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Marcão Santa Cruz and life after knockout in Abu Dhabi
An elite wrestler and Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Marcos “Santa Cruz” Oliveira had his day in the sun in the lead-up to the...
Marcão Santa Cruz e a vida após o nocaute em Abu Dhabi
Wrestler de elite e faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu, Marcos “Santa Cruz” Oliveira vivia dias de celebridade, às vésperas da ...
A black belt is a white belt who never quit
The saying above is a tidy synthesis of the process of applying one’s self that every Jiu-Jitsu fighter goes through....
Jiu-Jitsu for kids, Arab style
Check out the kids training in Abu Dhabi, in classes taught by giant Marcão Santa Cruz Oliveira.
Popovitch to train with Sheikh Tahnoon, but first stirs the pot of controversy
Following some trying times, fortune has begun to smile on our GMA Pablo Popovitch (Avengers team), a Rio-born Jiu-Ji...
Young Penha, “Liborinho” and the future in Abu Dhabi
While the GRACIEMAG team was keenly capturing every second of the epic matches that unfolded at the World Pro – the r...
Celso appoints best in Abu Dhabi and targets Worlds swan song
Three-time world champion Celso Venícius had gone since the 2010 installment of the event without competing and only ...
The battle between Leandro and Langhi
In capturing his gold medal at the World Pro in Abu Dhabi, Leandro “Lo” Pereira had to make it past some of the bigge...
Rafa Mendes reflects: “I messed up, I got carried away by feelings”
Rafael Mendes was an unhappy camper following the World Pro. The outcome of the under-65 kg final – a close match wit...
Langhi: “You have to know how to lose”
Accustomed to winning, Michael Langhi has long been a standout as a Jiu-Jitsu competitor in the lightweight division,...
Get to know Leandro Lo, the dark horse of Abu Dhabi
GRACIEMAG.com was already keen to Leandro “Lo” Pereira. The fighter had been having a fine run in competitions around...