Letters from Helsinki – Fight day
Helsinki, September 24, 2017 It’s Sunday morning here in the great Finland, and soon I will be heading to the Espoo Metro Areena, where I have…
Renzo Gracie Academy
All-female open mat at GMA Renzo Gracie NYC this Sunday, Nov. 23
Ladies, don't miss the chance to gather with fellow females on the east coast to train and learn from one another. This Sunday, Nov. 23,…
2014 IBJJF New York Summer Open: A collection of photos
The 2014 IBJJF New York Summer Open on Saturday, July 19 brought in the locals and some visitors. The teams present represented the NYC area…
Chef Anthony Bourdain earns his first stripe at GMA Renzo Gracie Academy
Celebrities training Jiu-Jitsu is always cool to see but learning about their promotions is even more cool. Chef Anthony Bourdain, who was encouraged to train…
Video: Renzo Gracie Academy sends MMA team to wrestle at Madison Square Garden
As part of the Grapple at the Garden 2 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Dec. 1, GMA Renzo Gracie Academy sent in some of…
USA Judo Olympian Travis Stevens earns Jiu-Jitsu black belt from John Danaher
Travis Stevens is now a double black belt. His accomplishments as a black belt in judo have earned him many prestigious titles making him one…
UFC champion Chris Weidman charity seminar at GMA Renzo Gracie Academy Oct. 27
UFC Middleweight Champion and LiveToFight.org board member Chris Weidman will host “Grappling Cancer,” a no-gi Jiu-Jitsu seminar, at the iconic GMA Renzo Gracie Academy in New York…
Oct. 11 registration deadline nears for Miami Open and London Open on Oct. 19-20
On the weekend of Oct. 19 and 20 there will be be two IBJJF championships around the globe. On Saturday, Oct. 19 Miami Open…
Judo Olympian Travis Stevens: ‘I’m going to Copa Podio to do BJJ, not judo’
The Copa Podio Middleweight GP on Sunday, September 8 is a bit different than the events in the past. This time, there are more brown…
Train at three prominent NYC Jiu-Jitsu academies with a camp in October
The NYC BJJ Camp is a designed as a way for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners to travel to New York and train with the legends. These…
Brackets up for NY Open, see what academies you can visit while you’re there
The IBJJF NY Summer Open has released the brackets for the one day event scheduled for Saturday, July 13. Athletes from all directions are driving…
IBJJF New York Summer Open schedule up; see who will be competing!
The 2013 IBJJF New York Summer Open is the second championship in the Big Apple this year, both closing early due to registration reaching…