GFTeam breakout Jonny “Big Boy” wins two world titles and new belt from his daddy
João Marcelo, the 19-year-old also known as "Jonny Big Boy,” is one of the newest promise in competitive BJJ. The young GFTeam athlete achieved…
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Ismael Santos and his dream of spreading Jiu-Jitsu around the world
Currently in first place at the brown belt ranking of the IBJJF, the largest and most respected Jiu-Jitsu organization in the world, Ismael Santos is…
Checkmat breakout star Thamires Monteiro talks Pan 2021 gold
Women's jiu-jitsu has been growing fast, and one effect of this is noticeable in IBJJF events. From the blue belt up to the brown -…
Absolute champion overcomes chest injury to win No-Gi Pan for 3rd time
João Costa, 27, had to overcome the pain of a chest injury when he was still in his second fight in the absolute brown belt…
Bárbara Pires tips for women beginners in Jiu-Jitsu
Brown belt by Checkmat and two-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion, Bárbara Pires is no stranger to the challenges of Jiu-Jitsu and overcome, at the beginning of…
Alex Sodré on winning five bouts to become brown-belt world champion
Alex Sodré (Nova União), 21, is the new light featherweight brown-belt world champion. A student under Rodrigo Feijão, Sodré had to tame five opponents to…
BJJ Worlds: Rudson Matheus wins double gold at the brown belt
Rudson Mateus, of team Caio Terra, shone this weekend with double gold at the brown belt. First among medium heavyweights, he beat six opponents, including…
BJJ Worlds: Rudson Matheus wins double gold at the brown belt
Rudson Mateus, of team Caio Terra, shone this weekend with double gold at the brown belt. First among medium heavyweights, he beat six opponents, including…
Worlds day 2: Jonnatas Gracie, Andressa Cintra, Maggie Grindatti shine with double gold
This Friday another legion of athletes packed the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach at the 2017 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship. The second day of competition…
Espen Mathiesen talks Pan title, new challenges
In the brown belt, future champions start giving us hints of what they might end up achieving in the sport. It's the case of Espen…
See how brown-belt Gustavo “Braguinha” swept and beat Xande Ribeiro
A brown-belt of NS Brotherhood, Gustavo “Braguinha” Batista again pulled a surprise out of the bag. This time it happened at the Argentina National Pro,…
Video: 10 flying triangles that have effectively worked in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments
Gracie Barra fighter, Edwin Najmi has surprised the whole world with his audacity in applying some flying submissions at Jiu-Jitsu competitions. When betting on the…