With only nine years of career in Jiu-Jitsu, Rubens Charles "Cobrinha" won an historic achievement. In the last weekend, at the World Championship of2 Vote(s)
Brasa Jiu-Jitsu’s Ryan Hall sinks a triangle.
Ever wonder how instructors manage to improve their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu while keeping up with their students’ progress? How about a run-down of the upcoming Abu Dhabis submission grappling championship that will take place in Barcelona, Spain at the end of September? And what about that contentious 50/50 position that everyone is talking about these days? If those are the sort of things you’re into, our humble Brazilian jiu-jitsu internet radio delivers again for you this week.
Gracie Barra’s Roger Gracie and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
Over the weekend I got to thinking about UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar’s comments after soundly defeating Frank Mir at UFC 100. When he was presented the microphone, Lesnar made a string of remarks which spanned the gamut from being disrespectful to fans, sponsors, and his opponent. Now that I think about it, I am pretty sure the only person he did not insult was UFC president Dana White which would have probably been a really bad idea.
Luis “Limao” Heredia
Last weekend the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation held two major tournaments in Rio: the International Masters and Seniors Championship and the Rio Open. The events were held at the Tijuca Tennis Club, a historic location where many of the legendary jiu-jitsu confrontations have taken place over the years. I was not able to attend, and I am guessing you were not able to attend either. But what was it like?
As part of our ongoing effort to bring you the details of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling news from all parts, here are the partial results of the 2009 Rickson Gracie Cup which took place June 27th in Japan. We received the updated details you see below from the Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
