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2014 WPJJC: all set for the main attraction to come on stage this Thursday
Day 2 in Abu Dhabi saw the final day of the Kids competition and also the weigh in for the adults. Once again, the li...
European Jiu Jitsu No-Gi: AJ wins black belt absolute
The weekend was busy in Rome, Italy. Local athletes tested their skills without using their jackets at the European J...
Bia Mesquita on double gold at the 2014 Pan: “I wasn’t gonna fight the open class.”
Bia Mesquita had a portentous comeback to competitions at the 2014 Pan. Sidelined by an injury to her tight since the...
Galvão on 2014 Pan: “The result was perfect, but I have things to correct”
Andre Galvão owned the 2014 Pan. Two gold medals (absolute and ultra-heavy), adult male team title, ending Alliance’s...
2014 Pan: 20 submissions for 20 years of thrills
The 2014 Pan was the 20th edition of Jiu-Jitsu’s most popular event. One week after champions were crowned at the Bre...
The ghost of close outs and why it’s not easy to make it go away
It’s a phenomenon that happens frequently at Jiu-Jitsu championships, specially in the black belt division. It scares...
The match Milton Bastos had to win twice at the 2014 Pan
The adult male black belt roosterweight semifinal between Milton Bastos (Brasa CTA) and Ivaniel Oliveira (Checkmat) w...
2014 Pan: Galvão, Bia absolute champions, other black belts crowned
The day turned out to be a perfect one for Andre Galvão. The leader of Atos San Diego won double gold at the 2014 Pan...
2014 Pan: Galvão, Bia absolute champions, other black belts crowned
The day turned out to be a perfect one for Andre Galvão. The leader of Atos San Diego won double gold at the 2014 Pan...
2014 Pan: Galvão vs. Lo, Andressa vs. Beatriz in the black belt open class finals
The most important match of the 2014 Pan will feature Andre Galvão and Leandro Lo. The two finalists had no easy path...
GMA Gracie Barra Santa Barbara promotes their first Chilean black belt
At GMA Gracie Barra Santa Barbara, there is word of a new black belt in town. Professors Rodrigo Clark and Juan Pablo...
IBJJF adds rooster and superheavy to women’s division
The IBJJF once again heard the requests of athletes and made changes to its tournaments. Two new weight categories wi...