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Posts Tagged ‘Jean Jacques Machado’

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 [...]

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It’s hard to deny that Brazilians make up the greater part of the history of the ADCC. Brazil has by far the greatest number of titles (41*) and nearly all of the event’s legends are Brazilian. However, recognition must be paid where recognition is due to the non-Brazilians who have shone in the seven installments [...]

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It may seem strange, but it actually makes all sense Ronaldo Jacaré to be chosen to face Robert Drysdale in the 2009 superfight. And it has already happened before, exactly like this, in the 2005 superfight. When Ricardo Arona couldn’t face Dean Lister in the 2005 ADCC (by the way, they fought each other in [...]

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Do you know that Minotauro competed at the ADCC? What about Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort or Matt Hughes? Do you remember? Ever since 1998, the ADCC and its big-money prizes have drawn in a slew of different grappling styles styles, nationalities from the world over and athletes representing all the world’s major fighting events. Some [...]

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