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A date to remember Helio Gracie, and to learn from the professor

Notice how Helio influenced the lives of so many, even stars like Ed O’Neil, a Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

WEC 51: José Aldo knocks out another one

WEC 51 served up some fine fights high up in Colorado this Thursday. In the evening’s main event, José Aldo defended his featherweight title for a second time and showed yet again that he is the best in the world in his division. Another action-packed affair was the rematch between

Belfort brushes up on muay thai to face Anderson in February

The fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort was already confirmed, however, it won’t be in January. It looks as though the “Spider” will need more time to recover from injury and get in combat shape. According to Belfort, over Twitter, the bout is now set for February. “My fight

Glover drops FCF and heads to title bout in Canada

Called up to figure in the main event, Glover Teixeira will no longer be able to make it to the October 23 First Class Fight event. The change to the card is not due to injury, though. In high regard for the string of wins he is riding from his

Boi: another Alliance rep promising to wreak havoc

Alliance is loaded with well-established athletes from the lightest weight groups – like Bruno Malfacine, Rubens Cobrinha, and Michael Langhi – to the heaviest – like Antonio Peinado, Bernardo Faria, Léo Nogueira, Tarsis Humphreys and others. However, the one who grabbed the most attention at the Brazilian Team Nationals 2010

Learn a good technique for beating bigger guys

Caio Terra has been turning heads for being a roosterweight (Jiu-Jitsu’s lightest division) who beats the big guys in the absolute division, like he did recently at the Las Vegas Open and American Nationals. However, brave little fellows successfully venturing into the absolute division is not a recent phenomenon. A

The UFC’s latest pugilist: “If he stands and trades he’ll take a beating”

With an MMA record of 17 wins and three losses, as well as an extensive amateur and professional boxing record, Fabio Maldonado will make his UFC debut against James McSweeney on October 16 in London. In the GRACIEMAG.com interview with the Brazilian boxing specialist below, you will learn a bit

MMA event in Israel brings in of Jiu-Jitsu’s big names

A Renzo Gracie black belt from Israel who has featured in the ADCC several times, Haim Gozali contacted GRACIEMAG.com for help promoting the latest MMA event in the Middle East. The fledgling Israel Fighting Championship (IFC) event, set to take place November 9 in Tel Aviv, offers up a card

Braga Neto shines at Cal State Open

GMA member Andre Glodzinski organized on September 19th the 1st Annual California State Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The event followed the rules and regulations of the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation and gathered over 100 athletes in Sacramento, California. Competitors from various academies in the region came to compete, including many

Gamburyan and Aldo exchange “niceties” before showdown

Manny Gamburyan is the challenger to José Aldo’s featherweight throne at tonight’s WEC show high above sea level in Colorado. Coming off a stunning knockout win over former champion Mike Brown, Gamburyan vows to rain on the Brazilian’s parade and return home with the divisional belt strapped to his waist.

Gustavo Dantas and Robson Moura seminar in North Carolina

GMA’s Gustavo Dantas and Robson Moura will be teaching a Gi Seminar on October 30th from 10 am to 1:00 pm at Nathanael S. Morehead Recreation Center in High Point, North Carolina. Everyone who pre-registers by Monday, October 25th will receive a free seminar T-Shirt and a free issue of GRACIEMAG.

American Nationals 2010 in images

The American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship last weekend in Carson, California, was a spectacle packed with hard-fought disputes. The big name of the tournament was Caio Terra, a roosterweight who took first place in the absolute weight class. But a number of athletes put in brilliant performances on the mats, like

Peterson, Puopolo, Runez & Co: the brown belts at American Nationals

The brown belts came out to win at the American Nationals in Carson, CA over the September 25th and 26th weekend. There were a variety of Jiu-Jitsu players who were really hot, even though it was already a sweltering 103 degrees in the gym. On Saturday, in the adult super

Find out exactly how to learn from Werdum live online

Werdum discusses the online seminar.

Brazilian lightweight team champion GFTeam comments

Check out the video of the team’s celebrations and the statements from team members Tanquinho, Theodoro Canal and Canadian import Jacob Mackenzie, with English subtitles provided by world champion Hillary Williams.

The base that made the difference at the Brazilian Team Nationals

GFTeam and Alliance took the spotlight in the brown/black belt division of the Brazilian Team Nationals yet again. But in the overall score, 2010’s winner was Nova União, repeating their achievement of becoming Brazilian Team champion in 2009. NU did well thanks to the performance of its base, taking first

With participants from Half Moon Bay to Anchorage, Rio de Janeiro to California, the traditional US Open is in the final stretch for sign-ups. That’s why it would be a good idea to set one of Jiu-Jitsu’s greatest attributes aside, being calm, and hurry. Discounted rates for the 15th installment

Caio Terra with and without gi

Following his conquest of two absolute titles, at the Las Vegas Open and the American Nationals, Caio Terra teaches his secrets in two seminars. This Thursday, BJJ Conquest academy will receive the black belt for a no-gi seminar. Activities go from 6 pm to 9 pm in Crofton, Maryland. The

When Chuck Liddell helped a web user ask beloved’s hand in marriage

Check out the video of Brazilian internet star Joe Penna, the MysteryGuitarMan’s insane request of marriage for his loved one

Babalu comments on fight and says fight with Henderson brings him “full circle”

On February 26, 2000, Renato “Babalu” Sobral was riding a twelve-fight winning streak, two of them on the same night. At Japan’s Rings tournament, Babalu faced Dan Henderson in the final, before which he defeated fighters the likes of Gilbert Yvel and Rodrigo Minotauro. In the deciding bout for the