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A chat with Monson and Lister

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Dean Lister, Jeff Monson, Jiu-Jitsu, Pe de Pano, Saulo Ribeiro, Submission grappling, Werdum, Wrestling, Xande Ribeiro on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You’d make no mistake saying Jeff Monson and Dean Lister are the two Americans with the greatest past in the ADCC among those do compete in Barcelona. The “Snowman” shows up in ninth on the GRACIEMAG ranking, with 56 points coming from two weight group titles and two runner-ups. The giant is still in search of [...]

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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 »

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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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 [...]

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ADCC’s non-Brazilian champions

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Alexandre Cacareco, Cacareco, Dean Lister, GRACIEMAG, Jean Jacques Machado, Jeff Monson, Jon Olav Einemo, Kareem Barchlov, Leo Vieira, Marcelo Garcia, Mario Sperry, Mark Kerr, Mark Robinson, Ricardo Arona, Ricco Rodriguez, Roger Gracie, Sanae Kikuta, Saulo Ribeiro, Sean Alvarez on September 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »

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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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