2014 WPJJC: relive the controversy of Faisal Al Ketbi vs. Marcio Andre
Sheik Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan was in the audience to watch his favorite Faisal Al Ketbi. UAE's greatest talent had the chance of conquering…
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Want to see insight into the life of a full-time competitor?
Check out this video of Alliance competitor Jeffrey Cummings and his documentation of training for and competing at the 2013 World Championship this past June.…
Monique Elias enters the realm of brown belts after double gold at Rio Open
No longer seen as simply the wife of legendary black belt Mario Reis, Monique Elias has made her own legendary path. Today, Monique was promoted…
Brown belt Kristina Barlaan invited to ADCC, proving evolution in the sport
A new face will be in attendance at the ADCC in the female under 60kg division. Kristina Barlaan was awarded her brown belt in December…
Watch Marcio Andre’s debut at brown belt after winning 2nd purple belt world title
Shortly after winning the purple belt featherweight division at the 2013 Worlds a few weeks ago, Marcio Andre was back on the competition mats in…
A guide for watching the 2013 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships
Taking on the BJJ Worlds is no beginner’s task. And I don’t mean only for athletes, but for spectators as well, both on the stands…
Brasileiro 2013: Watch the absolute brown belt final between A.J. Agazarm and Paulo Miyao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w5dKhNrB_8 The absolute brown belt gold medal match at the 2013 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships was decided between two stars of the new generation, Paulo…
Pan JJ: Calling all lower belts to compete and register today!
While the black belts are always the headlining event at the Pan American Championship each year, the colored belts should never be ignored. Often it's…
What Gianni Grippo learned with his defeat to Keenan Cornelius
Brown belt Gianni Grippo hooked gold at lightweight in the Boston Open, but came short in the absolute, being stopped by a Keenan Cornelius' choke.…
The Final between Paulo Miyao and Gianni Grippo at 2013 European Open
Paulo Miyao and Gianni Grippo are two of the toughest brown belts in world Jiu-Jitsu. And fate would have it that their paths crossed in…
Inside The BJJ Kumite: Garry Tonon’s Take Part 2
The BJJ Kumite from Dec 9-16 gave Garry Tonon an opportunity that few were offered. After rearranging his college finals, securing his place to stay…