Xande Ribeiro has already beaten two ADCC absolute champions… but at weight. In 2003, he scored 8 to 0 over Dean Lister. Four years later, he overcame Robert Drysdale with a takedown. In the open weight category, though, he didn’t have the same luck the two times he participated. In 2005 he took fourth after [...]
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Xande Ribeiro: “It will be my weekend”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Alvaro Romano, BARCELONA, Braulio Estima, Carcara, David Avellan, David Terrel, Dean Lister, Gabriel Gonzaga, Gerard Rinaldi, Glover Teixieira, GRACIEMAG, Guilherme Rafols, Jeff Monson, Luca Atalla, Marcelo Garcia, Natural Gymnastics, Pe de Pano, Renato Babalu, Robert Drysdale, Roger Gracie, Royler Gracie, San Diego, Saulo Ribeiro, Steve Maxwell, University of Jiu-Jitsu, Vinicius Pezao, Xande Ribeiro on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pe de Pano ready to take off
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abu Dhabi, ADCC, BARCELONA, Dean Lister, Fabricio Werdum, Florida, GRACIEMAG, Guilherme Rafols, Gustavo Aragao, Lia Caldas, Marcelo Garcia, Marcio Cruz, Pe de Pano, Renzo Gracie, Ricco Rodriguez, Roger Gracie, Werdum on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz’s story in the ADCC can be divided into trips to heaven and those to hell. Ever since his first time in the event in 2001, the two-time absolute world champion of Jiu-Jitsu (2002, 2003) alternated between good and bad moments. He was over-99kg champion in 2003, in Brazil, without a [...]
What they’ve said – Part 1
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Alexandre Cacareco, BARCELONA, Fernando Terere, Fredson Paixao, GRACIEMAG, Guilherme Rafols, Jean Jacques Machado, Jeff Monson, Jose Mario Sperry, Leo Vieira, Luca Atalla, Marcelo Garcia, Marcio Feitosa, Mark Kerr, Nino Schembri, Pe de Pano, quotes, Renzo Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Roger Gracie, Saulo Ribeiro on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spot-on chokes, clinical armbars, sure-fire guards, acrobatic takedowns and sharp tongues. Beyond their infallible holds, the monsters of the ADCC filled the seven installments of the event with timeless phrases. Among the most inspired are Renzo Gracie, Marcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz, Nino Schembri and Saulo Ribeiro. The seven issues GRACIEMAG dedicated to the ADCC [...]
Toquinho out of ADCC
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Alessio Sakara, BARCELONA, BTT, GRACIEMAG, James Brasco, Murilo Bustamante, Rousimar Palhares, Toquinho, UFC on September 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Beast from the BTT Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares will not be disputing the under 88kg category at ADCC 2009. Team leader Murilo Bustamante spoke of the decision to the Blog and announced it to the event’s organizers some weeks ago. Toquinho is recovering from surgery to his tibia, which he fractured in training during the month [...]
Leo Vieira going for gold
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, BARCELONA, Brasa, Checkmat, Cobrinha, GRACIEMAG, Guilherme Rafols, Ivan Trindade, Jiu-Jitsu, Leo Vieira, Luca Atalla, Marcelo Garcia, Mark Kerr, Rafael Mendes, Rani Yahya, Ricardo Vieira, Rubens Charles on September 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It is September 12. There are 14 days to go till ADCC 2009. In Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Vieira is at the Brazilian Team Nationals leading Checkmat, the team he put together two years ago with brother Ricardo, when both left Brasa. The two-time under 66kg champion spent the last week training in Rio de [...]
Galvao all set for ADCC
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Anderson Silva, Andre Galvao, BARCELONA, Braulio Estima, Cacareco, Carcara, Demian Maia, Dream, Eduardo Telles, Fernando Terere, GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu, Mike Fowler, MMA, Pablo Popovitch, Rafael Lovato, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Minotauro, Roger Gracie, Rousimar Toquinho, Submission, Tarsis Humprheys, Yoshida on September 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Andre Galvao has dedicated the last 12 months of his life to MMA. Since August 2008 he’s had four fights, winning three by submission and suffering one split (and controversial) decision loss, at Dream. Now the two-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion (2005, 2008) and runner-up (2006 and 2007) is back in the grappling game. The Fernando [...]
Jacare will replace Roger, says Kid Peligro
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, BARCELONA, GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu, Kid Peligro, Robert Drysdale, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo Jacaré, Submission, superfight on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The ADCC committee has just announced that Ronaldo Jacare will replace injured Roger Gracie in the superfight of ADCC 2009 against Robert Drysdale.
Drysdale: “I trained two years to face Roger”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, BARCELONA, Fedor, GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu, Las Vegas, Robert Drysdale, Roger Gracie, Submission, superfight on September 11, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Robert Drysdale doesn’t pretend to hide his frustration. The absolute champion of the ADCC 2007 was in his final stages of training for the supermatch in this year’s edition when he was surprised by the news his adversary would be unable to compete. “At first, I was saddened. After all, I’ve trained for two years [...]
