European Open: Finland takes absolute blue belt title
In a final between America and Finland, Europe got the better of the encounter. Find out more of everything that is going on at the…
European Open 2011
Lagarto all set for more big wins
Lúcio Lagarto is overjoyed with the berth he earned in the main event by winning the Portuguese World Pro tryouts on the 15th of this…
Mendes “veterans” head to European Open
Team Atos embarks for the European Open Championship in Lisbon with a team promising to make some waves. At featherweight alone there are four first-rate…
Duo sets off from Japan to make noise in Lisbon
Brazilian brothers who shine on Japanese mats Marcos Souza and Roberto Satoshi won again in the Land of the Rising Sun. Better still, thanks to…
European Open marks new Jiu-Jitsu team’s debut
In recent years, when MMA took over at Jiu-Jitsu academies, a lot of teachers left the big teams to focus on their own academies and…
Kyra: “They hired me for a demonstration and when I got there I had to fight for real”
Kyra Gracie was in Japan yet again, at the end of the year. The black belt was hired to perform a Jiu-Jitsu demonstration, but...
Langhi comments on winning return and heads to Lisbon
Tipped in GRACIEMAG #167 as one of the best athletes of 2010, Michael Langhi keeps on proving how he's deserving of it. Without tasting defeat…
Diogo Valença: ‘The Euro Open is already nipping at the Pan’s heels’
One of the secrets to the European Open's success is the collaboration between the IBJJF and the local promoters. On the front lines in the…
Atos readies army for Euro Open; Galvão may return
The team headed by Ramon Lemos is training full blast at the “Cauldron” in Rio Claro, Brazil, for the European Open, to take place January…
Calasans all set for Euro and whatever comes his way
Claudio Calasans was impressive in 2010, having won his weight group and the absolute at the World Pro, in Abu Dhabi. But the Atos black…
European Open betting favorites
Sign-ups for the male black belt and female brown-black belt divisions ended at midnight this Thursday. New names may crop up in the final list,…
Michelle and Kyra aim high for Euro Open
Among the stars guaranteed to compete at the European Open Championship coming up this 27th are two world championship-winning black belts. And these two gi-clad…