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Video: Marcelo’s tricky plan and Gianni Grippo’s black belt promotion speech
Check out exactly how GMA member Marcelo Garcia promoted his fourth black belt, Gianni Grippo and what Gianni had to ...
Gianni Grippo receives his black belt from prankster Marcelo Garcia
On Friday, Jan. 10, GMA Marcelo Garcia Academy in New York held their belt ceremony. Marking another successful year ...
Bernardo Faria completes meniscus surgery and plans for return to NYC
Bernardo Faria, 2013 super-heavyweight world champion of Alliance, traveled back to Brazil this week to perform a qui...
New York City earns its first fifth degree black belt with Ailson “Jucao” Brites’ promotion
On Sunday, Dec. 8 Equipe Jucao celebrated Professor Ailson “Jucão” Henrique Brites promotion as he was awarded his fi...
Chef Anthony Bourdain earns his first stripe at GMA Renzo Gracie Academy
Celebrities training Jiu-Jitsu is always cool to see but learning about their promotions is even more cool. Chef Anth...
Video: Renzo Gracie Academy sends MMA team to wrestle at Madison Square Garden
As part of the Grapple at the Garden 2 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Dec. 1, GMA Renzo Gracie Academy sent in s...
Joseph Capizzi of GMA NYC BJJ to teach seminar in South Jersey on Dec. 3
On Tuesday night, Dec. 3, Renzo Gracie black belt and roosterweight competitor Joseph Capizzi of GMA NYC BJJ will be ...
USA Judo Olympian Travis Stevens earns Jiu-Jitsu black belt from John Danaher
Travis Stevens is now a double black belt. His accomplishments as a black belt in judo have earned him many prestigio...
Heard of the “knockout” game? Vitor Shaolin offers tips to keep yourself safe
Around the nation, people are getting sucker-punched while walking in public. The attackers all vary but they all see...
UFC champion Chris Weidman charity seminar at GMA Renzo Gracie Academy Oct. 27
UFC Middleweight Champion and LiveToFight.org board member Chris Weidman will host “Grappling Cancer,” a no-gi Jiu-...
Video: Learn from a no-gi session between Marcelo Garcia and Marcos Torregrosa
When one GMA member visits another GMA members academy, great things happen– especially if you’re Marcelo Garcia and ...
Photos from the BJ Penn seminar at GMA Vitor Shaolin Academy in NYC
The two BJ Penn gi seminars on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Vitor Shaolin’s Academy in New York City were both full. The addi...