Minotauro warms up for Kongo and teaches guillotine prevention
A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and former interim champion of the UFC, Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, 35, remains a fan-favorite in Brazil. He recently featured on…
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The gruesome scenes Brazilian congressman wants banned from TV
First, it's best to make it clear. The chances of MMA getting banned from Brazilian network television are about as great as Chael Sonnen's are…
Images from Rickson and Relson Gracie seminar with Valentes in Miami
Check out what went on at the Miami academy of our GMAs the Valente brothers when red-and-black belt Rickson Gracie paid them a visit. Over…
UFC in debate: can the “world’s best” be missing self-defense moves?
As Grandmaster Helio Gracie would say time and time again, “Can a black belt ignore how to escape a guillotine choke? Can a champion not…
Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts improve memory and libido, says article
Gone are the days when Jiu-Jitsu and the other martial arts were only for men. In present times, talk of how sport fighting is good…
Post-World Sleep Day refresher on Jiu-Jitsu and sleeper chokes with Helio Gracie
This month of March, more specifically on the 16th, World Sleep Day is celebrated, and while you yawn in salute to this off-the-wall creation, GRACIEMAG.com…
5 tips for picking and purchasing your first Jiu-Jitsu gi
Time to buy your first gi is an occasion marked with doubts not just for Jiu-Jitsu practitioners, but for athletes from all martial arts. This…
Watch Justin Bieber use Jiu-Jitsu to win a “fight”
Complex Magazine published a cover story on Jiu-Jitsu Bieber's fight to make it to the top of the pop music charts and stay there, and…
Defend like Chael Sonnen’s favorite Jiu-Jitsu champion
The next challenger to Anderson Silva's middleweight strap, Chael Sonnen dropped his guard in an interview on Brazil's Sportv network, pointing out the five Brazilian…
Learn an arm attack from Eduardo Telles
Anyone near Carpina on Monday, March 19 will have the chance to learn some slick Jiu-Jitsu from the source. As gathered by GRACIEMAG.com, São Paulo…
For Jiu-Jitsu or self-defense, revisit the triangle with Ricardo de la Riva
The triangle, ever since the very first UFCs, has been proven to be one of the most important positions a skinny Jiu-Jitsu stylist can know.…
He got up to pass guard in Jiu-Jitsu? Sweep and finish him
Check out the trick brown belt Alvaro Fontes (SAS) keeps up his sleeve to catch opponents who stand to pass off guard. Besides getting the…