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Nicholas Meregali on debuting at black belt with a world title
Once a standout at purple and then at brown, Nicholas Meregali landed in the black belt with just about the biggest b...
Worlds 2017: Rodolfo Vieira talks family titles, Lo vs. Buchecha
Two thousand eleven absolute world champion Rodolfo Vieira is living a new phase in his career, with plans of shining...
Interview: Rubens Cobrinha on world title, Grand Slam win
At 37, Rubens Cobrinha has been collecting big BJJ titles for a while. In the 2016/2017 season he added to that colle...
Buchecha postpones MMA plans, says BJJ is “in its best phase in terms of pay”
Graciemag recently caught up with five-time absolute BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha to talk about his plans to ma...
BJJ: the choke Renzo Gracie and Demian Maia studied in Florianópolis
Teachers Renzo Gracie and Demian Maia were side by side recently to teach to a classroom some of their best BJJ advic...
Fernando Tererê on what a black-belt’s mindset should be
BJJ star Fernando Tererê has been through many trials in his life. But, to build a victorious career on the mats and ...
5-time absolute champ Buchecha reviews Worlds campaign, reveals talk with Lo before final
Twenty-seven-year-old Marcus “Buchecha” Vinicius reached a record-setting five absolute titles in IBJJF World Champio...
Erberth Santos: “There’s no shortcut to becoming champion”
After ending up as the absolute runner-up in his black-belt debut in 2016, Erberth Santos had a prolific season befor...
Nicholas Meregali, the man who unseated Leandro Lo at the 2017 Worlds
At 23 years old, Nicholas Meregali, a student under Mario Reis at Alliance, had no easy time at the Worlds. It was hi...
Michael Musumeci becomes only 3rd American black-belt world champion
Michael Musumeci has made it to the exclusive group of non-Brazilian world jiu-jitsu champions. The Caio Terra Associ...
Worlds’ absolute final: first-timer Leandro Lo vs. four-time champ Marcus Buchecha
The legend Marcus Buchecha will be fighting for his fifth absolute gold this Sunday. Meanwhile Leandro Lo has reached...
Who vs. who? Check out the 2017 Worlds’ brackets
The 2017 World Championship is here, and a big part of the athletes that will compete in the Pyramid in Long Beach ha...