Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Reveals BJJ Saved Him From Drug Use In His Youth
Sep 30, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
In a recent and candid interview on the “Pura Connection” podcast, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu revealed that his youth was filled with adversity… Including a period when he...
Cyborg Abreu To Star in Mark Kerr Biopic Alongside ‘The Rock’
Jun 08, 2024BJJEE
In a highly anticipated announcement that has thrilled both the mixed martial arts and film communities, it has been confirmed that Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu will be joining the cast of the...
An Inside Look at Roberto Cyborg’s Favorite Pre-Jiu-Jitsu Drink
Apr 13, 2024BJJEE
ADCC champion Roberto Cyborg drinks Yerba Mate as ‘Tereré’ (of Guaraní origin), an infusion of yerba mate (botanical name Ilex paraguariensis), similar to mate but prepared with cold water...
Cris Cyborg’s First MMA Loss Was To Rare Double Knee Bar Submission
Mar 04, 2024BJJEE
Former UFC and Invicta world champion Cristiane Justino aka Cyborg was promoted to black belt in BJJ by the legendary Rubens Cobrinha Charles late last year. Cyborg has been training BJJ and...
Cris Cyborg: How to Counter Someone Jumping To Closed Guard in BJJ
Feb 29, 2024BJJEE
Former UFC and Invicta world champion Cristiane Justino aka Cyborg was promoted to black belt in BJJ by the legendary Rubens Cobrinha Charles a few years back. Cyborg has been training BJJ and...
ADXC 3: Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Faces Henrique “Ceconi” Cardoso In The Co-Main Event Grappling Bout
Feb 09, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Another explosive fight has been confirmed by the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) for its edition in Brazil! In the Co-Main Event, a Heavyweight Grappling duel featuring Roberto...
Roberto Cyborg Explains What Keeps Him Motivated To Compete in BJJ Despite IBJJF Doping Ban
Jan 13, 2024BJJEE
BJJ world champion Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu is confirmed in the Absolute GP of BJJ Stars 10, to be disputed on Saturday, April 22nd, in São Paulo, Brazil. At 42 years old, Cyborg said he was...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Promoted To 5th Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
Dec 18, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, a well-known BJJ competitor and the founder of “Fight Sports”, has recently achieved a significant milestone… As he has been promoted to 5th...
Manager of Cyborg & Mica Galvao Proposes the Best Way to Test for PED’s at the IBJJF World Championship
Oct 09, 2023BJJEE
6x Jiu-Jitsu Master black belt world champion Viktor Doria advocates for surprise anti-doping tests to be conducted in major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, rather than solely targeting champions as...
Gracie, Cyborg, & More: Check Out The Full Roster Of Athletes For The ADXC 1
Sep 30, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
In a partnership with the AJP, the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) is almost here, bringing the strategy and intricacies of Jiu-Jitsu to an MMA cage with a ruleset that favors aggressive play....
Cyborg Abreu & Fightsports Association Implicated in 2nd Sexual Abuse Case
Jun 27, 2023BJJEE
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu and the Fight Sports affiliation have been implicated in another instance of sexual assault and are now involved in a second lawsuit. This is not the first time that abuse...
Nicholas Meregali vs Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Announced For UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4
Jun 04, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Yes, you’ve read that headline right… Because Dana White has announced that Nicholas Meregali and Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu will face off at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4!...
Cyborg Submits Former Professional Boxer 33 Times In A 6-Minute BJJ Round
May 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Tony Jeffries is an Olympic Bronze medalist & former undefeated professional boxer. He is one of the best-known names in boxing, and not just because of his amateur and professional competition...
Are IBJJF PED Suspensions Pointless? Cyborg & Mica Galvao To Participate in $40,000 Tournament
Apr 18, 2023BJJEE
Suspensions for the use of illegal substances by the best athletes in BJJ have been pouring in recently. Roberto Cyborg Abreu was caught after the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship and Mica Galvao after...
Cyborg Shows No Remorse Following PED Ban: ‘Me Winning Worlds at 42 is Incredible’
Mar 11, 2023BJJEE
News came out 2 days ago from USADA, as five elite BJJ athletes suffered 3-year suspensions from competing – as a result of testing during and after 2022 No-Gi World Championships. The news were...
USADA: Cyborg & Four Other Athletes Suffer 3-Year Suspensions After No-Gi Worlds 2022 Testing
Mar 09, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Breaking news are coming from USADA, as five elite BJJ athletes suffered 3-year suspensions from competing – as a result of testing during and after 2022 No-Gi World Championships. The news...
Melqui Galvao Leaves Cyborg’s Fightsports Association
Jan 04, 2023BJJEE
Melqui Galvao, the father and coach of BJJ phenom Mica Galvao, was the head instructor at Fight Sports in Manaus. It was a huge source of talent. It is from this academy that ADCC gold medalist Diogo...
Cyborg Addresses Allegations That He Fled USADA Testing at No Gi Worlds: ‘I Had To Catch a Flight’
Dec 13, 2022BJJEE
The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...
Victor Hugo Alleges Cyborg Abreu Fled the No Gi Worlds Venue After USADA Appeared to Test Champions
Dec 13, 2022BJJEE
The 2022 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds took place December 8-11, live from Anaheim, CA, with black belts competing on Saturday and Sunday. Results and brackets from every division can be found here. The black...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu’s Teaches the Are you Kidding Me Kimura
Sep 22, 2022BJJEE
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu is a celebrated competitor from the Carlson Gracie lineage whose arguably biggest feat was securing the ADCC 2013 Absolute Championship. In addition to this Cyborg...
Gordon Ryan Blasts IBJJF Hypocrisy For Meregali DQ: ‘They Let Cyborg Slap Me in the Face for 9:59’
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Sued Over Sexual Assault of a Minor at His Academy
Dec 09, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Back in August this year, BJJEE reported on the case of Marcel Goncalves – a BJJ black belt and former Fight Sports affiliate instructor – who was charged with multiple counts of sexual...
Worlds Master 2021: Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Wins Two Golds
Nov 13, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Worlds Master 2021 took place on November 11, in parallel with Jiu-Jitsu Con, and brought forth many exciting matches and superb grapplers. The most well-known of them all is perhaps Roberto...
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu Announces Platform and Hotline Number for Reporting Misconduct
Sep 29, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Weeks after the numerous sexual assault allegation cases shocked the BJJ community, Fight Sport’s Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu announced that new guidelines for addressing misconduct will...
