Sérgio Moraes: “I’m actually here to teach dancing”
If Alliance's two-time Gi Jiu-Jitsu world champion Sergio Moraes ever decides to leave Jiu-Jitsu for another job, the TV show “Dancing With the Stars” is…
Worlds
Rodolfo and Gabi win two golds apiece
All the world champions have now emerged. Rodolfo Vieira and Gabi Garcia are the two double winners of the day, capturing gold in their respective…
Alexander Trans takes brown belt absolute
Further proof of how Jiu-Jitsu is becoming an ever more global sport, the absolute brown belt title went to Denmark. CheckMat rep Alexander Trans took…
King of purple belts takes throne at Worlds
Saturday wasn't just about the black belts at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. The biggest standout of the purple belt division also arose from the match…
Watch the emotions of the absolute finalists
The GRACIEMAG.com team hasn't missed a beat at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Long Beach. Whether through the lens of Dan Rod or the videos…
Rodolfo and absolute final: “I hope to get the finish”
Absolute finalist Rodolfo Vieira will lock horns with Bernardo Faria in the open weight decider. “We've fought a number of times but each match is…
Favored-to-win Barral comments on slip-up against Caporal in absolute
One of the favorites to take the absolute title this year and a finalist from 2010, Rômulo Barral ended up getting caught off guard in…
Absolute finals defined in Long Beach
The absolute finalists at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship have materialized. In a repeat of the final at the 2011 Pan, Rodolfo Vieira and Bernardo Faria…
DeAlonzio Jackson wins his first gi Worlds
If there’s one familiar face on the scene of every big tournament, it’s middleweight purple belt DeAlonzio Jackson from Lloyd Irvin. Day two of the…
“I’m ready for my brown belt, if they’re ready to give it to me”
In the purple belt featherweight division, Gianni Grippo of Renzo Gracie won the gold in a dog fight against Pedro Torres of Alliance. This fight…
Absolute brackets are out: who’ll be the first-time champion?
This Friday was time for the purple and blue belt athletes at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to shine. However, behind the scenes too there was…
Cris Cyborg debuts at Worlds with win; Mackenzie crowned champion
Purple belt action is already underway this Friday at the Long Beach pyramid, where the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship is taking place. The big highlight of…