IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Pan 2024: João Miyao, Carina Santi, and Jaime Canuto Claim Victories in Black Belt Master 1
Mar 25, 2024BJJEE
The IBJJF 2024 Jiu-Jitsu Pan Championships continued with thrilling matches on its second day, Thursday, March 21. The day was marked by intense battles among black belt master 1 fighters, where...
Joao Miyao Shows A Baratoplata Setup Against The Double Under Pass
Mar 24, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have never performed a Baratoplata submission in Jiu-Jitsu… Then you’re in for a treat! “Baratoplata”is a very powerful shoulder lock. You can set it up from multiple positions...
Joao Miyao Shows A Baratoplata Setup From Closed Guard
Mar 17, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
If you have never performed a Baratoplata submission in Jiu-Jitsu… Then you’re in for a treat! “Baratoplata”is a very powerful shoulder lock. You can set it up from multiple positions...
Joao Miyao Promoted To Luta Livre Black Belt
Jun 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Joao Miyao is a well-known Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor who, together with his brother Paulo, has stacked a number of medals in just about every important BJJ tournament in the world. He...
Joao Miyao’s Advanced Guard Passing Drills
Nov 05, 2018BJJEE
The Miyaos are known for their impassable guard but also for their elite level guard passing skills. How did they get so good at passing guard? Of course they train all day long but they also spend...
Nicky Ryan Wants A Joao Miyao Match After Geo Triumph
Apr 20, 2018BJJEE
Nicky Ryan is looking ahead at fresh new challenges after putting the Geo Martinez match up behind him. Post match we’ve focussed way more on Geo Martinez by virtue of AJ Agazarm call outs but...
Joao Miyao Is In For EBI Bantamweights
Jul 29, 2016BJJEE
Eddie Bravo Invitational Events seem to be on a great path. Following big success of EBI 6, Eddie Bravo and his producing partners are arranging EBI 10 edition that will be focusing on...
Joao Miyao’s Cropped Pants Misadventures at the Europeans
Feb 01, 2016BJJEE
Check out this funny video with a great soundtrack showing Joao Miyao’s misadventures in Lisbon: Joao Miyao’s first match at the 2016 Europeans was quite eventful. He passed...
Watch: Osvaldo “Queixinho” vs Joao Miyao Guatemala Open. Light Weight Open finals
Sep 20, 2015BJJEE
Osvaldo “Queixinho” vs Joao Miyao Guatemala Open. Light Weight Open finals
Joao Miyao Drops Out of ADCC, Competes Instead in IBJJF Open & Takes Double Gold
Aug 23, 2015BJJEE
A few days ago, it was announced that Joao Miyao had dropped out of ADCC 2015′ -66kg division. The ADCC did not release the reason why Miyao is out of the competition and also...
ADCC 2015 Competitors List Update: Jared Dopp In, Joao Miyao Out
Aug 17, 2015BJJEE
The upcoming ADCC Worlds event will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 29–30th August, 2015 in the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in São Paulo, Brazil. According to the ADCC official...
(VIDEO) Technique Conquers All: Joao Miyao (Light Feather) Defeats Carlos Farias (Ultra Heavy)
Aug 09, 2015BJJEE
Black Belt open weight final at the IBJJF Vegas Summer Open, August 2015. Joao Miyao (Light Feather) Defeats Carlos Farias (Ultra Heavy).
Inspiring Video: Engineer in his 40’s w/ 2 Kids Gives Joao Miyao a Tough Match
Apr 19, 2015BJJEE
Joe Conery is a BJJ black belt under Roberto Maia, and trains at Boston BJJ. He competed this weekend at IBJJF Boston in the adult division. Joe usually competes in the Master 4...
Clash of Generations: 50yo Megaton Dias vs Joao Miyao, Chicago Open Final
Mar 29, 2015BJJEE
2015 Chicago Spring. BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather FINAL. João Ricardo Bordignon Miyao (PSLPB Cicero Costha) vs Wellington Leal Dias (Gracie Humaita Phoenix). Megaton is almost 50...
Joao Miyao: One Of The Best Young Grapplers
Jun 09, 2014
The Miyao Brothers have accomplished so much in the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that it’s almost impossible to overlook their impact and actual ability on the mat. The twins have...
Justin Rader Details His Clash With Joao Miyao In The 2013 ADCC’s!
Dec 22, 2013
Every so often the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community is given a matchup that forces us all to step back and marvel for a moment. Nothing beats a battle of contrasting styles between two elite, especially...
World Expo Superfights: Keenan Submits Lucas Leite, Joao Miyao defeats Eduardo Telles
Nov 10, 2013BJJEE
The first day of the world Jiu-Jitsu expo is a wrap and in the much awaited superfights, there were some big upsets: Phillipe Nover vs Efrain Escudero tied after 20 minutes of no-gi match...
Battle Of The Berimbolo: Samuel Braga to face Joao Miyao @2013 Jiu-Jitsu Expo
Jul 30, 2013BJJEE
Another superfight has been added to the 2013 World Jiu-Jitsu Expo which is scheduled for November 9 and 10 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California, USA. After Jeff Glover vs Bruno...
Paulo & Joao Miyao Get Promoted To Black Belt: Set To Make Immediate Impact In New BB Division
Jun 25, 2013BJJEE
Yesterday, twin brothers Joao Miyao and Paulo Miyao were promoted to BJJ Black Belts by their Professor Cicero Costha in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The academy hosts other famous black belts such as Leandro...
Interview with BJJ Phenom João Miyao
Dec 12, 2012BJJEE
Translated from Portuguese from: jiujitsumylife.wordpress.com Joao Miyao, second half (with his brother Paulo)of the world famous tandem The Miyao Brothers, was recently promoted to brown belt....
Paulo Miyao’s Emotional Letter To His Brother, Joao: “For The Silence That Now My Soul Makes, I Love You”
Aug 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo and Joao Miyao are not only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champions in their own right, but they’re also twin brothers – very tightly knit, with that. The Miyao brothers have been a big support...
Paulo Miyao Replaces Missing Tooth: “It’s Never Too Late To Learn How To Smile”
Jul 13, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo Miyao is one of the greatest light featherweight BJJ competitors of all time. A black belt under Cicero Costha, he has – together with his twin brother João – won all major titles in the...
The Miyao Twins Share Podium – Winning Two Top Spots – At Pan Ams 2021
Sep 04, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Paulo and Joao Miyao are one of the most famous siblings in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They’ve managed to win every bigger IBJJF tournament all the way from their blue to black...
Paulo Miyao on New Role as a BJJ Academy Instructor: ‘I Started To Enjoy Teaching’
Jul 20, 2021BJJEE
“The medals don’t mean anything and the glory doesn’t last. It’s all about your happiness.” Jackie Joyner Kersee, 2-time Olympic Gold medalist in track & field Carlos Gracie Jr famously...
