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2017 ADWPJJC: two weeks of Jiu-Jitsu for all ages and over $800k in prizes

The UAEJJF announced earlier this week the pre-scheduled for the ninth edition of the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The event is scheduled for an unprecedented two weeks of continuous action at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, on April 10-22. The 2017 ADWPJJC will feature divisions for competitors of all

Epic! Watch Najmi vs. André in One of the Best Matches of the Year so Far

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Epic! Watch Najmi vs. André in One of the Best Matches of the Year so Far

ACBJJ GP: Arges, Najmi claim belts in epic night of matches featuring star studded roster

ACBJJ GP: Arges, Najmi claim belts in epic night of matches featuring star studded roster

The first two belts of the Absolute Championship Berkut World Grand Prix already have owners. Two of the Barral boys, Gabriel Arges and Edwin Najmi claimed the 85kg and the 75kg respectively after beating three opponents each this Saturday evening at the Santiago Canyon College, in Orange, California. Here’s

Thursday Class: Roger Gracie Teaches How to Set Up the Ezekiel Choke

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Thursday Class: Roger Gracie Teaches How to Set Up the Ezekiel Choke

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Are you ready? The next 30 days will satisfy your Jiu-Jitsu cravings

Remember the time you had three or four events per year to compete and watch? Well those times are long gone. Jiu-Jitsu today has a insane amount of events for you to be a part of or to just be a fan of the art. The next 30 days, in

Tech Tuesday: Learn a Lasso Guard Pass From "Black Belt Hunter" Gustavo Batista

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Tech Tuesday: Learn a Lasso Guard Pass From "Black Belt Hunter" Gustavo Batista

Roger Gracie: "I want to finish my Jiu-Jitsu career with a match against Buchecha at the Pro League GP"

Roger is back, but not for long. The 10X black belt world champion agreed to put the gi on and compete again after seven years away just to say goodbye. The IBJJF announced this past week that Roger Gracie will be one of the 8 athletes competing for the US$

Who's the GOAT? Watch Roger and Buchecha in two epic matches

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Who's the GOAT? Watch Roger and Buchecha in two epic matches

Little champions: 5 benefits kids will get from training Jiu-Jitsu

You have probably read many times the famous Kelly Slater quote on memes all over the internet. The 11X surfing world champion who’s also a BJJ blue belt famously said: “Put your kids in Jiu-Jitsu before any other sport.” With the 2017 IBJJF Pan Kids scheduled for this Saturday,

Tech Tuesday: The Secrets of the Imanari Roll That Awed the Crowd at F2WPro 24

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Tech Tuesday: The Secrets of the Imanari Roll That Awed the Crowd at F2WPro 24

ICYMI: Rodolfo finishes opponent in MMA debut; big names on the mats in Brazil

Another weekend came and went and once again Jiu-Jitsu fans had a lot of options to choose from. Here’s a quick roundup of all the action all over the world. Rodolfo Vieira debuts in MMA with RNC The 2011 black belt open class world champion made his highly anticipated

Three mindset tips you should learn from Rafael Mendes

Rafael Mendes won it all. Six times black belt featherweight champion and two times ADCC 66kg champion, the youngest of the Mendes brothers is still not done. In almost a decade competing as a black belt, Rafael was able to fight some of the most respectful opponents you can find

Tech Tuesday: Learn Hannette Staack's Trademark Flying Armbar

Tech Tuesday: Learn Hannette Staack's Trademark Flying Armbar

Hannette Staack is celebrating another birthday this February 7th. The 7X black belt world champion in the gi is an IBJJF Hall of Fame member. She’s also a 3X ADCC champion. With such a rich record, Hannette relied on a powerful set of techniques to achieve her titles. Here

ICYMI: Mackenzie, Tanquinho, Grippo Win at F2WPro 25; ADCC, UAEJJF, IBJJF Results

The weekend was once again filled with great options for Jiu-Jitsu fans to get their gentle art fix on. It all started on Friday with Fight to Win pro 24, in Huntington Beach, California. you can read all about that right here. Then, on Saturday and Sunday the action continued

Learn from Braulio and From Lo as They get Ready to Face Off at the ADCC Trials

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Learn from Braulio and From Lo as They get Ready to Face Off at the ADCC Trials

Three Lessons You Should Learn From Rafael Lovato Jr.'s Life on the Mats

Rafael Lovato Jr. is probably the most accomplished male American black belt competitor of all times. He was only the second American to win a gold medal at the World championship in the gi. Other than that, he is a World No-Gi black belt champion among many other accolades. At

Tech Tuesday: Queixinho Teaches the Backward Sweep From the DLR

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Tech Tuesday: Queixinho Teaches the Backward Sweep From the DLR

ICYMI: Cara de Sapato finishes Tonon at SUG 3; FTWPro, ADCC, IBJJF and UAEJJF results

This past weekend was one of the most eventful days in terms of Jiu-Jitsu in a while. There was plenty of action for all likings all over the USA. Here is a brief write up on everything that took place in the past three days. SUG 3 – Cara de Sapato

5 Lessons You Should Learn From Cobrinha's Incredible Jiu-Jitsu Career

Rubens Cobrinha is synonymous with excellence, hard work and great results. At 37 years old, he’s been competing (and winning) at the highest level since 2006. It’s not easy to stay on top of the game for 11 years, but Cobrinha seems to have a lot of gas

Learn the Cartwheel Armbar From European Middleweight Champion Marcos Tinoco

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Learn the Cartwheel Armbar From European Middleweight Champion Marcos Tinoco

Leandro Lo: "I want to be as strong and as ready as I can be for the open class at the Worlds"

You can say Leandro Lo has one ultimate goal in his Jiu-Jitsu career. He wants to be a black belt open class world champion. Already a 5X gold medalist as a black belt in three different weight classes, in 2017 it seems that he’s going for his fourth different

2017 European: Lo, Porfirio Open Class Champions; Final Black Belt Results

The 2017 European championship is in the books. Leandro Lo and Tayane Porfirio came out as the standouts by winning double gold in the adult black belt division. All other black belt champions were also crowned. In the open class finals, Lo beat Claudio Calasans Jr while Tayane Porfírio defeated

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2017 European: Lo vs. Calasans, Porfirio vs. Mesquita at the open class finals

After 5 days of event, the black belts finally stepped on the mats of the Pavilão Multiusos de Odivelas this Saturday, 21, to compete in the open class division both for men and women. Here’s how each bracket played out. Male Black Belt Open Class Leandro Lo confirmed his

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Andre beats Najmi, Satoshi; Xande, Arges, Bia, Nathi win big on day 2

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Andre beats Najmi, Satoshi; Xande, Arges, Bia, Nathi win big on day 2

The second and final day of the Abu dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, this Saturday, January 14, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, offered all the thrills the crowd was hoping to experience. World class Jiu-Jitsu was displayed by some of the best black belts in the world as they fought

Get ready for the West Coast ADCC Trials. Watch Ryan vs. Perez in 2015

Get ready for the West Coast ADCC Trials. Watch Ryan vs. Perez in 2015

The North American trials in the west coast was just announced for April 15, in Anaheim, California. It’s the last chance for athletes holding passports of countries in North America to compete for a spot in the 2017 ADCC, scheduled for September 22-24, in Helsinki, Finland. Click here to

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