Brackets

The ADCC committee just released the brackets for the event to get underway tomorrow. The ADCC committee just released the brackets for the event to kick off tomorrow. In the under 65 kg division we may see current champion Rany Yahya face the talented Jeff Glover in the second match. The other finalist from 2007, Leo [...]

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Cobrinha on Royler’s tailcoats

It’s hard to think Rubens Charles Maciel and not tag onto his name the adjective most associated with it. At the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds, Cobrinha has dominated the featherweight category for no loess than four years. The four-time champion equaled the landmark set by the legendary Royler Gracie and the two embraced in Long Beach, last [...]

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Leo Vieira going for gold

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 [...]

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