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Brackets

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ana Michelle Tavares, Bianca Andrade, Cobrinha, Hannette Staack, Jeff Curan, Jeff Glover, Kron Gracie, Leo Vieira, Luana, Marcelo Garcia, Rafael Mendes, Rani Yahya on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Cobrinha, Jiu-Jitsu, Leo Vieira, Rani Yahya, Romero Jacare, Rubens Charles Cobrinha on September 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

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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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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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 [...]

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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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ADCC, I was in it…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, GRACIEMAG, Roger Gracie, Ronaldo Jacaré, Soca, Jean Jacques Machado, Saulo Ribeiro, Royler Gracie, David Terrel, Ricco Rodriguez, Renzo Gracie, Nino Schembri, Fernando Terere, Mark Kerr, Leo Vieira, Mario Sperry, Ricardo Arona, Mark Robinson, Kareem Barchlov, BTT, Murilo Bustamante, UFC, Jiu-Jitsu, Submission, MMA, Eduardo Telles, Demian Maia, Rodrigo Minotauro, Barret Yoshida, Ricardo Liborio, Fabio Gurgel, Alexander Savko, Nathan Marquardt, Matt Serra, Rodrigo Gracie, Minotauro, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort, Matt Hughes, Robin Gracie, Rodrigo Medeiros, Carlos Newton, Oleg Taktarov, Beau Hershberger, Ahmed Farag, Draculino, Nova Uniao, Hayato Sakurai, Andre Pederneiras, Nobuhiro Tsurmaki, Luis Orlando, Joao Roque, Mike Van Arsdale, Carlao Barreto, Wellington Dias, Megaton, Carlson Gracie, Alexandre Nogueira, Pequeno, Shooto, Joel Gilbert, Cromado, Roleta, Comprido, Macaco, Akehiro Gono, Ricardo Cachorrao, Josh Barnett, Robson Moura, Takanori Gomi, Hikori Fakuda, Leonardo Castello Branco, Jussi Tammelin, Otto Olsen, Ryan Gracie, Matt Lindland, Margarida, Fernando Pontes, Daniel Gracie, Antoine Jaoude, Luiz Theodoro, Big Mac on September 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »

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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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 [...]

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