Tayane Porfirio is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Alexandre Paiva, being one of the main representatives of the Alliance Academy’s female team. Porfirio broke out into the international grappling scene in 2015 by winning the IBJJF Grand Slam (World, Pan American, European Open and Brazilian Nationals) in both her weight and the absolute division as a purple belt.
Rodrigo Feijão is a jiu jitsu black belt under Dedé Pederneiras, being also one of the main figures behind Nova União’s lightweight dream-team during the 2000’s decade. Feijão later became one of the top grappling coaches in Brazil by developing numerous talented athletes through his academy in the small municipality of Maringá, including Alex Sodré, Anderson Muniz and Daniel Dias.
After news of the new weight restrictions in UAEJJF’s tournaments down to 110kg for men and 90kg for women, we went out and discussed the repercussions this new rule will have on the athletes, and capture what the competitors affected by the decision think about the new guide line.
Juarez Soares is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Marcos Siqueira, being the founder of the Araruama Jiu Jitsu Academy and the DDR Jiu Jitsu team, one of the most respected grappling squads in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Juarez Soares is also a respected jiu jitsu referee, having worked with important federations such as the FJJ-Rio, the CBJJ and the IBJJF.
Detailed study on the 2016 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships, the most important tournament on the grappling calendar. From the most utilised submissions, to the number of double guard pulls taken place on this competition, you will find it on this piece.
Full results of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s (IBJJF) World Championships, which took place on from the 1st to the 5th of April in Long Beach, California. Find out who won what in each individual match of this important tournament in grappling’s international calendar.
Eberth Santos was on fire at the Walter Pyramid today going through 4 opponents in the open weight division, including demolition wins over Romulo Barral …
The always thrilling open weight class of the IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championship is set to commence tomorrow, 5th of May 2016 at the …
Eduardo Lopes, or Duzão as he is called by his peers, has been grappling his whole life, but his 2016 campaign has exceeded all …
Arguably the toughest division in the whole tournament, the lightweight brown belt category of the IBJJF Worlds tournament is nothing short of stacked. Future champions everywhere. On this piece we go through a few of the many favorites to take the gold.
The battle for dominance in our sport is about to take place as the USA releases one of the strongest generations our sport has witnessed into jiu jitsu’s Word Championship. In this piece we go over the events about to take place in this epic battle of Brazil vs America.
Carlos Terrinha is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Vinícius “Draculino” Magalhães and an accomplished competitor with numerous medals at important tournaments such as the European Open, the Pan American Championship and the International Masters & Seniors. Terrinha is also known for his work as an IBJJF referee, being one of the most revered judges in the sport.
Ryan Gracie was a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, and one of the main representatives of the Gracie family in both sport jiu jitsu and no-holds-barred/mixed martial arts during the 1990s and 2000s decades, having also been an important catalyst in the expansion of jiu jitsu in to the São Paulo region of Brazil, where he developed a highly successful team. One of the most bipolar figures in jiu jitsu’s history, Ryan was known as much for his fights on the ring as he was for his street altercations and run-ins with the law, which ultimately led to his death on December 2007.
The black belt adult rooster weight category will be one of the most exciting divisions in the 2016 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships next week. Find out why in this article.
Miguel Ángel Alderete is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Eduardo “Dudu” Duarte and a representative of the Nova União academy in the sport’s heavyweight division. Alderete also the first Argentinian athlete to ever medal at the Brazilian National Championship (Brasileiro CBJJ) in the adult black belt division.
Alliance has continuously proven to be the strongest team to have ever competed in jiu jitsu, but can they repeat the deed again this year at the IBJJF World Championship? We show you a few facts about the powerful Jiu Jitsu team.
Fin out who is lined up to compete at the next Eddie Bravo Invitational, one of Jiu Jitsu’s exciting tournaments. The EBI 7 will feature a featherweight tournament designed to crown the promotions 145lbs champion.
On the 22nd of May 2016 the UAEJJF released a new directive that limited male athletes to a 110kgs. This position caused plenty of debate among jiu jitsu fans, but lacked an official explanation. We met with UAEJJF’s officials to understand the reasoning behind this measure, and found of new rules to be expected for 2017, which include a limit on the women’s division also.
Deborah Gracie Stambowsky is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Márcio Stambowsky, being one of only two women in the Gracie family to have reached the rank of black belt (the other being Kyra Gracie). Deborah Gracie Stambowsky is also known for her work towards the development of jiu jitsu in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where she has formed a successful a team of female competitors through the country’s school program.
Although jiu jitsu has been known for producing keen guard players, the sport’s history books show a long line of incredible takedown artists. The …
