Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and Checkmat co-founder Leo Vieira has been appointed to a leadership role within ONE Championship. According to a press release from the promotion, ONE has appointed Vieira as the Vice President of Grappling. The addition of Vieira goes hand-in-hand with ONE’s recent moves to grow its
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BJJ Stars 7 took place on Saturday, November 6, live from Brazil. In the main event, top Atos representative Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa picked up a huge win, defeating former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns by submission. Lower on the card, elite competitors Josh Hinger, Augusto Mendes, Leo Vieira, and Tainan
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On Saturday, November 6, the Brazilian promotion BJJ Stars will return to action with as card loaded with elite talent. In the main event of BJJ Stars 7, former UFC title challenger Gilbert “Durinho” Burns will take on top Atos representative Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa. And lower on the card, elite
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As an organized competitive sport, Brazilian jiu-jitsu is still quite young. That said, there are a handful of legends in the sport’s brief history. One of those legends is three-time black belt world champion Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro. Get to know Ribeiro in a new six-minute documentary exploring Ribeiro’s roots in
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One of the greatest BJJ athletes of all time, Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida, has finally been awarded US Citizenship alongside his longtime friends and training partners, Leo and Gle Vieira. Buchecha has been living in the US for just over ten years and has been in the process of obtaining full
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