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Abu Dhabi: Rodolfo vs. Rafa Mendes in absolute final
Following their winning performances at the 2011 Pan in Cali, the “rampant” Rodolfo and “fiesty” Rafa Mendes will now...
The party’s starting in Abu Dhabi: find out who’s in the No-Gi tourney
This Friday, April 8, the World Pro kicks off. Some of the big-name athletes will only see action next week, in the g...
Durinho all set to defend title in Abu Dhabi
In 2010, Gilbert Durinho was the standout in the World Pro under-74kg division. Now coming from taking third place at...
Rodolfo champion? He already knew it
On March 27, heavyweight Rodolfo Vieira become the big name of the 2011 Pan by winning the open weight and heavyweigh...
With 20th branch, team confirms Jiu-Jitsu’s growth in Brazil
It’s not just in the USA and in Europe that Jiu-Jitsu academies are spreading like wildfire. Proof is the work being ...
Pregnant purple belt heads men’s class in Lebanon
Anyone living in the Americas may not realize how lucky they are to have access to a wide variety of gyms, with a ful...
Xande, Rômulo and Celso head to Abu Dhabi
A number of top-tier athletes secured their way to the World Pro main event in Abu Dhabi by winning the respective tr...
With no plans to succeed Fedor, Abu Dhabi GP winner comments on title
Even after winning the biggest MMA event in the Middle East, the ADFC, heavyweight Shamil Abdurahimov (12w, 1l) doesn...
Sapp and Marcão laid out in round one
In the second-to-last fight, between Bob Sapp and Englishman of Cypriot descent Stav “Crazy Bear” Economou, Sapp ente...
Marcão all set for “all or all”
Marcos “Santa Cruz” Oliveira is the standard for the hard-nosed Brazilian fighter. It wasn’t technical frills that se...
World Pro: deadline to compete in Abu Dhabi is March 31
The World Pro’s promoters are calling on Jiu-Jitsu practitioners the world over to be a part of the biggest martial a...
When the ladies tap out stereotypes
Female participation is quite commonplace at Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. In ever greater numbers, fighter girls put on a s...