A Tribute to the Monsters of the 1st Jiu-Jitsu Worlds, of 1996
At the time the first ever Jiu-Jitsu World Championship came around, in Rio de Janeiro in February 1996, GRACIEMAG was still a newspaper, the UFC…
Worlds 1996
Metamoris Pro: André Galvão comments on event rules; prods Ryron
GRACIEMAG: Do you train differently for a 20-minute match where points don’t count? How are you preparing to face Ryron Gracie at Metamoris Pro this…
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…
At the Worlds, the poker game between Bitetti, Gurgel and Renzo
Three strong cards of the same suit – that's how it was at the very first Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, in 1996, exactly 15 years ago,…
No one forgets the first Worlds
With less than a month till the 2011 Worlds, we offer this tribute to the warriors who made history in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, back…