush to get absolute champ to Worlds
Now the first weekend of the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2010 is over, it’s time for the purple belts to take a break, right? Not…
Braga Neto more mature for weight and open weight
An athlete who sticks his neck out in all the competitions, Antonio Braga Neto couldn’t resist the Brazilian Nationals. The black belts will see action…
Blues and purples take center stage at Brazilian Nationals
The black belts only see action next weekend, but there was no lack of excitement this Saturday, at Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis Club, with…