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Poll: What is the strongest crop of BJJ world champions to date?
A few years ago on the pages of Graciemag, our team called upon the readers to elect the best crop of world champions...
Jiu-Jitsu: See how Bia Mesquita submitted Mackenzie Dern at the Rio Fall Open 2017
In action at the Rio Fall Open, held last weekend in Brazil, Beatriz Mesquita got back on a winning track. The Gracie...
BJJ: Kit Dale’s choke in the Sydney Open’s absolute division
Famous for his videos on the Internet, Australia’s Kit Dale recently showed that his BJJ is up to snuff by winning al...
Roberto Gordo talks competition mindset, remembers fight with one of Helio Gracie’s grandsons
Roberto “Gordo” Correa is known as the creator of the half-guard. Here he tells us of his posture leading up to tourn...
Otávio Sousa on the flying triangle that gave him his third Pan title
The owner of the fastest finish among the black belt finals of the 2017 Pan, at just 45 seconds, Otávio Sousa has ple...
2017 Pan: Lo, Porfírio Run Black Belt Show With Double Gold Campaigns, Other Results
The 2017 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship is in the books. For four days this past week, thousands of athletes gathered at ...
Pan 2017: Black-belt male champions crowned
The IBJJF’s 2017 Pan is over, which means every champion has been crowned. Some are well known to the public; others ...
Pan 2017: Black-belt female champions defined
The IBJJF’s 2017 Pan is in the books, which means every champion has been crowned. At the end of an exciting Sunday i...
Xande Ribeiro talks retirement, explains the concept of pressure in BJJ
Two-time absolute world champion Alexandre Ribeiro (2006/08) is still competing at the highest level. But the 36-year...
2017 Pan: over 200 black belts registered promise weekend of thrills in Irvine
The registration deadline for the 2017 Pan Jiu-Jitsu championship came and went so now it is possible to have a more ...
A Gracie primer for the BJJ white-belt to move up the ranks
With the intent to help out the practitioner who is taking their first steps in the BJJ gym, Graciemag compiled a ser...
Epic! Watch Najmi vs. André in one of the best matches of the year so far
This is the video you need to watch today. Marcio André and Edwin Najmi gave all they had on the mat in an epic match...