Watched Durinho vs. Kron at the Worlds yet?
The lightweight black belt division was one of the most hotly-disputed of the 2011 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. Beasts like three-time champ Celso Venícius and recent…
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Learn from five-time champion Marcelo
On beating Lucas Leite in the Long Beach pyramid this month, Marcelo Garcia made it to no less than five Jiu-Jitsu World Championship wins. One…
Gurgel comments on sixth world title and “grand slam”
A sixth world title win was great, but Fabio Gurgel, on of the leaders at team Alliance, has much more to celebrate. This season the…
Another Atos ace gains force at Worlds
The Jiu-Jitsu World Championship also served to consolidate up-and-coming talent, and the 2011 installment of the IBJJF event was no different. At brown belt, light…
Two-time world champ Braga Neto explains what sets Rodolfo apart
Perennially tipped as a favorite at the Worlds, Antonio Braga Neto struck out the last two years. But this season Neto overcame the likes of…
Ten minutes that made Talita’s dreams come true
Around the pyramid at CSU Long Beach, whisperings of, “Who’s that girl?” could be heard while Talita Nogueira of Ryan Gracie was competing against Penny…
Soar, Hannette!
Hannette Staack is approaching legendary status if she isn’t there already. She is now an eight-time world champion, winning seven times at the Gi and…
“Bad Boy” celebrates fourth and comments on rivalry with Caio Terra
Bruno Malfacine is the world's greatest champion when it comes to the roosterweight division. This Sunday in Long Beach the black belt conquered his fourth…
Gilbert Durinho’s impeccable Worlds
Through the tears, Gilbert “Durinho” Burns is really a very happy man. He is a Gi World Champion for the first time ever. Durinho won…
In no hurry to get black belt, Little Langhi celebrates title and four finishes
GRACIEMAG.com fearlessly put its chips on Michel Langhi to be one of the standouts of the 2011 season. The brown belt lived up to the…
The war between Michelle and Kyra and other battles at the Worlds
Only those who've trained for a World Championship know the sacrifice. That's why it's such a joy – and the pain of undesired defeat comes…
Gabi Garcia: “I don’t feel any pressure”
Alliance’s Gabi Garcia is the 2011 double gold Worlds winner, winning both her heavyweight division and the absolute on Sunday. Last year, in 2010, she…