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Two MMA wins for Team Zingano
GMA member Mauricio Zingano has some good news. Team Zingano/Black House MMA brought home two more victories in MMA, ...
Bochecha explains part played by camp and Rodrigo Cavaca at Jiu-Jitsu Worlds
Via Facebook, the 2012 absolute black belt champion of the world, Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” Almeida, recounted a bit...
Bochecha and the art of not folding in Jiu-Jitsu
Do you recall Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha’s” first wave-making win in Jiu-Jitsu? The masterful guard player from team C...
Which 3 superpowers would you pick, of the winning ones from 2012 Worlds?
It’s an open exercise of the imagination, but it’s also a barometer for finding out which of the techniques that aros...
Worlds 2012 echoes: Bochecha denies rift with Rodolfo Vieira
If it weren’t enough that it’s the fearless and feisty generation it is, with its ranks always crowding the absolute ...
Sunday men’s contest at 2012 BJJ Worlds in 50 photos
Check out just some of the best images captured by John Lamonica this Sunday in Long Beach on closing day of the 2012...
Bochecha and the grand black belt champs of the 2012 World Championship
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT Léo Nogueira and Bernardo Faria closed out (Léo wins coin-flip for first place). ULTRAHEAVYWEIGHT M...
The finals: stars one step from gold at BJJ Worlds 2012
Take a look at who’s in the running for a title at the 2012 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Long Beach. One of the bi...
Rodolfo Vieira comments on losing Worlds 2012 absolute
Rodolfo Vieira didn’t exempt himself from commenting on his quarterfinals loss to Marcus Vinicius “Bochecha” at the 2...
Old Guard vs. New Generation in 2012 Worlds brackets
The brackets with the eight remaining athletes, and which start this Sunday at 2 pm, feature a number of promising ri...
Worlds 2012: Bochecha and Léo Nogueira comment on absolute final
How did the finalists train to reach the most coveted final of the World Championship? Check out the interview with t...
BJJ Worlds 2012 poll: who wins the absolute, and how?
With the absolute finalists having been determined this Saturday in Long Beach, we now know we’ll have a first-time w...