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Gui Mendes breaks down a grip that makes a knee slice, long step, leg drag possible
The Mendes brothers are known for their guards but also their passing which shows their ability to connect moves as w...
No holiday for Nova Uniao’s Christian Broadnax: Training and competing in Brazil
Americans travel to Brazil often to gather knowledge from legends who are deeply rooted within the art of Jiu-Jitsu. ...
Watch Marcio Andre’s debut at brown belt after winning 2nd purple belt world title
Shortly after winning the purple belt featherweight division at the 2013 Worlds a few weeks ago, Marcio Andre was bac...
Aiming at ADCC, Otavio Sousa sharpens takedowns in training with Dos Anjos and Babalu
With the second world championship title of Jiu-Jitsu in June, Otavio Sousa (Gracie Barra), 26, not only won the gold...
Bráulio and his ‘guard of the galaxies’: ‘The goal is to nullify opponent’s pressure’
After Copa Pódio, where he lost an invitational bout to Xande Ribeiro by having his guard passed, many thought Bráuli...
2013 Worlds: Bernardo Faria’s consistency at super-heavyweight
Black belt Bernardo Faria has a few reasons to be proud after the 2013 Worlds , which ended last Sunday. He was the o...
2013 Worlds: Romulo’s drive at medium-heavyweight
The 2013 Worlds were necessarily going to produce a four-time world champion. Many analysts and audience members thou...
2013 Worlds: Otávio Sousa’s discipline at middleweight
On the night of Tuesday, May 28, two days before the start of the 2013 World Championship, Otávio Sousa was the last ...
2013 Worlds: The good mood and plans of Rodolfo Vieira for rematch
One hour after the absolute final, Rodolfo Vieira came down from the restroom of the Long Beach gym where he’d done h...
2013 Worlds: The supremacy and the unforgettable feat of Marcus Buchecha
The final of the absolute showed Marcus Vinicius Almeida, also known as Buchecha, is one step ahead of the competitio...
2013 Worlds: Leandro Lo’s stamina at lightweight
Lightweight Leandro Lo achieved quite a feat in the 2013 Worlds last Sunday, June 2nd. He was one of the champions pr...
2013 Worlds: Gabriel Moraes’ persistence at light featherweight
Veteran black belt competitor Gabriel Moraes hadn’t won at the BJJ Worlds since 2004. With his 2013 title, he is now ...