Gracie vs. Gracie in a 90-minute match?
Well there you have it, it happened. It was ten years ago at the United Gracie 2001 tournament in San Francisco, California, when Ryron Gracie…
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Brown belt João Gabriel forges ahead on his way to the top
Joao Gabriel Rocha of Soul Fighters is a brown belt heavyweight with an astounding record. At just 19 years of age, this Jiu-Jitsu fighter started…
The understated Alexander Trans
If you don’t know Alexander Trans from CheckMat in Denmark, you’re about to. This ultra heavy competitor has dominated the Jiu-Jitsu scene since he got…
The joy and responsibility of someone who’s trained since he was two
When GRACIEMAG.com launched its predictions at the start of the year in an article entitled “Ten fighters to watch out for in 2011”, the responsibility…
Meet the brown belt champs
The grand champion brown belt of the 2011 Pan was Alexander Trans. The CheckMat whiz took first at ultraheavyweight and open weight. Trans has been…
More basic half-guard moves
GRACIEMAG.com has stuff for readers just starting out in Jiu-Jitsu too, só check out another well-shot positions by brown belt Oliver Geddes, a promising English…
Peterson, Puopolo, Runez & Co: the brown belts at American Nationals
The brown belts came out to win at the American Nationals in Carson, CA over the September 25th and 26th weekend. There were a variety…