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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

FTWPro 24: Tonon beats AJ in Gi match, Najmi defeats Nathan for lightweight belt; other results

FTWPro 24: Tonon beats AJ in Gi match, Najmi defeats Nathan for lightweight belt; other results

The traveling show of the Fight to Win Pro productions finally made a stop in Southern California this Friday, February 3. The Huntington Beach High School was the setting for 27 thrilling matches ranging from teenage blue belts to some of the most famous names in the Jiu-Jitsu community today.

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

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: day 1 heats up the UAE with great no-gi matches

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: day 1 heats up the UAE with great no-gi matches

Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, this Friday, in Abu Dhabi, was entirely devoted to no-gi divisions. Hundreds of athletes fought until the end in search of the ultimate glory of becoming champions in the world famous IPIC Arena. Once again, the highlight of the

Pena, Xande, all star roster to fight for $150k at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Pena, Xande, all star roster to fight for $150k at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour arrives in the United Arab Emirates this weekend of January 13-14 for the fourth leg of the 2016-2107 season. Just like the three previous installments in Los Angeles (USA), Tokyo (Japan) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the event in Abu Dhabi will

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

BJJ Concepts: Otavio Sousa Helps You to Build a Strong Closed Guard Game

BJJ Concepts: Otavio Sousa Helps You to Build a Strong Closed Guard Game

In a new series, we bring you some of the best black belts in the business to explain basic concepts of some of the most used techniques in BJJ. We start with 3X black belt world champion teaching his secrets to a powerful closed guard game. Learn how to keep

Make 2017 Better Than Ever With Advice from these 5 Superstars!

The new year is hours away. It’s time to evaluate what we’ve done in the past 12 months, but also start planing for what comes ahead. During 2016, we brought you tips and advice from some of the best Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the world. On the last Friday

5 Jiu-Jitsu Accomplishments That Surely Made Your Life Better in 2016

Another year is coming to an end and we naturally look back to see what we were able to accomplish in the past 12 months. We have listed 5 goals we hope you were able to achieve in 2016. We know that if you did, your life is now much

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