The Gracie Pro 2017 marked the second time that two of the greatest BJJ competitors of all time met on the mats, Roger Gracie and Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida. Their first meeting was back at the first ever Metamoris event, when Gracie and Almeida fought to a draw after a grueling
Read moreMarcus “Buchecha” Almeida is probably the greatest BJJ fighter of his generation in the gi. There isn’t much of an argument against that. He’s easily in contention for greatest of all time, to be honest. His record speaks for himself: thirteen world titles, the most ever. (And despite his less
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The IBJJF heavyweight GP just got a little more intriguing. Fresh from the announcement that Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida will be competing at the event, the second competitor has been released by the IBJJF and it is no other than reigning ADCC champion, Gordon Ryan. With Ryan’s addition to the tournament, the IBJJF are
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Nogi jiu jitsu seems to be the best way to get eyes on the sport and the IBJJF look set to host their own blockbuster tournament. With the ADCC World Championships scheduled for September, the IBJJF have announced a perfect tune-up event for the best heavyweights in the world. The
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