Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP card released, surprise in store
Nearly all the pieces are in place for the next Copa Pódio event, featuring a Heavyweight Grand Prix certain to be a memorable one that…
Xande Ribeiro
Xande Ribeiro teaches his flying armbar from Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Xande Ribeiro was responsible for one of the most spectacular moments of the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship: a flying armbar that the two-time absolute champion…
The trick in Jiu-Jitsu is to never leave any space
Check out the sweep that worked on Fernando Margarida and the half-guard sweep that came in handy to Xande Ribeiro at the 2005 Jiu-Jitsu World…
The 4 matches that most impressed André Galvão at 2012 Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Having been left without the pressure and adrenaline of competition due to forced respite from the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, André Galvão was free to…
Flying armbar, best finish of 2012 Worlds?
Heavyweight blackbelt silver-medalist Xande Ribeiro only lost on advantage points to to two top competitors at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship that came to a close…
Old Guard vs. New Generation in 2012 Worlds brackets
The brackets with the eight remaining athletes, and which start this Sunday at 2 pm, feature a number of promising rivalries for the crowd at…
Some 2012 BJJ Worlds statistics, odds and ends and records
2642 There are 2,642 competitors signed up for the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, set to begin May 31 in California. That's about 400 more than…
Watch Rodolfo Vieira vs. Andre Galvão at the WPJJC 2012
Here is an exclusive video of the absolute black belt final http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoPl0NYpVTs
Watch André Galvão vs Xande in Abu Dhabi
Under-88 kg WPJJC champ André Galvão was another of the stars in the absolute division, beating none other than Xande Ribeiro in the semifinal, before…
Rodolfo beats Galvão, wins weight and absolute in Jiu-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi
The action at the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship has come to a close in Abu Dhabi. Rodolfo Vieira took front and center as the big…
Abu Dhabi updates WPJJ athlete list
The directors of World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship sent GRACIEMAG.com an updated competitor list. Check out who will be vying for top spot come April 13…
Rodolfo prepared for André Galvão and Xande: “I’m always watching their matches”
The Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicks off this coming 29th of March in Irvine, California. There in the match areas will be the most masterful grappling…