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Category Archive: BJJ News

(UPDATED with More Info) New Women Invitational to Offer One of Biggest Cash Prize Ever to Female Grapplers

    Metamoris President Ralek Gracie’s comments to MMA Fighting about not including women in their events angered the BJJ community. Since Michelle Nicolini vs Mackenzie Dern at...

Vitor Belfort Ahead of Weidman Bout: ‘I’m Getting Younger’

    Vitor Belfort  burst onto the MMA scene 18 years ago at UFC 12. The 38-year Belfort will face the 30 year old Chris Weidman on May 23 at UFC 187. After being off TRT for almost a...

Top Brazilian Taekwondo Athlete Mocks Anderson Silva’s Olympic Bid

  Anderson Silva has made an official request to the president of the Brazilian Confederation of Taekwondo expressing his intents on competing in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Anderson...

Brazilian Taekwondo Grandmaster: ‘Anderson Will Do Very Well in Olympics’

    Anderson Silva has made an official request to the president of the Brazilian Confederation of Taekwondo expressing his intents on competing in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games....

Dream to Organize 16 Woman Invitational Sub Only with 1,000$ per Submission

    Metamoris President Ralek Gracie’s comments to MMA Fighting about not including women in their events angered the BJJ community. Since Michelle Nicolini vs Mackenzie Dern at Metamoris...

Jon Jones ‘Aims for BJJ Black Belt’ but Coach Won’t Promote Him to Blue Belt yet

      UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has been training since early 2013 at Gracie Barra New Mexico under professor Roberto ‘Tussa’ Alencar. Like any former...

Dan henderson Hints That Only Big Nog & himself Were ‘Clean’ in Pride

  Dan Henderson began competing in Pride Fighting Championships in late 2000. He entered in 3 tournaments for the organization, winning the Welterweight(183 pounds) tournament at Pride Shockwave...

Eddie Bravo Tells His side of the Story about Garry Tonon, Metamoris & Ralek Gracie

        EBI Radio: Eddie Bravo discusses Ralek Gracie, Metamoris 6, Dillon Danis and Garry Tonon. Ralek Gracie, the co-founder and CEO of Metamoris had responded to Garry...

Mackenzie Dern, Benson Henderson & Bia Mesquita Invited to ADCC 2015

    The biggest and most prestigious submission wrestling tournament in the world, the ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship) will be held in Brazil in 2015....

Anderson Silva: ‘I Wish to Represent Brazil in Taekwondo in the Olympic Games in Rio 2016’

    According to the Federação Paranaense de Taekwondo (Taekwondo Federation of Paraná) Anderson Silva, who is the state’s ambassador of Taekwondo sinc 2013, has made an official...

Rodolfo Vieira on Back Injury which Will Affect His Upcoming Season

    FIGHTINGLIFESTYLEUAE.COM caught up with Rodolfo Vieira ahead of the World Professional Jiu-jitsu championship 2015. Rodolfo Vieira who is considered to be one of the best Jiu-jitsu...

ADCC Rio Trials: Felipe Pena Defeats Purple Belt Prodigy in Finals

    The Jardim Guanabara Yacht Club received this weekend, the Rio tryouts for the ADCC , which is the biggest grappling tournament in the world.  The stand out athletes were of Felipe...

2015 IBJJF Rome Open: Jackson Souza & Alan ‘Finfou’ Close Absolute

    The 2015 Rome Open is done and dusted. At black belt adult, Checkmat teammates Alan ‘Finfou’ Nascimento and Jackson Sousa closed out the open class. In third place were the...

Super 15- Sub Only, 15 Superfights, 15 mins – Fundraising for UK Elite BJJ Kids Squad

      SUPER 15 – Fight Card ! The show is a fundraising event for the UK Elite BJJ Kids Squad. All profits go to the kids. May 2nd O2 Academy Bournemouth, UK....

Ralek Gracie Explains Lack Of Gi & Women’s Matches in Metamoris

      When Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting asked  Metamoris President Ralek Gracie why since Michelle Nicolini vs Mackenzie Dern at Metamoris 2, they didn’t have any more...

Kit Dale Answers Internet Hater’s Steroid Accusations

    2 time world pro champion Kit Dale, has for the past few months been hitting the weight room hard and packed on a lot of muscle. An internet hater on the Reddit forum, recently made a...

Only Man to Beat Kron Gracie 2x in Gi faces Leandro Lo at Copa Podio (Free Live Stream)

    The next stage of the Copa Podio has been scheduled. On May 9, the Heavyweight GP will once again take place in Rio de Janeiro, at Botafogo Gymnasium. Fresh off his win at UFC in...

Rafael Mendes on Beast Mode Training: ‘I Like doing 3 Mins Rounds Using Lots of Power’

  Owen Francis Phgotography Multiple times world champion Rafael Mendes  chatted with GRACIEMAG.com about his training and about what time of sparring system he uses at the Art of Jiu-Jitsu...

ADCC XI Poland Championship 2015 – Results

    ADCC XI Poland Championship Place and date: OSiR Włochy Sporthall, Warsaw, 28-29.03.2015 PRO: -65,9 kg 1. Jędrzej Loska ( Academia Gorila ) 2. Oleg Sogor (Grappling Lviv) 3. Jerzy...

Royce on New Generation of Gracies in MMA: “We’re Not a Family, We’re a Factory’

    MMA legend Royce Gracie was asked by ESPN Brasil about what he he thinks about the new wave of Gracie fighters who are just beginning their MMA careers like Kron and Neiman Gracie:...

Vitor Belfort on BJJ Worlds: ‘You Pay to Compete, Win & Don’t Get Money. It’s an Exploitation’

Photo by Jiu-Jistu Style Magazine   Vitor Belfort first got into Jiu-Jitsu through Carlson Gracie. Initially, he was training with one of his students, who told him that he “needed to train...

2015 IBJJF World Championships: 241 Black Belts Qualified to Compete

    The 2015 world championship will be held from May 27-31 in Long Beach, California. It will be the first time ever where only black belts that have acquired a minimum of 5opts from the...

MMA in Russia: Political Games

    MMA is highly politicized in Russia. It’s not surprising when Russian president Vladimir Putin, a Judo 6th degree black belt and Sambo Master of Sport, is a huge supporter of...

Copa Podio HW GP (Free Live Stream): Vinny Magalhaes to Compete in the Gi

    The next stage of the Copa Podio has been scheduled. On May 9, the Heavyweight GP will once again take place in Rio de Janeiro, at Botafogo Gymnasium. On May 9, MMA star Vinny...