Tijuca Tennis Club

January 23, 2014

BJ Penn visits the Tijuca Tennis Club in Brazil, scene of his historic Jiu-Jitsu world title

" The First gringo Black Belt World Champion." That’s how the Brazilians call, in Portuguese of course, the Jiu-Jitsu world champion and the UFC champion…

August 1, 2013

João Gabriel and the final with Lo: ‘He surprised me by fighting on the defense’

On Sunday, Leandro Lo and João Gabriel Rocha wrote another chapter in the remarkable history of the Rio Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, an IBJJF event held…

November 18, 2012

The Sunday match: Leandro Lo vs. Michael Langhi at 2011 Brazilian Nationals

Take a look at this lightweight classic between guard virtuosos Leandro Lo and Michael Langhi in June of last year. The match determined who would…

October 17, 2012

Get the omoplata finish with Masters Worlds winner Vitor Shaolin

Após quase uma década sem competir de pano, Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro voltou a vestir o kimono para lutar o primeiro Campeonato Mundial de Masters &…

November 2, 2010

Peinado celebrates Brazilian No-Gi Nationals and focuses on 2011

One of the Alliance aces to stick his neck out at last Saturday's Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, Antonio Peinado secured another gold medal for his collection.…

October 31, 2010

Brazilian No-Gi Nationals photo gallery

The Brazilian No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Nationals served up a generous helping of good grappling this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro (read complete coverage here). Besides big…

October 30, 2010

No-Gi Brazilian Nationals decisive day

On the eve of Brazil's presidential elections, Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca Tennis Club was stage to the runoff determining the new leaders of Brazil, but…

October 20, 2010

Last days for No-Gi Brazilian Nationals sign-up

The next CBJJ/IBJJF tournament in Brazil is the No-Gi Brazilian Nationals, coming up October 30 in Rio de Janeiro's traditional Tijuca Tennis Club venue. Big…

October 4, 2010

From the ICU to the winners’ podium

Black belt teacher at Brazil 021 Carlos Henrique Rosa, 38, lived through one of those moments that make one review their life, value each moment with one’s family and strengthen one’s beliefs. Even his faith in Jiu-Jitsu...

September 28, 2010

Alliance’s celebrations at the Tijuca Tennis Club

Check out Alliance’s celebrations and what the standouts had to say.

September 25, 2010

Brazilian Team Nationals finals: Atos vs. GFTeam; Alliance vs. GFTeam

The Brazilian Team Nationals 2010 is going off in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Tennis Club. In the main division, the brown/black belt one, the first…

September 22, 2010

Mendes brothers to lead Atos at Brazilian Team Nationals

The diminutive world-champion duo promises to brighten up the Tijuca Tennis Club this Saturday. On IBJJF.com’s list of those confirmed for the Brazilian Team nationals,…

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