New GB ace returns to Recife with Abu Dhabi berth in baggage
Yet another Zé Radiola student in Pernambuco has taken off in big-time competition. Bruno Alves has returned from a tour of Europe and, with him,…
European Open 2011
What Bernardo Faria learned by tapping to Lovato
Heavyweight world champion Bernardo Faria has been having a busy – and instructive – time in Europe. First, he won the IBJJF European Open in…
An absolute-fighting featherweight: Rafa Mendes to brave rougher waters
Rafael and Guilherme Mendes didn't want to hear about just doing the European Open Championship. After winning at the end of January in Lisbon they…
Marina: “I’m a Kyra fan, it was a match I didn’t like having to do”
Check out Marina's rubbery guard against Kyra, in the featherweight final at the Euro Open in Lisbon.
Eye’s on: DJ Jackson, a promise flying under the radar
DJ Jackson at the Euro Open: the goal now is the Jiu-Jitsu Grand Slam: the Euro, the Pan, and the Worlds.
Lucas Lepri comments on strong start to season
Watch the Alliance lightweight going at it at the European Open and World Pro tryouts, in New Jersey.
Ary talks training to beat Malfacine
At twenty years of age – nine of those practicing Jiu-Jitsu – Amazon state native Ary Farias (Atos) has made it. On his black belt…
Gui Mendes against Cascão at Euro Open
Guilherme Mendes was one of the big names at the European Open 2011 in Lisbon, closing out the featherweight division with brother Rafael and his Atos teammates, Bruno Frazatto and Edu Ramos.
JT in back mount is dangerous!
Readers asked for more exclusive videos from the European Open 2011, and we dug up one more with lightweight JT, who took bronze in Lisbon.…
Gui Mendes: “Now it’ll be like this: us both competing at featherweight together”
The brothers Guilherme and Rafael Mendes dominated the featherweight division at the 2011 European Open with the power-packed help of Bruno Frazatto and Eduardo Ramos,…
No excuses, Calasans admits: “I made a mistake in the absolute final”
Claudio Calasans Junior was one of the big names of the 2011 European Open that kicks off the elite Jiu-Jitsu season, in Lisbon, Portugal. The…
JT vs. Tanquinho at Euro Open: who pulls guard first?
The match worth the Euro Open 2011 gold. Jonathan Torres and Augusto "Tanquinho" Mendes looked to impose their games right away...