Watched the 2012 Worlds absolute final between Marcus Bochecha and Léo...
Marcus Bochecha targeting a foot to sweep in the 2012 BJJ Worlds grand finale / Photo: Dan Rod/GRACIEMAGWatch and learn from the riveting absolute black belt final from last June 3 in Long Beach,...
View ArticleCalasans comments on title over Léo Nogueira in São Paulo
Claudio Calsans getting the tapout at Pan 2012 / Photo: Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG.comWorld middleweight runner-up Claudio Calasans’ spirits weren’t dampened by coming up a hair short at the World...
View ArticleRodolfo Vieira sand statue takes shape on Copacabana beach
Rogean Rodrigues and Rodolfo Vieira’s face on Copacabana beach / Photo by Marcelo Dunlop/GRACIEMAGThe weekend is almost upon us, and Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach is starting to fill up with...
View ArticleNogueira and Leite Shut out South America Absolute
Leo Nogueira winning at the South American Championship. Photo by Gustavo AragaoThe current superheavyweight world championship and absolute world runner-up, Léo Nogueira’s trip to Florianópolis,...
View ArticleLagarto Hopes to Make First Trip to America For 2012 IBJJF Long Beach Open
Lagarto at the 2011 European Championships winning his weight division. Photo by Ivan TrindadeOne of the black belt divisions at the 2012 IBJJF Long Beach Open currently lists one of the best...
View ArticleLearn To Choke From The Back Easier With Xande Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Xande Ribeiro teaching class at his Jiu-Jitsu academy in Los Angeles, CA / Photo by Erin HerleGRACIEMAG.com made a visit to GMA Xande Ribeiro’s Jiu-Jitsu academy on a busy corner in Los Angeles on...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Thrilling Moments from the Copa Pódio Heavyweight GP
Check out the finest moves and maneuvers from yesterday’s Jiu-Jitsu fest, the Copa Pódio Heavyweight Grand Prix, in the following gallery of photos by GRACIEMAG’s own Gustavo Aragão.
View ArticleWorld No. 1 Bernardo Faria Explains Why He Can’t See Fighting Léo Nogueira
Léo Nogueira and Bernardo Faria: closing out in Lisbon was reminiscent of the 2012 Worlds superheavyweight division. (Photo by Dan Rod/GRACIEMAG.com)The word “companion”, it is said, comes from the...
View ArticleTrans After 2013 Euro Win: “For me, nothing’s changed.”
Alexander Trans works to open Lagarto’s closed guard at 2013 IBJJF European Open / Photo by Ivan TrindadeBlack belt Alexander Trans has always been a force at the IBJJF European Open in Lisbon,...
View ArticleWPJJC Trials in Gramado: Léo Nogueira, Cavaca, Ceconi and Português confirmed
The winners of the 2012 WPJJC trials in Gramado (photo by Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG)A quaint tourist town in the southern Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul, Gramado is gearing up to receive some of...
View ArticleClark Gracie and the successful recipe for Pan: ‘I’m taking it more seriously’
Clark Gracie in action in Pan 2013. Photo: Ivan Trindade/GracieMag.comBlack belt Clark Gracie, 28, has already demonstrated the value of his sharp guard since the No-Gi Worlds last year, when he lost a...
View ArticleLéo Nogueira explains how he won the Jiu-Jitsu Pan, Gabriel Vella and the...
Léo Nogueira works to pass the guard of Gabriel Vella, in Pan 2013. Photo: Ivan Trindade / GRACIEMAGIn late March, the super heavyweight Leonardo Nogueira had to use his experience to win the IBJJF...
View ArticleJoão Gabriel, 18 golds in Brazilian Championships, reviews success and...
João Gabriel goes for the foot of Leonardo Nogueira, in the super heavy final of Brazilian 2013. Photo: Rafael CarvalhoWith all his weight and absolute medals, João Gabriel Rocha (Soul Fighters)...
View ArticleMundials Motivation #9: See which champions change the black belt rankings
Buchecha in the final of the black belt adult absolute at the 2013 Pan. Photo: Ivan TrindadeNow halfway through the 18 reasons to support the 2013 World Championship May 29 – June 2, this type of...
View ArticleGabi Garcia adjusts errors for the Worlds: “My back taking was awful”
Gabi defends a long unbeaten path. Photo: File GRACIEMAG.The 18th edition of the World Championship starts next Thursday, May 30 in Long Beach, and the top athletes in the competition can’t wait for...
View ArticleCurrent open-class runner-up Léo Nogueira not fighting in Long Beach
Leonardo Nogueira in the 2012 Worlds. Photo: Dan RodA knee injury has taken current open-class vice-champion Leonardo Nogueira out of the 2013 BJJ Worlds.Léo, a two-time super-heavyweight world...
View ArticleFind out who is fighting when at Copa Podio Heavyweight GP for livestream on...
The second edition of the Copa Podio Heavyweight Grand Prix will air from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb. 1 via livestream. The schedule has now been released for the event and you can purchase the...
View ArticleLeo Nogueira proclaims his return to the Jiu-Jitsu elite after results at the...
SHARE THIS NEWS Leo Nogueira beat Keenan Corneliu’s dangerous guard game to secure a place in the open class podium at the 2015 Pan. Photo by Ivan Trindade/GRACIEMAG In 2012 he was 10 seconds away from...
View ArticleLo on 2015 Pan performance: “Fighting tough, heavier guys is what keeps me...
SHARE THIS NEWS Leandro Lo vs. Leo Nogueira at the 2015 Pan Leandro Lo stopped by the GRACIEMAG booth at the end of the fourth day of the 2015 Pan, on Sunday, March 15. When asked to autograph a copy...
View ArticleLearn attacks from the closed guard with Leo Nogueira on his birthday
SHARE THIS NEWS Two-time world champion Leonardo Nogueira celebrates his 28th birthday this May 12. Celebrate the date learning attacks from the closed guard with the Alliance star.
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