When the underdog has his way
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abu Dhabi, ADCC, Alexander Savko, Alexandre Cacareco, Alexandre Carneiro, Amaury Bitetti, Andre Galvao, BARCELONA, Barret Yoshida, Dean Lister, Eddie Bravo, Fabio Gurgel, Gracie Humaita, GRACIEMAG, Ibirapuera Park, Jeff Monson, Jiu-Jitsu, Jon Olav Einemo, Kareem Barchlov, Leo Vieira, Lloyd Irvin, Marcelo Garcia, Marcio Cruz, Mike Fowler, Nathan Marquardt, New Jersey, Pe de Pano, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Liborio, Roger Gracie, Royler Gracie, Sao Paulo, Saulo Ribeiro, Soca, Submission, underdog, upset on September 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The under 66kg category of the ADCC was owned by the same guy since 1999. Without false modesty, shortly after taking his third, in 2001, Royler Gracie remarked: “Few have had the pleasure of being Jiu-Jitsu world champion four times in a row, as I have, and now three times in Abu Dhabi. This is [...]
Meet the stars
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Andre Galvao, Andreas Olsen, Anthony Perosh, Antoine Jaoude, Asa Fuller, Badalona Municipal Sports Pavilion, BARCELONA, Baret Yoshida, Ben Askren, Bill Cooper, Braulio Estima, bruno bastos, Chris Weidman, Cris Cyborg, Daniel Tabera, David Marinakis, Dean Lister, Demian Maia, Denis Roberts, Don Ortega, Enrico Cocco, Fabricio Werdum, Gabriel Gonzaga, Glover Teixeira, GRACIEMAG, Gregor Gracie, Gunnar Nelson, Hannette Staack, Hillary Williams, Hiroshi Nakamura, Hitomi Hiraiwa, Ida Hansson, Igor Praporshchikov, Ina Steffensen, Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen, Jason Selva, Jayson Patino, Jeff Curran, Jeff Glover, Jeff Monson, Jiu-Jitsu, Jon Olav Einemo, Jorge Santiago, Justin Rader, K-taro Nakamura, Karol Bedorf, Kassim Annan, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Kouhei Yasumi, Kouji Kanechika, Kron Gracie, Kyra Gracie, Lana Stephanac, Laurence Cousin, Leo Vieira, Leonardo Santos, Luanna Alzuguir, Marcelo Azevedo, Marcelo Garcia, Megumi Fujii, Michelle Tavares, Milton Vieira, Murilo Santana, Nicolas Renier, Pablo Popovitch, Pe de Pano, Penny Thomas, Radek Turek, Rafael Davies, Rafael Lovato, Rafael Mendes, Rani Yahya, Renato Babalu, Robert Drysdale, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, Rodney Ellis, Rogent Lloret, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo Jacaré, Rosângela Conceição, Rousimar Palhares, Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles, Ryan Hall, Saulo Ribeiro, Sayaka Shioda, Shanti Abelha, Submission, Tarsis Humphreys, Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas, Tom De Blass, Tom Erikson, Tom Lawler, Tomasz Janiszewski, Toni Linden, Toquinho, Trond Saksenvik, Uirapuru, Urijah Faber, Vesa Vuori, Vinicius Pezao, Xande Ribeiro, Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida, Yukiya Naito on September 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
With less than two weeks to go till ADCC Barcelona 2009, we took roll to find out who will be sweating up the mats of the Badalona Municipal Sports Pavilion. Of course there will be last-minute changes and you will be able to keep up with all the flip-flops in names till the first exchange [...]
Leo Santos confirmed
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, BARCELONA, Georges St-Pierre, GRACIEMAG, Jake Shields, Jiu-Jitsu, Leo Santos, Leo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Matt Serra, Rodrigo Gracie, Submission on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The ADCC 2009 organization just confirmed another athlete for the under 77kg category. Nova Uniao Jiu-Jitsu black belt Leonardo Santos is the 15th competitor in the division (now just one name is missing to fill out the category). This will be Leo Santos’ third time participating in the ADCC. In 2001, Santos defeated Leo Vieira [...]
WELCOME
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, ARONA, BARCELONA, GRACIE, GRACIEMAG, RENZO, ROYLER, TAHNOON, VIDEO on September 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to Barcelona. The stars of ADCC 2009 will only enter the scene in the gymnasium two-and-half weeks from now, on Saturday, September 26. But at GRACIEMAG.com you can already get in the mood of the greatest submission wrestling competition in the world. We put together this blog especially so web users can find out [...]
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The Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission Wrestling Championship (ADCC) is a tournament created by Sheikh of the United Arab Emirates Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1998 and it pits athletes from various styles of grappling arts against each other. The first four installments were annual and held in Abu Dhabi, and thereafter was held every other year, in locations around the world. Sao Paulo hosted the event in 2003, Long Beach in 2005, Trenton in 2007 and Barcelona will host the eighth event, on the 26th and 27th of September, 2009.
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