Jiu-Jitsu Copa Podio: the triumph of the skinniest in the middleweight GP
Leandro Lo is tired of is tired of taking the tougher road in Jiu-Jitsu championships, but Copa Podio, which was held past Saturday at Clube…
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Copa Podio: Leandro Lo wins GP; Guto Campos, Langhi celebrate
Leandro Lo Nascimento is becoming synonym of Copa Podio. After winning the Lightweight GP, in 2011, Cicero Costha´s student did great in Middleweight GP, Saturday…
What’s new about Copa Podio, this Saturday
This Saturday, at 6pm (Rio de Janeiro time), the Jiu-Jitsu Copa Podio starts at Clube Hebraica in Rio with a solid and innovative proposal, and…
Otavio Sousa will fight Felipe Preguiça from GB “naturally”
The Copa Pódio happens this Saturday, at Clube Hebraica, in Rio de Janeiro, and for the menu a succulent middleweight GP, besides two superfights. At…
Leandro Lo and Copa Pódio GP: “I’m not the favorite, just one in nine”
The 2012 season has been excellent for black belt Leandro Lo, who won the Pan, Brazilian Nationals and Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. But the Cícero Costha team…
Copa Pódio: GP card reshuffle without losing sight of spectacle
The promoters of Copa Pódio broke word of changes to the lineup for the Middleweight GP, the next stage for the event season, coming up…
Abi-Rihan and commentating debut: “In fighting, there’ll be no way to cut the audio”
A Brazilian National Championship-winning black belt, Raphael Abi-Rihan had did something he never had before last Saturday at the Copa Pódio pre-event held at Delfim…
Copa Pódio: Otávio Sousa in Middleweight GP; Pé de Pano with heavies
Tem mais campeão mundial de Jiu-Jitsu confirmado na Copa Pódio. Nesta quinta-feira, Otávio Sousa confirmou o acerto para representar a Gracie Barra Pernambuco no Rio…
The 4 matches that most impressed André Galvão at 2012 Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Having been left without the pressure and adrenaline of competition due to forced respite from the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, André Galvão was free to…
Leandro Lo and the recipe for becoming a world champion in Jiu-Jitsu
At the 2011 World Championship, young black belt Leandro Lo got tapped out. In 2012, the talent lapidated by Jiu-Jitsu professor Cícero Costha was simply…
Alliance picks rep to round out July 21 Copa Pódio
Dimitrius Souza will defend the Alliance flag at the Copa Pódio Middleweight Grand Prix coming up July 21 in Rio de Janeiro. The athlete from…
Worlds 2012: The champs analyze their performances
Just after receiving their gold medals, the champions of the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Champions spoke exclusively with GRACIEMAG.com. From Bruno Malfacine to Leo Nogueira, the…