Check here the videos of the main fights in the World Pro Jiu Jitsu Championship, 2015. These are videos of the event’s broadcast earlier today and illustrate the sport of Brazilian jiu jitsu at its finest, with some of the biggest starts of in grappling today competing against each other.
Final results of the Abu Dhabi World BJJ Pro, 2015 edition. The tournament is part of Brazilian jiu jitsu’s sporting calender, being one of the main competitions on the sport’s grand slam. Here are the results of the World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship adult, black belt divisions.
Live stream of one of jiu jitsu’s main events, the 2015 World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship (WPJJC) in Abu Dhabi. Check here all 9 mats that will has started on the 22nd of April, though the black belt divisions will only begin on the 23rd of April 2015.
One of the toughest men to have competed in combat sports, Enson Inoue, or “Yamato Damashii”, is an American born Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under John Lewis, being the founder of the world famous Purebred Academy. A polarizing figure in both jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts (MMA), Enson was of great importance in the development of Brazilian jiu jitsu in Japan, having introduced the combat style to many important Japanese grapplers.
Fabiano Scherner is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt of Murilo Bustamante and Luis Roberto Duarte, having earned his grade in under four years, a remarkable achievement in the sport. Scherner is also a former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competed for important organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Cage Rage.
Another incredible day of grappling in Barueri for the ADCC Sao Paulo – Brazil trials. SP is regarded by many as the biggest jiu …
Find out “who is who” of the Copa Podio Heavyweight GP, the final piece of Copa’s third season. Leandro Lo (Cicero Costha) and Serginho Moraes (Alliance) will be headlining this great event, who’s broadcast will be entirely free for Brazilian jiu jitsu fans.
Givanildo Santana is a Lotus Jiu Jitsu Club representative, and former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who was regarded as one of the top jiu jitsu stylists in MMA, having finished his career with an 18-3-0 record, 16 submission wins (13 armbars).
Geovanny Martinez, commonly known as “Geo” Martinez is a 10th Planet jiu jitsu black belt under Eddie Bravo and one of the top no gi grapplers of his generation, having reached his black belt grade in 3 years time with big wins at touraments such as the ADCC trials and EBI.
Rodrigo Pagani is a jiu jitsu black belt under Saulo Ribeiro, being an illustrious representative of the Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu association in Brazil. A former Brazilian National and International Masters & Seniors champion, Rodrigo Pagani is mostly known for his trademark positions, such as the “magretti choke” and the “curu curu guard”.
True BJJ legends, the Ribeiro brothers (Saulo and Alexandre) are among the best grapplers that have ever competed in a jiu jitsu arena. This is BJJ Heroes’ tribute to the two Manaus brothers, for their work towards a better jiu jitsu.
One of the most common submissions in Brazilian jiu jitsu and grappling competitions around the world, the americana is a shoulder and elbow lock who’s creation seems to point to the early 20th century. On this article you will find out more about the origins of the position and the way it entered the jiu jitsu community.
One of the most common submissions in Brazilian jiu jitsu, the kimura lock has been part of grappling culture since the beginning of the 20th century. Here is a small account of the history of the kimura lock in Brazilian jiu jitsu, it’s roots and the reason behind the name in Brazilian culture.
David Terrell (Dave Terrell) was the first black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu awarded by Cesar Gracie. Widely regarded as one of the top grappling competitors of his generation, having medalled at the ADCC tournament finals and with wins over renowned competitors such as Ricardo Almeida, Fernando “Margarida” or Dean Lister. David Terrell transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA), reaching the UFC, though he would later be cut from the organization after a series of unfortunate injuries. Dave Terrell later became one of the top grappling and MMA coaches in North California, through his own endeavour, the NorCal Fighting Alliance, find out the story of this American grappling legend here.
Dimitrius Souza, also known as “Dimi” is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Sergio Moraes and one of the top Alliance academy representatives in the heavyweight division. A product of the Nascidos para Vencer social project in Sao Paulo, Dimitrius medalled in some of the top tournaments in the world at black belt such as the World Jiu Jitsu Championship, having also won the Brazilian National title on several occasions as well as the South American title.
Keenan Cornelius reigned victorious at the 2015 edition of the Marianas Jiu Jitsu Open. The grappling event took place in Guam, and had some of the top grapplers in the world competing for a 10K prize. Full results and some of the best fight’s videos on this page.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the IBJJF released their first edition of the Rio Fall Open where jiu jitsu fans were blessed with amazing high level matches from some of the sport’s rising stars, such as Jaime Canuto of GFTeam and Erberth Santos of Guigo Jiu Jitsu who took out all competition in crowd pleasing fashion. See the results on this article.
One of the top representatives of the Gracie Barra team during the early 2000’s, Bruno Fernandes became one of the most prestigious grappling coaches in Canada, having worked with many of UFC’s top stars from the Tri Star gym in Montreal, including George St. Pierre. Bruno later founded the first Gracie Barra academy in Montreal.
Metamoris 6 (VI) will take place on the 9th of May 2015, with the main event being a much anticipated ultra heavyweight match between former UFC champion Josh Barnet and the current ADCC open weight champion Roberto Abreu.
BJJ Ranking, March 2015 edition. The BJJ Heroes’ jiu jitsu rankings follows a competition driven point system, these points are harvested from the sport’s most important tournaments to form an unbiased list of top Brazilian jiu jitsu competitors by weight division. On this article you will find who are the top grapplers in the world at this moment in time.
