The Sunday match: Leandro Lo vs. Michael Langhi at 2011 Brazilian Nationals
Take a look at this lightweight classic between guard virtuosos Leandro Lo and Michael Langhi in June of last year. The match determined who would…
Brazilian Nationals 2011
Copa Pódio: JT to face Leandro Lo in his first match
Today the first match for Lloyd Irvin prodigy JT Torres, the lone international star on the roster for the Copa Pódio lightweight GP, was announced.…
Lo and Copa Pódio: “There’ll be no way to stall, the one with the best game and gas tank wins”
São Paulo State native Leandro Lo (Cícero Costha) is Jiu-Jitsu's big revelation of the season. In 2011, the lightweight from Cícero's outreach project won the…
Evangelista and the title of faith, even with bunk shoulder
Ricardo Evangelista was stoked after winning the absolute division at the Rio Open last Saturday, when he closed out with training partner Igor Silva. The…
Following Worlds, latest Atos ace keeps up winning ways
One of the Atos aces to enter the scene by storm, winning the Brazilian Nationals, Pan and Worlds at light featherweight, Ronaldo Candido carries on…
Léo Nogueira’s relief
Absolute world champion at brown belt in 2009 Leonardo Nogueira was highly touted as he made his entrance in the ranks of black belt. His…
Warm up for the Worlds with the Brazilian Nationals finals
Watch the battles that shook up the Tijuca Tennis Club.
After beating Tio Chico, Brazilian National Champion to switch up game for Worlds
Daniel “Neguinho” Garcia (Nova União) was flying under the radar in the middleweight division for the 2011 Worlds, but then he blipped up out of…
Ary warns: “We’re not going to back down to anybody”
European and Brazilian national champion Ary Frias is already warming up his turbines to, as he puts it, take an unforgettable “tandem flight” with training…
Brazilian national absolute champion at super heavyweight for Worlds
Black belt Leonardo Nogueira is toiling away in training in São Paulo, from where he will embark May 31 for the World Championship in California,…
Anticipation of a rematch between Tanquinho and Rafa Mendes
To prepare for the 2011 Worlds in Long Beach, Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes made a speedy return to the USA. Namely to Florida, where he is…
The big secret behind Brazilian champion Leandro Lo
GRACIEMAG.com readers know what's up. The first time we heard praise for Cicero Costha's lightweight student Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, it was on our…